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FFT Strikers Vs Grapplers R1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kurou Nishiyama (ranked 5589 p4p, 3833 weight class) and Branko Banik (ranked 543 p4p, 434 weight class). Branko Banik acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kurou Nishiyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Branko Banik!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nishiyama.
Nishiyama drops Banik with a beautiful combination! Banik stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Nishiyama is looking for the KO!
 It looks like Branko Banik has been cut.
Banik on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Banik shoots for a double leg takedown but Nishiyama sprawls well. He's pushed Banik's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nishiyama scores with a body shot.
Banik throws a lazy right hand but Nishiyama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nishiyama tries to counter by clinching up but Banik breaks away and moves out of range.
Nishiyama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Banik.
Nishiyama misses with a head kick.
Nishiyama lands a leg kick that knocks Banik off balance momentarily.
Banik throws a jab but it's blocked by Nishiyama.
No joy there for Nishiyama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nishiyama has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Nishiyama on the inside.
Nishiyama is trying to pull guard but Banik turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nishiyama is working Banik over against the cage.
Nishiyama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nishiyama closes the distance and pushes Banik back into the cage.
Nishiyama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Nishiyama - just one landing.
Kurou Nishiyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nishiyama digs a good body shot into Banik's ribs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nishiyama.
Nishiyama lands a leg kick that knocks Banik off balance momentarily.
Banik misses with a body shot.
Nishiyama throws a head kick but Banik moves out of range.
And Banik tries to counter it with a takedown but Nishiyama pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nishiyama lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nishiyama instigates a clinch.
Nishiyama lands a shot to the body.
Banik blocks an elbow strike.
Banik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nishiyama manages to break the clinch.
Nishiyama definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Banik throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nishiyama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nishiyama is looking for a counter combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banik missing with a left hand there. Nishiyama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nishiyama doesn't manage to clinch there - Banik circles away.
Banik rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nishiyama moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nishiyama moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Banik walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nishiyama.
Banik looks winded!
Banik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nishiyama looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nishiyama drives through and clinches with Banik against the cage.
Nishiyama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Banik takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Banik avoids the head kick by Nishiyama.
Banik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nishiyama.
Banik has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Oooooh!!! Nishiyama has knocked Banik down with a huge combo! Nishiyama steps away and waves a wobbly Banik back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Nishiyama connects with a right that clearly hurt Banik. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Nishiyama proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Banik collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kurou Nishiyama!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patamon Pallaton (ranked 24141 p4p, 3358 weight class) and Loke Axelsen (ranked 582 p4p, 402 weight class). Axelsen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cha Cha PT2- Freddie Dredd . This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patamon Pallaton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Loke Axelsen!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pallaton fails with the takedown
and Pallaton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pallaton shoots in for a double leg but Axelsen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Axelsen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pallaton forces Axelsen back against the cage and clinches.
Pallaton keeps control of Axelsen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pallaton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pallaton tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patamon Pallaton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pallaton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Axelsen can't break the clinch.
Pallaton jumps guard and drags Axelsen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Axelsen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pallaton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Axelsen has managed to get both his arms back between Pallaton's legs - danger averted.
Pallaton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Axelsen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Axelsen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Axelsen wants to control from the top but Pallaton keeps moving.
Axelsen controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pallaton is looking to cinch up a triangle. Axelsen throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Pallaton's body to avoid the submission. Pallaton has instead reached around Axelsen's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Pallaton arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Patamon Pallaton!
Our winner, Patamon Pallaton, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Hall (ranked 4346 p4p, 3887 weight class) and Marcus Greene (ranked 481 p4p, 441 weight class). Greene has chosen Tokyo Drifting - Glass Animals & Denzel Curry as his entrance music. Marcus Greene 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Greene!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greene works the jab nicely.
Hall looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Hall tries to move into range but Greene moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hall wants to clinch.
Greene lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
 Hall is rocked!
BOOM! Greene lands a beautiful left hook that drops Hall. Hall tries to recover but Greene is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Hall lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Greene!
An out of breath Marcus Greene thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darui Hanegawa (ranked 5721 p4p, 4091 weight class) and Islam Rafiq (ranked 548 p4p, 444 weight class). The key to victory for Darui Hanegawa has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Darui Hanegawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Islam Rafiq!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanegawa lands a front kick.
Hanegawa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rafiq counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hanegawa is trying to hold Rafiq in close to prevent damage but Rafiq has managed to pass into half guard.
Hanegawa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rafiq not doing much here.
Rafiq looks winded!
Hanegawa is trying to maintain the position but Rafiq is very close to passing his half guard.
Rafiq with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hanegawa tries to get to full guard but Rafiq has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanegawa wants to get back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Rafiq seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rafiq missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rafiq seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hanegawa is looking to control Rafiq's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hanegawa avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanegawa tries to get to full guard but Rafiq has control of the leg.
Hanegawa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rafiq controlling the action here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hanegawa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rafiq is working for a kimura but Hanegawa is defending it quite comfortably.
Rafiq stalling.
Rafiq's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Rafiq is thwarting Hanegawa's attempts to control the position.
Hanegawa is trying to get back to full guard.
Hanegawa is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Rafiq has latched onto it... Big trouble! Rafiq pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Hanegawa is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Rafiq!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Islam Rafiq!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mae Joon (ranked 4816 p4p, 3700 weight class) and Julian Wallace (ranked 233 p4p, 199 weight class). Wallace is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Smile - Jimmy Durante. Julian Wallace has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mae Joon's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mae Joon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Julian Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Wallace.
Wallace's corner calls for a 1-2. Wallace obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wallace lands a slapping body shot.
Joon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wallace is fending him off so far but Joon persists. Nope, Wallace circles away and we're back to standing.
Wallace is looking for the big counter here.
Wallace drops Joon with a beautiful combination! Joon stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Wallace is looking for the KO!
Joon is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wallace connects with a stiff jab that staggers Joon - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Julian Wallace!
A very excited looking Julian Wallace made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Gracie (ranked 5501 p4p, 3404 weight class) and Nermin Varupa (ranked 538 p4p, 406 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gracie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to No Church In The Wild. Ethan Gracie had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ethan Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nermin Varupa!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Varupa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Varupa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gracie's head backwards.
Gracie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Varupa won't allow it.
Gracie throwing shots but Varupa is blocking nicely.
Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Varupa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
Varupa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gracie connects with a nice short shot to Varupa's temple.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Varupa is concentrating on defense, preventing Gracie from advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Varupa actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Varupa defends the submission attempt.
Gracie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Varupa sees it coming and defends easily.
Varupa is doing well to control the position and prevent Gracie from advancing to side control.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Varupa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Varupa is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Varupa defends it well.
Gracie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Varupa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gracie blocks the strikes from Varupa.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Varupa defends it well.
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Varupa defends the submission attempt.
Varupa has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Varupa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Varupa is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Varupa wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Varupa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Varupa defends it well.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie is working for a kimura but Varupa is defending it quite comfortably.
Varupa wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Varupa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Varupa tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gracie is thwarting Varupa's attempts to control the position.
Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Varupa sees it coming and defends easily.
Gracie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Varupa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Gracie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Varupa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Varupa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
Gracie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Varupa can do to turn this around?
Varupa stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Varupa fails to land with a series of punches.
Varupa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Varupa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ethan Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gracie dives in for a single leg takedown but Varupa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Varupa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Varupa won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Varupa lands a nice uppercut.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Varupa won't allow it.
Gracie pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Varupa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Varupa from controlling successfully.
Varupa throwing strikes but missing.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Varupa defends it easily.
Varupa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gracie 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.
Varupa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Varupa has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Varupa looking to pass the guard.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Varupa is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Varupa defends well.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Varupa is aware though and is defending well.
Varupa trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Varupa is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Varupa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Varupa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Gracie is tightening it up a little... Varupa has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Varupa reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Varupa taps out! Nice BJJ there by Gracie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ethan Gracie!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Griggs (ranked 3839 p4p, 3044 weight class) and Terrell Knight (ranked 435 p4p, 377 weight class). Knight is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by HonestKey- Keep Fightin'. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vinny Griggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terrell Knight!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight throws a hook but Griggs avoids it easily.
Terrell Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griggs looks to land a left hand but Knight moved out of range nicely.
Knight has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Griggs finds it's way round the side to connect with Knight's head.
Knight looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Knight throws a big shot that misses.
Griggs definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Knight misses with a jab to the body
and Griggs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knight throws a good cross that connects.
Knight lands with a good body shot.
A big left from Griggs misses.
Knight scores with a hook.
Griggs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knight blocks a jab.
Griggs moves out of range of the strikes.
Griggs is looking to counter punch.
A combination from Griggs does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Griggs.
Griggs lands a left and a right that send Knight crashing to the mat, dazed. Griggs thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 Knight is rocked!
Knight throws an overhand right that lands on Griggs's shoulder, as Griggs tries to avoid the shot.
Griggs seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Knight is still on wobbly legs! Can Griggs finish him?
A decent looking cross lands there for Knight.
Griggs staying out of range there.
Knight showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Griggs.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knight! But no joy.
Knight seems to have recovered his senses.
Vinny Griggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knight lunges at Griggs with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Griggs's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knight changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Griggs looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knight is putting a hurting on Griggs here, landing some big shots from side control.
Griggs is looking to reverse the position.
Knight staying calm.
Griggs taking a bit of punishment here - Knight scoring with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griggs can't do much from the bottom here.
Griggs is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Check out the look on Knight's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Knight lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Griggs down.
Knight working the head with strikes.
Knight is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Knight lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griggs tries to buck Knight off but Knight is having none of it.
Knight scoring with punches from side control.
Knight gets to mount! Griggs was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Knight lands a big shot there that rocks Griggs but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Griggs is rocked!
Knight postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Griggs badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Knight around the waist but Knight pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Knight is the winner by TKO! Knight jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terrell Knight!
After the fight, Terrell Knight was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maxton Hefferman (ranked 3047 p4p, 3510 weight class) and Abd El Kader Mohamed (ranked 378 p4p, 417 weight class). Hefferman comes into the arena with enemies blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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180
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maxton Hefferman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abd El Kader Mohamed!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mohamed forces Hefferman back against the cage and clinches.
Mohamed misses with a knee strike.
Mohamed tries a knee to the head but Hefferman blocks it.
Hefferman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mohamed lands a knee to the head.
Mohamed putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hefferman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Hefferman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hefferman has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mohamed uses from the top position.
Mohamed got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hefferman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mohamed has managed to get both his arms back between Hefferman's legs - danger averted.
Mohamed tries to free his leg and advance position but Hefferman is retaining full guard.
Mohamed must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hefferman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mohamed manages to get himself to full guard.
Hefferman is fighting to break Mohamed's control of his arms but Mohamed is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hefferman stands and throws Mohamed's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hefferman tries for a kimura but Mohamed is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mohamed prevents Hefferman from moving into mount.
Mohamed struggling a bit here.
Hefferman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hefferman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hefferman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hefferman tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hefferman stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Hefferman has Mohamed up against the cage in a clinch.
Mohamed tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hefferman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mohamed looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hefferman is trying to force a seperation but Mohamed has the dominant position.
Hefferman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mohamed tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mohamed landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mohamed unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hefferman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mohamed lands a knee to the head.
Mohamed misses with a knee strike.
Mohamed lands a knee to the head.
Mohamed with a knee to the head.
Mohamed connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hefferman's face.
Mohamed lands a knee to the head.
Hefferman is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mohamed tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hefferman avoids it.
Mohamed looking to throw knees to the head but Hefferman is blocking nicely.
Hefferman tries to circle away but Mohamed has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hefferman tries to break free but Mohamed pushes him back against the cage.
Hefferman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mohamed is defending well for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mohamed obliges.
Hefferman can't get the takedown.
Hefferman is breathing heavily.
Mohamed landing knees to the body.
Hefferman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hefferman is trying to push Mohamed away but Mohamed has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mohamed with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mohamed tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hefferman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maxton Hefferman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mohamed throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mohamed landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hefferman looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hefferman looking for a takedown.
Mohamed landing knees to the head.
Mohamed scores with a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abd El Kader Mohamed dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mohamed closes the distance and clinches.
Mohamed crunches a lovely knee into Hefferman's ribcage.
Mohamed with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Mohamed.
Oh Hefferman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mohamed drops Hefferman with a big knee straight up the middle! Hefferman is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mohamed drives through and clinches with Hefferman against the cage.
Mohamed throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mohamed tries a knee to the head but Hefferman blocks it.
Hefferman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mohamed pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mohamed tries to keep at a distance but Hefferman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Abd El Kader Mohamed seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mohamed tries to land a knee to the head but Hefferman blocks with his arms.
Hefferman seems to have got his legs back now.
Mohamed misses with a knee strike.
Mohamed using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hefferman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hefferman is trying to maintain a safe position but Mohamed gets an underhook and turns Hefferman into the cage.
Hefferman is trying to push Mohamed away but Mohamed has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mohamed has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hefferman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mohamed after a bit of a struggle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mohamed lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mohamed misses with a knee strike.
Hefferman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hefferman working hard to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mohamed obliges.
Hefferman looking to throw knees to the head but Mohamed is blocking nicely.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mohamed.
Knees to the body from Mohamed.
Mohamed tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mohamed unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hefferman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mohamed tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohamed landing knees to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hefferman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mohamed lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mohamed misses with a knee strike.
Mohamed landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mohamed unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hefferman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mohamed misses with a knee strike.
Mohamed lands a nice knee to the body.
Mohamed with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mohamed throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hefferman blocks it with crossed arms.
Mohamed with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees to the body from Mohamed.
Hefferman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mohamed smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maxton Hefferman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohamed stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mohamed wants it to stay on the feet.
Maxton Hefferman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mohamed moves into the clinch.
Mohamed misses with a knee strike.
Mohamed misses with a knee to the head.
Hefferman can't break the clinch.
Mohamed lands a good knee to the midsection. Hefferman won't want to take too many of those.
Mohamed using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hefferman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hefferman manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hefferman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mohamed manages to get himself to full guard.
Hefferman is looking to work some ground and pound but Mohamed has wrist control.
Hefferman is looking to work some ground and pound but Mohamed has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohamed utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hefferman pushes down on Mohamed's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mohamed blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hefferman.
Hefferman thows a huge punch but Mohamed dodges it nicely.
Hefferman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mohamed defends it well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mohamed can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hefferman stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Mohamed to get to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abd El Kader Mohamed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Mohamed doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mohamed closes the distance and clinches.
Mohamed utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mohamed with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hefferman swings wildly with an uppercut but Mohamed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mohamed drops Hefferman with a big knee straight up the middle! Hefferman is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
 It looks like Maxton Hefferman has been cut.
Mohamed pushes Hefferman up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mohamed working Hefferman over with knees to the body.
Mohamed scores with a knee to the head.
Mohamed scores with a knee to the head.
Mohamed unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mohamed obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohamed tries a knee to the head but Hefferman blocks it.
Mohamed tries a knee to the head but Hefferman blocks it.
Mohamed connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hefferman's face.
Mohamed unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mohamed using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hefferman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mohamed misses with a knee strike.
Mohamed looking to throw knees to the head but Hefferman is blocking nicely.
Mohamed tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hefferman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mohamed instigates a clinch.
Mohamed with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mohamed tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hefferman avoids it.
Mohamed avoiding damage as Hefferman throws knees to the body.
Hefferman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohamed scores a nice knee to the body.
Mohamed with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hefferman pulls guard effortlessly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hefferman is on top in guard.
Hefferman pushing down on Mohamed's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hefferman is trying to work for a kimura but Mohamed is defending well.
Hefferman 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.
Hefferman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hefferman decides to return to a standing position.
Mohamed closes the distance and clinches.
Mohamed tries a knee to the head but Hefferman blocks it.
Hefferman tries to pull guard but Mohamed forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hefferman is trying to break the clinch but Mohamed is controlling him.
Mohamed gets underhooks to prevent Hefferman's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maxton Hefferman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mohamed misses with a knee strike.
Mohamed lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hefferman jumps guard but Mohamed stands there with Hefferman around his waist. Hefferman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mohamed scores with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohamed landing knees to the body.
Hefferman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mohamed lands a knee to the head.
Mohamed throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hefferman blocks it with crossed arms.
Mohamed landing knees to the head.
Mohamed with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mohamed misses with a knee to the head.
Mohamed letting Hefferman take a breather here.
Hefferman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mohamed with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maxton Hefferman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hefferman.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abd El Kader Mohamed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mohamed winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abd El Kader Mohamed!
An out of breath Abd El Kader Mohamed thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Maxton Hefferman stepped up to the mic, saying 'we will get better we will get stronger and we will try again'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Boryenka Stepanov (ranked 1002 p4p, 3183 weight class) and Bil Green (ranked 139 p4p, 387 weight class). Stepanov comes to the cage accompanied by Russian Paradise. Green comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Avatar - Let it Burn kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Bil Green has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Boryenka Stepanov's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boryenka Stepanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bil Green!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stepanov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Stepanov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stepanov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Green is keeping the position for now.
Stepanov cracks Green with a solid left hand.
Stepanov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Green is keeping the position for now.
Stepanov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Green tries to roll over but Stepanov keeps him under control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Stepanov connects with a nice short shot to Green's temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stepanov uses his free foot to push down on Green's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Green.
The referee warns Green that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
BOOM! Stepanov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Stepanov 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stepanov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Green?
Green is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green is bucking up trying to escape but Stepanov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Green is still in real trouble! Can Stepanov finish him?
Stepanov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Stepanov lands a big shot to the head and Green winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Boryenka Stepanov!
A victorious Boryenka Stepanov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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