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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Cajo Branca (ranked 3915 p4p, 1496 weight class) and Sean Harrison (ranked 436 p4p, 176 weight class). Branca's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, original score medley. 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 28 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joao Cajo Branca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Harrison!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Branca lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harrison circles away quickly and effectively.
Branca misses with an uppercut.
Harrison avoids the body shot from Branca.
A countering left hand to the body from Harrison misses.
Branca will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Donk. Branca catches Harrison right on the button with a cross.
 It looks like Sean Harrison has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Branca throws a big shot that misses.
A nice side step and Harrison releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Harrison checks a leg kick.
Harrison let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branca connects with a looping right hand.
Harrison steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Branca.
Branca misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harrison.
Branca thows a left - swing and a miss!
Branca throws a poor cross that misses
and Harrison counters with a nice body shot.
Branca scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Harrison keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Harrison appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Branca misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branca looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big right from Branca misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Harrison misses.
Branca misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harrison is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Branca rather than just go for the knockout.
Harrison ducks under a wild hook from Branca.
Harrison now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A big left from Branca misses.
Harrison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Branca.
Harrison dodges the punch combination from Branca.
Harrison let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Branca.
A swing and a miss from Branca.
Harrison appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Harrison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Branca.
Harrison blocks a jab.
Branca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harrison let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Joao Cajo Branca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some bone on bone action there as Harrison checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Harrison is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Branca with a body shot.
Branca throws a hook but Harrison blocks it.
Branca seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Branca swings for the body but Harrison moves out of range.
Harrison appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Branca pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harrison looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Branca throws a predictable looking body shot
and Harrison counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Branca connects with a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harrison takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Harrison moves out of range of the leg kick from Branca.
Harrison is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Branca with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joao Cajo Branca dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean Harrison's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Harrison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Branca.
Harrison uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Branca.
Branca misses the jab.
Harrison now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Harrison might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Branca has got the better of the exchanges.
Branca lands with a hook. Harrison tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Branca pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Branca throws a body punch but Harrison moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Branca throws a poor cross that misses
and Harrison counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branca waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harrison.
Branca scores with a sloppy right hand. Harrison should have avoided that one.
Branca throws a chopping leg kick but Harrison manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Branca thows a left - swing and a miss!
Harrison appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Branca moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Branca throws a lazy right hand but Harrison sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Branca throws a looping overhand right but Harrison ducks down to avoid it.
Harrison is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Branca with a body shot.
Branca misses with a body shot.
Harrison let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branca misses with a straight right.
Harrison now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Branca throws a lazy uppercut
and Harrison counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Branca throws a hook but Harrison blocks it.
A jab from Branca misses.
Harrison staying out of range there.
Branca misses with a wild body shot.
Harrison moves forwards but Branca connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That has opened up Sean Harrison's cut even more.
Branca throws out a leg kick but Harrison moves out of range and Branca only half commits.
A countering left hand to the body from Harrison misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branca throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harrison is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Branca with a body shot.
Branca swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harrison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Branca.
Harrison is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Branca with a body shot.
Harrison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harrison doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Branca throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Harrison slips under a jab.
Harrison slips under a jab.
A shot to the body from Branca misses
and Harrison counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Branca misses with a hook.
A countering left hand to the body from Harrison misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Branca. Harrison does a little dance to reset his feet.
Branca misses with a wild body shot.
Harrison let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Branca throws a shot from downtown. Harrison moves away and avoids it.
Branca missing with a left hand there. Harrison was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harrison is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Branca with a body shot.
Branca swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harrison let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harrison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Branca.
Branca misses with a looping right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joao Cajo Branca dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sean Harrison's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Branca 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 Harrison has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Harrison and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Harrison is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Branca with a body shot.
Branca rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harrison moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice side step and Harrison releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
An inside leg kick lands from Branca.
Branca tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harrison was well out of range. Poor timing from Branca.
A nice side step and Harrison releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Branca ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harrison moves away.
Branca throws out a powerful jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrison on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab from Branca misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Branca.
Branca lands a jab to Harrison's midsection.
Branca moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Branca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Branca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Branca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harrison manages to avoid it.
Harrison doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Branca. Harrison does a little dance to reset his feet.
Branca ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harrison moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branca throws a leg kick but Harrison checks it.
Harrison let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Joao Cajo Branca is winning the standup battle so far.
Branca throws a nice inside leg kick.
Branca looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Harrison let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Branca throws a body shot but no joy.
Branca throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Branca misses with a low kick.
Harrison let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Branca's corner calls for a 1-2. Branca obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Branca.
Harrison let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison avoids a kick to the body.
Branca is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harrison can do to turn this around?
Branca misses with a lunging right hand
and Harrison counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Harrison bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harrison doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Branca pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harrison is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Branca with a body shot.
Harrison avoids the body shot from Branca.
A countering left hand to the body from Harrison misses.
Branca moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Branca feints and then cracks Harrison's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Harrison down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison ducks under a wild hook from Branca.
Branca waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harrison.
A nice side step and Harrison releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Harrison defending well as Branca loads up on a big left hand.
A countering left hand to the body from Harrison misses.
Harrison defending well as Branca loads up on a big left hand.
Harrison appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Branca swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Branca misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Branca missing with a left hand there. Harrison was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harrison is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Branca with a body shot.
Harrison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joao Cajo Branca showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Branca 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joao Cajo Branca!
Joao Cajo Branca tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kiso Akinaga (ranked 2490 p4p, 700 weight class) and Abdul Keji (ranked 289 p4p, 90 weight class). Akinaga's entrance music is The HU - Wolf Totem. A fine choice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kiso Akinaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdul Keji!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akinaga misses with a wild combination.
Akinaga misses with a hook
and Keji counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Keji throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Akinaga.
Keji bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab lands there for Akinaga.
Keji showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Akinaga.
Akinaga loads up on a big right hand but Keji slips the punch.
Keji moves out of range as Akinaga strikes.
Nice shot by Akinaga.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keji swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Keji throws a lazy right hand but Akinaga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Akinaga lands with a hook. Keji tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Akinaga misses with an uppercut
enabling Keji 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!
Akinaga rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Keji counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Keji throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Akinaga misses.
Akinaga cracks Keji with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Keji throws an overhand right that lands on Akinaga's shoulder, as Akinaga tries to avoid the shot.
Sloppy strikes from Keji. Those never looked like landing.
Akinaga moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Akinaga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Akinaga misses with a wild combination.
Kiso Akinaga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akinaga falls off balance throwing a combination
and Keji counters with a straight right hand.
Akinaga uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Keji has time to react.
Akinaga scores with a jab. Keji acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Akinaga scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keji throws out a loose jab but Akinaga uses good head movement to avoid it.
No joy there for Akinaga, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Keji appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akinaga misses with a hook
and Keji cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Akinaga misses with a hook
letting Keji counter with a right hand.
Keji uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Akinaga.
Akinaga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Akinaga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keji feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Akinaga sprawling to the canvas! Akinaga rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Keji finish him?!
 Akinaga is rocked!
 It looks like Kiso Akinaga has been cut.
Keji is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Akinaga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Keji swinging wildly here.
Akinaga will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Keji looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Akinaga misses with a two punch combination.
Keji waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Akinaga.
Akinaga shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Keji eats them both and turns towards Akinaga to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Akinaga falls off balance throwing a combination
and Keji counters with a right hand from hell and Akinaga is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abdul Keji!
Abdul Keji thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adils Hallbjornsson (ranked 376 p4p, 526 weight class) and Tank Tribute (ranked 57 p4p, 86 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hallbjornsson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Herr Mannelig. Tribute is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by tank abbot tribute. Adils Hallbjornsson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adils Hallbjornsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tank Tribute!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tribute fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hallbjornsson manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Hallbjornsson.
Hallbjornsson throws the left hand but Tribute avoids the punch easily.
Hallbjornsson misses with a straight right.
Hallbjornsson 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.
Tribute ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hallbjornsson defending well as Tribute loads up on a big left hand.
Hallbjornsson throws a lazy right hand but Tribute sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tribute throws a big shot that misses.
Tribute lands a nice shot to the body.
Tribute swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Hallbjornsson misses.
Tribute misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tribute lands an overhand right.
Tribute tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hallbjornsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Tribute.
Tribute is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hallbjornsson.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tribute.
Hallbjornsson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tribute throws a sloppy head kick and Hallbjornsson moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Hallbjornsson misses the target.
Hallbjornsson misses with a looping left.
Hallbjornsson blocks a jab.
A jab lands there for Tribute.
Hallbjornsson checks a low kick from Tribute.
Hallbjornsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tribute connects with a right hand. Hallbjornsson shakes it off.
Tribute swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hallbjornsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Hallbjornsson throws a big shot that misses.
Tribute swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tribute tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hallbjornsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Tribute.
Tribute throws a body shot but no joy.
Hallbjornsson scores with a jab. Tribute acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hallbjornsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tribute.
Tribute digs a good hook to Hallbjornsson's body.
Tribute throws a big shot that misses.
Hallbjornsson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tribute takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!
A big right from Hallbjornsson misses.
Tank Tribute seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hallbjornsson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tribute can pounce on him.
Hallbjornsson is looking to slow Tribute down with leg kicks.
Tribute bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hallbjornsson's head.
Tribute misses with a looping left.
Hallbjornsson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hallbjornsson throws a hook but Tribute avoids it easily.
Hallbjornsson looks to land a left hand but Tribute moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Tribute misses.
Nice jab there from Hallbjornsson.
Tribute throws a head kick but Hallbjornsson moves out of range.
Tribute misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tribute. That's going to slow Hallbjornsson down.
Tribute tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hallbjornsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Tribute.
Hallbjornsson blocks a head kick by Tribute.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tribute swats away the attempt to clinch by Hallbjornsson.
Tribute throws a head kick but Hallbjornsson moves out of range.
Tribute misses with the body kick
and Hallbjornsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Tribute uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hallbjornsson.
Nice shot lands for Hallbjornsson.
Tribute displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hallbjornsson throws out the jab.
Hallbjornsson misses the jab.
Hallbjornsson loads up on a big right hand but Tribute slips the punch.
Tribute blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Hallbjornsson.
Hallbjornsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tribute throws a shot from downtown. Hallbjornsson moves away and avoids it.
Tribute works the jab nicely.
Hallbjornsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tribute misses with a hook.
Tribute looks to land a right hand but Hallbjornsson moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Hallbjornsson misses the target.
Hallbjornsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tribute clobbers Hallbjornsson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hallbjornsson ducks under a wild hook from Tribute.
It looked like Hallbjornsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
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!
Hallbjornsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Tribute stuns Hallbjornsson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tribute slips under a jab from Hallbjornsson.
Tribute blocks a jab.
Hallbjornsson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hallbjornsson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tribute can pounce on him.
Tribute scores with a punch to the head.
Tribute throws a hook but Hallbjornsson avoids it easily.
Tribute is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hallbjornsson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Tribute misses the jab.
Hallbjornsson moves into the clinch.
Hallbjornsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tank Tribute dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tribute misses with a leg kick
letting Hallbjornsson counter with a right hand.
Tribute gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hallbjornsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Tribute slips a straight right by Hallbjornsson.
Hallbjornsson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Tribute.
Tribute throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It looked like Hallbjornsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hallbjornsson ducks under a wild hook from Tribute.
Tribute cracks Hallbjornsson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tribute lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tribute looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Hallbjornsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tribute throws a sloppy head kick and Hallbjornsson moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hallbjornsson misses with an uppercut. Tribute saw that one coming.
Hallbjornsson defending well as Tribute loads up on a big left hand.
Tribute misses with a head kick.
Tribute drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tribute misses with a kick to the body
and Hallbjornsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tribute throws a lazy uppercut
and Hallbjornsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice shot lands for Tribute.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tribute. That's going to slow Hallbjornsson down.
Hallbjornsson moves out of range as Tribute strikes.
Hallbjornsson misses with a low kick.
Tribute throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hallbjornsson counters with a straight right hand.
Hallbjornsson avoids a kick to the body.
It looked like Hallbjornsson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tribute.
Tribute lands with a nice body kick.
Tribute lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tribute blocks a low kick nicely.
Hallbjornsson misses with a leg kick.
Hallbjornsson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tribute misses with a jab to the body
and Hallbjornsson counters with a straight right hand.
Tribute throws a low kick, looking for Hallbjornsson's leg but Hallbjornsson calmly moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hallbjornsson lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tribute keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hallbjornsson.
Hallbjornsson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tribute counters with a stiff right hand.
Hallbjornsson throws a head kick that misses.
Tribute ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tribute throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hallbjornsson throws a hook but Tribute blocks it.
Tribute has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tribute throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hallbjornsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hallbjornsson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tribute.
Tribute misses with an uppercut.
Hallbjornsson looks to land a right hand but Tribute moved out of range.
Hallbjornsson connects with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tribute misses with a looping left.
Hallbjornsson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tribute takes one to the chin there.
Hallbjornsson avoids a kick to the body.
Hallbjornsson blocks a low kick nicely.
Tribute looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hallbjornsson throws a jab when Tribute was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tribute! But no joy.
Hallbjornsson blocks the body kick.
Hallbjornsson misses with a body shot.
Tribute throws a push kick but Hallbjornsson slaps the foot to one side.
Tribute scores with a body shot.
Hallbjornsson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tribute flicks out a counter leg kick but Hallbjornsson steps away.
Tribute throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A slow jab from Tribute misses its intended target.
Tribute throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hallbjornsson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tribute just manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tribute ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tribute throws out a counter right but Hallbjornsson avoids it with no problem.
Hallbjornsson clobbers Tribute with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tribute throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hallbjornsson on the side of the head.
Hallbjornsson throws a low kick, looking for Tribute's leg but Tribute calmly moves out of range.
Hallbjornsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hallbjornsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hallbjornsson backing away here, and Tribute unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Hallbjornsson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hallbjornsson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tribute dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hallbjornsson. That did some damage!
Tribute lands a leg kick that knocks Hallbjornsson off balance momentarily.
Tribute throws the left hand but Hallbjornsson avoids the punch easily.
Hallbjornsson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hallbjornsson looks to land a left hand but Tribute moved out of range nicely.
Tribute throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Adils Hallbjornsson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Tribute slips a straight right by Hallbjornsson.
Tribute dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hallbjornsson. That did some damage!
Tribute chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hallbjornsson can pounce on him.
Tribute swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tribute throws a head kick that misses.
Tribute misses with a wild body shot.
Tribute looks to land a combination but Hallbjornsson avoids it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hallbjornsson 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 Tribute has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tribute and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tribute avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hallbjornsson throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hallbjornsson blocks a head kick by Tribute.
Tribute swings widly with a right hand
and Hallbjornsson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tribute 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 Hallbjornsson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hallbjornsson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A big right from Hallbjornsson misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tribute, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallbjornsson takes one on the button.
Tribute throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hallbjornsson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tribute with a nice cross.
Tribute steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hallbjornsson.
Hallbjornsson walks into a jab.
A jab from Hallbjornsson misses.
A head kick by Tribute misses
and Hallbjornsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tribute needs to keep his hands up - Hallbjornsson had a free shot at his head there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tribute.
Tribute has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big right from Hallbjornsson misses.
Tribute let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hallbjornsson throws a hook but Tribute avoids it easily.
Hallbjornsson misses with a hook.
Hallbjornsson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tribute misses with a looping left.
Hallbjornsson tried to counter with a leg kick but Tribute avoided it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tribute lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hallbjornsson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tribute - the referee stops the clock and Hallbjornsson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tribute. Hallbjornsson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A jab from Hallbjornsson does it's job there.
Tribute chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hallbjornsson can pounce on him.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hallbjornsson - that will leave a mark!
Tribute throws a head kick that misses.
Hallbjornsson tries to land a leg kick but Tribute saw it coming and moves away.
Hallbjornsson moves out of range of the body kick from Tribute.
Tribute tries to land a front kick but Hallbjornsson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tribute getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tribute tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tribute lands with a nice body punch.
Tribute moves away from the strike by Hallbjornsson.
Tribute looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hallbjornsson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallbjornsson misses with a low kick.
Tribute swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hallbjornsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hallbjornsson throws an overhand right that lands on Tribute's shoulder, as Tribute tries to avoid the shot.
Hallbjornsson 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.
Hallbjornsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slow jab from Tribute misses its intended target.
Hallbjornsson scores with a jab.
Hallbjornsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tribute pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tribute rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hallbjornsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A lazy left from Hallbjornsson finds it's target.
Tribute throws a leg kick but Hallbjornsson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hallbjornsson blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Tribute misses
and Hallbjornsson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tribute attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tribute is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hallbjornsson.
Tribute ducks under a wild hook from Hallbjornsson.
A telegraphed right hand from Tribute misses the target.
A jab lands there for Tribute.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Hallbjornsson misses.
A slow jab from Tribute misses its intended target.
Good leg kick by Tribute.
Tribute steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hallbjornsson.
Tribute checks a leg kick.
Tribute throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice defenses there by Hallbjornsson.
Tribute blocks a low kick nicely.
Tribute misses with a combination
and Hallbjornsson counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Adils Hallbjornsson.
I think Hallbjornsson 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Adils Hallbjornsson!
Adils Hallbjornsson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tekashi Six Nine (ranked 181 p4p, 534 weight class) and Jamie Hull (ranked 12 p4p, 48 weight class). Six Nine kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is KIKA - Tekashi 6ix9ine. Tekashi Six Nine could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jamie Hull's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tekashi Six Nine !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamie Hull!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hull is looking to clinch but Six Nine is avoiding it.
Six Nine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Six Nine misses with a looping left.
Hull throws out a counter right but Six Nine avoids it with no problem.
Hull takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hull rushes Six Nine and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Six Nine 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.
Six Nine lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Six Nine working aggressively here.
Six Nine throws a head punch that misses.
Hull jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Six Nine walks away with a smile on his face. Hull gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hull tries to clinch but Six Nine moves out of range.
Hull closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Six Nine tries to throw a body punch but Hull avoids it by throwing Six Nine back against the cage.
Six Nine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Six Nine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hull tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Six Nine just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hull jumps guard but Six Nine turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tekashi Six Nine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamie Hull.
Hull decides to pull guard.
Six Nine sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hull is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Six Nine is aware though and is defending well.
Hull is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hull had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Six Nine defends it easily.
Six Nine is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
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.
Hull is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Six Nine is aware though and is defending well.
Hull throws his legs up looking for a submission but Six Nine uses it to pass to side control.
Hull tries to buck Six Nine off but Six Nine is having none of it.
Six Nine slows the pace down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hull tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hull being controlled for a moment.
Hull tries to bench press Six Nine off him but Six Nine keeps the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Six Nine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Six Nine throws a wild body kick that Hull sees coming a mile off.
Six Nine works Hull's body with a nice hook.
Six Nine throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hull stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Six Nine throws a looping overhand right but Hull ducks down to avoid it.
Six Nine throws a big shot that misses.
Six Nine throws a jab but it's blocked by Hull.
Hull looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Six Nine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Six Nine swings for the body but Hull moves out of range.
It seemed like Hull was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hull walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tekashi Six Nine dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hull avoids the head kick by Six Nine .
Hull uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Six Nine .
Hull looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hull tries to close the distance and clinch up but Six Nine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hull ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hull swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hull 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.
Hull forces Six Nine back against the cage and clinches.
Hull tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Six Nine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hull jumps guard but Six Nine stands there with Hull around his waist. Hull gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hull jumps into guard, dragging Six Nine to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Six Nine controlling from the top position.
Hull had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Six Nine defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hull working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Six Nine doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Six Nine manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hull working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Six Nine doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Hull is tightening it up a little... Six Nine has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Six Nine reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Six Nine taps out! Nice BJJ there by Hull!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jamie Hull!
Jamie Hull 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 340 p4p, 365 weight class) and Henry Akinwande (ranked 49 p4p, 52 weight class). Big Daddy comes to the cage accompanied by Big Daddy Kane - Smooth Operator. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 20 - 10 - 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 29 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Henry Akinwande!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Big Daddy tries a head kick but it misses.
Akinwande swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Akinwande works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A low kick from Big Daddy is predictable there
and Akinwande counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Big Daddy looks to land a body kick but Akinwande moved away.
Big Daddy lands with a kick to the ribs.
Big Daddy cracks Akinwande with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Henry Akinwande has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akinwande moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Akinwande swinging wildly here.
Akinwande 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Big Daddy lands with an uppercut that bounces Akinwande off the cage and back into range.
Akinwande moves into the clinch.
Big Daddy misses with a punch on the inside.
Akinwande goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Akinwande digs a right hand into Big Daddy 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Big Daddy 's gas tank.
Big Daddy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Big Daddy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Big Daddy missing with a left hand there. Akinwande was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Big Daddy throws a head kick that misses.
Big Daddy throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Big Daddy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Akinwande tries a quick counter leg kick but Big Daddy is wise to it.
Big Daddy throws a chopping leg kick but Akinwande manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A nice side step and Akinwande releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Big Daddy throws an off balance right hand
and Akinwande cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Akinwande lands a left and a right that send Big Daddy crashing to the mat, dazed. Akinwande thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Deon Big Daddy has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akinwande cracks Big Daddy with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Big Daddy looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Akinwande finish him?
Big Daddy throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akinwande misses with a body shot.
Big Daddy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Big Daddy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Big Daddy lands a nice looking body kick.
Big Daddy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Big Daddy misses the target.
Akinwande throws out a counter right but Big Daddy avoids it with no problem.
Big Daddy connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Big Daddy tries to land a front kick but Akinwande steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Big Daddy tries to land a front kick but Akinwande steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Big Daddy moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAkinwande.
A combination from Akinwande does no damage.
Big Daddy quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A jab from Big Daddy misses.
Big Daddy tries a head kick but it misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Akinwande crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Big Daddy - the referee stops the clock and Akinwande gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Big Daddy . Akinwande manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Akinwande rushes Big Daddy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Akinwande dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Akinwande checks a low kick from Big Daddy .
Big Daddy backing away here, and Akinwande unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Akinwande avoids a punch combination nicely.
Akinwande takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akinwande is leaning against Big Daddy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Big Daddy misses with a punch on the inside.
Akinwande misses with a hook to the ribs.
Big Daddy lands a hook that snaps the head of Akinwande backwards.
Akinwande blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Big Daddy digs a right hand into Akinwande's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Akinwande's gas tank.
Akinwande misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akinwande lands a left hand that snaps the head of Big Daddy backwards.
Akinwande pushes Big Daddy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Big Daddy fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akinwande.
Big Daddy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Akinwande misses with a body punch.
Akinwande lands a right hand that snaps the head of Big Daddy backwards.
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.
Akinwande misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Akinwande.
Akinwande lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Big Daddy blocks the elbow strike.
Akinwande gets through Big Daddy 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Akinwande breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akinwande wants to slow Big Daddy down by chopping away at his legs.
Big Daddy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Akinwande moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Big Daddy dodges an elbow strike from Akinwande.
Akinwande misses with the head strike.
Big Daddy scores with a shot to the side of Akinwande's head.
Big Daddy lands a shot to the body.
Akinwande misses with the head strike.
Akinwande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Big Daddy 's elbow.
Akinwande misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Big Daddy .
Akinwande is trying to break the clinch but Big Daddy is controlling him.
Akinwande creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Big Daddy 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Big Daddy lands an overhand right.
Akinwande looks to land a combination but Big Daddy avoids it well.
Big Daddy throws a big counter combination but Akinwande scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Big Daddy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akinwande throws a body punch but Big Daddy moves out of range.
Big Daddy appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Big Daddy looks for the body kick but Akinwande saw that one coming.
Akinwande looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Deon Big Daddy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Big Daddy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Akinwande misses with a jab, cross combination.
Big Daddy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Big Daddy throws a leg kick which misses Akinwande's front leg but catches the back leg as Akinwande tries to avoid it.
Big Daddy scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Big Daddy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Akinwande throws a leg kick which misses Big Daddy 's front leg but catches the back leg as Big Daddy tries to avoid it.
Big Daddy lands with a straight right. Akinwande didn't see that one coming.
Henry Akinwande is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Big Daddy throws a head kick that misses.
Akinwande throws a counter combo.
Akinwande throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Akinwande.
Big Daddy lands a jab to Akinwande's midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Deon Big Daddy will probably get the nod.
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! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Akinwande has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Akinwande there as he acknowledges the shot.
Big Daddy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Big Daddy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Big Daddy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Big Daddy connects with a body shot that sends Akinwande's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Big Daddy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Big Daddy drops Akinwande with a beautiful combination! Akinwande stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Big Daddy is looking for the KO!
Akinwande takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Big Daddy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Akinwande doesn't seem bothered though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Big Daddy .
Big Daddy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Akinwande walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Big Daddy lands a big right hand that sends Akinwande crashing to the mat! Big Daddy stays standing though and waves Akinwande back to his feet!
 Akinwande is rocked!
That has opened up Henry Akinwande's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Big Daddy just misses with a punch to the body.
Akinwande is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A jab from Akinwande misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Big Daddy checks the leg kick.
Big Daddy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Big Daddy sizes up Akinwande with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Akinwande throws out a loose jab but Big Daddy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Big Daddy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Akinwande takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Akinwande takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Akinwande throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Big Daddy throws a nice looking combination but Akinwande bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Big Daddy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A good leg kick by Big Daddy .
Akinwande throws a low kick, looking for Big Daddy 's leg but Big Daddy calmly moves out of range.
Big Daddy lands a jab to the nose.
Big Daddy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Big Daddy scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Big Daddy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Akinwande checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Big Daddy lands a nice looking body shot.
Big Daddy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Akinwande.
Big Daddy cracks Akinwande with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Akinwande looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Big Daddy finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akinwande misses with a wild combination.
Big Daddy quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Deon Big Daddy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Big Daddy 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Deon Big Daddy !
In his post fight interview, Deon Big Daddy 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 Vincent Lomax (ranked 188 p4p, 252 weight class) and Vladimir Skurwysynowski (ranked 27 p4p, 40 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 18 - 2, fighting out of New York, Vincent Lomax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Skurwysynowski!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skurwysynowski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Skurwysynowski throws out a powerful jab.
Lomax throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lomax takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Skurwysynowski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lomax's sensitive parts.
Lomax takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Skurwysynowski throws a hook but Lomax blocks it.
Skurwysynowski throws a shot from downtown. Lomax moves away and avoids it.
Lomax fires out a quick counter leg kick but Skurwysynowski just manages to avoid it.
Lomax slips under a jab.
Lomax has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Casa Steel in the buildup to the fight.
Skurwysynowski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lomax on the side of the head.
Lomax throws a jab when Skurwysynowski was well out of range.
Lomax closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lomax shoots in looking for a takedown. Skurwysynowski tries to sprawl out of it but Lomax keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Skurwysynowski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Skurwysynowski slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skurwysynowski lands a jab to the nose.
Skurwysynowski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lomax's hands.
Lomax chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Skurwysynowski can pounce on him.
Lomax uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski misses with a right hand
letting Lomax counter with a right hand.
Lomax lands a nice looking body kick.
Skurwysynowski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lomax. That did some damage!
An inside leg kick from Skurwysynowski misses.
Lomax pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Skurwysynowski cracks Lomax with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Good exchange - Skurwysynowski coming out on top.
A jab from Skurwysynowski finds it's way through Lomax's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lomax takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vladimir Skurwysynowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skurwysynowski is looking to slow Lomax down with leg kicks.
A lazy body kick from Skurwysynowski
and Lomax counters with a leg kick.
Lomax scores with a push kick.
Lomax goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lomax.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lomax or perhaps it was just good defense by Skurwysynowski, which made it look bad.
Lomax is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lomax throws an off balance right hand
and Skurwysynowski counters with a stiff right hand.
Skurwysynowski throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lomax counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Skurwysynowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Lomax misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lomax.
Good exchange - Skurwysynowski coming out on top.
Lomax thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Skurwysynowski if he has to take too many more of those.
Skurwysynowski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Skurwysynowski throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Lomax to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut there from Skurwysynowski.
Decent striking displayed by Skurwysynowski there.
Skurwysynowski connects with a body shot.
Lomax throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Skurwysynowski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lomax.
Lomax is looking to counter punch.
Skurwysynowski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Skurwysynowski looks to throw a body kick
and Lomax counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A cross from Lomax lands.
Lomax misses with a looping left.
Skurwysynowski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Skurwysynowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Lomax was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Skurwysynowski.
Lomax looks to land a combination but Skurwysynowski avoids it well.
Lomax fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skurwysynowski manages to avoid it.
Lomax takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski scores with a spinning back kick!
Skurwysynowski throws a jab when Lomax was well out of range.
Skurwysynowski thumps Lomax with a low kick.
Skurwysynowski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Skurwysynowski throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Skurwysynowski dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Skurwysynowski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lomax jabs at Skurwysynowski's body.
Lomax has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lomax stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lomax misses with a looping right.
Skurwysynowski connects with an inside leg kick.
Skurwysynowski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Skurwysynowski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Lomax on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lomax's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Skurwysynowski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lomax scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lomax throws a head kick that misses.
Skurwysynowski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vladimir Skurwysynowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skurwysynowski connects with an inside leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Lomax might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Some bone on bone action there as Lomax checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Skurwysynowski throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lomax counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lomax is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice combination there by Lomax.
It looks like Vladimir Skurwysynowski has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax tries a head kick but it misses.
Skurwysynowski appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lomax takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Skurwysynowski throws a low kick but Lomax avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Lomax on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Skurwysynowski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Skurwysynowski on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Skurwysynowski is breathing heavily.
Skurwysynowski jabs Lomax right on the nose. Lomax blinks but takes it well.
Skurwysynowski throws a shot from downtown. Lomax moves away and avoids it.
Skurwysynowski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Skurwysynowski.
Lomax moves away from the strike by Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lomax throws a leg kick
and Skurwysynowski counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomax throws a hook but Skurwysynowski blocks it.
Skurwysynowski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lomax's head backwards.
Skurwysynowski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Skurwysynowski scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lomax tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lomax ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Skurwysynowski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lomax doesn't seem bothered though.
Lomax slips under a jab.
A big right from Skurwysynowski misses.
Skurwysynowski looks to throw the jab but Lomax is out of range.
Good exchange - Skurwysynowski coming out on top.
Vladimir Skurwysynowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Skurwysynowski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Skurwysynowski swings for the body but Lomax moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skurwysynowski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Skurwysynowski throws a body kick that misses.
Skurwysynowski missing with a left hand there. Lomax was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Skurwysynowski.
Lomax bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Lomax misses the target.
Lomax misses the shot to the body.
Skurwysynowski defending well as Lomax loads up on a big left hand.
Lomax fails in his attempt to clinch.
Skurwysynowski throws a looping overhand right but Lomax ducks down to avoid it.
Lomax steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski misses the shot to the body.
It appears Lomax was looking to counter with a kick there.
Lomax feints and then cracks Skurwysynowski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Skurwysynowski down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skurwysynowski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Skurwysynowski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lomax counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Skurwysynowski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Skurwysynowski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lomax has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Skurwysynowski throws a lazy uppercut
and Lomax counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lomax looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skurwysynowski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lomax is able to avoid easily.
Lomax is looking to counter with a body kick.
Skurwysynowski slips a jab from Lomax.
Skurwysynowski lands an overhand right.
Lomax bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Skurwysynowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Skurwysynowski misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lomax counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lomax throws a low kick but Skurwysynowski moves out of range easily.
Lomax ducks under a wild hook from Skurwysynowski.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Skurwysynowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Skurwysynowski's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Skurwysynowski drops his hands momentarily and Lomax takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Skurwysynowski wants to slow Lomax down by chopping away at his legs.
Skurwysynowski lands with a hook. Lomax tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Skurwysynowski connects with an inside leg kick.
A big left from Skurwysynowski misses.
Skurwysynowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Skurwysynowski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Skurwysynowski throws a lazy right hand but Lomax sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lomax has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Skurwysynowski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lomax throws a hook but Skurwysynowski avoids it easily.
Skurwysynowski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A nice leg kick from Skurwysynowski, right into the meat of the thigh.
Skurwysynowski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Skurwysynowski throws a jab when Lomax was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skurwysynowski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lomax counters with a nice low kick that buckles Skurwysynowski's knee momentarily.
Skurwysynowski misses with an uppercut.
Skurwysynowski works Lomax's body with a nice hook.
Skurwysynowski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Skurwysynowski moves out of range as Lomax throws a body kick.
Lomax throws a leg kick but Skurwysynowski checks it.
Lomax uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Skurwysynowski.
Lomax checks a low kick from Skurwysynowski.
As Skurwysynowski backs away, Lomax returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A big left from Skurwysynowski misses.
Lomax takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Skurwysynowski misses with a left hand
and Lomax counters with a thumping low kick.
Skurwysynowski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Skurwysynowski throws a leg kick
and Lomax counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vincent Lomax has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomax throws a sloppy body shot
and Skurwysynowski counters with a nice uppercut.
Skurwysynowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lomax manages to avoid it.
Lomax checks a leg kick nicely.
Skurwysynowski misses the jab.
Lomax jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Skurwysynowski throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Lomax counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skurwysynowski scores with a push kick.
Skurwysynowski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lomax counters with a stiff right hand.
Lomax jabs Skurwysynowski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Skurwysynowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lomax pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Skurwysynowski misses with a straight left.
Lomax throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lomax takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Skurwysynowski throws a leg kick
and Lomax counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Lomax as he checks the leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Skurwysynowski checks a leg kick.
Skurwysynowski motions for Lomax to come forward. Skurwysynowski throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lomax has closed the distance and engaged Skurwysynowski in a clinch.
Lomax lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Skurwysynowski breaks from the clinch.
Skurwysynowski moves out of range of the body kick from Lomax.
Skurwysynowski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lomax keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Skurwysynowski.
Lomax checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lomax appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Skurwysynowski jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Skurwysynowski.
Lomax clinches up against the cage.
Skurwysynowski breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Skurwysynowski.
Lomax keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skurwysynowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Skurwysynowski misses with a looping right.
Skurwysynowski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lomax lands a right hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Skurwysynowski misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Lomax wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lomax slips a jab from Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lomax walks into a left hand.
Skurwysynowski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lomax takes a jab right on the kisser.
Skurwysynowski feints and then cracks Lomax's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lomax down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Skurwysynowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Skurwysynowski 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Skurwysynowski!
During a confident post fight interview, Vladimir Skurwysynowski thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Vincent Lomax had this to say: 'God dammit'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Rader (ranked 146 p4p, 606 weight class) and Corona Virus (ranked 24 p4p, 79 weight class). Dennis Rader has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dennis Rader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Corona Virus!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virus throws a hook but Rader avoids it easily.
Rader throws a front kick that sends Virus stumbling back into the cage.
Jab, jab by Rader - just one landing.
It looks like Corona Virus has been cut.
Virus connects with the punch.
Rader falls off balance throwing a combination
and Virus counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rader's knee momentarily.
Rader lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rader!
Rader missing with a left hand there. Virus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rader throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rader connects with a body shot.
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!
Rader moves out of range as Virus strikes.
Dennis Rader seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rader misses with a head kick.
Rader backing away here, and Virus unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Rader lands with a right hand.
Virus misses with a lunging right hand
and Rader connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Virus blocks a jab.
Virus throws out a counter right but Rader avoids it with no problem.
Rader tries to work over Virus's front leg with a kick but Virus checks it.
It seemed like Virus was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rader throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Virus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Dennis Rader has been cut.
Rader keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Virus throws a hook but Rader avoids it easily.
Virus with a hook.
Rader throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Virus rattles Rader with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Rader tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Virus dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Rader stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Corona Virus!
A victorious Corona Virus thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Haggar (ranked 44 p4p, 2155 weight class) and Richard Feynman (ranked 7 p4p, 260 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 34 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Haggar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Feynman!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haggar closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Feynman did well to prevent Haggar getting side control.
Haggar lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
It looks like Richard Feynman has been cut.
Feynman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Haggar.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Feynman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Haggar drops an elbow to the side of Feynman's head.
Feynman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Haggar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Haggar working over Feynman with some ground and pound. Feynman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Feynman is looking to improve his position.
Haggar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Haggar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Haggar is just content to waste time from the top position. Feynman takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Haggar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Haggar is looking to work some ground and pound but Feynman has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Haggar scoring with some ground and pound.
Haggar throws a big elbow that misses.
Haggar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Haggar trying to control the position from guard on top but Feynman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haggar scoring with some ground and pound.
Haggar 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.
Haggar postures up in Feynman's guard and throws a big left but Feynman blocks it.
Haggar controls from within his opponent's guard.
Feynman looking for a sweep. Not yet Feynman, not yet.
Haggar postures up in Feynman's guard and throws a big left but Feynman blocks it.
Haggar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That has opened up Richard Feynman's cut even more.
We've been hearing that Haggar has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haggar postures up in Feynman's guard and throws a big left but Feynman blocks it.
Haggar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Feynman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Haggar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Haggar chips away with some ground and pound.
The cut above Richard Feynman's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Feynman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Haggar.
Haggar is working Feynman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Haggar landing with the ground and pound.
Richard Feynman's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Richard Feynman's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mike Haggar!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Li Xiaodong (ranked 127 p4p, 318 weight class) and Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad (ranked 13 p4p, 29 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 26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Li Xiaodong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ferkingstad lands a right hand.
Ferkingstad scores with a shot to the side of Xiaodong's head.
Ferkingstad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Xiaodong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ferkingstad has Xiaodong pressed against the cage.
Xiaodong lands a hook that snaps the head of Ferkingstad backwards.
Ferkingstad blocking some punches.
Xiaodong misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ferkingstad fails to land.
Xiaodong blocking some punches.
Ferkingstad manages to break the clinch.
Xiaodong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad flicks out a counter leg kick but Xiaodong steps away.
Ferkingstad takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Xiaodong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xiaodong looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferkingstad is just out of range.
Xiaodong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferkingstad was well out of range. Poor timing from Xiaodong.
Xiaodong takes the fight into the clinch.
Xiaodong misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiaodong throws a head punch that misses.
Xiaodong throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Xiaodong fails to land.
Xiaodong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Xiaodong lands with a left to the head.
Ferkingstad fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ferkingstad lands a body shot in the clinch.
Xiaodong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ferkingstad lands a hook that snaps the head of Xiaodong backwards.
Xiaodong lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Xiaodong to work.
Ferkingstad scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ferkingstad tries to stall but Xiaodong uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ferkingstad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Xiaodong scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ferkingstad creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ferkingstad lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot in the inside from Ferkingstad.
Xiaodong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Xiaodong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ferkingstad has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Xiaodong seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ferkingstad can turn it around.
Xiaodong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Xiaodong throws a punch but it's blocked by Ferkingstad.
Xiaodong blocking some punches.
Xiaodong is leaning against Ferkingstad and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Xiaodong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Xiaodong tries to throw a body punch but Ferkingstad avoids it by throwing Xiaodong back against the cage.
Ferkingstad misses with the head strike.
Ferkingstad lands with a light punch inside.
Ferkingstad is trying to maintain a safe position but Xiaodong gets an underhook and turns Ferkingstad into the cage.
Ferkingstad lands a nice uppercut.
Ferkingstad tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Xiaodong smiles and moves away.
Ferkingstad takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Xiaodong connects with a solid leg kick.
Xiaodong throws a body shot but no joy.
A low kick from Xiaodong is predictable there
and Ferkingstad counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ferkingstad avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Ferkingstad.
A nice side step and Ferkingstad releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Xiaodong works Ferkingstad's body with a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Xiaodong misses the target.
Ferkingstad is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Xiaodong with a body shot.
Xiaodong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Xiaodong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ferkingstad.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Xiaodong, as that shot connected.
Xiaodong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ferkingstad throws a series of punches but Xiaodong avoids them all with ease.
Li Xiaodong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xiaodong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ferkingstad lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Xiaodong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Xiaodong is looking to wear down Ferkingstad with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Xiaodong throws a series of punches but Ferkingstad avoids them all with ease.
Ferkingstad now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ferkingstad misses with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferkingstad rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Xiaodong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Xiaodong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ferkingstad. Ferkingstad obviously looking to wear him down.
Ferkingstad lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Xiaodong at a distance.
Ferkingstad misses with a left hand
and Xiaodong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Xiaodong misses the shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Xiaodong, as that shot connected.
Xiaodong checks a leg kick nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Xiaodong. That's going to slow Ferkingstad down.
Ferkingstad walks into a left hand.
Xiaodong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ferkingstad bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Xiaodong's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferkingstad throws a leg kick that misses.
Xiaodong throwing a counter right hand but Ferkingstad manages to avoid it.
Ferkingstad tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Xiaodong cracks Ferkingstad with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Xiaodong misses with a leg kick
and Ferkingstad finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Li Xiaodong dominated that round.
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.
Xiaodong goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ferkingstad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xiaodong manages to avoid it.
Xiaodong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ferkingstad! But no joy.
Xiaodong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ferkingstad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ferkingstad looks to land a left hand but Xiaodong moved out of range nicely.
Xiaodong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Xiaodong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ferkingstad can do to turn this around?
Ferkingstad turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
It looks like Xiaodong has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Ferkingstad takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Xiaodong doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferkingstad circles away.
Ferkingstad appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ferkingstad throws a shot from downtown. Xiaodong moves away and avoids it.
Ferkingstad throws a low kick but it's checked well by Xiaodong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xiaodong moves into range and clinches up with Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad has a couple of punches blocked by Xiaodong.
A short left from Ferkingstad.
Xiaodong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferkingstad blocks a body shot from Xiaodong.
Xiaodong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Xiaodong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiaodong cracks Ferkingstad with a nice body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nice body punch from Xiaodong.
Ferkingstad digs a right hand into Xiaodong's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Xiaodong's gas tank.
Xiaodong swings wildly with an uppercut but Ferkingstad uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Ferkingstad.
Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ferkingstad pushes Xiaodong back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Xiaodong.
Xiaodong lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ferkingstad.
Xiaodong can't find room to land a body shot as Ferkingstad controls the action.
Ferkingstad scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ferkingstad swings wildly with an uppercut but Xiaodong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xiaodong blocks an uppercut.
Xiaodong struggles to land a body shot inside as Ferkingstad controls his hands.
Xiaodong tries a body shot but Ferkingstad blocks it.
Xiaodong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Xiaodong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Xiaodong throws a punch but it's blocked by Ferkingstad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ferkingstad.
Xiaodong struggles to land a body shot inside as Ferkingstad controls his hands.
Xiaodong misses with a punch on the inside.
Ferkingstad scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Xiaodong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xiaodong misses with a body punch.
Xiaodong struggles to land a body shot inside as Ferkingstad controls his hands.
Xiaodong prevents a body shot from Ferkingstad.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad can't find room to land a body shot as Xiaodong controls the action.
Xiaodong tries a body shot but Ferkingstad blocks it.
A hook to the body from Xiaodong.
A right hand to the body from Xiaodong.
Ferkingstad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Xiaodong lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Ferkingstad - that landed with a thud.
Xiaodong struggles to land a body shot inside as Ferkingstad controls his hands.
Xiaodong blocks an uppercut.
Xiaodong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ferkingstad lands a left hand that snaps the head of Xiaodong backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad lands a hook that snaps the head of Xiaodong backwards.
Xiaodong blocks a body shot from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad lands a right hand that snaps the head of Xiaodong backwards.
Xiaodong throws a punch but it's blocked by Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad jumps into guard, dragging Xiaodong to the mat.
Xiaodong avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Xiaodong would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Xiaodong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Xiaodong wants to stand and escape but instead Ferkingstad has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Ferkingstad trying to control the position from guard on top but Xiaodong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad preventing the sweep.
Xiaodong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Xiaodong can't keep his opponent in guard - Ferkingstad advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Xiaodong has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ferkingstad 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.
Ferkingstad is looking for a kimura here.
Ferkingstad is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad 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!
Xiaodong throws a big shot that misses.
Xiaodong lands a jab to the nose.
Ferkingstad misses with a leg kick
letting Xiaodong counter with a right hand.
Ferkingstad walks into a jab.
Xiaodong looks to land a left hand but Ferkingstad moved out of range nicely.
Ferkingstad steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Xiaodong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Xiaodong misses the body punch
enabling Ferkingstad to counter with a crisp jab.
Xiaodong throws a hook but Ferkingstad blocks it.
Nice shot lands for Xiaodong.
Xiaodong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ferkingstad with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferkingstad misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ferkingstad jabs Xiaodong right on the nose. Xiaodong blinks but takes it well.
Xiaodong lands a leg kick that knocks Ferkingstad off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferkingstad takes one on the button.
A lazy left from Xiaodong finds it's target.
Li Xiaodong is winning the standup battle so far.
Xiaodong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferkingstad was well out of range. Poor timing from Xiaodong.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ferkingstad 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 Xiaodong has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Xiaodong and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Xiaodong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Xiaodong misses with a straight left.
A bone on bone clash there as Xiaodong blocks the leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Xiaodong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ferkingstad thumps Xiaodong with a low kick.
Xiaodong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ferkingstad can pounce on him.
Xiaodong looks to clinch
and Ferkingstad counters with a nice low kick that buckles Xiaodong's knee momentarily.
Xiaodong's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ferkingstad connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Xiaodong scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad motions for Xiaodong to come forward. Ferkingstad throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ferkingstad feints and then cracks Xiaodong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Xiaodong down.
Ferkingstad connects with a single shot there.
Xiaodong wants to clinch.
Ferkingstad looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xiaodong avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Xiaodong misses the shot to the body.
Xiaodong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ferkingstad counters with a nice uppercut.
Xiaodong tests Ferkingstad's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xiaodong. Ferkingstad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ferkingstad throws an overhand right that lands on Xiaodong's shoulder, as Xiaodong tries to avoid the shot.
Ferkingstad has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Xiaodong misses with a leg kick
and Ferkingstad counters with a nice leg kick.
Xiaodong misses with an uppercut. Ferkingstad saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiaodong lands a glancing blow to the side of Ferkingstad's head.
Ferkingstad throws a chopping leg kick but Xiaodong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Xiaodong throws a big counter combination but Ferkingstad scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ferkingstad misses with a low kick.
Ferkingstad ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ferkingstad tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Xiaodong tries to close the distance and clinch but Ferkingstad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Xiaodong throws a lazy uppercut
and Xiaodong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Xiaodong misses.
Xiaodong throws a leg kick which misses Ferkingstad's front leg but catches the back leg as Ferkingstad tries to avoid it.
Ferkingstad misses with a lunging right hand
and Xiaodong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Xiaodong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ferkingstad doesn't seem bothered though.
Xiaodong looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferkingstad is just out of range.
Ferkingstad misses with a low kick.
Xiaodong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ferkingstad throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Xiaodong.
Xiaodong steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ferkingstad. That one must have hurt.
Ferkingstad throws a head kick but Xiaodong moves out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ferkingstad lands a nice shot to the body.
Xiaodong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xiaodong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ferkingstad swings widly with a right hand
and Ferkingstad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Xiaodong lands a right hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Ferkingstad misses.
Xiaodong scores with a hook to the body. Ferkingstad takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ferkingstad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xiaodong manages to avoid it.
Ferkingstad misses with a looping right.
Xiaodong slips a straight right by Ferkingstad.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad.
I think Ferkingstad 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 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad!
During a confident post fight interview, Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Li Xiaodong spoke after the fight, saying 'IQ 123'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Kersikov (ranked 2 p4p, 41 weight class) and Billy Blank (ranked 2 p4p, 6 weight class). Kersikov's entrance music is Head of the Table. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrei Kersikov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Blank!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kersikov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blank swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blank avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kersikov throws a low kick but Blank avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blank on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kersikov. Kersikov obviously looking to wear him down.
Kersikov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
It looks like Andrei Kersikov has been cut.
Kersikov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blank doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov looks to throw a body kick
and Blank counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blank misses with a hook
and Kersikov counters with an outside leg kick.
A big right from Blank misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Kersikov misses its target.
Kersikov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blank.
Blank misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kersikov misses with a shot to the body
and Blank counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kersikov!
Blank looks winded!
Blank 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.
Blank is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Blank 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.
Kersikov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice body kick there by Kersikov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kersikov scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blank tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kersikov.
Blank slips under a jab from Kersikov.
Blank takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kersikov throws a body punch but Blank moves out of range.
Blank 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.
Blank throws a shot from downtown. Kersikov moves away and avoids it.
Blank is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov connects with a leg kick.
Blank sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kersikov is looking to slow Blank down with leg kicks.
Kersikov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kersikov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blank. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kersikov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Blank. Blank circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Billy Blank has been cut.
That kick from Kersikov tenderised Blank's leg. Blank is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Kersikov dominated that round.
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!
Kersikov connects with a leg kick.
A combination from Blank does no damage.
Kersikov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice defenses there by Kersikov.
It looked like Kersikov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Blank.
Kersikov is looking to wear down Blank with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kersikov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kersikov lands a big uppercut and Blank crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Blank looks OK. Kersikov waves Blank back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kersikov throws a lazy uppercut
and Blank counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kersikov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Blank is breathing heavily.
Kersikov throws a body shot but no joy.
Kersikov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blank keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
You can see that Blank has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Blank misses with a wild combination.
Blank has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kersikov.
Kersikov misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blank takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kersikov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blank swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kersikov drops Blank with a beautiful combination! Blank stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kersikov is looking for the KO!
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!
Blank walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Kersikov! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andrei Kersikov!
Andrei Kersikov retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Andrei Kersikov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Billy Blank was interviewed post fight and said 'I lost focus and i paid for it. it was a great fight and i am coming back much better.'.
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