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OFK 300 - Khan Vs Escalante PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Giggle Valentine (ranked 1504 p4p, 2029 weight class) and Leo Vuce (ranked 103 p4p, 129 weight class). Vuce has chosen MC Yankoo as his entrance music. Giggle Valentine 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giggle Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leo Vuce!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vuce tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valentine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Valentine is looking to counter with head kicks.
Valentine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vuce moves away.
Vuce clinches up against the cage.
Valentine wants to break the clinch but can't.
Valentine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vuce fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valentine looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vuce keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Valentine's efforts to push away.
Valentine is trying to break free.
Valentine avoids a wild elbow strike from Vuce.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vuce has him pressed against the cage.
Valentine avoids a wild elbow strike from Vuce.
Vuce throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Valentine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vuce tries to clinch up but Valentine circles away and keeps his distance.
A little feinted left hand from Valentine on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vuce tries to clinch there but Valentine circles away.
We've been told by Valentine's head coaches at The Scrap Squad that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Vuce pushes Valentine up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vuce.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vuce throws an elbow but misses.
Valentine blocks the elbow strike.
Valentine avoids a wild elbow strike from Vuce.
Vuce is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vuce throws an elbow that misses.
Vuce throws an elbow but it misses.
Valentine tries to break the clinch but Vuce is controlling the position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vuce throws an elbow but misses.
Valentine dodges an elbow strike from Vuce.
Valentine is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Valentine wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vuce has him pressed against the cage.
Vuce misses with an elbow strike.
Vuce misses with an elbow over the top.
Vuce misses with an elbow over the top.
Valentine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Valentine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vuce has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vuce fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vuce tries to clinch but Valentine is having none of it.
Valentine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vuce takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vuce darts in trying to clinch
letting Valentine counter with a right hand.
Vuce tries to clinch there but Valentine circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vuce closes the distance and pushes Valentine back into the cage.
Valentine avoids a wild elbow strike from Vuce.
Vuce lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Valentine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vuce has Valentine up against the cage in a clinch.
Vuce prevents Valentine from breaking the clinch.
Vuce lands a left hand.
Vuce missing with knees to the body.
Vuce misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Valentine.
Valentine can't break the clinch.
Valentine lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valentine blocks an elbow strike from Vuce.
Valentine is looking to break free of the clinch but Vuce has double underhooks.
Valentine blocks an elbow strike.
Vuce tries to land knees in the clinch but Valentine avoids the damage to the body.
Valentine dodges an elbow strike from Vuce.
Valentine breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine cracks Vuce with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
 Vuce is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vuce walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Vuce limp body while Valentine jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Giggle Valentine!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anti Happy (ranked 1115 p4p, 2385 weight class) and Mono Loco (ranked 104 p4p, 194 weight class). Happy comes to the cage accompanied by Bvana iz lagune & Mikri Maus - AntiHepi. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anti Happy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 39 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mono Loco!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Happy shoots in and gets a takedown into Loco's guard.
Happy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Loco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Our spies down at at Beating a Dead Horse to Death Again inform us that Loco has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Happy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Happy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Loco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Happy stopping the sweep attempt from Loco.
Loco trying to control the position.
Loco working for a triangle but Happy defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loco keeping moving, preventing Happy from controlling successfully.
Happy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Happy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Loco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Loco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Happy is one step ahead there.
Happy passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Happy takes a little break here. Loco wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Loco is not content to let Happy control the position.
Happy is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Loco's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Loco tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Happy presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Happy looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Loco manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Happy wants to control but Loco is keeping him busy.
Happy prevents Loco from improving his position.
We've been hearing that Happy has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Loco looking for submissions off his back.
Happy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loco wants to control but Happy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Loco actively working from the bottom here.
Happy is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Loco is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Anti Happy!
A victorious Anti Happy 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Destin Craven (ranked 567 p4p, 2820 weight class) and Great Tiger (ranked 41 p4p, 175 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Destin Craven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 46 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Great Tiger!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Tiger. That's going to slow Craven down.
Craven moves away from the strike by Tiger.
Craven swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Craven throws a head kick but Tiger moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Craven. Those never looked like landing.
Craven misses with a wild body shot.
Tiger dips to his left and cracks Craven with an uppercut!
Tiger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Craven looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tiger scores with a body shot.
Tiger throws a low kick, looking for Craven's leg but Craven calmly moves out of range.
Tiger throws a quick inside leg kick.
Craven tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tiger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Craven looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tiger comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Craven tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Craven is predictable there
and Tiger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Craven swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tiger misses with a wild body shot.
Tiger misses with an uppercut. Craven saw that one coming.
Craven moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tiger throws a hook but Craven avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Craven misses its target.
Tiger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tiger takes a swing at Craven's ribcage but misses.
Tiger lands with a shot to the body.
A big right from Craven misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craven uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tiger.
Tiger misses with a body shot.
Tiger misses the shot to the body.
Craven lands a jab to Tiger's midsection.
Tiger misses with a looping right.
Tiger darts in looking for a takedown but Craven gets double underhooks and turns Tiger into the cage.
Craven throws a head kick but Tiger moves out of range.
Tiger blocks a head kick by Craven.
Tiger lands the left hand.
Craven throws a series of punches but Tiger avoids them all with ease.
Tiger lands a nice hook to Craven's body. Craven takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tiger connects with a right hand. Craven shakes it off.
Tiger throws a body punch but Craven moves out of range.
Craven throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tiger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Craven throws a head kick that half lands.
 It looks like Great Tiger has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Craven.
Craven throws a jab but it's blocked by Tiger.
Destin Craven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Craven misses the target.
Tiger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craven misses with a wild body shot.
Tiger looks to score with a jab to the body but Craven is just out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Tiger.
Craven swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Craven ducks under a wild hook from Tiger.
Craven tries to counter with a takedown but Tiger is quick to defend against it.
Craven fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Craven looks to throw the jab but Tiger is out of range.
Tiger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Craven.
Craven looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tiger only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Craven misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Craven misses.
Craven fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Craven throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tiger takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tiger scores with a body shot.
Tiger swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tiger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Craven moves away.
Tiger takes one on the button.
Craven shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tiger is trying to defend but Craven finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tiger is defending against the submission attempts here by Craven.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craven drops an elbow to the side of Tiger's head.
Craven scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tiger is trying to get back to full guard.
We've been informed that Tiger has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Craven is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Craven missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four 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.
Craven seems to be working for a kimura but Tiger defends the submission attempt.
Craven looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tiger wants to control but Craven is keeping busy.
Craven is nestled in close to Tiger, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Craven passes the guard and advances to mount!
Craven lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tiger is desperately trying to improve his position but Craven has a good base and remains in mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Destin Craven dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Great Tiger's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Craven moves into range and connects with a jab.
Craven throws a series of punches but Tiger moves out of range.
Tiger tries to sprawl but Craven drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Craven wants to take a breather but Tiger is having none of it.
Craven is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tiger is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Craven is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Craven passes to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Craven goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Tiger has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Craven but great work by Tiger.
Tiger controls the position from side control.
Tiger tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tiger has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger wants to control but Craven is keeping him busy.
Craven tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tiger wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tiger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Craven keeps working.
Destin Craven overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Craven is trying to control Tiger's posture but Tiger avoids it.
Craven is pushing Tiger's head away, looking to escape. Tiger manages to hold on to the position though.
Tiger trying to control the action but Craven is working from the bottom.
Craven tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tiger throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Craven tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Craven is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tiger off and has taken his back!
Craven goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Tiger escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Craven blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tiger.
Tiger wants to take a breather but Craven is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tiger not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tiger prevents Craven from improving his position.
Tiger not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Well, if Tiger is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Tiger lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tiger thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Craven's head.
Craven is trying to get back to full guard.
Tiger trying to pass the guard but Craven defending well.
Tiger with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Craven does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Craven is trying to control but can't.
Craven wants to improve his position but Tiger is controlling well.
Craven is controlling Tiger's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Craven has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tiger is working away from the top position though.
Craven tries to roll over but Tiger keeps him under control.
Craven is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tiger can do to turn this around?
Tiger throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Craven tries to kick Tiger off but Tiger keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Craven wants to improve his position but Tiger is controlling well.
Craven actively working from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Great Tiger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Great Tiger's cut.
That's time! Craven's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Tiger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tiger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tiger walks into a straight right hand from Craven.
Tiger stuffs the takedown attempt from Craven. Craven gets slowly back to his feet.
Craven shoots for a double leg takedown but Tiger sprawls well. He's pushed Craven's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Craven shoots for a double leg takedown but Tiger sprawls well. He's pushed Craven's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Destin Craven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Craven throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tiger throws an overhand right that lands on Craven's shoulder, as Craven tries to avoid the shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tiger. That's going to slow Craven down.
Tiger attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tiger is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Craven rather than just go for the knockout.
Craven with a nice cross.
Craven throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiger finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Craven closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tiger quickly recovers to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tiger is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tiger trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Craven content to control rather than advance.
Craven takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tiger has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Craven escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Craven!
Tiger takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Tiger taking a bit of punishment here - Craven scoring with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger is looking for a sweep.
Craven tries for a kimura but Tiger is defending well.
Craven wants to control but Tiger is keeping him busy.
Tiger tries to buck Craven off but Craven is having none of it.
Craven creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Tiger sneaks back into half guard.
Craven frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Craven goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Tiger is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craven wants to sweep but no luck.
Craven is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tiger defends well.
Tiger trying to control but Craven is working from the bottom.
Craven is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Craven escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tiger gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tiger seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Craven looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tiger is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tiger wants to control from the top but Craven keeps moving.
Tiger wants to pass the guard but Craven is keeping the position.
Tiger controlling from the top position.
Craven wants to stand but Tiger is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tiger preventing the sweep.
Craven throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Destin Craven showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Craven 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Destin Craven!
Destin Craven was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Perkele (ranked 599 p4p, 940 weight class) and Sao Alela (ranked 84 p4p, 137 weight class). Alela is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cryin' Like a Bitch. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ispa Perkele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sao Alela!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkele throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alela throws the left hand but Perkele avoids the punch easily.
Alela clobbers Perkele with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A left lands for Perkele.
Perkele misses with an uppercut. Alela saw that one coming.
Alela looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A swing and a miss from Perkele.
A punch combination from Alela misses.
Perkele throws a chopping leg kick but Alela manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A low kick lands for Perkele.
Alela bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Perkele's head backwards.
Perkele looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Perkele throws a low kick, looking for Alela's leg but Alela calmly moves out of range.
Alela bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perkele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alela throws out the jab.
Perkele tries to score with a low kick but Alela moves his leg out of the way.
Perkele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alela.
Perkele looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A jab lands there for Perkele.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkele cracks Alela with a right hand to the side of the head.
Alela throws a chopping leg kick but Perkele manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Alela looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele lands a jab to the nose.
Alela throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Perkele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alela scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Alela scores with a push kick.
Sao Alela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alela tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Perkele defends well and Alela ends up having to push Perkele into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Perkele attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Alela misses with a right hand
enabling Perkele to counter with a crisp jab.
Alela avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Alela tried to score with a low kick but Perkele checks it.
Perkele throws out a loose jab but Alela uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alela slips under a jab from Perkele.
Alela doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkele lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perkele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alela throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Perkele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ispa Perkele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Alela, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alela fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Perkele.
Perkele misses with a kick to the body.
A combination from Alela does no damage.
Alela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alela.
Alela connects with a looping right hand.
Perkele misses with a straight right.
Perkele with a nice calf kick.
Alela misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkele.
Alela shoots in looking for a takedown but Perkele manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Alela's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Perkele fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Alela cracks Perkele with a good jab.
Alela scores with a jab to the head.
Perkele lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Alela throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Alela connects with a body shot that sends Perkele's belly button to the back.
Alela misses the body punch
and Alela takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Perkele throws a front kick aimed at Alela's knee but Alela avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alela jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Perkele just misses with a punch to the body.
Alela with a lazy takedown attempt
and Perkele makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ispa Perkele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sao Alela.
Alela checks a low kick from Perkele.
Perkele works Alela's body with a nice hook.
Perkele displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Alela.
Perkele appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Perkele thumps Alela with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Alela does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alela scores with a body shot.
Perkele lands a front kick.
Perkele lands with a kick to the ribs.
Perkele cracks Alela with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Perkele lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkele slips under a jab from Alela.
A chopping leg kick lands by Perkele.
Perkele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alela throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alela blocks a jab.
Alela misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Perkele.
Alela shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Perkele is trying to stand.
Alela trying to control the action but Perkele is working from the bottom.
Alela is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Perkele manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Alela keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knees in the clinch landing for Perkele.
Alela looks winded!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Perkele creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Perkele.
Perkele lands with a short shot to the head.
Perkele gets through Alela's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Perkele dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Perkele lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alela darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alela throws a shot from downtown. Perkele moves away and avoids it.
Perkele connects with an inside leg kick.
Alela lands with a good body shot.
Perkele lands with a hook. Alela tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Alela's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alela lands a nice hook to Perkele's body. Perkele takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alela throws the left hand but Perkele avoids the punch easily.
A solid body kick from Perkele.
Perkele connects with a body shot.
Perkele wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alela has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Perkele.
Alela takes one to the chin there.
Perkele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alela can do to turn this around?
Perkele with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alela ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perkele moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Perkele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Alela motions for Perkele to come forward. Alela throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alela 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.
Perkele on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele checks a low kick from Alela.
Alela tries to bum rush Perkele with a series of wild strikes but Perkele uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alela shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Perkele as he avoids it easily.
Alela is breathing heavily.
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alela.
It looked like Perkele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Perkele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alela.
Perkele scores with a punch to the head.
Perkele lands a lovely overhand right.
Perkele lands a body shot.
Perkele scores with a leg kick.
Alela throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Perkele connects with a nice looking jab.
Perkele thuds his right hand into Alela's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Alela misses with a left hand
and Perkele counters with a straight right hand.
Alela is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkele feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Alelas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Alela is still on wobbly legs! Can Perkele finish him?
Perkele drops Alela with a straight right hand, right on the button! Perkele follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ispa Perkele!
Ispa Perkele seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zack Rize (ranked 193 p4p, 805 weight class) and Radio Philips (ranked 33 p4p, 107 weight class). Rize comes to the cage accompanied by Luke Combs - When It Rains It Pours. Radio Philips acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zack Rize!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 24 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Radio Philips!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rize throws a body shot but no joy.
Philips lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rize throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Philips sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A combination from Rize does no damage.
Rize throws a low kick but it's checked well by Philips.
Philips slips under a jab from Rize.
Philips pushes Rize up against the cage in a clinch.
Philips will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rize up against the cage.
Philips creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rize's defenses.
Philips putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rize in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Philips lands a nice uppercut.
Philips lands with a light punch inside.
Rize works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Philips lands an uppercut.
Philips lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rize lands a right hand.
Rize lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Philips.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rize lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Rize.
Rize lands a left hand that snaps the head of Philips backwards.
Philips throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Philips tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rize avoids it.
Philips has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rize seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Philips can turn it around.
Rize pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rize has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Grunt in the buildup to the fight.
Philips swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Philips blocks the leg kick.
Rize is looking to slow Philips down with leg kicks.
Philips scores with a head kick.
Philips with a nice cross.
Philips misses with a head kick.
Rize lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Philips misses with an uppercut
and Rize makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rize throws a nice looking combination but Philips bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Philips is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rize with a body shot.
Philips misses with a low kick.
Philips throws a head kick that Rize semi-blocks.
Philips looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rize was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Philips doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Philips looks winded!
Philips fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rize checks it well.
Philips attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Philips takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Radio Philips has been cut.
Philips motions for Rize to come forward. Philips throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Philips moves into the clinch successfully.
Rize scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rize is working Philips over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Rize.
Rize lands a body punch.
Rize pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab by Rize.
Rize connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Philips momentarily.
Rize looks to land a left hand but Philips moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Rize misses the target.
Rize misses with a body shot.
Rize wobbles Philips with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Rize dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Philips to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Zack Rize!
A victorious Zack Rize 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Keenwah Granes (ranked 236 p4p, 442 weight class) and Pee Wee Sasaki (ranked 16 p4p, 33 weight class). Granes comes to the cage accompanied by æ•¢ä¸æ•¢. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keenwah Granes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pee Wee Sasaki!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sasaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sasaki throws out a counter right but Granes avoids it with no problem.
Granes closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sasaki did well to prevent Granes getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Granes lands with a punch from half guard.
Sasaki trying to control but Granes postures up.
Granes 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.
Sasaki is staying active underneath Granes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sasaki is trying to control but can't.
Granes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Granes seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sasaki for as long as he can get away with.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sasaki is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Granes scores with a couple of nice shots.
Granes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Granes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sasaki's head.
Granes slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granes throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sasaki to regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Granes is looking to work some ground and pound but Sasaki has wrist control.
Sasaki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Granes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Granes trying to control the position from guard on top but Sasaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sasaki is trying to keep Granes in close.
Sasaki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Granes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Granes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Granes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sasaki slips a jab from Granes.
Sasaki cracks Granes with a good jab.
Granes connects with the punch.
A slow jab from Granes misses its intended target.
Sasaki feints a counter leg kick.
Sasaki 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.
Nice defenses there by Granes.
A low kick lands for Granes.
Granes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A big left from Granes misses.
Granes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sasaki misses with a looping left.
A leg kick checked by Granes.
Pee Wee Sasaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Granes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Granes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Granes.
Granes appears to be looking for a big counter.
Granes misses with an uppercut. Sasaki saw that one coming.
Sasaki cracks Granes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
 It looks like Keenwah Granes has been cut.
Granes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Sasaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Granes manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sasaki on his heels. He'll look to pass Sasaki's guard now, I'm sure.
Granes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sasaki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've been hearing that Granes has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Granes's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Granes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sasaki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Granes.
Sasaki trying to control the position here.
Granes with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Granes content to stall in guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sasaki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sasaki sizes up Granes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sasaki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Granes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Granes feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Granes slips under a jab.
Granes throws a leg kick
letting Sasaki counter with a right hand.
 Granes is rocked!
Granes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sasaki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Granes's knee momentarily.
Oh Granes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sasaki fakes the body blow, causing Granes to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Granes goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pee Wee Sasaki!
Pee Wee Sasaki is the new bantamweight champion!
Pee Wee Sasaki managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chidi Chika (ranked 51 p4p, 1033 weight class) and Alexandria OcasioCortez (ranked 3 p4p, 56 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chidi Chika!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexandria OcasioCortez!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OcasioCortez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chika on the wrong end of a nice hook.
OcasioCortez moves out of range of the strikes.
Chika has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Rubber Guard Emporium in the buildup to the fight.
OcasioCortez takes a swing at Chika's ribcage but misses.
OcasioCortez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
OcasioCortez connects with a leg kick.
Chika blocks a jab.
Chika swats away the attempt to clinch by OcasioCortez.
A slow jab from OcasioCortez misses its intended target.
Chika swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chika circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chika throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Alexandria OcasioCortez has been cut.
OcasioCortez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Chika takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
OcasioCortez misses with an uppercut. Chika saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
OcasioCortez misses with a straight right.
OcasioCortez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chika counters with a nice right hand that sends OcasioCortez toppling to the canvas! OcasioCortez scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Chika finish him?!
OcasioCortez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chika lands with a nice body punch.
OcasioCortez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chika avoids the body shot from OcasioCortez.
Alexandria OcasioCortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
OcasioCortez throws a head kick that misses.
OcasioCortez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chika counters with a nice right hand that sends OcasioCortez toppling to the canvas! OcasioCortez scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Chika finish him?!
OcasioCortez throws a solid leg kick but Chika takes the impact on his shin and smiles at OcasioCortez.
OcasioCortez circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Chika. OcasioCortez falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Chika!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chidi Chika!
Chidi Chika retains his super heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Chidi Chika made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juodasis Vaiduoklis (ranked 42 p4p, 925 weight class) and Kuromiya Hiro (ranked 5 p4p, 82 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juodasis Vaiduoklis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kuromiya Hiro!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaiduoklis tests Hiro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Kuromiya Hiro has been cut.
Hiro blocks a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vaiduoklis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vaiduoklis throws a jab when Hiro was well out of range.
Hiro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hiro misses the jab.
It appears Vaiduoklis was looking to counter with a kick there.
A big left from Vaiduoklis misses.
Vaiduoklis connects with a nice looking jab.
Vaiduoklis misses with a looping left.
Vaiduoklis takes a swing at Hiro's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hiro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vaiduoklis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hiro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis misses with a right hand
enabling Hiro to counter with a crisp jab.
Hiro staying out of range there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Vaiduoklis - that will leave a mark!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis slips a straight right by Hiro.
A telegraphed right hand from Hiro misses the target.
It looked like Vaiduoklis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vaiduoklis throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Hiro to counter with a crisp jab.
Hiro moves out of range as Vaiduoklis strikes.
Hiro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fighters circling - Vaiduoklis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hiro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vaiduoklis. Vaiduoklis obviously looking to wear him down.
Vaiduoklis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vaiduoklis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vaiduoklis thuds his right hand into Hiro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vaiduoklis. Hiro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vaiduoklis clinches.
Vaiduoklis working aggressively here.
Vaiduoklis swings wildly with an uppercut but Hiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Vaiduoklis.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vaiduoklis.
Hiro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vaiduoklis backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hiro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vaiduoklis prevents a body shot from Hiro.
Vaiduoklis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hiro up against the cage.
Vaiduoklis throws a punch but it's blocked by Hiro.
Vaiduoklis tries to work over Hiro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vaiduoklis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hiro backwards.
Vaiduoklis tries a body shot but Hiro blocks it.
Vaiduoklis tries to stall but Hiro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vaiduoklis blocks an uppercut.
I was talking to Vaiduoklis's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Vaiduoklis misses with a punch on the inside.
Vaiduoklis pushes Hiro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hiro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vaiduoklis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hiro's elbow.
Vaiduoklis throws a head punch that misses.
Hiro has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Vaiduoklis seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hiro can turn it around.
Hiro lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hiro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vaiduoklis's elbow.
Vaiduoklis swings wildly with an uppercut but Hiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hiro scores with a shot to the side of Vaiduoklis's head.
Hiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vaiduoklis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hiro can't find room to land a body shot as Vaiduoklis controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hiro.
Hiro lands an uppercut.
Vaiduoklis digs a right hand into Hiro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hiro's gas tank.
Hiro tries to work over Vaiduoklis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vaiduoklis.
Hiro has a couple of punches blocked by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis swings wildly with an uppercut but Hiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vaiduoklis lands a nice shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hiro's elbow.
Vaiduoklis blocks a body shot from Hiro.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hiro.
Hiro working aggressively here.
Vaiduoklis lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis misses with the head strike.
Hiro scores with a hook to the body.
Hiro tries to work over Vaiduoklis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vaiduoklis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hiro gets through Vaiduoklis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hiro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Hiro.
Hiro misses with a punch to the body.
Hiro scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hiro.
Vaiduoklis throws a head punch that misses.
Hiro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vaiduoklis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vaiduoklis misses with a punch to the body.
Vaiduoklis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hiro's elbow.
Vaiduoklis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis misses with a punch on the inside.
Vaiduoklis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hiro backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kuromiya Hiro's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Vaiduoklis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis connects with a leg kick.
Vaiduoklis throws a poor cross that misses
and Hiro counters with a nice leg kick.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis is winning the standup battle so far.
Hiro swings widly with a right hand
and Vaiduoklis counters with a thumping low kick.
Vaiduoklis is looking to clinch.
Hiro looks for the body kick but Vaiduoklis saw that one coming.
Vaiduoklis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hiro can do to turn this around?
Vaiduoklis misses with an uppercut.
Hiro feints a counter leg kick.
Vaiduoklis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hiro on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hiro throws the left hand but Vaiduoklis avoids the punch easily.
Vaiduoklis lands a head shot.
Vaiduoklis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hiro circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hiro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hiro now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Vaiduoklis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hiro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That kick from Vaiduoklis tenderised Hiro's leg. Hiro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vaiduoklis's corner calls for a 1-2. Vaiduoklis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hiro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vaiduoklis.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hiro. Vaiduoklis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vaiduoklis throws a front kick aimed at Hiro's knee but Hiro avoids it well.
Hiro appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vaiduoklis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vaiduoklis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vaiduoklis misses with a straight left.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hiro throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hiro misses with a looping left.
Vaiduoklis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hiro was well out of range. Poor timing from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis tries to clinch up but Hiro circles away and keeps his distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Hiro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Vaiduoklis misses the target.
Hiro takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hiro slips a straight right by Vaiduoklis.
Hiro misses with a looping right.
A punch lands to the side of Hiro 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vaiduoklis throws a hook but Hiro avoids it easily.
Vaiduoklis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiro checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hiro is trying to counter with his kicks.
Hiro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vaiduoklis throws out the jab.
Vaiduoklis needs to keep his hands up - Hiro had a free shot at his head there.
Hiro misses the jab.
Vaiduoklis throwing a counter right hand but Hiro manages to avoid it.
Vaiduoklis lands the left hand.
Hiro loads up on a big right hand but Vaiduoklis slips the punch.
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook
and Hiro counters with a nice body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hiro. That's going to slow Vaiduoklis down.
Vaiduoklis misses with a straight left.
Good shot there by Vaiduoklis.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hiro's elbow.
Hiro prevents a body shot from Vaiduoklis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vaiduoklis misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Vaiduoklis.
Hiro lands with a left to the head.
Vaiduoklis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vaiduoklis tries to throw a body punch but Hiro avoids it by throwing Vaiduoklis back against the cage.
Vaiduoklis misses with a body punch.
Vaiduoklis throws a punch but it's blocked by Hiro.
Vaiduoklis misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vaiduoklis.
A head punch on the inside from Hiro fails to land.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vaiduoklis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hiro is keeping busy.
A nice left hand lands by Hiro.
Vaiduoklis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hiro swings wildly with an uppercut but Vaiduoklis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vaiduoklis scores with a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kuromiya Hiro's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Vaiduoklis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hiro.
Vaiduoklis lands a leg kick that knocks Hiro off balance momentarily.
Vaiduoklis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hiro's sensitive parts.
Hiro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis misses with a lunging right hand
and Hiro counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis throws a body punch but Hiro moves out of range.
Vaiduoklis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vaiduoklis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hiro doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Vaiduoklis thumps Hiro with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaiduoklis loads up on a big right hand but Hiro slips the punch.
Hiro let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Vaiduoklis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hiro.
Vaiduoklis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vaiduoklis ducks under a wild hook from Hiro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis throws a leg kick
and Hiro counters with a low kick, right behind Vaiduoklis 's knee.
Vaiduoklis misses with a right hand
and Hiro makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hiro misses with a low kick as Vaiduoklis jumps back.
Vaiduoklis quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hiro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hiro walks forward, straight into a front kick from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hiro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis throws a jab but it's blocked by Hiro.
Vaiduoklis misses with an uppercut.
Vaiduoklis cracks Hiro with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vaiduoklis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hiro moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vaiduoklis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vaiduoklis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vaiduoklis moves in looking to clinch but Hiro pushes him off.
A lazy left from Vaiduoklis finds it's target.
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!
Vaiduoklis moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hiro.
Hiro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hiro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vaiduoklis working aggressively here.
Hiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vaiduoklis pushes Hiro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hiro.
Hiro struggles to land a body shot inside as Vaiduoklis controls his hands.
Hiro has a couple of punches blocked by Vaiduoklis.
Hiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis pushes Hiro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis tries a body shot but Hiro blocks it.
Hiro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hiro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vaiduoklis misses with a punch to the body.
Hiro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vaiduoklis throws a punch but it's blocked by Hiro.
Vaiduoklis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vaiduoklis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hiro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hiro lands with a short shot to the head.
Vaiduoklis misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis lands with a light punch inside.
Hiro pushes Vaiduoklis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hiro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vaiduoklis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hiro can't find room to land a body shot as Vaiduoklis controls the action.
Vaiduoklis blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis throws a punch but it's blocked by Hiro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiro can't find room to land a body shot as Vaiduoklis controls the action.
Vaiduoklis tries to throw a body punch but Hiro avoids it by throwing Vaiduoklis back against the cage.
Vaiduoklis tries to throw a body punch but Hiro avoids it by throwing Vaiduoklis back against the cage.
Vaiduoklis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vaiduoklis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Vaiduoklis misses with a body punch.
Vaiduoklis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vaiduoklis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vaiduoklis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hiro backwards.
Hiro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vaiduoklis's elbow.
Hiro scores with a shoulder strike.
Hiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hiro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hiro misses with a punch on the inside.
Vaiduoklis tries to work over Hiro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hiro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vaiduoklis backwards.
Vaiduoklis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Juodasis Vaiduoklis did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Kuromiya Hiro's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hiro moves forwards but Vaiduoklis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vaiduoklis clinches with his opponent.
Nice body punch from Hiro.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hiro.
Vaiduoklis misses with a body punch.
Hiro is leaning against Vaiduoklis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hiro tries a body shot but Vaiduoklis blocks it.
Hiro misses with some punches.
Hiro tries a body shot but Vaiduoklis blocks it.
Hiro misses with a body punch.
Vaiduoklis lands with a left to the head.
Hiro misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Hiro.
Vaiduoklis tries to work over Hiro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vaiduoklis tries a body shot but Hiro blocks it.
Hiro is working Vaiduoklis over against the cage.
A short uppercut from Hiro.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Vaiduoklis tries to throw a body punch but Hiro avoids it by throwing Vaiduoklis back against the cage.
Vaiduoklis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis struggles to land a body shot inside as Hiro controls his hands.
Hiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis lands a right hand.
Vaiduoklis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hiro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vaiduoklis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vaiduoklis lands with a light punch inside.
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hiro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vaiduoklis throws a head punch that misses.
Vaiduoklis struggles to land a body shot inside as Hiro controls his hands.
Vaiduoklis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hiro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Hiro as the two fighters clinch.
Hiro throws a head punch that misses.
Hiro tries a body shot but Vaiduoklis blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Hiro.
Vaiduoklis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hiro misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiro tries a body shot but Vaiduoklis blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vaiduoklis is leaning against Hiro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hiro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hiro working aggressively here.
Hiro misses with the head strike.
Hiro misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vaiduoklis.
A shot in the inside from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hiro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Vaiduoklis fails to land.
Hiro lands a shoulder strike.
Vaiduoklis throws a head punch that misses.
Hiro misses with the head strike.
Hiro blocks a body shot from Vaiduoklis.
Hiro working aggressively here.
Vaiduoklis misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis misses with some punches.
Vaiduoklis lands a shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Vaiduoklis.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vaiduoklis.
Hiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hiro misses with the head strike.
Vaiduoklis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vaiduoklis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vaiduoklis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vaiduoklis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hiro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vaiduoklis taking a breather.
Vaiduoklis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Hiro.
Hiro misses with a punch on the inside.
Hiro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vaiduoklis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vaiduoklis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hiro's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiro swings wildly with an uppercut but Vaiduoklis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vaiduoklis misses with a punch on the inside.
Vaiduoklis is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Vaiduoklis working aggressively here.
Hiro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hiro throws a head punch that misses.
Vaiduoklis scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vaiduoklis lands an uppercut.
Vaiduoklis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hiro's elbow.
Hiro blocks a body shot from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hiro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vaiduoklis throws a punch but it's blocked by Hiro.
Hiro blocks a body shot from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis tries a body shot but Hiro blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Juodasis Vaiduoklis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kuromiya Hiro's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
An inside leg kick from Vaiduoklis misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vaiduoklis. That's going to slow Hiro down.
Hiro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vaiduoklis wants to clinch up but Hiro keeps it at a distance.
Vaiduoklis lands a slapping body shot.
Vaiduoklis moves away from the strike by Hiro.
Vaiduoklis misses with a body shot.
Vaiduoklis wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook
and Hiro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vaiduoklis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hiro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis lands a glancing blow to the side of Hiro's head.
Hiro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vaiduoklis staying out of range there.
Vaiduoklis connects with a solid leg kick.
Vaiduoklis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vaiduoklis swings widly with a right hand
enabling Hiro to counter with a crisp jab.
Hiro looks to land a body kick but Vaiduoklis moved away.
Vaiduoklis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vaiduoklis has Hiro up against the cage in a clinch.
Hiro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vaiduoklis backwards.
Vaiduoklis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Hiro fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vaiduoklis.
Kuromiya Hiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis cracks Hiro with a nice body shot.
Hiro misses with some punches.
Vaiduoklis struggles to land a body shot inside as Hiro controls his hands.
Hiro lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vaiduoklis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis scores with a shot to the side of Hiro's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vaiduoklis.
Hiro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vaiduoklis scores with a hook to the body.
Vaiduoklis misses with a body punch.
Hiro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Vaiduoklis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vaiduoklis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Vaiduoklis.
Hiro is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hiro throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Vaiduoklis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vaiduoklis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vaiduoklis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vaiduoklis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hiro backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hiro.
Hiro swings wildly with an uppercut but Vaiduoklis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vaiduoklis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hiro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vaiduoklis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hiro's elbow.
Vaiduoklis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hiro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hiro fails to land.
Hiro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hiro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vaiduoklis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Hiro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vaiduoklis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hiro backwards.
Vaiduoklis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hiro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hiro misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Vaiduoklis.
Hiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vaiduoklis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vaiduoklis prevents a body shot from Hiro.
Vaiduoklis working aggressively here.
Vaiduoklis blocking some punches.
Vaiduoklis misses with a punch to the body.
Vaiduoklis throws a punch but it's blocked by Hiro.
A head punch on the inside from Vaiduoklis fails to land.
Hiro misses with a punch to the body.
Hiro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hiro working aggressively here.
Hiro can't find room to land a body shot as Vaiduoklis controls the action.
Hiro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vaiduoklis backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juodasis Vaiduoklis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vaiduoklis 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 50:45
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juodasis Vaiduoklis!
Juodasis Vaiduoklis retains his featherweight title!
A very excited looking Juodasis Vaiduoklis made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bora Khan (ranked 70 p4p, 264 weight class) and Vicente Escalante (ranked 8 p4p, 36 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Khan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tim McGraw - Live Like You Were Dying. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Vicente Escalante was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bora Khan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vicente Escalante!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escalante tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Escalante counters with a right hand to the body.
Khan 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.
Escalante keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khan moves out of range as Escalante strikes.
Escalante is looking to clinch but Khan is avoiding it.
Escalante misses with a series of wild punches.
Escalante takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Khan misses with a lunging right hand
and Escalante counters with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante throws a body punch but Khan moves out of range.
Escalante closes the distance and clinches.
Escalante pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Escalante tries a body shot but Khan blocks it.
Escalante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khan tries a body shot but Escalante blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escalante misses with a punch to the body.
Escalante struggles to land a body shot inside as Khan controls his hands.
Escalante taking a breather.
Escalante blocks an uppercut.
Khan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khan breaks the clinch.
Escalante 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.
Khan lands a nice looking body shot.
Escalante uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khan.
Escalante fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Khan checks it well.
Khan throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Khan.
Escalante moves in looking to clinch but Khan pushes him off.
We've been informed that Escalante has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Khan misses with a wild body shot.
Escalante tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Escalante looks to land a left hand but Khan moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan loads up on a big right hand but Escalante slips the punch.
A slow jab from Khan misses its intended target.
Escalante scores with a spinning back kick!
Escalante cracks Khan with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escalante throws an off balance right hand
and Khan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Escalante takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Escalante moves to clinch but Khan breaks away
and Khan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Escalante gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice body punch from Escalante - that landed with a thud.
Khan presses Escalante against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Khan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escalante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Escalante's face.
A hook to the body from Escalante.
Khan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Escalante backwards.
Escalante tries to land knees in the clinch but Khan avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escalante misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khan tries a body shot but Escalante blocks it.
Escalante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khan's elbow.
Escalante has a couple of punches blocked by Khan.
Khan has a couple of punches blocked by Escalante.
Escalante lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Escalante.
Khan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Escalante backwards.
Escalante lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Escalante lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Bora Khan has been cut.
Escalante can't find room to land a body shot as Khan controls the action.
Escalante blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Khan.
A right hand to the body from Khan.
Escalante scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Escalante gets through Khan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Khan misses with a body punch.
Escalante tries to work over Khan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khan manages to break the clinch.
Escalante needs to keep his hands up - Khan had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Escalante tries to clinch but Khan moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Khan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Khan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Escalante circles away quickly and effectively.
Escalante throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khan throwing a counter right hand but Escalante manages to avoid it.
Escalante scores with a nice body kick.
Khan scores with a nice strike.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Escalante.
Escalante throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Khan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Escalante finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Escalante throws a body kick that misses.
Escalante uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khan.
It seemed like Escalante was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Escalante tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Khan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Escalante thinking.
Escalante moves out of range of the strikes.
Escalante misses with a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vicente Escalante will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bora Khan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice body punch from Khan.
Vicente Escalante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escalante looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Khan tries to land a front kick but Escalante steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Escalante is looking to clinch.
Khan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Good exchange - Khan coming out on top.
Escalante takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A slow jab from Escalante misses its intended target.
Khan moves out of range as Escalante throws a body kick.
The fighters circling - Escalante throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escalante.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan misses with an uppercut
and Escalante counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Khan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escalante.
Escalante staying out of range there.
Bora Khan is winning the standup battle so far.
Khan throws a body punch but Escalante moves out of range.
It seemed like Escalante was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escalante moves into the clinch.
Escalante blocks a body shot from Khan.
Khan prevents a body shot from Escalante.
Escalante works on Khan's body with a couple of short punches.
Vicente Escalante seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Escalante lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escalante's elbow.
Escalante lands an elbow just above Khan 's eye.
Escalante lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Khan blocks an elbow strike.
Khan throws a punch but it's blocked by Escalante.
Khan manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Escalante looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khan slips a straight right by Escalante.
Escalante walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Khan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escalante tries a quick counter leg kick but Khan is wise to it.
Khan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Escalante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escalante wants to clinch.
Khan just misses with a punch to the body.
Escalante rushes Khan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Escalante lands an elbow just above Khan 's eye.
A nice left hand lands by Khan.
A head punch on the inside from Escalante fails to land.
Good body shot from Escalante.
Escalante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khan misses with a body punch.
Escalante misses with a punch to the body.
Escalante scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Escalante misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escalante looking to throw knees to the head but Khan is blocking nicely.
Escalante pushes off an throws an elbow but Khan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Khan blocks an elbow strike from Escalante.
Escalante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Khan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escalante.
Escalante tries to throw a body punch but Khan avoids it by throwing Escalante back against the cage.
Escalante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escalante misses with a body punch.
Khan lands a nice shot to the body.
Escalante creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Khan's defenses.
Escalante misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice body punch from Khan - that landed with a thud.
Escalante blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escalante lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Escalante stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Khan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Khan blocks an elbow strike.
Khan manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Khan. That snapped Escalante's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escalante closes the distance and clinches.
Escalante swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escalante lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Khan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Escalante.
A short left from Khan.
Escalante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Escalante.
A short right from Khan on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Khan as Escalante tries to tie him up.
Khan lands an uppercut.
Escalante blocking some punches.
Khan missing with knees to the body.
Escalante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khan lands an uppercut.
Khan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Escalante backwards.
Nice elbow from Escalante.
Bora Khan's cut is getting worse.
Still in the clinch, Khan scores with a nice short uppercut.
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 Bora Khan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bora Khan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Escalante looks for the body kick but Khan saw that one coming.
Escalante gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Escalante blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escalante working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Khan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Escalante tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Khan avoids it.
Escalante tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escalante lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Escalante misses with an elbow over the top.
Escalante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escalante comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A right hand to the body from Khan.
Khan tries a body shot but Escalante blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante can't find room to land a body shot as Khan controls the action.
Escalante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khan's elbow.
Khan throws a head punch that misses.
Escalante blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escalante tries to work over Khan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escalante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Escalante.
Escalante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escalante struggles to land a body shot inside as Khan controls his hands.
Khan blocks an elbow strike from Escalante.
Escalante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khan breaks the clinch.
Khan throws out a powerful jab.
Khan lands a right hook to the body.
Escalante thuds a left hand into Khan's body.
Escalante connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Khan momentarily.
Escalante throws an off balance right hand
and Khan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Escalante. That snapped Khan's head back.
Escalante thows a leg kick but Khan checks it
and Khan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khan throws a leg kick but Escalante checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escalante jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice leg kick from Escalante, right into the meat of the thigh.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Escalante.
Khan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Escalante clinches with his opponent.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khan.
Khan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Khan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Escalante blocking some punches.
Khan blocks an elbow strike from Escalante.
A short left from Khan.
Escalante looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Khan misses with a body punch.
Khan lands a shot to the body.
Escalante misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Khan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escalante stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Escalante just misses with a elbow thrown towards Khan's brow.
Escalante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escalante blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khan working aggressively here.
Escalante creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Escalante lands a nice elbow.
Bora Khan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Escalante has a couple of punches blocked by Khan.
A right hand to the body from Khan.
A body shot lands from Khan.
Escalante takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Escalante trying to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Khan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Khan blocks an uppercut.
Khan misses with a punch to the body.
Khan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Escalante steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khan.
Khan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Khan walks into a straight right hand from Escalante.
Escalante throws a body kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan throws a jab but it's blocked by Escalante.
Khan scores with the left hand. Escalante knows he should have avoided that one.
Khan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escalante.
Escalante takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Escalante.
Khan lands a right hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Escalante looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An attempted straight right counter from Khan misses the target.
Escalante ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khan throws the left hand but Escalante avoids the punch easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Bora Khan did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Bora Khan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Escalante with a nice calf kick.
Khan looks to score with a jab to the body but Escalante is just out of range.
Escalante scores with a decent looking hook.
Khan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khan sizes up Escalante with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Escalante forces Khan back against the cage and clinches.
Khan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Escalante has closed the distance and engaged Khan in a clinch.
Khan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Khan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Khan.
Khan misses with a left hand
and Escalante counters with a slapping leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Khan blocks the leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escalante slips a straight right by Khan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan throws the left hand but Escalante avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Escalante! But no joy.
Good leg kick by Escalante.
Escalante scores with a punch to the head.
Escalante tries to clinch but Khan moves out of range.
Khan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Escalante looks to throw the jab but Khan is out of range.
Khan takes a swing at Escalante's ribcage but misses.
Khan scores with a jab.
Khan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Escalante.
Escalante is looking to chop away at Khan's legs.
Escalante falls off balance throwing a combination
and Khan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Escalante misses with a body shot.
Escalante scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escalante misses with an uppercut.
Escalante fails in his attempt to clinch.
Escalante avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escalante has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Khan finds it's way round the side to connect with Escalante's head.
Khan throws a big shot that misses.
Khan slips a jab from Escalante.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escalante swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Escalante.
Khan misses with an uppercut. Escalante saw that one coming.
Khan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escalante has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Khan finds it's way round the side to connect with Escalante's head.
A jab from Khan misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escalante avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khan misses with a hook to the body
letting Escalante counter with a right hand.
A lazy left from Escalante finds it's target.
Jeez, Bora Khan's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Escalante tries to clinch up but Khan circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Khan misses the target.
Khan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Escalante throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Khan to counter with a crisp jab.
Escalante has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Escalante there as he acknowledges the shot.
Khan throws a sloppy body shot
and Escalante counters with a straight right hand.
Escalante steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khan.
Khan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Escalante clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escalante lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bora Khan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante is the new middleweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Vicente Escalante waved his t-shirt featuring Brooklyn Apothecary's logo in front of the cameras.
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