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DMMA 232 Thorn vs Panda PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Longchain (ranked 2498 p4p, 2010 weight class) and Kauko Johan Talo (ranked 285 p4p, 227 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 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jim Longchain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kauko Johan Talo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longchain closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
 It looks like Jim Longchain has been cut.
Talo closes the distance and clinches.
Talo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Longchain is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Longchain misses with a hook to the ribs.
Talo stalling against the cage.
Talo jumps guard.
Talo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Longchain doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Longchain manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Talo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Longchain defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talo wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longchain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Longchain 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Longchain accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Talo has his foot on Longchain's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Longchain works his way back into a safe position though.
Talo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Talo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Longchain throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Talo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Longchain wants to control from the top but Talo keeps moving.
Talo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Longchain doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Longchain manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Longchain accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Talo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Longchain defends well.
Longchain loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Longchain content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Longchain trying to control but Talo is working from the bottom.
Talo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Longchain uses it to pass to side control.
Longchain wants to control but Talo is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Longchain slips a nice elbow through Talo's hands, connecting with Talo's forehead.
Talo is looking to control Longchain's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Talo avoid being mounted?
Talo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Talo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Longchain throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Longchain scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longchain sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Talo's guard.
Longchain is looking to take a break and control but Talo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Longchain sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Talo defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Longchain looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Talo is pressing down on Longchain's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Longchain wants to control from the top but Talo keeps moving.
Talo is adopting a defensive guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Longchain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Talo is keeping the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kauko Johan Talo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jim Longchain'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.
Talo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice cross by Longchain.
Kauko Johan Talo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Longchain misses with a head kick.
Longchain lands a head kick. Talo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Talo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Talo misses with a hook.
Talo with a jab.
We've been told by Longchain's head coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A slow jab from Talo misses its intended target.
Talo throws a good cross that connects.
Longchain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch lands to the side of Talo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Longchain slips under a jab from Talo.
Talo connects with a jab.
Talo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longchain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Longchain tries to keep at a distance but Talo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Talo.
Longchain tries to score a body lock takedown but Talo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A shot in the inside from Longchain.
A right hand to the body from Talo.
Talo is working Longchain over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Talo lands a nice elbow.
Nice body punch from Talo.
Talo throws an elbow but it misses.
Longchain misses with the head strike.
Talo decides to pull guard.
Talo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Talo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Longchain doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Longchain manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talo trying to control the position.
Talo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Longchain can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Talo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Longchain is looking to pass into half guard but Talo pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Talo is in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Talo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Longchain has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Talo has managed to get both his arms back between Longchain's legs - danger averted.
Talo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talo forces his way into half guard.
Talo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Longchain with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Talo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Talo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kauko Johan Talo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Longchain is looking to improve his position.
Talo wants to take a breather but Longchain is having none of it.
Longchain looking for submissions off his back.
Talo trying to control the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Longchain defends it well.
Talo tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Longchain tries to roll over but Talo keeps him under control.
Talo wants to free his trapped foot but Longchain is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Talo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kauko Johan Talo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jim Longchain's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Talo thows a leg kick but Longchain checks it
and Longchain counters with a body kick.
Talo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Talo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Talo with a nice calf kick.
Talo rushes Longchain and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Talo jumps guard but Longchain stands there with Talo around his waist. Talo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Talo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Talo controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Longchain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Talo's elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Talo.
Longchain blocks an elbow strike from Talo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talo missing with knees to the body.
Talo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Talo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Longchain fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Longchain takes an elbow to the forehead.
Talo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Talo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Longchain is keeping busy.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kauko Johan Talo.
Talo lands a jab to the nose.
Talo cracks Longchain with a right hand to the side of the head.
Longchain tries to keep at a distance but Talo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Talo lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longchain misses with a punch on the inside.
Longchain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Longchain being controlled against the cage.
Longchain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Longchain gets control of Talo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Longchain will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Longchain trying to control the position.
Longchain can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Talo controls the pace.
Talo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Talo trying to control the position from guard on top but Longchain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Longchain has a closed guard, preventing Talo from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talo stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Longchain has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Talo manages to get his head free but now Longchain has transitioned to an armbar! Talo grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Longchain! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jim Longchain!
Jim Longchain decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ki Ruyjini (ranked 2573 p4p, 2459 weight class) and Johnny Puma (ranked 370 p4p, 354 weight class). Ruyjini comes to the cage accompanied by 修羅の花 Shura no hana by Meiko Kaji. 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ki Ruyjini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Puma!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruyjini keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puma.
Ruyjini was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Puma lands the left hand.
Ruyjini lands a nice leg kick that just misses Puma's sensitive parts.
Ruyjini lands a leg kick that knocks Puma off balance momentarily.
Ruyjini will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Puma shoots for a takedown but Ruyjini saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Puma jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puma. Ruyjini does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puma looks to land a left hand but Ruyjini moved out of range nicely.
Ruyjini looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Puma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruyjini.
Puma looks to land a combination but Ruyjini avoids it well.
Ruyjini displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puma throws out the jab.
Puma fails to land with a series of punches.
Ruyjini misses the jab.
Puma is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ruyjini with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puma. Ruyjini does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruyjini will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puma throws a jab when Ruyjini was well out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Puma checks a leg kick.
Ruyjini closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Puma fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A low kick lands for Ruyjini.
Puma shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ruyjini as he avoids it easily.
Ki Ruyjini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Puma.
Ruyjini throws an overhand right that lands on Puma's shoulder, as Puma tries to avoid the shot.
Ruyjini takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ruyjini tried to score with a low kick but Puma checks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Puma! But no joy.
Ruyjini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Puma tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ruyjini thows a leg kick but Puma checks it
and Puma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Ki Ruyjini has been cut.
Puma throws a hook but Ruyjini blocks it.
Puma takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruyjini moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruyjini scores with a punch to the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ruyjini.
Puma throws a sloppy body shot
letting Ruyjini counter with a right hand.
Puma looks to land a left hand but Ruyjini moved out of range nicely.
Puma on the wrong end of a nice jab.
 Puma is rocked!
Ruyjini steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puma.
Puma is still on wobbly legs! Can Ruyjini finish him?
Ruyjini motions for Puma to come forward. Ruyjini throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Puma looks to throw the jab but Ruyjini is out of range.
Puma seems to have recovered his senses.
Puma tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ruyjini swivels and escapes.
Ruyjini looks to score with a jab to the body but Puma is just out of range.
Johnny Puma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruyjini looks to land a right hand but Puma moved out of range.
Ruyjini moves forwards but Puma connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ruyjini finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ruyjini scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruyjini pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Puma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puma throws a lazy uppercut
and Ruyjini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ruyjini is looking to score with low kicks.
Puma doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ruyjini swings for the body but Puma moves out of range.
Puma lands a glancing blow to the side of Ruyjini's head.
Ruyjini doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Puma gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ruyjini pounces like a tiger and cracks Puma with a vicious hook! Puma is down but not out! Ruyjini follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ki Ruyjini!
After winning the bout, Ki Ruyjini thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abelardo De Leon (ranked 1728 p4p, 3056 weight class) and Martin Johnston (ranked 200 p4p, 349 weight class). De Leon's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mercenary - F.O.O.L. & Power Glove. Johnston comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dacw 'Nghariad kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abelardo De Leon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Martin Johnston!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Leon thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Johnston if he has to take too many more of those.
Johnston tries to bum rush De Leon with a series of wild strikes but De Leon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnston throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Leon finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
De Leon throws a shot to the body.
Johnston looks winded!
De Leon cracks Johnston with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Johnston looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away can De Leon finish him?
 It looks like Martin Johnston has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Leon cracks Johnston with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Johnston looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away can De Leon finish him?
Johnston misses with a jab to the body
and De Leon counters with a right hand from hell and Johnston is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abelardo De Leon!
Our winner, Abelardo De Leon, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Martin Johnston spoke after the fight, saying 'I just want to apologise to all the boys back home. I let you down. I'll be back, bigger and better I promise you.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vasily Khrapov Jr (ranked 2049 p4p, 1037 weight class) and Master Leader (ranked 278 p4p, 139 weight class). Leader has chosen Champions - Kanye West (ft Travis Scott, Quavo, etc…) as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasily Khrapov Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Master Leader!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khrapov Jr looks to land a left hand but Leader moved out of range nicely.
Khrapov Jr shoots in and gets a takedown into Leader's guard.
Khrapov Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Leader has wrist control.
Leader working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr wants to control from the top but Leader keeps moving.
Leader wants to get back to his feet but Khrapov Jr is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Khrapov Jr working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Leader's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khrapov Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Leader is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khrapov Jr postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Khrapov Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leader works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khrapov Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Khrapov Jr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Khrapov Jr prevents Leader from getting back to his feet.
Khrapov Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Khrapov Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Leader is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khrapov Jr postures up in Leader's guard and throws a big left but Leader blocks it.
Khrapov Jr stops Leader from standing up.
Khrapov Jr throwing strikes from guard but Leader blocks nicely.
Leader wants to stand and escape but Khrapov Jr is having none of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Khrapov Jr misses with a takedown attempt - Leader sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Master Leader is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov Jr missing with a left hand there. Leader was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leader throws out a counter right but Khrapov Jr avoids it with no problem.
Khrapov Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Leader thows a left - swing and a miss!
Decent striking displayed by Khrapov Jr there.
Leader tries to keep at a distance but Khrapov Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Khrapov Jr dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leader.
Khrapov Jr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Leader gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov Jr goes for a takedown attempt but Leader pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasily Khrapov Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot by Khrapov Jr.
Leader takes one to the side of the head.
Khrapov Jr misses with a combination
and Khrapov Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've been told by Khrapov Jr's head coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Khrapov Jr throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Leader tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Khrapov Jr is in Leader's guard.
Khrapov Jr 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.
Khrapov Jr stops Leader from standing up.
Khrapov Jr working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Khrapov Jr postures up in Leader's guard and throws a big left but Leader blocks it.
Khrapov Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Leader keeping moving, preventing Khrapov Jr from controlling successfully.
Leader avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Khrapov Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Khrapov Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Leader has momentary wrist control but Khrapov Jr slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khrapov Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khrapov Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Khrapov Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasily Khrapov Jr dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Khrapov Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Leader cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Vasily Khrapov Jr has been cut.
Leader throws a right hand that misses
and Khrapov Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jab by Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr slips under a jab.
Khrapov Jr lands a nice hook to Leader's body. Leader takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khrapov Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vasily Khrapov Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khrapov Jr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Leader is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Khrapov Jr with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leader fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Khrapov Jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leader! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leader throws out a loose jab but Khrapov Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vasily Khrapov Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Leader misses with a hook
enabling Khrapov Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Khrapov Jr lands a jab to Leader's midsection.
Khrapov Jr drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Leader wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Khrapov Jr misses with the ground and pound.
Leader wants to get back to his feet but Khrapov Jr drags him back down.
Khrapov Jr postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Vasily Khrapov Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leader is working to avoid the ground and pound but Khrapov Jr connects with a decent elbow.
Khrapov Jr working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Khrapov Jr in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khrapov Jr in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khrapov Jr prevents Leader from escaping the position.
Leader is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Khrapov Jr has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Leader is trying to stand up.
Khrapov Jr pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Khrapov Jr thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Khrapov Jr raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov Jr scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Khrapov Jr is landing with some decent strikes but Leader is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Khrapov Jr landing strikes, looking to finish!
Leader is rocked!
Khrapov Jr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Leader is looking to escape.
Leader is still in real trouble! Can Khrapov Jr finish him?
The referee warns Leader that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Khrapov Jr drops a big elbow. That's hurt Leader! More shots from Khrapov Jr and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasily Khrapov Jr!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau (ranked 663 p4p, 776 weight class) and Mitsu Misawa (ranked 85 p4p, 103 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitsu Misawa!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Costeau. Misawa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Misawa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Costeau lands with an uppercut that bounces Misawa off the cage and back into range.
Misawa tries to clinch there but Costeau circles away.
Costeau connects with a body shot.
Costeau is looking to slow Misawa down with leg kicks.
Costeau with a nice cross.
Misawa slips a straight right by Costeau.
Misawa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A shot to the liver by Misawa. Beautiful body shot.
We've been told by Costeau's head coaches at Hammer House of Horror that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mitsu Misawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Misawa moves in looking to clinch but Costeau pushes him off.
It looked like Costeau was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Misawa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Misawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Costeau circles away.
Misawa throws a right hand that Costeau ducks under and follows up with a left that Costeau also avoids with ease.
Nice shot lands for Misawa.
Misawa darts in trying to clinch
and Costeau counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Misawa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Costeau scores with a kick to the body.
Misawa gets a clinch.
Costeau lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Misawa.
Nice elbow from Misawa.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Costeau.
Misawa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Costeau breaks from the clinch.
Misawa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Costeau.
Misawa fails to land with a series of punches.
Misawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Costeau connects with a leg kick.
Costeau scores with a shot to the body.
Misawa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Costeau ducks under a wild hook from Misawa.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Misawa lands an elbow inside that Costeau shrugs off.
Costeau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Costeau avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Misawa tries to clinch up.
Misawa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Misawa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Misawa tries to clinch there but Costeau circles away.
Misawa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Misawa tries to clinch but Costeau moves out of range.
Costeau keeps the fight on the outside.
Misawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Costeau circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costeau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Misawa moves into range and clinches up with Costeau.
Misawa tries to work over Costeau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Costeau.
Costeau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Costeau lets loose with a powerful body kick. Misawa will feel that in the morning.
Costeau misses with a body shot.
Misawa clinches up with Costeau and pushes him back against the cage.
Misawa lands an elbow just above Costeau 's eye.
Costeau lands with a left to the head.
Misawa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Misawa tries to throw a body punch but Costeau avoids it by throwing Misawa back against the cage.
Misawa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Misawa lands with a short shot to the head.
Misawa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Costeau blocks the elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Costeau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Costeau pushes Misawa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Costeau on the inside.
Costeau letting Misawa take a breather here.
Costeau lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Misawa misses with the head strike.
Costeau misses with a punch on the inside.
Costeau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Costeau tries to throw a body punch but Misawa avoids it by throwing Costeau back against the cage.
Costeau lands a left hand that snaps the head of Misawa backwards.
Costeau dodges an elbow strike from Misawa.
Costeau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Misawa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Costeau is trying to break the clinch but Misawa is controlling him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Costeau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Costeau throws a big shot that misses.
Misawa closes the distance but Costeau moves to the side
and Costeau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Costeau moves out of range of the strikes.
Misawa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Costeau throws a quick counter kick to the body but Misawa avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Costeau lands with a nice body punch.
Misawa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Misawa tries to clinch up
and Costeau counters with a head kick. That will keep Misawa thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Misawa throws a good cross that connects.
Misawa is looking to clinch but Costeau is avoiding it.
Misawa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Costeau avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costeau thumps Misawa with a low kick.
Costeau connects with an inside leg kick.
Misawa misses with a body punch
and Costeau counters with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costeau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Misawa misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Misawa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Misawa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Misawa lands a nice shot that snaps Costeau's head back.
Costeau connects with a solid leg kick.
Misawa darts in and clinches Costeau up against the cage.
Misawa struggles to land a body shot inside as Costeau controls his hands.
Misawa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Misawa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Costeau.
Misawa lands an elbow just above Costeau 's eye.
Costeau lands with a short shot to the head.
Misawa throws an elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Costeau avoids a wild elbow strike from Misawa.
Costeau breaks from the clinch.
Misawa moves out of range as Costeau strikes.
Costeau tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Costeau is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Misawa can do to turn this around?
Misawa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Costeau.
Misawa walks into a stiff left hand from Costeau.
Misawa tries to clinch but Costeau moves out of range.
Misawa moves into the clinch.
Costeau working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Costeau lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Misawa backwards.
Misawa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Misawa.
Misawa lands a right hand.
Mitsu Misawa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Misawa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Misawa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Costeau blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costeau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Costeau lands a nice leg kick that just misses Misawa's sensitive parts.
Misawa looks to land a right hand but Costeau moved out of range.
Misawa tries to clinch but Costeau moves out of range.
Costeau connects with an inside leg kick.
Misawa tries to clinch
letting Costeau counter with a right hand.
Costeau connects with a body shot.
Costeau scores with a hook.
Misawa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Costeau manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Costeau.
Costeau delivers a nice body kick.
Misawa tries to close the distance and clinch but Costeau swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Costeau misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Misawa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Crunch! Costeau slams his shin into Misawa's torso.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Misawa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Costeau is looking to counter punch.
Misawa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Costeau.
Costeau throws a body kick that misses.
Misawa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
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!
Costeau throws a leg kick that misses.
Costeau thuds his right hand into Misawa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Costeau throws a wild body kick that Misawa sees coming a mile off.
Misawa moves into the clinch successfully.
Misawa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Costeau manages to break the clinch.
Misawa moves out of range as Costeau strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Misawa misses.
Misawa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Misawa misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Costeau.
Costeau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau dominated that second round.
That's time! Costeau's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Costeau misses with a wild body shot.
Misawa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Misawa tries to clinch up.
A low kick lands for Costeau.
Costeau scores with a head kick. Misawa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Some wild striking there from Misawa.
Costeau avoids the body shot from Misawa.
Costeau is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costeau throws an overhand right that lands on Misawa's shoulder, as Misawa tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Misawa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Costeau.
Misawa wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costeau connects with a solid leg kick.
Misawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Costeau circles away.
Misawa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Misawa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Costeau or not.
Costeau avoids a wild elbow strike from Misawa.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Misawa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Misawa tries to work over Costeau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Misawa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Costeau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Costeau manages to break the clinch.
Costeau connects with an inside leg kick.
Costeau finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Misawa wants to clinch
and Costeau counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costeau misses with a kick to the body.
Misawa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Costeau counters with a big head kick but Misawa shrugs it off.
Misawa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Misawa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Costeau makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Costeau scores with a push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Costeau walks into a left hand.
Costeau lands a high kick!
Mitsu Misawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misawa darts in trying to clinch
and Costeau counters with a nice body kick.
Misawa looks to score with a jab to the body but Costeau is just out of range.
Misawa wants to clinch but Costeau slips to the side
and Costeau counters with a thumping low kick.
Costeau tests Misawa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Misawa wants to clinch up but Costeau keeps it at a distance.
Costeau thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Misawa if he has to take too many more of those.
Misawa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Misawa wants to clinch
enabling Costeau to counter with a crisp jab.
Misawa drives through and clinches with Costeau against the cage.
Costeau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Costeau throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Misawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Costeau paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Costeau circles away from the clinch attempt.
Costeau throws a wild body kick that Misawa sees coming a mile off.
Misawa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Costeau manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Misawa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Misawa lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Costeau lands the left hand.
A shot to the liver by Costeau. Beautiful body shot.
Misawa rushes Costeau and presses him up against the cage.
Misawa has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Costeau seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Misawa can turn it around.
Misawa misses with a punch to the body.
Costeau throws a punch but it's blocked by Misawa.
A right hand to the body from Misawa.
Costeau breaks the clinch.
Costeau digs a good body shot into Misawa's ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Costeau, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau!
After winning the bout, Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kotaro Asakura (ranked 809 p4p, 973 weight class) and Bardia Farrokhzad (ranked 58 p4p, 70 weight class). Asakura comes to the cage accompanied by Venom by $ B. Farrokhzad has chosen Rastak - Hele Mali (Iranian Fisherman Folk Song) as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kotaro Asakura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bardia Farrokhzad!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farrokhzad wants to clinch up but Asakura keeps it at a distance.
Asakura feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bardia Farrokhzad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asakura drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Asakura tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Farrokhzad is able to avoid easily.
Asakura ducks under a wild hook from Farrokhzad.
A looping hook to the body misses from Farrokhzad. Asakura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Asakura loads up on a big right hand but Farrokhzad slips the punch.
Farrokhzad lands an overhand right.
Farrokhzad looks to throw the jab but Asakura is out of range.
Asakura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Farrokhzad.
Asakura getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Asakura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Asakura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Farrokhzad.
Asakura quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Farrokhzad connects with a jab.
It looks like Kotaro Asakura has been cut.
Farrokhzad with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asakura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Asakura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Farrokhzad manages to avoid it.
Jab from Asakura.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrokhzad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good shot there by Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Asakura connects with a leg kick.
Asakura misses with a leg kick.
Asakura misses with a kick to the body.
Asakura is looking to land body kicks.
Asakura blocks a jab.
Farrokhzad looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Asakura misses the jab.
Asakura misses with a head kick.
Farrokhzad moves into the clinch.
Asakura breaks the clinch.
Farrokhzad has Asakura up against the cage in a clinch.
Farrokhzad lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A knee to the head by Farrokhzad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhzad connects with a knee to the head.
A short right from Asakura.
Farrokhzad lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Asakura lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Farrokhzad has a couple of punches blocked by Asakura.
Farrokhzad tries to work over Asakura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Farrokhzad looking to throw knees to the head but Asakura is blocking nicely.
Farrokhzad trying to land knees to the body.
Asakura misses with the head strike.
Farrokhzad works on Asakura's body with a couple of short punches.
Farrokhzad is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Asakura is defending well for now.
Farrokhzad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Asakura blocks a body shot from Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad blocks an uppercut.
Farrokhzad tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Farrokhzad throws a knee to the head but misses.
Asakura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Asakura misses with a looping left.
Asakura throws a body shot but no joy.
Farrokhzad might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asakura misses with a body shot.
Farrokhzad missing with a left hand there. Asakura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A counter left hand to the body from Asakura misses its target.
Farrokhzad uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Asakura.
Asakura wants to slow Farrokhzad down by chopping away at his legs.
Farrokhzad jabs at Asakura's body.
Asakura lands with an overhand left.
Farrokhzad misses with a looping right.
Asakura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Asakura throws a jab but it's blocked by Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Asakura lands a glancing blow to the side of Farrokhzad's head.
Farrokhzad slips under a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Farrokhzad!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asakura rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Farrokhzad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Asakura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Farrokhzad throws out the jab.
Asakura swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhzad misses with a hook.
Asakura fakes the leg kick and cracks Farrokhzad in the body.
Farrokhzad takes the fight into the clinch.
Farrokhzad working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Farrokhzad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Farrokhzad lands a body punch.
Asakura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Asakura misses with a head kick.
Farrokhzad doesn't manage to clinch there - Asakura circles away.
Farrokhzad has Asakura up against the cage in a clinch.
Farrokhzad lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Farrokhzad tries to throw a body punch but Asakura avoids it by throwing Farrokhzad back against the cage.
Farrokhzad lands a right hand.
Farrokhzad throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Farrokhzad fails to land.
Asakura prevents a body shot from Farrokhzad.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bardia Farrokhzad dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kotaro Asakura's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Farrokhzad looks to score with a jab to the body but Asakura is just out of range.
Asakura appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Asakura feints and then cracks Farrokhzad's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Farrokhzad down.
Asakura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Farrokhzad circles away quickly and effectively.
Asakura doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Asakura paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Asakura throws a big shot that misses.
Asakura throws an overhand right that lands on Farrokhzad's shoulder, as Farrokhzad tries to avoid the shot.
Farrokhzad throws out a counter right but Asakura avoids it with no problem.
Farrokhzad checks a leg kick.
Asakura gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad ducks under a wild hook from Asakura.
Farrokhzad cracks a nice hook into Asakura's ribs.
Farrokhzad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Asakura looks to score with a jab to the body but Farrokhzad is just out of range.
Farrokhzad takes a swing at Asakura's ribcage but misses.
Asakura is looking to chop away at Farrokhzad's legs.
Farrokhzad fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Farrokhzad looks to land a right hand but Asakura moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asakura pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Farrokhzad stuns Asakura with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Farrokhzad bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Farrokhzad walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Farrokhzad slips under a jab from Asakura.
Farrokhzad swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Farrokhzad uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Asakura.
Asakura connects with a looping right hand.
Farrokhzad is rocked!
Farrokhzad's corner calls for a 1-2. Farrokhzad obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Farrokhzad is still on wobbly legs! Can Asakura finish him?
Farrokhzad misses with a body punch
and Asakura counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Farrokhzad thinking.
Farrokhzad walks into a straight right hand from Asakura.
Farrokhzad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Asakura.
Farrokhzad digs a good body shot into Asakura's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Farrokhzad takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kotaro Asakura is winning the standup battle so far.
Asakura fails to land with a series of punches.
Asakura takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Asakura misses with a straight right.
Farrokhzad lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Farrokhzad misses with a straight right.
Farrokhzad throws out a loose jab but Asakura uses good head movement to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Asakura misses its target.
Farrokhzad moves out of range as Asakura strikes.
Farrokhzad doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhzad moves away from the strike by Asakura.
Farrokhzad is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Asakura with a body shot.
Asakura throws a sloppy body shot
letting Farrokhzad counter with a right hand.
Farrokhzad lands a nice shot that snaps Asakura's head back.
Farrokhzad tries to close the distance and clinch but Asakura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Asakura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Farrokhzad misses the jab.
Asakura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut there from Asakura.
Asakura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Asakura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kotaro Asakura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A looping hook to the body misses from Farrokhzad. Asakura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Asakura appears to be looking for a big counter.
Farrokhzad with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Asakura looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Asakura lands a nice looking body shot.
Farrokhzad throws a looping overhand right but Asakura ducks down to avoid it.
Asakura jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Farrokhzad misses with a hook.
Farrokhzad throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Asakura throws the left hand but Farrokhzad avoids the punch easily.
Farrokhzad throws a hook but Asakura blocks it.
Asakura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Farrokhzad rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Asakura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhzad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Asakura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Farrokhzad throws out the jab.
Asakura throws a sloppy body shot
and Farrokhzad cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Asakura pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A slow jab from Farrokhzad misses its intended target.
Farrokhzad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Asakura.
A jab from Asakura misses.
Asakura drops Farrokhzad with a big left hand! Farrokhzad is injured, injured bad! Asakura jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kotaro Asakura!
Kotaro Asakura 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 Balthasar Van Thüringen (ranked 787 p4p, 624 weight class) and Yannick Sakala (ranked 100 p4p, 82 weight class). Sakala has chosen Pole Pole as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Balthasar Van Thüringen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yannick Sakala!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Thüringen looks to score with a jab to the body but Sakala is just out of range.
Van Thüringen wants to land a leg kick but Sakala is out of range.
Sakala looks for the body kick but Van Thüringen saw that one coming.
Sakala misses with an uppercut.
Sakala fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Balthasar Van Thüringen has been cut.
Van Thüringen throws an off balance right hand
and Sakala counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sakala tries to clinch but Van Thüringen moves out of range.
Van Thüringen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Van Thüringen connects with the punch.
It looks like Yannick Sakala has been cut.
Sakala takes one to the side of the head.
Sakala looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sakala clinches.
Van Thüringen takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sakala blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sakala misses with a punch on the inside.
Sakala lands an uppercut.
Sakala misses with a punch on the inside.
Sakala lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sakala.
Sakala lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sakala lands a shoulder strike.
Sakala stalling in the clinch but Van Thüringen improves position.
Van Thüringen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sakala managing to block the knees to the body from Van Thüringen.
A head punch on the inside from Van Thüringen fails to land.
Van Thüringen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Van Thüringen.
Van Thüringen throws a head punch that misses.
Sakala has a couple of punches blocked by Van Thüringen.
A left hand lands to the body for Van Thüringen.
A short right from Sakala on the inside.
Van Thüringen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Thüringen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sakala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sakala misses with the head strike.
Sakala stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakala throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Thüringen.
Sakala has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Van Thüringen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sakala can turn it around.
A frustrated look appears on Van Thüringen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Van Thüringen can't find room to land a body shot as Sakala controls the action.
Van Thüringen trying to land knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Van Thüringen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sakala misses with a punch on the inside.
Sakala leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sakala lands an uppercut.
Sakala misses with the head strike.
Sakala throws a head punch that misses.
Van Thüringen cracks Sakala with a nice body shot.
Sakala working aggressively here.
Van Thüringen lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Thüringen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Thüringen.
Van Thüringen is trying to push Sakala away but Sakala has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Van Thüringen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sakala lands a left hand that snaps the head of Van Thüringen backwards.
A short uppercut from Sakala.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Van Thüringen.
Sakala lands a left hand that snaps the head of Van Thüringen backwards.
Sakala leaning against his opponent.
Sakala on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sakala working aggressively here.
Sakala's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van Thüringen throws a right hand that misses
and Sakala counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sakala walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Van Thüringen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sakala was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Thüringen.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sakala.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Thüringen moves forwards but Sakala connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Thüringen lands with an uppercut that bounces Sakala off the cage and back into range.
Van Thüringen scores with a jab. Sakala acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Van Thüringen connects with a jab.
Sakala lets loose with a powerful body kick. Van Thüringen will feel that in the morning.
Sakala lands a big head kick that sends Van Thüringen tumbling to the mat! Sakala takes a step backwards and waves Van Thüringen back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Van Thüringen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sakala counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Thüringen misses with a low kick.
Van Thüringen moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSakala.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sakala looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Thüringen swings for the body but Sakala moves out of range.
Van Thüringen slips under a jab.
Van Thüringen throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Thüringen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sakala counters with a straight right hand.
Sakala blocks a head kick by Van Thüringen.
Sakala tries to land a front kick but Van Thüringen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sakala misses with a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yannick Sakala dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sakala looks to land a combination. Van Thüringen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sakala moves in close and cracks Van Thüringen with a massive right hand! Van Thüringen, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Sakala!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yannick Sakala!
Yannick Sakala got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jorgen Kruth (ranked 744 p4p, 1183 weight class) and Shu Fang Tzeng (ranked 52 p4p, 84 weight class). Kruth comes into the arena with Black Hole Sun- Soundgarden blaring out of the sound system. Tzeng has chosen Mantra Chant as his entrance music. 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 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorgen Kruth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shu Fang Tzeng!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tzeng has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kruth looking for a takedown.
Tzeng gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Kruth tries to roll over but Tzeng keeps him under control.
Tzeng is looking for a kimura but Kruth is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tzeng to get the leverage.
Tzeng seems to be working for a kimura but Kruth defends the submission attempt.
Kruth manages to get to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruth trying to control the position.
Tzeng won't allow Kruth to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruth has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kruth manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tzeng manages to get himself to full guard.
Kruth wants to control from the top but Tzeng keeps moving.
Kruth postures up in Tzeng's guard and throws a big left but Tzeng blocks it.
Kruth wants to control from the top but Tzeng keeps moving.
Tzeng is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kruth is aware though and is defending well.
Tzeng is looking for a triangle but Kruth pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tzeng is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kruth is aware though and is defending well.
Kruth stands and throws Tzeng's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kruth is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kruth works to advance to full mount. Tzeng defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
We've been hearing good reports from Kruth's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kruth looking for a guillotine from mount but Tzeng is having none of it.
Kruth pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Kruth prevents Tzeng from getting the reversal.
Kruth is working for a guillotine from mount but Tzeng frees his head quite easily.
Kruth tries to control but Tzeng wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tzeng keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kruth looking to control but Tzeng is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tzeng is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kruth looking to control but Tzeng is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kruth sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kruth will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kruth wants to take Tzeng's back but he can't do it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tzeng is looking to improve his position but Kruth isn't that keen on the idea.
Kruth avoids the attempt from Tzeng to control.
Tzeng is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Kruth has taken his back.
Kruth is looking for a rear naked choke here but Tzeng reverses the position brilliantly into Kruth's guard!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kruth is on top in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jorgen Kruth will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kruth shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tzeng sprawls well. Tzeng wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kruth gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kruth is defended easily by Tzeng.
Jorgen Kruth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kruth has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorgen Kruth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kruth shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tzeng's guard.
Tzeng is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kruth is aware though and is defending well.
Tzeng keeping moving, preventing Kruth from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruth is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tzeng is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tzeng has escaped and now he's on top!
Tzeng drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tzeng jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tzeng drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kruth looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kruth looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kruth!
Jorgen Kruth overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tzeng is trying to improve his position.
Kruth tries for a kimura but Tzeng is defending well.
Kruth trying to control the action but Tzeng is working from the bottom.
Kruth is trying to move to mount but Tzeng reverses beautifully and ends up in Kruth's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tzeng pushing down on Kruth's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tzeng looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kruth is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tzeng's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tzeng's back!
Tzeng is really stuck here.
Tzeng is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Kruth off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Kruth working for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tzeng trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Will Kruth go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Kruth looking to break Tzeng's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Tzeng remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Kruth will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Kruth has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Tzeng has hold of Kruth's leg, trying to break free but it's let Kruth lock up a rear naked choke! This could be big trouble! Tzeng is turning an unusual color here he's out! Kruth throws him to one side and jumps onto the cage to celebrate with his fans.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jorgen Kruth!
After the fight, Jorgen Kruth was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between White Cole (ranked 193 p4p, 330 weight class) and Deividas Vilkas (ranked 26 p4p, 44 weight class). Vilkas is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fortunate Son. White Cole has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, White Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deividas Vilkas!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vilkas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cole to score with a decent uppercut.
Cole getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vilkas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cole was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cole throws a series of punches but Vilkas moves out of range.
Vilkas was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Cole really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cole scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vilkas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
White Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole scores with a punch to the head.
Cole throws a right hand that misses
letting Vilkas counter with a right hand.
It looks like White Cole has been cut.
Cole throws a lazy uppercut
and Vilkas counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole connects with a looping right hand.
Vilkas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cole. That did some damage!
Cole misses with a few strikes there.
A nice side step and Vilkas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cole is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole cracks Vilkas with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Cole has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Vilkas to stand back up!
Vilkas is rocked!
Cole is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vilkas is still on wobbly legs! Can Cole finish him?
Cole throws a jab when Vilkas was well out of range.
And Vilkas responds with a good body kick, but Cole manages to step out the way in time.
Cole digs a good hook to Vilkas's body.
Vilkas seems to have recovered his senses.
Cole throws an overhand right that lands on Vilkas's shoulder, as Vilkas tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Vilkas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cole lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vilkas needs to keep his hands up - Cole had a free shot at his head there.
Cole connects with a nice cross there... Vilkas is looking wobbly and Cole recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Vilkas to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Cole jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). White Cole!
After winning the bout, White Cole thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haw Thorn (ranked 334 p4p, 254 weight class) and KT Panda (ranked 20 p4p, 17 weight class). Thorn's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, For Heavy Metal we will die!. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Haw Thorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, KT Panda!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorn tries to keep at a distance but Panda has taken the fight into the clinch.
Panda swings wildly with an uppercut but Thorn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Panda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Panda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thorn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Panda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've been informed that Panda 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.
Panda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Panda tries a body shot but Thorn blocks it.
Thorn misses with a body punch.
Panda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thorn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Panda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thorn blocks a body shot from Panda.
Panda tries to work over Thorn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Panda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Panda fails to land.
Panda lands a nice shot to the body.
Panda tries to throw a body punch but Thorn avoids it by throwing Panda back against the cage.
Panda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thorn's elbow.
Thorn can't break the clinch.
Thorn prevents a body shot from Panda.
Thorn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda tries a body shot but Thorn blocks it.
A short right from Panda on the inside.
Thorn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Panda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
I was talking to Thorn's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Panda tries to work over Thorn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thorn can't find room to land a body shot as Panda controls the action.
Panda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thorn misses with a punch to the body.
Thorn controlling the action here for a moment.
Panda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Panda lands a shoulder strike.
Panda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thorn tries to work over Panda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Panda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Panda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thorn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Panda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Thorn.
Thorn manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thorn is breathing heavily.
Thorn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Panda tries a body shot but Thorn blocks it.
Panda misses with a punch to the body.
Panda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thorns head.
Panda has a couple of punches blocked by Thorn.
Thorn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Panda.
Thorn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thorn is leaning against Panda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Thorn.
Thorn lands a right hand.
Thorn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thorn lands with a nice body punch.
Thorn lands a right hook to the body.
Thorn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A good leg kick by Thorn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Thorn. Panda shrugs it off though.
Panda takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Thorn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thorn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Panda takes a step back to recover.
A shot to the liver by Thorn. Beautiful body shot.
Thorn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheers as Thorn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Panda doesn't seem phased though.
It looks like KT Panda has been cut.
Thorn throws a lazy right hand but Panda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thorn moves out of range as Panda strikes.
Panda on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thorn. Thorn obviously looking to wear him down.
Thorn scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Panda misses.
Thorn cracks Panda with a good jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thorn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thorn lands with a shot to the body.
Thorn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Panda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Panda looks to score with a jab to the body but Thorn is just out of range.
Panda takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Thorn misses with a wild body shot.
Thorn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice shot by Thorn.
Thorn feints and then cracks Panda's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Panda down.
Panda moves out of range of the body kick.
Panda takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Panda takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice shot by Thorn.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Haw Thorn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on KT Panda'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.
Thorn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Panda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Panda avoids the body shot from Thorn.
Thorn tries a head kick but it misses.
Panda thows a leg kick but Thorn checks it
and Thorn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thorn looks to score with a jab to the body but Panda is just out of range.
Panda looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Panda avoids the body shot from Thorn.
Panda avoids the body shot from Thorn.
Thorn throws a right hand that Panda ducks under and follows up with a left that Panda also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Panda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thorn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Panda missing with a left hand there. Thorn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Panda moves out of range of the body kick.
Thorn throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn misses with a combination
and Panda counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Panda takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Panda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Panda swings widly with a right hand
and Thorn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thorn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thorn tries to land a front kick but Panda steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thorn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Panda at a distance.
Panda is breathing heavily.
Panda connects with a jab.
Thorn tries to land a front kick but Panda steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thorn throws the kick towards the body but Panda avoids it.
Thorn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Panda counters with a nice uppercut.
Panda throws a push kick but Thorn slaps the foot to one side.
Panda takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Panda takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thorn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Panda can do to turn this around?
Thorn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thorn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Panda moves out of range of the body kick from Thorn.
Thorn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thorn is looking to wear down Panda with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Thorn connects with a body shot.
Thorn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Panda.
Thorn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thorn throws a right and a left that Panda avoids nicely.
Thorn scores with a spinning back kick!
Thorn throws a wild body kick that Panda sees coming a mile off.
Thorn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Panda has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thorn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Panda's head backwards.
Thorn throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thorn counters with a nice uppercut.
Thorn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Panda.
Sloppy strikes from Thorn. Those never looked like landing.
Panda lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Panda throws a nice looking combination but Thorn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thorn looks to land a combination but Panda avoids it well.
Panda drops his hands momentarily and Thorn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thorn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Panda moves away.
Thorn backing away here, and Panda unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Thorn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Panda has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thorn checks a leg kick.
Thorn went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Panda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Panda throws an off balance right hand
and Thorn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thorn.
Panda walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Panda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thorn was well out of range. Poor timing from Panda.
Panda throws a shot from downtown. Thorn moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from Thorn.
Panda throws a front kick aimed at Thorn's knee but Thorn avoids it well.
Thorn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thorn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Panda was well out of range. Poor timing from Thorn.
Nice shot lands for Thorn.
Thorn misses with a low kick.
Thorn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Panda circles away quickly and effectively.
Thorn throws a head kick but Panda moves out of range.
Panda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thorn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thorn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thorn looks to land a combination. Panda sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Haw Thorn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on KT Panda's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Panda thumps Thorn with a low kick.
Thorn throws a front kick that sends Panda stumbling back into the cage.
Thorn throws a lazy head kick
and Panda counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thorn thinking.
Thorn throws a leg kick which misses Panda's front leg but catches the back leg as Panda tries to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Panda. Those never looked like landing.
Panda lands a leg kick that knocks Thorn off balance momentarily.
Panda tried to score with a low kick but Thorn checks it.
Thorn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A big left from Panda misses.
Thorn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Panda.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn swings for the body but Panda moves out of range.
Panda is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Panda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thorn manages to avoid it.
Thorn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Panda if he has to take too many more of those.
Panda has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Thorn.
Thorn misses with a wild body shot.
Panda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Panda throws a body shot but no joy.
Panda just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromThorn.
Thorn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Panda looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A bone on bone clash there as Thorn blocks the leg kick.
Thorn checks the leg kick nicely there.
A quick step to the side and Thorn tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thorn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Panda.
Thorn throws a push kick but Panda slaps the foot to one side.
Panda takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Panda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thorn.
Thorn quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Panda misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thorn was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Thorn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice leg kick from Thorn, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thorn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Panda tries to clinch up.
KT Panda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Thorn duly obliges.
Thorn lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Panda throws a body punch but Thorn moves out of range.
Panda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thorn was well out of range. Poor timing from Panda.
Thorn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Panda cracks Thorn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thorn with a nice calf kick.
Panda misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Thorn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Panda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thorn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thorn is looking to land body kicks.
A nice side step and Panda releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Thorn throws a low kick but Panda moves out of range easily.
Thorn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Panda moves away.
Thorn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thorn scores with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda looks to land a combination but Thorn avoids it well.
Panda moves out of range of the body kick from Thorn.
Panda cracks a nice hook into Thorn's ribs.
Panda moves forwards but Thorn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Panda throws a low kick, looking for Thorn's leg but Thorn calmly moves out of range.
Thorn lands with a slapping head kick.
Thorn digs a good hook to Panda's body.
Panda missing with a left hand there. Thorn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thorn jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Panda's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thorn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Panda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thorn.
Thorn lands a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Panda lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Panda sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Panda throws a front kick aimed at Thorn's knee but Thorn avoids it well.
Thorn lands a body shot.
Thorn thows a body kick. Panda tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Thorn throws a leg kick which misses Panda's front leg but catches the back leg as Panda tries to avoid it.
Thorn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Panda takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thorn scores with a kick to the midsection.
Thorn scores with a kick to the midsection.
Thorn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Panda takes a step back to recover.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thorn.
And that's the end of the fight!
Haw Thorn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thorn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Haw Thorn!
An out of breath Haw Thorn thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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