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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yajson Rram (ranked 3396 p4p, 2017 weight class) and Gagong UnEqual (ranked 238 p4p, 166 weight class). Rram kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Overhaul. UnEqual has chosen C'mon Man - WTFBRAHH! as his entrance music. Yajson Rram could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gagong UnEqual's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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 33 - 22 - 2, fighting out of New York, Yajson Rram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gagong UnEqual!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rram lands with a right hand.
UnEqual goes for a double leg but Rram avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rram continues to drive forward.
UnEqual avoids the body shot from Rram.
UnEqual shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rram but Rram pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rram clinches.
UnEqual goes for a takedown attempt but Rram pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Yajson Rram has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gagong UnEqual.
UnEqual throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rram's waist but Rram gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing UnEqual off to one side.
Rram pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces UnEqual back to the cage. Rram follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
No luck with that takedown attempt from UnEqual.
UnEqual fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rram throws a combination but it was largely blocked by UnEqual.
UnEqual with the counter takedown but Rram avoids it easily.
Rram with the inside leg kick.
Rram looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
UnEqual fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rram.
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!
Rram lands a nice leg kick that just misses UnEqual's sensitive parts.
UnEqual steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rram.
UnEqual bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
UnEqual tries to move to mount but Rram blocks the move with his legs.
UnEqual is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
UnEqual scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rram to see if he's OK.
UnEqual is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rram has escaped the position, nice work there.
UnEqual looks up at the clock and then as Rram takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, UnEqual smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rram taking punishment in the form of punches.
UnEqual wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rram, who protects the arm well.
Rram struggling a bit here.
Rram dodges the ground and pound from UnEqual.
UnEqual looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rram is avoiding damage well.
UnEqual scoring with punches and elbows.
Sloppy strikes there by UnEqual.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
I wouldn't like to be where Rram is right now.
UnEqual is working Rram over with some ground and pound from side control.
UnEqual tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no UnEqual has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
UnEqual is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rram knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rram is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rram can't do much from the bottom here.
UnEqual has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
UnEqual tries to advance position but instead Rram slips a leg back in to half guard.
Rram wants to improve his position but UnEqual is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
UnEqual is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
UnEqual stops Rram from getting back to his feet.
UnEqual scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rram tries to get to full guard but UnEqual has control of the leg.
UnEqual takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
UnEqual is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Rram is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gagong UnEqual!
Gagong UnEqual bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vasily Khrapov Jr (ranked 1573 p4p, 2094 weight class) and Malcolm King (ranked 203 p4p, 249 weight class). King has chosen YoungBoy Never Broke Again – White Teeth as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vasily Khrapov Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Malcolm King!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King lands a two punch combo.
 It looks like Vasily Khrapov Jr has been cut.
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Khrapov Jr showed some decent athleticism there.
We've been hearing that Khrapov Jr has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Khrapov Jr trying to control from half guard but King is working away.
Khrapov Jr with the ground and pound but King uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Khrapov Jr is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
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 stays in close to King's body and controls the position.
Khrapov Jr passes into half guard.
King avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Khrapov Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King is trying to stand up here but Khrapov Jr is controlling him well.
King pushes Khrapov Jr off and gets back to his feet.
Khrapov Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
King doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khrapov Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
King tries to land a leg kick but Khrapov Jr saw it coming and moves away.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khrapov Jr.
King only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Khrapov Jr walks into a stiff left hand from King.
Khrapov Jr works the jab nicely.
King misses with a wild body shot.
King misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!
King misses the jab.
Khrapov Jr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Khrapov Jr lands a right hook to the body.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Khrapov Jr is just out of range.
Khrapov Jr loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
Khrapov Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping King at a distance.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khrapov Jr.
King throws a sloppy head kick and Khrapov Jr moves out of range easily.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King throws a nice looking combination but Khrapov Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
King moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Khrapov Jr is looking to wear down King with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
King stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Malcolm King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khrapov Jr lands the left hand.
Khrapov Jr connects with a body shot that sends King's belly button to the back.
Khrapov Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
King getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Khrapov Jr defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
Khrapov Jr is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a leg kick.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Khrapov Jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
King takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sloppy strikes from King. Those never looked like landing.
Khrapov Jr is looking for a counter combo.
King dodges the punch combination from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr checks a low kick from King.
Khrapov Jr misses with a looping left.
Khrapov Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
Khrapov Jr throws a combination. King tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
King misses the jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Khrapov Jr, as that shot connected.
 King is rocked!
Khrapov Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
King misses with a hook.
Khrapov Jr closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming King to the mat! King manages to get full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khrapov Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov Jr sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Khrapov Jr postures up in King's guard and throws a big left but King blocks it.
King utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
King keeping moving, preventing Khrapov Jr from controlling successfully.
King wants to stand up but Khrapov Jr is controlling him.
Khrapov Jr is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Malcolm King will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vasily Khrapov Jr'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.
King throws a right and a left that both miss.
Khrapov Jr misses with a body shot.
Khrapov Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
King dodges the punch combination from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
King throws a jab when Khrapov Jr was well out of range.
Khrapov Jr throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on King's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Khrapov Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
King avoids the body shot from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr swings for the body but King moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khrapov Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King unleashes a big counter combination but Khrapov Jr bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Khrapov Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from King.
Khrapov Jr swings for the body but King moves out of range.
Khrapov Jr takes a kick to the side of the head.
Malcolm King seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khrapov Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khrapov Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and King counters with a crisp one two that drops Khrapov Jr! King thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Khrapov Jr to his feet! Khrapov Jr is in big trouble!
 Khrapov Jr is rocked!
Khrapov Jr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Oh Khrapov Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khrapov Jr looks up at the clock. Bad move! King lands a right hand from hell, dropping Khrapov Jr. King pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malcolm King!
After winning the bout, Malcolm King 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Chike Obi (ranked 1729 p4p, 2700 weight class) and Joey Chandler (ranked 186 p4p, 263 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chike Obi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joey Chandler!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Obi looks to clinch
and Chandler counters with a stiff right hand.
Obi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chandler.
Obi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chandler misses with a body shot.
Chandler throws a series of strikes that have Obi backpedaling.
Obi swings for the body but Chandler moves out of range.
Obi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chandler manages to avoid it.
Chandler moves away from the strike by Obi.
Chandler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Obi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Chandler. Those never looked like landing.
Obi scores with a nice head shot.
Joey Chandler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chandler takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
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!
Obi fails in his attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Obi.
Obi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chandler fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Obi to the ground. Chandler is now in Obi's guard.
Obi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chandler doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Obi is tightening it up a little... Chandler has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Chandler reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Chandler taps out! Nice BJJ there by Obi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Chike Obi!
An out of breath Chike Obi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Boris Yeltsin Jr (ranked 2063 p4p, 2487 weight class) and Bobby Mercer (ranked 153 p4p, 178 weight class). Mercer has chosen Why Can't We Be Friends by WAR as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boris Yeltsin Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Mercer!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercer connects with a single shot there.
Mercer clinches.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Yeltsin Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The referee calls for Yeltsin Jr to work.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yeltsin Jr - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mercer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yeltsin Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yeltsin Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Yeltsin Jr.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mercer.
Mercer throws a punch but it's blocked by Yeltsin Jr.
Mercer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yeltsin Jr stalling in the clinch.
Mercer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yeltsin Jr or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mercer.
Mercer lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mercer.
Yeltsin Jr tries to pull guard but Mercer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Yeltsin Jr misses with the head strike.
Mercer misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mercer blocks an uppercut.
Yeltsin Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mercer walks away with a smile on his face. Yeltsin Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mercer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yeltsin Jr throws out the jab.
Yeltsin Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Mercer counters with a left to the body.
Yeltsin Jr takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mercer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yeltsin Jr's hands.
Mercer scoring well with a low kick there.
Yeltsin Jr pushes Mercer up against the cage in a clinch.
Yeltsin Jr is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mercer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yeltsin Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yeltsin Jr blocks a body shot from Mercer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mercer misses with a punch to the body.
Mercer lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Yeltsin Jr takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mercer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mercer lands with a left to the head.
Mercer stalling the fight.
Yeltsin Jr tries to pull guard but Mercer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Yeltsin Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mercer tries to work over Yeltsin Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeltsin Jr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mercer smiles and moves away.
Nice body punch from Mercer.
Yeltsin Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mercer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mercer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yeltsin Jr slowing the pace effectively.
Yeltsin Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yeltsin Jr misses with some punches.
Yeltsin Jr holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The referee calls for Yeltsin Jr to work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Mercer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yeltsin Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mercer.
A right-left combo lands from Yeltsin Jr.
 It looks like Bobby Mercer has been cut.
Yeltsin Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mercer, pushing him back against the cage.
Yeltsin Jr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mercer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mercer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mercer scores with a hook to the body.
Mercer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yeltsin Jrs head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yeltsin Jr's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Yeltsin Jr fails to land.
Yeltsin Jr is struggling to control the position.
Mercer misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mercer.
Yeltsin Jr stalling in the clinch.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yeltsin Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mercers head.
Yeltsin Jr jumps guard but Mercer stands there with Yeltsin Jr around his waist. Yeltsin Jr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yeltsin Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Mercer.
Mercer lands a left hand.
Mercer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mercer misses with a body punch.
Yeltsin Jr blocks a body shot from Mercer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mercer scores with a shot to the side of Yeltsin Jr's head.
Mercer misses with some punches.
Mercer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yeltsin Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Mercer.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mercer landing knees to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Yeltsin Jr taking a breather.
Mercer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yeltsin Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yeltsin Jr is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mercer misses with a punch on the inside.
Mercer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bobby Mercer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mercer throws a punch but it's blocked by Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr has Mercer pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yeltsin Jr - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Yeltsin Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mercer to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Yeltsin Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Mercer lands with a short shot to the head.
Yeltsin Jr is rocked!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Oh Yeltsin Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stalling in the clinch from Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Yeltsin Jr leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Yeltsin Jr for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Yeltsin Jr seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Boris Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr throws a hook to the side of Mercer's head but Mercer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yeltsin Jr blocks a jab.
Yeltsin Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mercer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yeltsin Jr moves away.
Mercer misses the shot to the body.
Bobby Mercer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mercer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Mercer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bobby Mercer's cut.
That's time! Yeltsin Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Yeltsin Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boris Yeltsin Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yeltsin Jr clinches up against the cage.
Mercer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yeltsin Jr taking a breather.
Yeltsin Jr lands a right hand.
Mercer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mercer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Yeltsin Jr.
Mercer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yeltsin Jr misses with the head strike.
Mercer tries to work over Yeltsin Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mercer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeltsin Jr misses with some punches.
Yeltsin Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Yeltsin Jr fails to land.
Mercer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mercer tries to land a knee to the head but Yeltsin Jr blocks with his arms.
Mercer being controlled against the cage.
Yeltsin Jr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Yeltsin Jr dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yeltsin Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeltsin Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Yeltsin Jr to work.
Mercer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yeltsin Jr's elbow.
Yeltsin Jr takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yeltsin Jr is looking to control Mercer's arms but Mercer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yeltsin Jr has his back to the cage.
Yeltsin Jr misses with some punches.
Yeltsin Jr is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Boris Yeltsin Jr.
Mercer scores with a hook.
Yeltsin Jr instigates a clinch.
Mercer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yeltsin Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mercer to keep the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mercer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mercer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mercer with a knee to the head.
Yeltsin Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Mercer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mercer throws a head punch that misses.
Yeltsin Jr working aggressively here.
Mercer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yeltsin Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mercer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yeltsin Jr or not.
Yeltsin Jr wants to stall.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mercer obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercer trying to control the position but instead, Yeltsin Jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mercer into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mercer.
Mercer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yeltsin Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Yeltsin Jr pulls guard successfully.
Mercer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bobby Mercer.
Well Mercer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Mercer!
Post fight, Bobby Mercer took to the microphone: 'I love training, and I love coming here and performing in front of all of you. I really don't know how many more I'll be doing. But let's have some fun these next couple fights! I'm addicted to getting my ass kicked and I need my fix!'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kimi Enqvist (ranked 1015 p4p, 1223 weight class) and Tiaoali Lvavatai (ranked 81 p4p, 104 weight class). Lvavatai has chosen You Can Get It If You Really Want as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kimi Enqvist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tiaoali Lvavatai !
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lvavatai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Enqvist throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Lvavatai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from Lvavatai misses.
Lvavatai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Enqvist throws out the jab.
Lvavatai is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Enqvist with a body shot.
Enqvist throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lvavatai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Enqvist's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lvavatai under the eye.
Enqvist forces Lvavatai back against the cage and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Enqvist.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Lvavatai has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Enqvist misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Enqvist lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Enqvist is struggling to control the position.
Enqvist has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Enqvist throws a punch but it's blocked by Lvavatai .
Enqvist working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Enqvist tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Enqvist on the inside.
Enqvist lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Enqvist working aggressively here.
Enqvist lands a body punch in the clinch.
Enqvist tries to throw a body punch but Lvavatai avoids it by throwing Enqvist back against the cage.
Enqvist tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lvavatai jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Enqvist walks away with a smile on his face. Lvavatai gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Enqvist steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lvavatai .
Enqvist wants to clinch up but Lvavatai keeps it at a distance.
Enqvist lands with a thumping leg kick.
Enqvist is looking to slow Lvavatai down with leg kicks.
Enqvist throws a lazy right hand but Lvavatai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Enqvist moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLvavatai .
Enqvist just misses with a punch to the body.
Lvavatai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Good standup being displayed there by Enqvist as he connects with a hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Lvavatai blocks the leg kick.
Enqvist lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lvavatai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Enqvist misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enqvist lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lvavatai throws a wild body kick that Enqvist sees coming a mile off.
Enqvist tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lvavatai is able to avoid easily.
Enqvist throws a front kick that sends Lvavatai stumbling back into the cage.
Lvavatai lands a glancing blow to the side of Enqvist's head.
Lvavatai misses with a head kick.
Enqvist throws a front kick aimed at Lvavatai 's knee but Lvavatai avoids it well.
Enqvist fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lvavatai , pushing him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Enqvist.
Lvavatai tries to pull guard but Enqvist forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Enqvist throws a punch but it's blocked by Lvavatai .
Enqvist has a couple of punches blocked by Lvavatai .
A short right from Enqvist on the inside.
Enqvist misses with some punches.
Enqvist throws a punch but it's blocked by Lvavatai .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enqvist throws a punch but it's blocked by Lvavatai .
Enqvist fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Enqvist presses Lvavatai against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lvavatai is trying to pull guard but Enqvist turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kimi Enqvist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiaoali Lvavatai .
Enqvist lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lvavatai backwards.
Lvavatai tries to pull guard but Enqvist holds him up against the cage and eventually Lvavatai drops back down to his feet.
Enqvist is working Lvavatai over against the cage.
Lvavatai is trying to pull guard but Enqvist has him pressed against the cage.
Enqvist tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lvavatai is trying to pull guard but Enqvist turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lvavatai .
Lvavatai jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Enqvist walks away with a smile on his face. Lvavatai gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Enqvist gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Enqvist tries to work over Lvavatai 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Enqvist pushes Lvavatai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enqvist tries a body shot but Lvavatai blocks it.
Enqvist scores with a shot to the side of Lvavatai 's head.
Enqvist working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Enqvist lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Enqvist breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Enqvist tried to score with a low kick but Lvavatai checks it.
Lvavatai is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Enqvist with a body shot.
Enqvist does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Enqvist clinches.
Enqvist lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lvavatai fails to pull guard.
Enqvist stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lvavatai blocking some punches.
Lvavatai jumps guard but Enqvist stands there with Lvavatai around his waist. Lvavatai gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lvavatai tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Enqvist smiles and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kimi Enqvist dominated that round.
That's time! Enqvist's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Enqvist wants to clinch up but Lvavatai keeps it at a distance.
Enqvist drives through and clinches with Lvavatai against the cage.
Lvavatai is trying to pull guard but Enqvist turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Enqvist lands a body punch.
Enqvist tries a body shot but Lvavatai blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Enqvist.
Enqvist misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Enqvist is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lvavatai can do to turn this around?
Enqvist digs a right hand into Lvavatai 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lvavatai 's gas tank.
Lvavatai is trying to pull guard but Enqvist has him pressed against the cage.
Enqvist breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Enqvist slips under a jab from Lvavatai .
Enqvist was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Enqvist lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lvavatai circles away quickly and effectively.
Enqvist looks to land a body kick but Lvavatai moved away.
Enqvist moves into the clinch.
Enqvist misses with a punch on the inside.
Lvavatai is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Enqvist to keep the fight standing.
Kimi Enqvist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiaoali Lvavatai .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lvavatai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Enqvist creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lvavatai is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Enqvist to keep the fight standing.
A nice left hand lands by Enqvist.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Enqvist lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lvavatai backwards.
Enqvist leaning against his opponent.
Lvavatai is trying to pull guard but Enqvist turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lvavatai is trying to pull guard but Enqvist turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Enqvist tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Enqvist swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Enqvist lands with a light punch inside.
Enqvist tries to work over Lvavatai 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lvavatai tries to pull guard but Enqvist won't allow it.
Lvavatai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Enqvist throws a punch but it's blocked by Lvavatai .
Still in the clinch, Enqvist scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enqvist misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Enqvist.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Enqvist.
Enqvist scores with a shoulder strike.
Lvavatai jumps guard but Enqvist turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Enqvist struggles to land a body shot inside as Lvavatai controls his hands.
Lvavatai blocks a body shot from Enqvist.
Enqvist working aggressively here.
Enqvist softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Enqvist lands a left hand.
Lvavatai jumps guard but Enqvist turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Enqvist lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Enqvist lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lvavatai backwards.
Lvavatai blocking some punches.
Lvavatai takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enqvist doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lvavatai pulls guard successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Enqvist's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Enqvist gets to his feet. Lvavatai looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lvavatai moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A shot to the body from Enqvist misses
and Lvavatai counters with a stiff right hand.
Enqvist smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Enqvist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Enqvist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lvavatai walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
An inside leg kick from Enqvist misses.
Lvavatai throws a counter combo.
Enqvist wants to land a leg kick but Lvavatai is out of range.
Enqvist punishes Lvavatai 's body with a nice straight punch.
Kimi Enqvist is winning the standup battle so far.
Enqvist moves to clinch but Lvavatai breaks away
and Lvavatai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Enqvist bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Enqvist darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lvavatai lands a jab to the nose.
Lvavatai throws a sloppy head kick and Enqvist moves out of range easily.
Lvavatai takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A leg kick checked by Lvavatai .
Nice uppercut lands for Enqvist. That snapped Lvavatai 's head back.
Enqvist misses with a series of wild punches.
Lvavatai misses with a hook
and Enqvist counters with a straight right hand.
Lvavatai tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kimi Enqvist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lvavatai gets tackled into the cage by Enqvist. Enqvist maintains the clinch.
Enqvist stalling against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kimi Enqvist dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Enqvist connects with a looping right hand.
Enqvist lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lvavatai will feel that in the morning.
Lvavatai catches Enqvist with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Left hook, right uppercut from Enqvist.
Lvavatai tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Enqvist tries to clinch up.
Despite the aggression on Lvavatai 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lvavatai slips under a jab.
Lvavatai misses with an uppercut. Enqvist saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Enqvist. Lvavatai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Despite the aggression on Lvavatai 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Enqvist tries to clinch there but Lvavatai circles away.
Enqvist fails with an attempt to clinch.
Enqvist backing away here, and Lvavatai unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Enqvist. Lvavatai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Enqvist looks to land a left hand but Lvavatai moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Enqvist takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Enqvist dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Enqvist throws a predictable looking body shot
and Enqvist takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Enqvist fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lvavatai is out of range.
Lvavatai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Enqvist. That's going to slow Lvavatai down.
Enqvist moves into the clinch.
Lvavatai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Enqvist struggles to land a body shot inside as Lvavatai controls his hands.
Enqvist lands a right hand.
Enqvist throws a head punch that misses.
Enqvist misses with a punch to the body.
Kimi Enqvist has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Enqvist lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lvavatai backwards.
Enqvist tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Enqvist fails to land.
Tiaoali Lvavatai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lvavatai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Enqvist cracks Lvavatai with a nice body shot.
Lvavatai tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Enqvist throws a punch but it's blocked by Lvavatai .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Enqvist misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Enqvist tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Enqvist working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Enqvist.
A body shot lands from Enqvist.
Enqvist breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Enqvist slips a jab from Lvavatai .
Enqvist lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Enqvist with the inside leg kick.
Lvavatai is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kimi Enqvist is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enqvist lands with a nice body punch.
Enqvist clinches.
Lvavatai is trying to pull guard but Enqvist has him pressed against the cage.
Lvavatai tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kimi Enqvist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiaoali Lvavatai .
Enqvist is pushing Lvavatai up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lvavatai jumps guard but Enqvist stands there with Lvavatai around his waist. Lvavatai gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lvavatai is trying to pull guard but Enqvist turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enqvist makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Enqvist gets through Lvavatai 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lvavatai 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lvavatai misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Enqvist on the inside.
Enqvist scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lvavatai is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Enqvist to keep the fight standing.
Lvavatai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Enqvist lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kimi Enqvist showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Enqvist, 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimi Enqvist!
An out of breath Kimi Enqvist thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergej Kersikov (ranked 724 p4p, 825 weight class) and Rokken Roll (ranked 79 p4p, 89 weight class). Kersikov's entrance music is Re-Style - I'm Alive. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergej Kersikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rokken Roll!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roll stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kersikov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Roll has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Roll wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kersikov slips under a jab.
Roll throws a good cross that connects.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Roll is defended easily by Kersikov.
Kersikov throws a big counter combination but Roll scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kersikov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roll.
Roll fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roll tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kersikov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Roll somewhat.
Kersikov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sergej Kersikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rokken Roll.
Roll throws a solid leg kick but Kersikov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Roll.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Roll.
A little feinted left hand from Kersikov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kersikov slips a jab from Roll.
Kersikov throws a big shot that misses.
Kersikov throws a body punch but Roll moves out of range.
Roll looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kersikov with a jab.
Kersikov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roll throws out the jab.
Roll attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Roll fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kersikov avoids it really well and circles away.
Roll bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roll lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Kersikov misses the target.
Roll tries to land a leg kick but Kersikov saw it coming and moves away.
Roll misses with a low kick as Kersikov jumps back.
Kersikov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kersikov thinks about countering with a body kick.
Roll pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Roll backs away, Kersikov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Roll throws a shot from downtown. Kersikov moves away and avoids it.
Kersikov fires out a quick counter leg kick but Roll just manages to avoid it.
Roll tries to bum rush Kersikov with a series of wild strikes but Kersikov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Roll ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Roll gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kersikov counters with a thumping low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Roll misses.
Roll throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roll throws a good cross that connects.
Roll fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kersikov sprawls well initially but Roll persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Roll missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Roll seems to be working for a kimura but Kersikov defends the submission attempt.
Kersikov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Roll.
Kersikov wants to improve his position but Roll is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roll seems to be working for a kimura but Kersikov defends the submission attempt.
Roll 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roll is looking for a kimura but Kersikov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Roll to get the leverage.
Roll is looking for a kimura here.
Kersikov is defending against the submission attempts here by Roll.
Roll trying to control the action but Kersikov is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rokken Roll dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kersikov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Roll to score with a decent uppercut.
Roll digs a good body shot into Kersikov's ribs.
A left and a right from Roll both land. Nice combination.
Kersikov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kersikov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Roll is able to avoid easily.
Roll throws a shot from downtown. Kersikov moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Kersikov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kersikov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Roll.
Roll swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kersikov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roll lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Roll bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Roll connects with a body shot that sends Kersikov's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roll throws a right hand that Kersikov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kersikov also avoids with ease.
Roll connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Roll lands a slapping body shot.
Sergej Kersikov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roll misses with a hook
and Kersikov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice defenses there by Roll.
Roll thuds his right hand into Kersikov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab from Roll misses.
Kersikov throwing a counter right hand but Roll manages to avoid it.
Rokken Roll seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roll swings for the body but Kersikov moves out of range.
Kersikov is looking to counter punch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kersikov!
Roll gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kersikov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Roll throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roll closes the distance and clinches up with Kersikov, looking for a takedown. Roll pushes Kersikov against the cage but Kersikov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Roll has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roll misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sergej Kersikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rokken Roll.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roll takes one to the chin there.
Roll lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kersikov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roll swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roll dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kersikov. That did some damage!
Kersikov checks a low kick from Roll.
Kersikov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Roll has time to react.
Kersikov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roll misses with a low kick.
A nice combination there by Roll.
Roll misses with a shot to the body
and Kersikov counters with a left to the body.
Kersikov misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov stuffs the takedown.
A little feinted left hand from Kersikov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kersikov throws a shot from downtown. Roll moves away and avoids it.
Kersikov throws a hook but Roll avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Roll darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kersikov throws a body shot but no joy.
Roll misses with a double jab
and Kersikov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roll lands a head shot.
Roll misses with a low kick.
Kersikov feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Rokken Roll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kersikov checks a leg kick nicely.
A jab from Kersikov misses.
Kersikov misses with a wild body shot.
Roll throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roll takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A clash of legs there as Kersikov blocks the low kick.
Kersikov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Roll misses with a combination
and Roll takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roll throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kersikov on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roll throws a body punch but Kersikov moves out of range.
Kersikov tried to counter with a leg kick but Roll avoided it.
Kersikov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Roll lands with a straight right. Kersikov didn't see that one coming.
Roll throws a low kick but Kersikov avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Kersikov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kersikov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Roll. Roll obviously looking to wear him down.
Roll throws a front kick aimed at Kersikov's knee but Kersikov avoids it well.
Roll throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kersikov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roll. Kersikov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kersikov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rokken Roll showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kersikov throws a leg kick that misses.
Sergej Kersikov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roll bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roll uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Roll rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kersikov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A combination from Kersikov does no damage.
Roll moves out of range of the leg kick from Kersikov.
Roll looks to land a right hand but Kersikov moved out of range.
Roll ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Roll avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roll fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kersikov avoids it really well and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Kersikov misses the target.
Roll misses with a shot to the body
letting Kersikov counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Roll.
Roll closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kersikov did well to prevent Roll getting side control.
Roll throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Roll is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Roll seems to be working for a kimura but Kersikov defends the submission attempt.
Roll is stalling here. Kersikov is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Roll seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kersikov has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Roll tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kersikov presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roll really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rokken Roll has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kersikov controlling the pace for now.
Roll tries to lock up and control but Kersikov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Roll is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Roll wants to hold on but Kersikov pushes him away.
Roll really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov controlling the position easily from mount.
Roll tries to hold on but Kersikov pushes him away.
Roll is working to get back to half guard.
Kersikov controlling from the full mount.
Roll really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roll manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Roll is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kersikov jumps into side control!
Kersikov gets to mount! Roll was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Kersikov throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roll manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kersikov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergej Kersikov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Roll has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rokken Roll!
After winning the bout, Rokken Roll 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Get Wet About Don (ranked 313 p4p, 493 weight class) and Terrance Graves (ranked 42 p4p, 64 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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174
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World class boxer
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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 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Get Wet About Don!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terrance Graves!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Graves.
Graves bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
About Don misses with an uppercut
and Graves counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps About Don thinking.
Graves thuds a left hand into About Don's body.
Graves swings and misses with a shot to the body
and About Don connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice leg kick from Graves, right into the meat of the thigh.
About Don misses with an uppercut
and Graves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
About Don pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Graves fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
About Don fails with a takedown attempt.
About Don moves out of range as Graves throws a body kick.
Graves takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Graves throws a leg kick but About Don checks it.
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!
About Don just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from About Don misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by About Don.
About Don dives in for a single leg takedown but Graves sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
About Don tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Graves gets through About Don's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Graves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Graves.
About Don goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
About Don wants to break the clinch but can't.
About Don wants to take the fight to the mat but Graves manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Get Wet About Don. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right hand to the body from Graves.
About Don tries to work over Graves's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Graves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Graves tries to land knees in the clinch but About Don avoids the damage to the body.
Graves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Graves working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Graves lands a nice uppercut.
About Don pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Graves misses with a hook. About Don ducked under it nicely.
Graves misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
About Don shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Graves defends it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Graves throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Graves is looking to score with low kicks.
Graves has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Graves lunges at About Don with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by About Don's hand.
About Don looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
About Don throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
About Don trying to control the position from guard on top but Graves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
About Don controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
About Don looking to sit in guard and control but Graves gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Graves is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
About Don working for submissions but it's allowed Graves to get to half guard.
About Don looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed About Don's head.
About Don is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Graves working over About Don with some ground and pound. About Don looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
About Don wants to get back to full guard.
Graves sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Terrance Graves 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.
About Don connects with the punch.
Terrance Graves seems to be getting the better of the standup.
About Don just misses with a punch to the body.
Graves tries a quick counter leg kick but About Don is wise to it.
Graves tries a low kick but About Don avoids it.
About Don throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Graves counters with a left to the body.
Graves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from About Don.
Graves swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Graves in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
About Don throws a body punch but Graves moves out of range.
Graves lands a straight punch to the body, keeping About Don at a distance.
About Don misses with a lunging right hand
and Graves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
About Don looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Graves lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
About Don throws a jab when Graves was well out of range.
Terrance Graves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graves darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
About Don throws a right hand that Graves ducks under and follows up with a left that Graves also avoids with ease.
Graves looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
About Don closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
About Don throws a hook but Graves avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
About Don is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Graves.
Nice body punch from About Don.
A jab from About Don misses.
Graves doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Graves misses with a body shot
and About Don counters with a straight right hand.
About Don tries to move into range but Graves moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab from About Don misses.
About Don throws a hook to the side of Graves's head but Graves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Graves bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Graves slips under a jab.
Jab, jab by About Don - just one landing.
About Don scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Terrance Graves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Graves throws a body shot but no joy.
About Don is looking to counter punch.
About Don feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Graves bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in About Don's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
About Don utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Graves controlling from the top position.
Graves has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
About Don throws his legs up looking for a submission but Graves uses it to pass to side control.
About Don is looking for a sweep.
About Don seems a little lost for a moment, as Graves dominates the positioning.
About Don is looking to regain half guard here but Graves keeps moving and retains side control.
Graves takes a little break here. About Don wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves wants to lay and pray for a moment but About Don keeps working.
You can see the frustration on About Don's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
About Don manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
About Don is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Graves jumps into side control!
Graves controls the position from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
About Don is trying to control Graves's posture but Graves avoids it.
About Don being controlled for a moment.
About Don is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Terrance Graves will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
About Don uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Graves.
A big left from About Don misses.
Graves throws a hook but About Don blocks it.
About Don swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Graves scores with a nice right hand.
About Don lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
About Don misses the jab.
About Don tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Graves was well out of range. Poor timing from About Don.
Graves throws a lazy body kick
and About Don counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
About Don swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Graves throws a body punch but About Don moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Graves.
Graves throws a solid leg kick but About Don takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Graves.
About Don is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Graves slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Graves smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
About Don scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
About Don lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A low kick lands for Graves.
Graves takes a swing at About Don's ribcage but misses.
About Don shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Graves but Graves pushes him off and we're back to square one.
An inside leg kick lands from Graves.
Graves connects with a good right hand that stumbles About Don. About Don circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
About Don looks to land a right hand but Graves moved out of range.
Graves throws a quick inside leg kick.
Graves throws a hook but About Don blocks it.
About Don darts in looking for a takedown but Graves gets double underhooks and turns About Don into the cage.
Graves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Graves.
Graves throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but About Don blocks it with crossed arms.
Graves keeps control of About Don as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
About Don manages to break the clinch.
Graves misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling About Don to counter with a crisp jab.
About Don misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Get Wet About Don. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
About Don throws the left hand but Graves avoids the punch easily.
Graves avoids the body shot from About Don.
About Don throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Graves.
About Don has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Graves.
About Don steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Graves.
A looping hook to the body misses from About Don. Graves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Get Wet About Don has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
About Don throws an off balance right hand
and Graves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Graves misses the shot to the body.
About Don is looking to counter punch.
Graves wants to slow About Don down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
About Don throws an off balance right hand
and Graves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
About Don staying out of range there.
About Don on the wrong end of a nice jab.
About Don on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Graves buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Graves scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
About Don swings widly with a right hand
letting Graves counter with a right hand.
Graves connects with a leg kick.
Graves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
About Don takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
About Don takes a shot to the body in his stride.
About Don throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graves throws a lazy right hand but About Don sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Graves lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
About Don takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Graves lands with a good body shot.
Graves slips a jab from About Don.
A swing and a miss from Graves.
A slapping leg kick lands for Graves.
About Don walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
About Don misses with a right hand
and Graves counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Graves dips to his left and cracks About Don with an uppercut!
Good leg kick by Graves.
Graves listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
About Don throws a predictable looking body shot
and Graves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
About Don takes a swing at Graves's ribcage but misses.
Terrance Graves is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Graves misses with a wild body shot.
About Don missing with a left hand there. Graves was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Terrance Graves comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Graves has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrance Graves!
After winning the bout, Terrance Graves 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 Daniel Spong (ranked 448 p4p, 396 weight class) and Alexus Argento (ranked 56 p4p, 51 weight class). Argento is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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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 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Spong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexus Argento!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Argento walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Spong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Argento pivots, looking for a leg kick but Spong is out of range and Argento settles back down.
Argento misses the shot to the body.
Argento connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A big right from Spong misses.
Argento looks to score with a jab to the body but Spong is just out of range.
Argento fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Argento cracks Spong with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Spong misses with a wild body shot.
Spong looks to land a right hand but Argento moved out of range.
Argento is looking to land body kicks.
Spong appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Spong fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spong shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Spong was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Argento takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Spong trying to control the action but Argento is working from the bottom.
Check out the look on Spong's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Argento manages to get back to half guard.
Spong working the head and body with strikes.
Argento wants to improve his position but Spong is controlling well.
Spong scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Spong there.
Spong is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Argento is looking to improve his position.
Spong working the head and body with strikes.
Argento is positioning himself well to prevent Spong advancing to mount.
Spong drops an elbow to the side of Argento's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spong is looking to advance position but Argento won't allow it.
Argento tries to get to full guard but Spong has control of the leg.
Argento has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spong not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Spong is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Spong looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Argento with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Argento manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Argento trying to keep a closed guard but Spong is proving a slippery customer.
Argento looking to hit a scissor sweep but Spong is one step ahead there.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Spong working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spong got a little sloppy there for a moment and Argento has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Spong has managed to get both his arms back between Argento's legs - danger averted.
Argento working a defensive guard here.
Spong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Argento is keeping the position for now.
Spong forces his way into half guard.
Argento is looking for a sweep. Spong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Argento moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Argento wants to sweep but no luck.
Spong working some strikes from top position.
Argento looking for a guillotine here but Spong defends easily.
Spong is in close to Argento's body, working some short punches and elbows.
It looks like Alexus Argento has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spong chips away with some ground and pound.
Argento working for submissions but it's allowed Spong to get to half guard.
Argento is trying to control but can't.
Spong prevents Argento from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Argento is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Spong winds up and cracks Argento with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Argento is trying to get back to full guard.
Argento wants to control but Spong is keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Spong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexus Argento's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Spong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spong avoids the body shot from Argento.
Argento connects with a solid leg kick.
Argento slips under a jab from Spong.
Spong tries to score a power double leg takedown but Argento sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Spong somewhat.
Spong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Argento can do to turn this around?
Argento throws a head kick that misses.
Argento throws a hook but Spong avoids it easily.
Argento stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Argento defending well as Spong loads up on a big left hand.
Spong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Argento misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Argento throws a sloppy head kick
so Spong counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Argento lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
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!
Spong is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Argento postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Spong might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Argento lands a couple of digs.
Argento content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Daniel Spong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Argento is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Argento trying to control the position from guard on top but Spong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spong escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Argento gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Argento working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Spong is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Spong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spong is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Argento is aware though and is defending well.
Argento keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Spong's head.
Argento scoring with some ground and pound.
Spong wants to sweep here but Argento controlling him for the moment.
Argento must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Argento wants to control from the top but Spong keeps moving.
Argento avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Spong looking for a sweep. Not yet Spong, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Argento scoring with punches to the head and body.
Argento chips away with some ground and pound.
Spong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Spong is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Argento chips away with some ground and pound.
Argento works over Spong with some ground and pound from guard.
Argento trying to control the position from guard on top but Spong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Argento scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Argento scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Spong is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Argento is aware though and is defending well.
Spong has his foot on Argento's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Argento works his way back into a safe position though.
Spong throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Argento escapes and throws Spong's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Argento scoring with punches from side control.
Argento connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Spong some visible discomfort.
Spong taking a bit of punishment here - Argento scoring with strikes.
Argento scoring with punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spong tries to buck Argento off but Argento is having none of it.
Argento lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Spong down.
Argento working the body and head with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alexus Argento showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alexus Argento'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!
Spong has a takedown stuffed.
Argento misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spong.
A big left from Spong misses.
Spong avoids the head kick by Argento.
Argento throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Spong's head.
Argento throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A punch combination from Argento misses.
Argento is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spong.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Spong shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Argento as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Spong or perhaps it was just good defense by Argento, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Spong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spong takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Spong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Spong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Argento.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Argento fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Argento uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spong.
Argento ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spong moves away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Argento.
Spong lands a jab to the head.
Argento has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Argento looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Spong is fending him off so far but Argento persists. Nope, Spong circles away and we're back to standing.
Argento just misses with a punch to the body.
Alexus Argento seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Argento scores with a head kick.
Spong misses with a wild body shot.
Spong throws a shot from downtown. Argento moves away and avoids it.
Spong dodges the punch combination from Argento.
Spong throws a big shot that misses.
Argento ducks under a wild hook from Spong.
Spong is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Argento's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Spong tries to score a power double leg takedown but Argento sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Spong somewhat.
Argento follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spong darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Argento looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Spong.
Argento is controlling Spong's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Spong prevents Argento from improving his position.
Spong looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spong is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Spong tries to pass to full mount but Argento defends it.
Argento gets back to full guard.
Argento looking for a guillotine here but Spong defends easily.
Spong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Argento is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Argento looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Spong wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spong is trying to maintain the position but Argento is very close to passing his half guard.
Spong is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Argento pulls his head out easily.
Spong looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spong is trying to get back to full guard.
Argento maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Spong could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Argento has cracked it and Spong is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Argento!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alexus Argento!
After winning the bout, Alexus Argento 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Galen Dall Jr (ranked 43 p4p, 70 weight class) and Jair Brown (ranked 8 p4p, 10 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Galen Dall Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jair Brown!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown lands a jab to the head.
Dall Jr moves out of range as Brown throws a body kick.
Dall Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dall Jr shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dall Jr throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dall Jr.
Dall Jr fails with the takedown.
Brown looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dall Jr wants to slow Brown down by chopping away at his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall Jr instigates a clinch.
Dall Jr prevents a body shot from Brown.
Dall Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Brown lands a right hand.
Brown lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dall Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Dall Jr fails to land.
Brown wants to break free but Dall Jr has control.
A short body shot lands from Dall Jr as the two fighters clinch.
Dall Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brown's efforts to push away.
Dall Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dall Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dall Jr is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Galen Dall Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dall Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Dall Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Dall Jr is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brown is defending well.
Brown scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Brown.
A short left from Brown.
Brown is working Dall Jr over against the cage.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
Dall Jr working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Brown - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown.
Brown lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brown working aggressively here.
Dall Jr working aggressively here.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown lands a body shot.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Dall Jr avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Brown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dall Jrs head.
Dall Jr pushes Brown back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown lands a shoulder strike.
Brown is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dall Jr is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Brown to the mat. Brown regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Brown is looking to stand back up but Dall Jr counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Brown.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dall Jr stops Brown from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Jair Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dall Jr changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nice uppercut there from Brown.
Dall Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dall Jr misses with a jab to the body
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dall Jr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brown throws a sloppy body shot
and Dall Jr counters with a nice body shot.
Dall Jr throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
Dall Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Dall Jr feinted with a counter takedown.
Dall Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dall Jr throws a leg kick but Brown checks it.
Dall Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dall Jr looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Dall Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brown.
Dall Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dall Jr ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Brown connects with the punch.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dall Jr to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Brown wriggles free and stands up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Brown dominated that round.
That's time! Dall Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Brown lands a jab.
Dall Jr drives through with a takedown into Brown's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Brown wants to stand up but Dall Jr is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall Jr drops back looking for a leg! Brown is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brown manages to kick Dall Jr off! Dall Jr jumps back into Brown's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Dall Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a wild body kick that Dall Jr sees coming a mile off.
Dall Jr misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Brown checks the leg kick nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brown.
Dall Jr lunges at Brown with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brown's hand.
Dall Jr misses with a hook
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dall Jr misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Brown throws out a counter right but Dall Jr avoids it with no problem.
Brown misses with a hook
and Dall Jr counters with a takedown into side control.
Brown is pushing Dall Jr's head away, looking to escape. Dall Jr manages to hold on to the position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Dall Jr has hold of Brown's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Brown manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Brown squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Brown tries to buck Dall Jr off but Dall Jr takes his back!
Brown is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Dall Jr off. It looks like it's working - Dall Jr slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Brown displaying calm under pressure there.
Brown on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dall Jr. Dall Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr throws a leg kick
and Brown counters with a good, hard body kick but Dall Jr shrugs it off.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dall Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Dall Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Dall Jr feinted with a counter takedown.
A swing and a miss from Dall Jr.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Dall Jr moved out of range nicely.
Dall Jr attempts a counter takedown but Brown avoids it well and moves away.
Dall Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
Brown swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dall Jr tries to clinch up.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jair Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Dall Jr is just out of range.
Dall Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dall Jr throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dall Jr.
Brown has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dall Jr.
Nice body kick from Brown.
A jab lands there for Dall Jr.
Brown lands a body shot.
Dall Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Dall Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dall Jr.
Dall Jr half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A leg kick checked by Dall Jr.
Brown connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Dall Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Dall Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brown moves forwards but Dall Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dall Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but Dall Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dall Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown.
Brown follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Brown throws a poor cross that misses
and Dall Jr counters with a nice body shot.
Brown thumps Dall Jr with a low kick.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dall Jr manages to avoid it.
Dall Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dall Jr.
Dall Jr tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dall Jr has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Brown is trying to buck Dall Jr off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jair Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dall Jr is trying to get an arm triangle but Brown is defending well.
Brown is trying to buck Dall Jr off.
Dall Jr goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Brown rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Dall Jr's guard! Nice work there by Brown!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brown defends well.
Brown would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Brown preventing the sweep.
Brown wanted to stand there but Dall Jr had control of the position.
Brown decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dall Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dall Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brown lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brown connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws the kick towards the body but Dall Jr avoids it.
Dall Jr half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dall Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dall Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dall Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dall Jr.
Dall Jr drops down looking for a counter takedown but Brown sprawls and moves away.
Dall Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Dall Jr moved out of range.
Dall Jr gets a double leg takedown into Brown's guard.
Brown wriggles free and stands up.
Brown feints and then cracks Dall Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dall Jr down.
That's four 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!
Dall Jr throws a right and a left that Brown avoids nicely.
Dall Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
Brown slips a straight right by Dall Jr.
Good work by Brown as he checks the leg kick.
Dall Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brown's head backwards.
Dall Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown misses with the body kick
and Dall Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Dall Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown thuds his shin into the meat of Dall Jr's side.
Dall Jr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brown circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Jair Brown just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Brown moves out of range as Dall Jr strikes.
Brown buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Brown as Dall Jr shoots in.
Brown throws a leg kick but Dall Jr sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dall Jr throws a leg kick which misses Brown's front leg but catches the back leg as Brown tries to avoid it.
Dall Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dall Jr clobbers Brown with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brown takes a swing at Dall Jr's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Dall Jr on that attempt.
Nice cross by Dall Jr.
Dall Jr's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brown under the eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dall Jr.
Brown counters with a body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Galen Dall Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dall Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dall Jr tries to land a body kick
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick misses from Dall Jr.
Brown looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brown throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dall Jr feinted with a counter takedown.
Brown lands a jab to the nose.
A clash of legs there as Brown blocks the low kick.
Dall Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dall Jr ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Brown motions for Dall Jr to come forward. Brown throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dall Jr changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A swing and a miss from Dall Jr.
Jab by Brown.
Dall Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dall Jr throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brown darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown lands a jab to Dall Jr's midsection.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dall Jr.
A big right from Dall Jr misses.
Brown chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands with a nice body punch.
Galen Dall Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dall Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brown counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dall Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dall Jr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brown sprawls well. Brown wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dall Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Dall Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Dall Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brown ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dall Jr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brown as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown swings for the body but Dall Jr moves out of range.
Dall Jr misses with a jab to the body
and Brown makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Dall Jr feinted with a counter takedown.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Brown.
Brown with a jab.
Dall Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dall Jr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brown is out of range and Dall Jr settles back down.
Dall Jr shoots for a double leg takedown but Brown sprawls well. He's pushed Dall Jr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brown staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Brown dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dall Jr throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Dall Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brown lands a really nice looking cross but Dall Jr seems unphased.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Dall Jr moved out of range nicely.
Dall Jr clinches up with Brown and pushes him back against the cage.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Dall Jr avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
A short left from Dall Jr.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Dall Jr.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Brown scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Dall Jr as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown lands a left hand.
Dall Jr turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Dall Jr manages to end up in side control.
Dall Jr looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Brown is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Dall Jr swings around for an armbar but Brown sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Dall Jr's guard.
Brown stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Dall Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Galen Dall Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Brown.
Brown misses with an uppercut. Dall Jr saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dall Jr shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Brown eats them both and turns towards Dall Jr to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Brown fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dall Jr checks it well.
Dall Jr attempts a counter takedown but Brown avoids it well and moves away.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Brown misses with a right hand
and Dall Jr counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Brown manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Dall Jr keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Dall Jr.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dall Jr digs a right hand underneath Brown's ribcage. Brown let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Dall Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dall Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Brown.
Brown lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Dall Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dall Jr changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brown fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A leg kick checked by Brown.
Dall Jr misses with a jab to the body
and Brown counters with a solid body kick.
Dall Jr misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Brown scores with a sloppy right hand. Dall Jr should have avoided that one.
Brown thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dall Jr if he has to take too many more of those.
Jair Brown is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
It seemed like Brown was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dall Jr misses with a double jab.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dall Jr.
Brown slaps away a takedown attempt from Dall Jr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Dall Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
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!
Dall Jr has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brown after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Galen Dall Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dall Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Dall Jr misses with the head strike.
Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dall Jr backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jair Brown.
Well Brown has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jair Brown!
Jair Brown is the new lightweight champion!
Jair Brown 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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