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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darwin Hampton (ranked 4529 p4p, 4684 weight class) and Reagan Knapp (ranked 223 p4p, 237 weight class). Reagan Knapp will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Darwin Hampton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Reagan Knapp!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hampton moves away from the strike by Knapp.
Knapp slips under a jab.
Hampton throws a lazy right hand but Knapp sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hampton defending well as Knapp loads up on a big left hand.
Knapp throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hampton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hampton misses with a right hand
and Knapp makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hampton really felt that one!
Hampton throws out a loose jab but Knapp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knapp slips under a jab.
Knapp appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hampton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Knapp throws a head kick that misses.
Hampton misses with an uppercut
and Knapp counters with a good low kick that Hampton was not able to check.
Knapp scores with a head kick.
Knapp throws a hook but Hampton avoids it easily.
Knapp moves out of range of the strikes.
Knapp falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Hampton counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knapp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hampton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good shot there by Knapp.
Knapp looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hampton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hampton throws a jab but it's blocked by Knapp.
Hampton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knapp.
Knapp throws a hook but Hampton avoids it easily.
Hampton loads up on a big right hand but Knapp slips the punch.
Hampton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheers as Knapp lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hampton doesn't seem phased though.
Hampton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hampton's corner calls for a 1-2. Hampton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hampton misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Hampton misses the target.
Knapp throws a body punch but Hampton moves out of range.
Hampton throws a lazy right hand but Knapp sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knapp throws out a counter right but Hampton avoids it with no problem.
Knapp takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Knapp misses with a body kick.
Knapp thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hampton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hampton missing with a left hand there. Knapp was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hampton misses with a looping left.
Knapp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hampton.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knapp misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knapp fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hampton lands a jab to Knapp's midsection.
Knapp scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A leg kick checked by Hampton.
Hampton throws the left hand but Knapp avoids the punch easily.
Knapp clobbers Hampton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Knapp displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hampton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hampton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knapp.
Hampton looks to land a left hand but Knapp moved out of range nicely.
Hampton scores with the left hand. Knapp knows he should have avoided that one.
Knapp pushes Hampton away with a front kick.
Knapp looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A big right from Hampton misses.
Knapp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knapp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hampton scores with a sloppy right hand. Knapp should have avoided that one.
Knapp scores with a decent looking hook.
Knapp avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knapp buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hampton looks to throw the jab but Knapp is out of range.
Hampton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hampton throws a hook to the side of Knapp's head but Knapp sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knapp misses with a straight left.
Hampton looks to land a left hand but Knapp moved out of range nicely.
Hampton looks to land a right hand but Knapp moved out of range.
Hampton is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Knapp throws a body punch but Hampton moves out of range.
Hampton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Knapp is looking to slow Hampton down with leg kicks.
Nice defenses there by Hampton.
Knapp is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hampton misses with a wild combination.
Hampton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Hampton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Knapp.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crunch! Knapp slams his shin into Hampton's torso.
Hampton drops Knapp with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Knapp! Hampton dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darwin Hampton!
A relieved looking Darwin Hampton thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Combs (ranked 3518 p4p, 5659 weight class) and Micah Watts (ranked 183 p4p, 289 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Derek Combs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Micah Watts!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Combs smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Watts moves to clinch but Combs breaks away
letting Combs counter with a right hand.
 It looks like Micah Watts has been cut.
Watts on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A lazy left from Combs finds it's target.
Watts closes the distance and clinches.
Combs lands a body punch.
Combs stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Combs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Combs definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A short body shot lands from Combs as the two fighters clinch.
Watts looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Watts looks winded!
Combs manages to break the clinch.
Combs lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Combs lands an overhand right.
Combs lands a left and a right that send Watts crashing to the mat, dazed. Combs thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 Watts is rocked!
Nice sprawl there from Combs as Watts shoots in.
Watts tries to keep at a distance but Combs has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Combs.
Combs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Combs.
Combs lands a body punch in the clinch.
Combs lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Combs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Combs.
Combs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wattss head.
A nice left hand lands by Combs.
Combs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Combs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Watts.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Combs.
A short uppercut from Combs.
Watts is still on wobbly legs! Can Combs finish him?
That has opened up Micah Watts's cut even more.
Combs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Combs pushes Watts back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Combs.
Watts seems to have recovered his senses.
Combs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watts's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Combs connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Watts scrambles back to his feet.
Combs has Watts up against the cage in a clinch.
Combs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Combs lands a shoulder strike.
Combs lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Watts misses with a hook to the ribs.
Combs lands a right hand.
Combs lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Combs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Combs scores with a shot to the side of Watts's head.
Combs lands a body shot in the clinch.
Combs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Watts backwards.
Combs scores with a hook to the body.
Combs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Watts.
Combs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Combs pushes Watts back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Combs lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Combs.
Combs breaks the clinch.
Combs lands a big right hand that sends Watts crashing to the mat! Combs stays standing though and waves Watts back to his feet!
Combs finds Watts's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Watts flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Combs lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Watts will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Derek Combs!
Our winner, Derek Combs, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beluga Maluga (ranked 4591 p4p, 4601 weight class) and Zechariah Rowland (ranked 229 p4p, 230 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Beluga Maluga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zechariah Rowland!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rowland throws a sloppy body shot
and Maluga counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rowland throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rowland scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maluga doesn't seem bothered though.
Maluga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rowland moves away.
Maluga lands a nice shot that snaps Rowland's head back.
Maluga throws a right hand that misses
and Rowland makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Maluga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rowland looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rowland throws a shot from downtown. Maluga moves away and avoids it.
Maluga definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rowland misses with a hook
and Maluga counters with a nice uppercut.
Maluga throws a jab when Rowland was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowland scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rowland swings widly with a right hand
and Maluga counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rowland tries to clinch up but Maluga circles away and keeps his distance.
Maluga thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rowland misses with a wild body shot.
Maluga tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rowland manages to circle out of the way.
Maluga swings for the body but Rowland moves out of range.
Maluga misses with a lunging right hand
and Rowland makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rowland cracks Maluga with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rowland ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maluga misses with an uppercut
and Rowland counters with a nice body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rowland. Maluga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zechariah Rowland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rowland tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maluga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rowland is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Maluga rather than just go for the knockout.
Rowland fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maluga, pushing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Maluga fails to land.
Rowland is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Maluga to keep the fight standing.
Maluga tries to work over Rowland's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rowland with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rowland scores with a knee to the head.
 It looks like Beluga Maluga has been cut.
Maluga throws a head punch that misses.
Rowland misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maluga lands a hook that snaps the head of Rowland backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowland tries to land a knee to the head but Maluga blocks with his arms.
Rowland tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rowland throws a head punch that misses.
Rowland misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Maluga scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maluga lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rowland backwards.
Rowland scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rowland prevents a body shot from Maluga.
Rowland tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rowland looking to throw knees to the head but Maluga is blocking nicely.
Rowland tries a knee to the head but Maluga blocks it.
Maluga lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rowland or not.
Rowland looks winded!
Rowland fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maluga throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rowlands head.
Rowland has a couple of punches blocked by Maluga.
Rowland misses with a knee strike.
Rowland tries a knee to the head but Maluga blocks it.
Maluga working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is keeping an eye on Maluga - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Maluga throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Maluga.
Maluga is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maluga wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maluga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rowland digs a good hook to Maluga's body.
Maluga is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Maluga jabs Rowland to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rowland takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maluga closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maluga lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maluga lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rowland backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Beluga Maluga will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Beluga Maluga's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Maluga lands a big right hand that sends Rowland crashing to the mat! Maluga stays standing though and waves Rowland back to his feet!
Rowland is rocked!
Rowland misses with a lunging right hand
and Maluga rattles Rowland with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Rowland tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Maluga dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Rowland stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Beluga Maluga!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buster Bilkington (ranked 5779 p4p, 19125 weight class) and Gyukosho Fujimoto (ranked 228 p4p, 315 weight class). Gyukosho Fujimoto is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buster Bilkington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 36 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gyukosho Fujimoto!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bilkington dives in for a single leg takedown but Fujimoto sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A little jabbing left from Fujimoto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bilkington has Fujimoto pushed against the cage.
Fujimoto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fujimoto throws a push kick but Bilkington slaps the foot to one side.
Bilkington slips a straight right by Fujimoto.
Bilkington uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fujimoto.
Sloppy strikes from Bilkington. Those never looked like landing.
Bilkington drives through and clinches with Fujimoto against the cage.
Fujimoto should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fujimoto working hard to break the clinch.
Fujimoto breaks from the clinch.
Bilkington looks to land a right hand but Fujimoto moved out of range.
Bilkington tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fujimoto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fujimoto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bilkington tries to close the distance and clinch but Fujimoto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujimoto misses with an uppercut.
Fujimoto throws a sloppy head kick and Bilkington moves out of range easily.
Bilkington darts in and clinches Fujimoto up against the cage.
Fujimoto breaks from the clinch.
Fujimoto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bilkington.
Bilkington looks for a takedown but Fujimoto sprawls well.
Fujimoto is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buster Bilkington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bilkington fails with a takedown attempt.
Fujimoto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bilkington shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fujimoto as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bilkington tries to close the distance and clinch but Fujimoto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bilkington darts in and clinches Fujimoto up against the cage.
Fujimoto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bilkington moves into the clinch.
Fujimoto working hard to break the clinch.
Fujimoto looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fujimoto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bilkington bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fujimoto's head backwards.
Bilkington blocks a jab.
Bilkington gets a 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!
Fujimoto breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bilkington closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bilkington lands in his opponent's guard.
Bilkington prevents Fujimoto from getting back to his feet.
Bilkington trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fujimoto wants to stand and escape but Bilkington is having none of it.
Bilkington stands up from Fujimoto's guard - Bilkington perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bilkington moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bilkington drags the fight down to the ground.
Bilkington throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bilkington has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fujimoto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bilkington trying to control the position.
Fujimoto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bilkington has a closed guard, preventing Fujimoto from standing up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Bilkington dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bilkington has a takedown stuffed.
Bilkington closes the distance and clinches up with Fujimoto, looking for a takedown. Bilkington pushes Fujimoto against the cage but Fujimoto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fujimoto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bilkington.
A quick step to the side and Bilkington tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fujimoto scores with a nice strike.
Fujimoto throws a series of punches but Bilkington avoids them all with ease.
Bilkington moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fujimoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bilkington shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bilkington showed some decent athleticism there.
Fujimoto scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Bilkington manages to mount him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilkington won't let Fujimoto get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Bilkington looking to control but Fujimoto is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bilkington looking to control and managing it successfully.
A nice elbow there by Bilkington.
Fujimoto is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Fujimoto blocking the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bilkington trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bilkington throws some wild stikes that Fujimoto manages to avoid easily.
Bilkington will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bilkington wants to control the pace but Fujimoto is squirming around nicely.
Fujimoto bucks Bilkington off and manages to get back to his feet!
Bilkington fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buster Bilkington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bilkington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bilkington jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Buster Bilkington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fujimoto stuffs the takedown attempt from Bilkington. Bilkington gets slowly back to his feet.
Bilkington throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fujimoto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fujimoto shapes to counter with a head kick.
Bilkington misses with a body kick.
Fujimoto checks a leg kick nicely.
Gyukosho Fujimoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bilkington shoots in for a takedown but Fujimoto shows good takedown defense.
Fujimoto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bilkington shoots and misses
and Fujimoto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bilkington tries to clinch up
and Bilkington takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bilkington tries to clinch up but Fujimoto circles away and keeps his distance.
Bilkington shoots for a double leg takedown but Fujimoto sprawls well. He's pushed Bilkington's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bilkington moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bilkington misses with a two punch combination.
Fujimoto lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fujimoto throws a lazy head kick
and Bilkington moves into the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Fujimoto 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.
Bilkington jumps guard but Fujimoto turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gyukosho Fujimoto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Fujimoto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bilkington's head backwards.
Bilkington misses with a combination
and Fujimoto counters with a two punch combo.
Bilkington gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fujimoto counters with a nice uppercut.
Bilkington fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fujimoto misses with a wild combination.
Buster Bilkington is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bilkington tries to clinch but Fujimoto moves away
and Fujimoto counters with a nice uppercut.
Bilkington fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fujimoto manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Fujimoto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilkington shoots in but Fujimoto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buster Bilkington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bilkington closes the distance and clinches up with Fujimoto, looking for a takedown. Bilkington pushes Fujimoto against the cage but Fujimoto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bilkington moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromFujimoto.
Bilkington gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fujimoto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bilkington has him pressed against the cage.
Bilkington keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fujimoto's efforts to push away.
Fujimoto is trying to break free.
Fujimoto has had enough of the clinch but Bilkington keeps him there for the moment.
Bilkington jumps guard.
Fujimoto wants to stand and escape but instead Bilkington has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujimoto wants to stand but Bilkington is controlling the position.
Fujimoto is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Bilkington presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Fujimoto prevents a body shot from Bilkington.
Fujimoto is looking to break free of the clinch but Bilkington has double underhooks.
Fujimoto working hard to break the clinch.
Fujimoto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fujimoto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fujimoto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bilkington has him pressed against the cage.
Bilkington goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fujimoto prevents it.
Fujimoto breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bilkington shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fujimoto but Fujimoto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bilkington dives in for a single leg takedown but Fujimoto sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bilkington tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fujimoto avoids it.
Fujimoto can't break the clinch.
Fujimoto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fujimoto is trying to force a seperation but Bilkington has the dominant position.
Fujimoto wants to break free but Bilkington has control.
Fujimoto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bilkington fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bilkington shoots in for a takedown but Fujimoto shows good takedown defense.
Fujimoto throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Fujimoto. No joy for Bilkington on that attempt.
Fujimoto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bilkington tries to clinch but Fujimoto is having none of it.
Fujimoto walks into a jab.
Fujimoto might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bilkington tests Fujimoto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fujimoto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bilkington.
Gyukosho Fujimoto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bilkington checks a leg kick.
Bilkington shoots in for a double leg but Fujimoto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A slow jab from Fujimoto misses its intended target.
Fujimoto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fujimoto! But no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gyukosho Fujimoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fujimoto 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gyukosho Fujimoto!
An out of breath Gyukosho Fujimoto 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Phoenix (ranked 3217 p4p, 23776 weight class) and Diziz Sparta Jr (ranked 161 p4p, 323 weight class). Sparta Jr has chosen Just like you imagined as his entrance music. Rick Phoenix has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rick Phoenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Diziz Sparta Jr!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phoenix swings for the body but Sparta Jr moves out of range.
Sparta Jr now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Phoenix with a hook.
Sparta Jr avoids the body shot from Phoenix.
Sparta Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Sparta Jr breaks from the clinch.
Sparta Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice body punch from Phoenix.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phoenix throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Phoenix misses with a wild body shot.
Sparta Jr wants to counter the offense by Phoenix and move into the clinch position.
Sparta Jr avoids the body shot from Phoenix.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Phoenix.
Phoenix moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A left lands for Sparta Jr.
It looks like Rick Phoenix has been cut.
Sparta Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Phoenix pulls guard effortlessly.
Sparta Jr being controlled here momentarily.
Sparta Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sparta Jr trying to control but Phoenix is working from the bottom.
Sparta Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sparta Jr advances to half guard.
Sparta Jr is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix is concentrating on defense, preventing Sparta Jr from advancing position.
Sparta Jr is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Phoenix trying to control from the bottom.
Phoenix wants to improve his position but Sparta Jr is controlling well.
Sparta Jr is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Phoenix is controlling Sparta Jr's trapped leg to prevent Sparta Jr from advancing to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sparta Jr is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix is looking to get to half guard.
Phoenix avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sparta Jr.
Phoenix wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sparta Jr.
Phoenix wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sparta Jr.
Sparta Jr throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Phoenix because Sparta Jr loaded up on that one.
Sparta Jr looking to control and managing it successfully.
Phoenix can't escape the position.
Phoenix blocking the ground and pound.
Phoenix wants to control but Sparta Jr is having none of it.
Phoenix avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sparta Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparta Jr throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Phoenix gets back to half guard.
Phoenix looking for submissions off his back.
Phoenix is looking to control Sparta Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Phoenix avoid being mounted?
Sparta Jr throwing shots but Phoenix is blocking nicely.
Sparta Jr in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Phoenix tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Sparta Jr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Diziz Sparta Jr!
In his post fight interview, Diziz Sparta Jr gave a big smile as he said 'THIS IS SPARTA !!!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anni Skystalker (ranked 2700 p4p, 5457 weight class) and Derek Patterson (ranked 130 p4p, 277 weight class). Patterson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I'm So High. Nashville Pussy. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 2, fighting out of London, Anni Skystalker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Patterson!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Patterson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Patterson swings wildly with an uppercut but Skystalker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skystalker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Patterson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Skystalker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Skystalker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skystalker blocking some punches.
Patterson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Skystalker backwards.
We've been hearing reports that Skystalker has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Patterson misses with some punches.
Patterson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skystalker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Patterson is putting a hurting on Skystalker here, landing some big shots from side control.
Skystalker tries to bench press Patterson off him but Patterson keeps the position.
Patterson cracks Skystalker with a big elbow.
Skystalker sneaks back into half guard.
Patterson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Patterson winds up and cracks Skystalker with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Patterson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Patterson connects with a nice short shot to Skystalker's temple.
Skystalker wants to get back to full guard.
Patterson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Patterson drops an elbow to the side of Skystalker's head.
Patterson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Skystalker doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Patterson.
Skystalker trying to control but Patterson postures up.
Patterson is nestled in close to Skystalker, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Patterson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Patterson wants to control but Skystalker is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Patterson trying to mount his opponent but Skystalker defends it.
Patterson wants to take a breather but Skystalker is having none of it.
Patterson prevents Skystalker from improving his position.
Ground and pound from Patterson.
Skystalker tries to roll over but Patterson keeps him under control.
Skystalker works his way to full guard. Good work.
Skystalker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Patterson landing some decent shots from guard.
Patterson landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson won't allow Skystalker to get back to his feet.
Skystalker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Patterson defends well.
Patterson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Patterson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patterson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Patterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Skystalker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Skystalker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Patterson's guard.
Patterson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Patterson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Skystalker working for a triangle but Patterson defends it easily.
Skystalker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Patterson pushing down on Skystalker's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Patterson trying to control from half guard but Skystalker is working away.
Patterson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Skystalker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Patterson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Skystalker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Patterson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Patterson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Patterson working Skystalker over with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Patterson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Skystalker misses with a double jab.
Skystalker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Skystalker misses with a head kick.
Patterson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Patterson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skystalker.
Patterson ducks under a wild hook from Skystalker.
Patterson moves out of range of the strikes.
Skystalker throws a leg kick but Patterson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Skystalker lands with a right hand.
Derek Patterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patterson scores with a nice strike.
Patterson digs a good body shot into Skystalker's ribs.
Skystalker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Patterson works the jab nicely.
Patterson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Skystalker manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Patterson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Patterson scoring with some ground and pound.
Skystalker looking to control.
Patterson pushes down on Skystalker's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Patterson wants to pass to mount but Skystalker is defending the position.
Skystalker manages to get to full guard.
Patterson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Patterson stands and throws Skystalker's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Patterson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Skystalker, who protects the arm well.
Skystalker is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Skystalker tries to improve position but can't.
Patterson trying to control the position but Skystalker is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson lands a few punches from side control.
Patterson wants to control but Skystalker is keeping him busy.
Derek Patterson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Skystalker is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Patterson off and has taken his back!
Skystalker is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Patterson is defending well though. Skystalker let's go of the attempt for now.
Patterson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Patterson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Skystalker.
Skystalker avoiding Patterson 's attempts to control his hands.
Skystalker is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Patterson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patterson fending off the submission attempt from Skystalker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson trying to control but not successfully.
Skystalker is hanging on to Patterson's back as he tries to escape.
A lull in the action here.
Patterson trying to control the hands but Skystalker breaks the grip.
Patterson can't escape the position.
Patterson trying to control the hands but Skystalker breaks the grip.
Patterson defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson trying to control the position but Skystalker manages to sink in the hooks.
Patterson tries to roll but Skystalker sticks to his back.
Patterson defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Skystalker's arms.
Skystalker is hanging on to Patterson's back as he tries to escape.
Patterson looking very determined here, making life difficult for Skystalker.
Patterson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Patterson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Derek Patterson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nice defenses there by Patterson.
Skystalker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Patterson on the side of the head.
Skystalker misses the shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Skystalker - just one landing.
Patterson throws a body shot but no joy.
Skystalker checks a low kick from Patterson.
Skystalker looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Skystalker throws a good cross that connects.
Patterson rushes Skystalker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Skystalker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Skystalker struggles to land a body shot inside as Patterson controls his hands.
Patterson swings wildly with an uppercut but Skystalker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skystalker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Patterson blocks a body shot from Skystalker.
Skystalker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Patterson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patterson pulls Skystalker into guard.
Skystalker trying to control the position from guard on top but Patterson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Skystalker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Patterson is trying to control the position but Skystalker postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skystalker trying to control but Patterson is working from the bottom.
Skystalker tries to free his leg and advance position but Patterson is retaining full guard.
Skystalker throws a big elbow that misses.
Skystalker preventing the sweep.
Skystalker trying to control the position from guard on top but Patterson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Patterson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Patterson is looking for a triangle but Skystalker pushes his legs off easily.
Skystalker engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Patterson looking for a sweep. Not yet Patterson, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Patterson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A swing and a miss from Patterson.
Skystalker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Patterson feints the counter takedown.
Skystalker gets tackled into the cage by Patterson. Patterson maintains the clinch.
Anni Skystalker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee is keeping an eye on Skystalker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Skystalker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skystalker misses with some punches.
Derek Patterson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Patterson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skystalker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Patterson's elbow.
Patterson misses with a punch on the inside.
Patterson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Patterson lands an uppercut.
Skystalker tries to throw a body punch but Patterson avoids it by throwing Skystalker back against the cage.
Derek Patterson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Patterson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Skystalker backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skystalker struggles to land a body shot inside as Patterson controls his hands.
Skystalker misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Skystalker.
Skystalker misses with a body punch.
Skystalker tries a body shot but Patterson blocks it.
Skystalker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Patterson blocking some punches.
Patterson misses with a punch on the inside.
Patterson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Skystalker after a bit of a struggle.
Patterson blocks an uppercut.
Skystalker prevents a takedown attempt there.
Skystalker pushes Patterson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skystalker misses with some punches.
Skystalker lands with a short shot to the head.
Patterson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Skystalker working aggressively here.
Skystalker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Patterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skystalker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A low kick lands for Skystalker.
Patterson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skystalker tries to improve position but can't.
Skystalker can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Anni Skystalker.
I think Patterson 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Patterson!
After winning the bout, Derek Patterson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Valerio (ranked 2359 p4p, 2585 weight class) and Lasse Virinen (ranked 114 p4p, 125 weight class). Valerio comes to the cage accompanied by God is a DJ - Faithless. The crowd seem to be enjoying Virinen's choice of entrance music: Rumble. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ernesto Valerio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lasse Virinen!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valerio misses with a body shot
and Virinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Virinen catches Valerio with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Valerio checks a leg kick.
Valerio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Valerio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Virinen throws out the jab.
Valerio on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Valerio misses the jab.
Valerio takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Virinen scores with a leg kick.
Valerio looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Virinen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Valerio under the eye.
Virinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Valerio scores with a hook to the body. Virinen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valerio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Valerio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Virinen misses.
Valerio with a jab.
Valerio gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valerio moves away.
Valerio throws a hook to the side of Virinen's head but Virinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Virinen loads up on a big right hand but Valerio slips the punch.
Valerio cracks Virinen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Virinen misses with the combination.
Valerio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Valerio misses with a jab to the body
and Virinen counters with a straight right hand.
Valerio cracks Virinen with a good jab.
Valerio swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Virinen counters with a two punch combo.
Valerio swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Virinen counters with a thumping low kick.
Valerio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Valerio ducks under a wild hook from Virinen.
Valerio misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valerio throws a body punch but Virinen moves out of range.
Virinen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Virinen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Valerios jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Valerio's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Virinen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Valerio scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Virinen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Valerio has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Valerio and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Virinen!
Virinen's corner calls for a 1-2. Virinen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Valerio moves away from the strike by Virinen.
Virinen lands with a good body shot.
Valerio throws a body shot but no joy.
Virinen with a nice calf kick.
Valerio's corner calls for a 1-2. Valerio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Virinen scores with a jab. Valerio acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Valerio misses with a looping right.
Virinen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Valerio scores with a punch to the head.
Virinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valerio.
Virinen misses with a straight right.
A jab from Valerio misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virinen slips a straight right by Valerio.
A slow jab from Valerio misses its intended target.
Valerio sizes up Virinen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Valerio misses with a series of wild punches.
Virinen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Valerio moves out of range of the body kick from Virinen.
Valerio lands with a nice body punch.
Valerio walks into a jab.
Virinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valerio.
Virinen connects with a solid leg kick.
Virinen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Valerio throws a right hand that misses
and Virinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Valerio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Virinen.
Virinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valerio.
Virinen throws a low kick but Valerio avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Virinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valerio misses with a looping left.
Valerio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Virinen.
Valerio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Virinen.
Valerio misses the shot to the body.
Valerio tries to move into range but Virinen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Virinen moves away from the strike by Valerio.
Virinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valerio throws out the jab.
Valerio lands with a cross.
Virinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valerio.
Virinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Valerio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice side step and Virinen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Valerio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Virinen misses with a looping right.
Virinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Virinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valerio.
Virinen misses with a series of wild punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lasse Virinen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Valerio throws out a loose jab but Virinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valerio connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Virinen's hands.
Virinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Valerio walks into a left hand.
Valerio throws a lazy right hand but Virinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valerio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Valerio scores with a sloppy right hand. Virinen should have avoided that one.
Valerio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Virinen throws a looping overhand right but Valerio ducks down to avoid it.
Valerio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Valerio might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Valerio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Virinen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Valerio has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Valerio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot lands for Virinen.
Virinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Valerio misses with a hook. Virinen ducked under it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Valerio misses.
Valerio looks to score with a jab to the body but Virinen is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Virinen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valerio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Valerio smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Some bone on bone action there as Valerio checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Valerio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Valerio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Virinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Virinen scores with a jab to the head.
Valerio avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Valerio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Virinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Valerio.
Valerio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Virinen staying out of range there.
Virinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab, jab by Virinen - just one landing.
Virinen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Virinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Valerio to counter with a crisp jab.
Valerio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Virinen manages to avoid it.
Valerio moves out of range of the strikes.
Valerio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Virinen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Virinen, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Virinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valerio.
Valerio ducks under a wild hook from Virinen.
Virinen connects with a body shot that sends Valerio's belly button to the back.
Virinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valerio.
Virinen throws a low kick, looking for Valerio's leg but Valerio calmly moves out of range.
Valerio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Virinen lands with a nice body punch.
Valerio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Virinen moves away.
Lasse Virinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valerio takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Valerio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Virinen scores with a nice head shot.
Valerio misses the shot to the body.
Valerio misses with an uppercut. Virinen saw that one coming.
Virinen throws a fast counter high kick but Valerio manages to duck under it in time.
Lasse Virinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Valerio misses with a hook to the body
and Virinen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Valerio's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Virinen.
Valerio missing with a left hand there. Virinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Virinen misses with a straight left.
Virinen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Virinen loads up on a big right hand but Valerio slips the punch.
Virinen tests Valerio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Valerio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Virinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Valerio drops his hands momentarily and Virinen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Virinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Virinen connects with a right hand. Valerio shakes it off.
Valerio misses with a hook
and Virinen counters with a nice body kick.
Virinen misses with a straight right.
Valerio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circle momentarily. Virinen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valerio looks to score with a jab to the body but Virinen is just out of range.
Valerio needs to keep his hands up - Virinen had a free shot at his head there.
Valerio takes a swing at Virinen's ribcage but misses.
Virinen connects with a jab.
Valerio misses with a hook
and Virinen counters with a nice body shot.
Virinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Virinen scoring well with a low kick there.
Virinen throws a push kick but Valerio slaps the foot to one side.
Valerio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Valerio connects with a body shot that sends Virinen's belly button to the back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Virinen.
Valerio throws the left hand but Virinen avoids the punch easily.
Virinen misses with a straight right.
Valerio misses with a lunging right hand
and Virinen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valerio has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lasse Virinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Virinen staying out of range there.
Virinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Valerio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Valerio misses with a straight left.
Valerio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Valerio throws a big shot that misses.
Virinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Valerio misses its intended target.
Valerio scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Valerio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Virinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Valerio's sensitive parts.
Valerio feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Virinens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Valerio finds it's way through Virinen's defenses.
Valerio loads up on a big right hand but Virinen slips the punch.
Valerio walks into a straight right hand from Virinen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Virinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Virinen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Valerio.
Virinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Valerio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Valerio lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Valerio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valerio is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Virinen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Valerio swings widly with a right hand
and Valerio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Valerio throws a jab but it's blocked by Virinen.
Virinen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Virinen lands a jab.
Virinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Valerio throwing a counter right hand but Virinen manages to avoid it.
Virinen scoring well with a low kick there.
Virinen throws a hook to the side of Valerio's head but Valerio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valerio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Virinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lasse Virinen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Valerio takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Valerio misses with a wild body shot.
Valerio swings for the body but Virinen moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Virinen.
A telegraphed right hand from Virinen misses the target.
Valerio misses with a wild body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Virinen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Virinen.
Virinen misses with a straight right.
Virinen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Valerio throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Virinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Virinen misses with a low kick.
Virinen lands a jab.
Valerio throws a right hand that misses
and Virinen counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valerio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Virinen.
Virinen misses with a kick to the body.
Virinen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Valerio misses with a lunging right hand
and Virinen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Virinen lands a jab.
Virinen scores with a leg kick.
Virinen misses the jab.
Valerio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Valerio on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Valerio throws out a loose jab but Virinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valerio takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Virinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Valerio.
Valerio was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Valerio misses with a hook
and Virinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Valerio misses with an uppercut
and Virinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donk. Virinen catches Valerio right on the button with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Virinen thumps Valerio with a low kick.
Virinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Virinen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Virinen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Valerio misses with a right hand
and Virinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Valerio misses the shot to the body.
Valerio misses with an uppercut. Virinen saw that one coming.
Virinen works the jab nicely.
Virinen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A slow jab from Virinen misses its intended target.
Valerio misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Virinen looks to land a combination but Valerio avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Virinen.
Ernesto Valerio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice uppercut there from Virinen.
Virinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lasse Virinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Virinen 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 Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lasse Virinen!
Lasse Virinen managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobathy Stonebridge (ranked 1479 p4p, 2332 weight class) and James Dalton (ranked 64 p4p, 113 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bobathy Stonebridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, James Dalton!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dalton avoids the body shot from Stonebridge.
Stonebridge jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stonebridge shoots in and bounces Dalton off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Stonebridge might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dalton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stonebridge doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Dalton is tightening it up a little... Stonebridge has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Stonebridge reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Stonebridge taps out! Nice BJJ there by Dalton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). James Dalton!
James Dalton thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Santos (ranked 1351 p4p, 1513 weight class) and Alex Steel Iii (ranked 59 p4p, 93 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Santiago Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Steel Iii!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Steel Iii misses.
Steel Iii takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Steel Iii swings widly with a right hand
and Santos makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Steel Iii really felt that one!
Steel Iii tries to score a power double leg takedown but Santos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Steel Iii somewhat.
Steel Iii looks to land a right hand but Santos moved out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Santos.
Steel Iii throws a right hand that misses
and Santos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Santos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Iii falls off balance throwing a combination
and Santos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Steel Iii looks winded!
Santos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Santos lands a really nice looking cross but Steel Iii seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos lets loose with a powerful body kick. Steel Iii will feel that in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Steel Iiis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Santos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Santos thows a body kick. Steel Iii tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Steel Iii walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice body kick from Santos.
Santos lands a body shot.
Steel Iii walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A solid leg kick lands there for Santos.
Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
Santos shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel Iii lands with an uppercut that bounces Santos off the cage and back into range.
Steel Iii misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Santos counters with a thumping low kick.
Santos sends Steel Iii crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Santos is motioning to the referee to let Steel Iii up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Steel Iii throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looks like Santos has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Santos.
Steel Iii is rocked!
Santos jabs Steel Iii to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Steel Iii 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.
Santos is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Steel Iii flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Steel Iii is out cold! Santos holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Santiago Santos!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Azor Ahai (ranked 718 p4p, 1005 weight class) and Jose Castellanos (ranked 35 p4p, 42 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 20 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Azor Ahai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Castellanos!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahai tries to close the distance and clinch but Castellanos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Castellanos misses with a left hand
and Ahai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice leg kick from Ahai, right into the meat of the thigh.
Castellanos looks to score with a jab to the body but Ahai is just out of range.
Ahai moves into the clinch.
Ahai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Castellanos tries to break the clinch but Ahai is controlling the position.
Ahai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Castellanos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Ahai blocks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Ahai misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Castellanos misses with a body kick.
Ahai throws a leg kick but Castellanos sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahai throws a big shot that misses.
Ahai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ahai throws the left hand but Castellanos avoids the punch easily.
A head kick misses from Ahai.
Castellanos misses the jab.
Castellanos misses with a looping right.
As Castellanos backs away, Ahai returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ahai looks to clinch
and Castellanos counters with a good low kick that Ahai was not able to check.
Castellanos feints and then cracks Ahai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ahai down.
Castellanos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ahai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Castellanos moves out of range of the leg kick from Ahai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castellanos scores with a leg kick.
Ahai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Castellanos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ahai feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ahai connects with a body shot that sends Castellanos's belly button to the back.
Castellanos has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nice jab there from Castellanos.
It looks like Azor Ahai has been cut.
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!
Castellanos throws a pinpoint strike between Ahai's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Ahai crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Castellanos scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jose Castellanos!
Our winner, Jose Castellanos, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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