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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Viikinki Jr (ranked 4326 p4p, 5311 weight class) and Uriah Winters (ranked 461 p4p, 516 weight class). Tony Viikinki Jr has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Viikinki Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Uriah Winters!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winters fails with an attempt to clinch.
Viikinki Jr drops Winters with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Winters looks back up at him and smiles so Viikinki Jr waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 It looks like Uriah Winters has been cut.
Winters 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.
Viikinki Jr connects with a body shot.
Winters looks winded!
Viikinki Jr takes a swing at Winters's ribcage but misses.
Winters walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Winters limp body while Viikinki Jr jumps on to the ropes and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tony Viikinki Jr!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anastazy Jaworski (ranked 4364 p4p, 5105 weight class) and Parker Saint John (ranked 417 p4p, 452 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Anastazy Jaworski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Parker Saint John!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaworski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Saint John looks winded!
Jaworski scores with a punch to the head.
Jaworski lands a big right hand that sends Saint John crashing to the mat! Jaworski stays standing though and waves Saint John back to his feet!
It looks like Parker Saint John has been cut.
Jaworski ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Saint John's jaw. Saint John's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Jaworski does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anastazy Jaworski!
An out of breath Anastazy Jaworski 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Vasquez (ranked 5102 p4p, 4363 weight class) and Korneliusz Walczak (ranked 466 p4p, 425 weight class). Korneliusz Walczak has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miguel Vasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Korneliusz Walczak!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walczak connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Walczak lands a big uppercut and Vasquez crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Vasquez looks OK. Walczak waves Vasquez back to his feet!
 Vasquez is rocked!
Vasquez looks to land a right hand but Walczak moved out of range.
Oh Vasquez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Walczak lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walczak throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vasquez seems to have got his legs back now.
Vasquez is breathing heavily.
Walczak ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Vasquez's jaw. Vasquez's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Walczak does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Korneliusz Walczak!
Korneliusz Walczak decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seiji Kiido (ranked 4204 p4p, 5180 weight class) and Kubrat Pulev (ranked 457 p4p, 507 weight class). Kubrat Pulev has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Seiji Kiido's chin.
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Dangerous GnP
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Seiji Kiido!
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, Kubrat Pulev!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiido misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kiido throws a hook to the side of Pulev's head but Pulev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pulev connects with a body shot that sends Kiido's belly button to the back.
Pulev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kiido stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kiido is breathing heavily.
Kiido looks to land a combination but Pulev avoids it well.
Pulev lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Kiido - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Pulev!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kubrat Pulev!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dave Cherry (ranked 4642 p4p, 4408 weight class) and Roy Bender (ranked 266 p4p, 258 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Cherry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roy Bender!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bender falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cherry counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bender takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cherry gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cherry tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cherry.
Bender prevents the takedown attempt.
Cherry prevents a body shot from Bender.
Bender struggles to land a body shot inside as Cherry controls his hands.
Bender throws a head punch that misses.
Cherry is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bender pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cherry tries a body shot but Bender blocks it.
A short right from Bender on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bender fails to land.
Bender wants to get back to striking at distance but Cherry won't allow it.
Cherry looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Cherry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bender breaks from the clinch.
Bender cracks Cherry with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bender scores with a hook to the body. Cherry takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cherry is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bender paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bender cracks Cherry with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the ropes! Cherry falls to his knees and Bender doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roy Bender!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jin Soo Son (ranked 4343 p4p, 4346 weight class) and Dorian Szewczyk (ranked 255 p4p, 254 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jin Soo Son!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dorian Szewczyk!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szewczyk lands a glancing blow to the side of Son's head.
Son misses with a body shot
letting Szewczyk counter with a right hand.
Son looks to throw the jab but Szewczyk is out of range.
Son dives in and grabs Szewczyk's left leg, looking for a takedown. Szewczyk pushes down on Son's head and hops out.
Szewczyk connects with a good right hand that stumbles Son. Son circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Son misses with a leg kick
and Szewczyk counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A head kick by Son misses
and Son takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Szewczyk scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Szewczyk uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Son has time to react.
Son is looking to clinch but Szewczyk is avoiding it.
Szewczyk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jin Soo Son seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Szewczyk, as that shot connected.
Son on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Szewczyk lunges at Son with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Son's hand.
Szewczyk stuns Son with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Szewczyk scores with a crisp jab that stopped Son in his tracks.
Son is rocked!
Son throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Szewczyk counter with a right hand.
Oh Son is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Szewczyk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Son throws out the jab.
Son fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Szewczyk on the side of the head.
Son seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Son throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Szewczyk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Son is breathing heavily.
A head kick by Son misses
and Szewczyk counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Son takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Szewczyk cracks Son on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Son falls backwards against the ropes. Szewczyk follows up with more strikes that drop Son to his knees. Szewczyk keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Son! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dorian Szewczyk!
Dorian Szewczyk seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Angel Wong (ranked 4291 p4p, 4424 weight class) and Bobby Brubaker (ranked 411 p4p, 418 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Angel Wong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Brubaker!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Wong catches Brubaker right on the button with a cross.
Brubaker rushes Wong and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Wong tries to score a body lock takedown but Brubaker shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wong dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Wong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wong lands an uppercut.
Brubaker has hold of one of Wong's legs. Wong is fighting the takedown attempt but Brubaker gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Wong pulls Brubaker in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brubaker won't allow Wong to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong is working hard here to advance position.
Brubaker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brubaker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wong is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brubaker trying to control but Wong is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wong closes the distance and pushes Brubaker back into the ropes.
Wong has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Brubaker clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Wong is persistently looking for the submission but Brubaker is defending it well.
You can see the frustration on Brubaker's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Wong is looking to control Brubaker but Brubaker is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Brubaker tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brubaker trying to control the hands but Wong won't let him.
Brubaker defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Wong's arms.
Wong avoiding Brubaker 's attempts to control his hands.
Wong looking for the choke but no joy.
Brubaker is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brubaker keeps trying to improve his position.
What can Brubaker do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Wong struggling to keep hold of the position.
Wong biding his time, looking for the opening.
Will Wong go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Brubaker tries to roll but Wong sticks to his back.
Brubaker defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Brubaker turns into Wong and is now in his guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wong wants to sweep here but Brubaker controlling him for the moment.
Wong looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wong is on top in guard.
Brubaker being controlled here, momentarily.
Brubaker trying to keep a closed guard but Wong is proving a slippery customer.
Brubaker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brubaker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wong sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wong is pushing down on Brubaker's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brubaker is fighting to maintain full guard but Wong has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wong is looking to take a break and control but Brubaker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wong is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brubaker doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wong.
Brubaker wants to control but Wong is keeping busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wong controlling the action here.
Wong is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Brubaker is trying to keep Wong in close.
Wong seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wong is looking to advance position but Brubaker has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Wong wants to control but Brubaker is having none of it.
Wong can't escape the position.
Wong defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Brubaker.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wong tries to reverse the position but Brubaker maintains control.
Wong wants to control but Brubaker is having none of it.
Wong sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Wong tries to get to full guard but Brubaker has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wong trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Brubaker manages to pass to mount!
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 Angel Wong will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Brubaker scores with a takedown into Wong's guard.
Wong looking to control.
Wong working for a triangle but Brubaker defends it easily.
Wong is pulling down on Brubaker's head to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wong looking for a sweep. Not yet Wong, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brubaker forces his way into half guard.
Wong wants to get back to full guard.
Wong on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wong tries to get out of the position.
Brubaker is thwarting Wong's attempts to control the position.
Wong wants to get back to full guard.
Brubaker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wong does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brubaker is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Brubaker landing shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wong is trying to escape the mount.
Wong gets back to half guard.
Brubaker is keen to just control but Wong is a slippery customer.
Wong is trying to get back to full guard.
Brubaker is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wong sees it coming and defends easily.
Brubaker prevents Wong from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brubaker is just content to waste time from the top position. Wong takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Wong is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brubaker looking to sit in guard and control but Wong gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Brubaker controls Wong momentarily but Wong frees himself.
Wong wants to control from the top but Brubaker keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wong slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wong looking to pass the guard.
Wong drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Brubaker manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Wong has Brubaker in his guard.
Wong wants to sweep but no luck.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wong wants to hit a sweep here but Brubaker passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Wong there!
Wong slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Wong wants to improve his position but Brubaker is controlling well.
Wong makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wong.
Wong is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wong passes to full mount!
Wong controlling his opponent.
Brubaker is working to get back to half guard.
Wong wants to take Brubaker's back here but Brubaker is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Wong trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wong sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brubaker tries to hold on but Wong pushes him away.
Wong fails to take his opponent's back.
Wong looking to control but Brubaker is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brubaker is looking to improve his position but Wong isn't that keen on the idea.
Wong takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wong trying to control but Brubaker is having none of it.
Brubaker wants to hold on but Wong pushes him away.
Brubaker is squirming around, avoiding Wong's attempts to control the action.
Angel Wong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wong content just to control the position here.
Wong goes for an armbar but Brubaker turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Brubaker.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wong looking for a sweep. Not yet Wong, not yet.
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 Angel Wong.
Well Wong has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 20:18
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 20:19
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 20:18
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angel Wong!
A less than humble Angel Wong misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anatol Krupa (ranked 4358 p4p, 4228 weight class) and Yoshihiro Kido (ranked 463 p4p, 459 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the 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, Anatol Krupa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Yoshihiro Kido!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krupa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Krupa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kido misses with an uppercut.
A lazy left from Krupa finds it's target.
Krupa lands a jab to the nose.
Krupa cracks Kido with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kido looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Krupa finish him?
 Kido is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kido throws a lazy head kick
and Krupa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kido swings away with a body shot that misses
and Krupa counters with a straight right hand.
Krupa feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kido sprawling to the canvas! Kido rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Krupa finish him?!
Kido is still on wobbly legs! Can Krupa finish him?
Kido falls off balance throwing a combination
and Krupa counters with a huge right that knocks Kido out cold! Krupa is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anatol Krupa!
An out of breath Anatol Krupa 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 Griffin Heat (ranked 2980 p4p, 4345 weight class) and Juliusz Sobczak (ranked 223 p4p, 301 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Griffin Heat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juliusz Sobczak!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heat stuns Sobczak with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Heat takes one to the side of the head.
Heat throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sobczak.
Sobczak throws out a counter right but Heat avoids it with no problem.
A big right from Sobczak misses.
The fighters circling - Heat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sobczak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Heat circles away quickly and effectively.
Heat throws a hook but Sobczak blocks it.
Sobczak moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Heat swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Heat moves in looking to clinch but Sobczak pushes him off.
Sobczak swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Heat throws out a loose jab but Sobczak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heat has closed the distance and engaged Sobczak in a clinch.
Sobczak working hard to break the clinch.
Heat lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sobczak is trying to break the clinch but Heat is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobczak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heat lands with a shot to the body.
Sobczak scores with a jab.
Sobczak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heat throws out the jab.
Sobczak swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sobczak. Heat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heat throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sobczak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Heat is rocked!
Heat leaves his chin hanging out and Sobczak seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Heat crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Juliusz Sobczak!
After winning the bout, Juliusz Sobczak 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Videl Marakmanov (ranked 3904 p4p, 2915 weight class) and Daisuke Matsuyama (ranked 388 p4p, 309 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Videl Marakmanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Daisuke Matsuyama!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marakmanov fails with a takedown attempt.
Marakmanov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Matsuyama sprawls well. Matsuyama wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Marakmanov gets slowly back to his feet.
Marakmanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matsuyama.
A low kick from Matsuyama is predictable there
and Marakmanov counters with a two punch combo.
We've been hearing reports that Marakmanov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Matsuyama tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matsuyama.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marakmanov shoots in but Matsuyama avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Videl Marakmanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matsuyama thumps Marakmanov with a low kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Marakmanov or perhaps it was just good defense by Matsuyama, which made it look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marakmanov with a poor takedown
and Matsuyama counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Matsuyama has a couple of punches blocked by Marakmanov.
Matsuyama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Matsuyama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marakmanov is defending well for now.
Matsuyama working Marakmanov over with knees to the body.
Marakmanov is breathing heavily.
Matsuyama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
 It looks like Videl Marakmanov has been cut.
Matsuyama lands with a light punch inside.
Matsuyama pushes Marakmanov back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marakmanov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Matsuyama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marakmanov avoids it.
Marakmanov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Matsuyama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Matsuyama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marakmanov avoids it.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Matsuyama just misses with a elbow thrown towards Marakmanov's brow.
Marakmanov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Matsuyama pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuyama tries to throw a body punch but Marakmanov avoids it by throwing Matsuyama back against the ropes.
Marakmanov is working for takedown but Matsuyama is calmly controlling the position for now.
Knees to the body from Matsuyama.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matsuyama with a knee to the head.
Matsuyama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marakmanov avoiding damage as Matsuyama throws knees to the body.
Matsuyama utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Matsuyama lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Matsuyama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marakmanov managing to block the knees to the body from Matsuyama.
Marakmanov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Matsuyama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marakmanov is defending well for now.
Matsuyama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matsuyama putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Marakmanov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Matsuyama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matsuyama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marakmanov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Matsuyama lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Matsuyama.
Matsuyama scores with a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Matsuyama as the two fighters clinch.
Matsuyama using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Matsuyama.
A short left from Matsuyama.
Matsuyama lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Matsuyama.
Matsuyama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marakmanov.
Matsuyama unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marakmanov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marakmanov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Matsuyama lands a nice elbow.
Matsuyama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marakmanov takes an elbow to the temple.
Matsuyama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matsuyama trying to land knees to the body.
Matsuyama trying to land knees to the body.
Matsuyama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matsuyama unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Matsuyama misses with some punches.
A knee to the head by Matsuyama.
Marakmanov dodges an elbow strike from Matsuyama.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Matsuyama obliges.
Matsuyama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Marakmanov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Matsuyama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matsuyama lands a shoulder strike.
Matsuyama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marakmanov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Matsuyama prevents the takedown attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marakmanov avoiding damage as Matsuyama throws knees to the body.
Marakmanov takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Matsuyama.
Matsuyama lands a nice knee to the body.
Matsuyama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice elbow from Matsuyama.
Matsuyama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Matsuyama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marakmanov is defending well for now.
Matsuyama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Matsuyama creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Marakmanov goes for a takedown attempt but Matsuyama pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Matsuyama lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Matsuyama darts in and clinches Marakmanov up against the ropes.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Matsuyama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matsuyama missing with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matsuyama unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Marakmanov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Matsuyama lands an elbow just above Marakmanov 's eye.
Matsuyama lands a knee to the head.
Matsuyama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Marakmanov is rocked!
Marakmanov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oh Marakmanov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Matsuyama jerks Marakmanov's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Marakmanov drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Matsuyama goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Matsuyama because Marakmanov was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Daisuke Matsuyama!
During a confident post fight interview, Daisuke Matsuyama thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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