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BC FIGHT NIGHT 8 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Trae Taylor (ranked 5637 p4p, 5693 weight class) and Shocka Smarty (ranked 301 p4p, 302 weight class). Shocka Smarty is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
KO power |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trae Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shocka Smarty!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smarty tries for a takedown but Taylor circles away easily
and Taylor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smarty has his takedown stuffed
letting Taylor counter with a right hand.
Smarty with a poor takedown
and Taylor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Trae Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shocka Smarty.
Taylor defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smarty.
Smarty with a poor takedown
and Taylor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smarty doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Taylor counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smarty fails with the takedown
and Taylor counters with a straight right hand.
Smarty looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smarty doesn't seem bothered though.
Taylor scores with a nice head shot.
Taylor works the jab nicely.
Smarty has his takedown stuffed
and Taylor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Smarty gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Taylor counter with a right hand.
Taylor seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Smarty takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Taylor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smarty momentarily.
Smarty misses with a takedown
and Taylor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smarty walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
 Smarty is rocked!
 It looks like Shocka Smarty has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smarty is still on wobbly legs! Can Taylor finish him?
Taylor is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Taylor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Taylor steps in with a hook that catches Smarty right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Taylor follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Smarty looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trae Taylor!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Yergin (ranked 5454 p4p, 4876 weight class) and Kurt Danger (ranked 558 p4p, 537 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Yergin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kurt Danger!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danger wants to clinch.
Yergin gets a double leg takedown into Danger's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Yergin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Danger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Danger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yergin could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Danger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Danger keeping moving, preventing Yergin from controlling successfully.
Danger is trying to keep Yergin in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yergin throws a big elbow that misses.
Yergin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Yergin passes into half guard.
Yergin is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yergin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Danger defends it well.
Yergin passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Danger!
Danger is working to get back to half guard.
Danger avoids a series of strikes thrown by Yergin.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danger flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yergin misses with a head shot.
Danger keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Danger is still trying to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yergin goes for an armbar but Danger turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Danger.
Yergin looking for a guillotine here but Danger defends easily.
Danger got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yergin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Danger has managed to get both his arms back between Yergin's legs - danger averted.
Danger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yergin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Danger wants to stand but Yergin is controlling his posture from full guard.
Yergin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yergin tries to get out of the position.
Yergin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yergin working a defensive guard here.
Danger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yergin is looking for a triangle but Danger pushes his legs off easily.
Yergin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Danger defends well.
Yergin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Danger wants to control from the top but Yergin keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yergin is looking for a triangle but Danger pushes his legs off easily.
Danger wants to control from the top but Yergin keeps moving.
Yergin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Danger trying to control but Yergin is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yergin looking for a sweep. Not yet Yergin, not yet.
Yergin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Yergin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Danger rushes Yergin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Danger is trying to drag Yergin to the mat but Yergin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Yergin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Danger is defending well for now.
Danger tries to pull guard but Yergin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Danger is working for takedown but Yergin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Daniel Yergin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Danger.
Danger manages to break the clinch.
Yergin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Danger has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yergin scores with a nice strike.
Danger fails to land the takedown.
Yergin slaps away a takedown attempt from Danger, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yergin lands a nice shot that snaps Danger's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danger closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Yergin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Danger blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yergin.
Yergin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yergin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Danger does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Danger is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yergin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Yergin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Danger defends it well.
Daniel Yergin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Danger is looking for a sweep. Yergin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yergin works his way into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yergin cracks Danger with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Yergin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Danger, who protects the arm well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yergin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Yergin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Danger is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Yergin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Danger has escaped the position, nice work there.
Danger is trying to control Yergin's posture but Yergin avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yergin tries to advance to mount but Danger denies him.
Yergin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Danger is looking to regain half guard here but Yergin keeps moving and retains side control.
Danger misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Yergin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yergin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Danger can't do much from the bottom here.
Sloppy strikes there by Yergin.
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.
Danger wants to get back to his feet.
Yergin is trying to get an arm triangle but Danger is defending well.
Yergin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Yergin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Danger, who protects the arm well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yergin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Danger has escaped the position, nice work there.
Yergin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Yergin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Yergin lands with a nice combination. Danger backs away looking to recover.
Danger shoots in and gets a takedown into Yergin's guard.
Danger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yergin is keeping the position for now.
Yergin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Danger defends well.
Danger trying to control the position from guard on top but Yergin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danger wants to stand but Yergin is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danger trying to control but Yergin is working from the bottom.
Yergin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Danger is aware though and is defending well.
Yergin trying to control the position.
Yergin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Danger is aware though and is defending well.
Danger controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Danger wanted to stand there but Yergin had control of the position.
Yergin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yergin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two 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.
Danger wants to control from the top but Yergin keeps moving.
Danger is in close to Yergin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Yergin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yergin looking to control.
Yergin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Danger doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Danger manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yergin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Danger defends well.
Yergin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danger looking to pass the guard.
Yergin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yergin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Danger can do to turn this around?
Yergin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yergin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Danger wants to control from the top but Yergin keeps moving.
That's four 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.
Danger avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Danger controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Danger got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yergin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Danger has managed to get both his arms back between Yergin's legs - danger averted.
Danger connects with a couple of short punches.
Yergin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Danger slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kurt Danger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel Yergin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yergin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Yergin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yergin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Yergin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Richardson (ranked 5878 p4p, 4322 weight class) and Juan Ortega (ranked 581 p4p, 495 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Richardson!
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, Juan Ortega!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortega misses with the combination.
Richardson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ortega circles away quickly and effectively.
Ortega scores with a one two! Richardson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Juan Ortega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick from Richardson, right into the meat of the thigh.
Richardson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ortega shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Richardson as he jumps to the side.
Richardson misses with a double jab.
Richardson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ortega.
It looked like Richardson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Richardson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Richardson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Richardson lands a nice looking body kick.
Ortega throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ortega swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Richardson misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega connects with the punch.
Richardson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ortega has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Crunch! Richardson slams his shin into Ortega's torso.
Ortega 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.
Ortega misses with a series of wild punches.
Richardson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Richardson.
We've been told by Richardson's head coaches at BANZAI COMBAT ACADEMY LAS VEGAS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Richardson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Richardson misses the target.
Richardson blocks the body kick.
Ortega moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Richardson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ortega doesn't seem bothered though.
Ortega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Richardson.
Ortega tries to clinch there but Richardson circles away.
Richardson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Richardson scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richardson lands a head shot.
Ortega closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Richardson to the mat! Richardson manages to get full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ortega won't allow Richardson to sweep him here.
Richardson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Richardson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Richardson trying to keep a closed guard but Ortega is proving a slippery customer.
Richardson wants to sweep but no luck.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Richardson is working hard here to advance position.
Ortega postures up and lands a big shot to Richardson's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Richardson's head.
Ortega lands a couple of elbows.
Ortega postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Richardson keeping moving, preventing Ortega from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ortega throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ortega shoots for a double leg takedown but Richardson sprawls well. He's pushed Ortega's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ortega will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ortega lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Richardson backs up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortega shoots in for a takedown but Richardson shows good takedown defense.
Richardson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Roy Richardson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Ortega.
Ortega takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Juan Ortega has been cut.
Ortega gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Richardson breaks from the clinch.
Richardson throws a right and a left that both miss.
As Richardson backs off Ortega throws a huge counter combo but Richardson manages to avoid it all.
Richardson slips a jab and a cross from Ortega.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richardson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ortega.
A slapping leg kick lands for Richardson.
Ortega gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Richardson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Ortega throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Richardson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Ortega'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.
Ortega misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Richardson swats away the attempt to clinch by Ortega.
Richardson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Richardson misses with a few strikes there.
Ortega takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ortega throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Richardson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ortega fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortega throws a nice looking combination but Richardson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ortega darts in and clinches Richardson up against the cage.
Richardson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Richardson tries to keep at a distance but Ortega has taken the fight into the clinch.
Richardson tries to break the clinch but Ortega is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Richardson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Richardson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ortega tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Richardson.
Ortega has Richardson up against the cage in a clinch.
Ortega wants to break free but Richardson has control.
Ortega wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Richardson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Richardson throws a right hand that Ortega ducks under and follows up with a left that Ortega also avoids with ease.
Ortega throws a head kick but Richardson moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega misses with a series of wild punches.
Ortega throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Roy Richardson is winning the standup battle so far.
Ortega drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Richardson wants to get back to his feet but Ortega passes into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Juan Ortega has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ortega is trying to control the action in half guard but Richardson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ortega lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ortega is looking for a kimura here.
Richardson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ortega scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega is looking to take a break and control but Richardson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richardson wants to improve his position but Ortega is controlling well.
Richardson wants to control but Ortega is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ortega is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Richardson as he works his way to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richardson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ortega.
Ortega has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four 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.
Ortega keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Richardson's head.
Ortega not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Richardson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ortega on the ground.
Ortega stopping the sweep attempt from Richardson.
Ortega in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ortega is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ortega throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Richardson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ortega.
Richardson throws a head kick that half lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Juan Ortega will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Juan Ortega's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ortega tries to bum rush Richardson with a series of wild strikes but Richardson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ortega shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Richardson as he avoids it easily.
Ortega swinging wildly here.
Ortega showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Richardson.
Richardson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good leg kick by Richardson.
Richardson motions for Ortega to come forward. Richardson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Richardson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ortega momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richardson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ortega.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Richardson. Ortega shrugs it off though.
Roy Richardson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A thudding body kick lands there by Richardson!
Ortega swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Richardson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ortega finds it's way round the side to connect with Richardson's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega throws a series of punches but Richardson avoids them all with ease.
Ortega lands a really nice looking cross but Richardson seems unphased.
Ortega walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ortega misses with the combination.
Richardson throwing a counter right hand but Ortega manages to avoid it.
Roy Richardson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ortega takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Richardson misses with a head kick.
Ortega slips under a jab from Richardson.
Richardson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Richardson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Richardson tries to bum rush Ortega with a series of wild strikes but Ortega uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Richardson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ortega rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Richardson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Richardson misses with a jab to the body
and Ortega counters with a left to the body.
Ortega throws a series of strikes that have Richardson backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richardson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ortega clinches up with Richardson and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richardson is trying to force a seperation but Ortega has the dominant position.
Richardson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Richardson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ortega throws a right hand that Richardson ducks under and follows up with a left that Richardson also avoids with ease.
Ortega tries to land a body kick
enabling Richardson to counter with a crisp jab.
Ortega looks to land a combination but Richardson avoids it well.
Ortega pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Richardson throws a front kick that sends Ortega stumbling back into the cage.
Richardson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Richardson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ortega circles away quickly and effectively.
Ortega tries to bum rush Richardson with a series of wild strikes but Richardson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sloppy strikes from Ortega. Those never looked like landing.
Richardson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Richardson swats away the attempt to clinch by Ortega.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richardson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ortega's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Richardson misses with a kick to the body.
Richardson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Richardson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ortega has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Richardson.
Ortega fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ortega tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Richardson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ortega has a takedown stuffed.
Ortega takes a kick to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Ortega.
Ortega connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Richardson.
Ortega tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Richardson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ortega has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ortega wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Richardson has him pressed against the cage.
Richardson breaks the clinch.
Ortega misses with a series of wild punches.
Richardson is looking to counter with a body kick.
Richardson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ortega fails to land with a series of punches.
Richardson throws a quick counter head kick but Ortega was just out of range.
Richardson thumps Ortega with a low kick.
Richardson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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 Roy Richardson.
I think Richardson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Richardson!
A relieved looking Roy Richardson 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Dee Dee (ranked 4709 p4p, 4626 weight class) and Jack Queen (ranked 522 p4p, 518 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Dee Dee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Queen!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Queen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Queen manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dee Dee on his heels. He'll look to pass Dee Dee's guard now, I'm sure.
Dee Dee is looking to stand up but Queen isn't so interested in that idea.
Queen looking to improve position, pressing down on Dee Dee's thigh with his hand. Dee Dee seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Queen paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Queen's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Dee Dee picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Billy Dee Dee!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slim Jim (ranked 4088 p4p, 4687 weight class) and Walter Gun (ranked 480 p4p, 520 weight class). Walter Gun 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Slim Jim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Walter Gun!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gun works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
 It looks like Slim Jim has been cut.
Jim looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Jim fails with the takedown
and Gun counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
 Jim is rocked!
Gun fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Jim square on the jaw! Damn, Jim is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Walter Gun!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Enu Deathcrush (ranked 3181 p4p, 4313 weight class) and Miksa Magyar (ranked 213 p4p, 260 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Enu Deathcrush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miksa Magyar!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magyar tries to move into range but Deathcrush moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Magyar shoots for a takedown but Deathcrush saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Magyar gets a clinch.
Magyar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Deathcrush gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Magyar pulls guard.
Magyar is pulling down on Deathcrush's head. It's preventing any offense from Deathcrush, at least for the moment.
Our spies down at at Tokyo All-Stars inform us that Magyar has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Deathcrush pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Magyar is keeping the position for now.
Magyar pulls Deathcrush in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deathcrush wants to control from the top but Magyar keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Magyar can do anything to dispel that myth.
Deathcrush 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magyar has control of Deathcrush's left arm, preventing Deathcrush from doing any damage.
Deathcrush postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Deathcrush slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Deathcrush shoots in and gets a takedown into Magyar's guard.
Magyar wants to get back to his feet but Deathcrush is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Deathcrush's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Deathcrush preventing the sweep.
Deathcrush is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Magyar 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.
Magyar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Deathcrush manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magyar wants to control from the top but Deathcrush keeps moving.
Deathcrush is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Deathcrush avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Deathcrush is pulling down on Magyar's head to control his posture.
Magyar trying to control but Deathcrush is working from the bottom.
Magyar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Magyar wants to control from the top but Deathcrush keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magyar stopping the sweep attempt from Deathcrush.
Magyar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Deathcrush is keeping the position for now.
Magyar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Magyar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Magyar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Magyar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Magyar throws a big right hand that misses.
Magyar looking to pass the guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Magyar shoots in for a takedown but Deathcrush shows good takedown defense.
Deathcrush definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Enu Deathcrush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miksa Magyar.
Magyar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Deathcrush circles away.
Deathcrush fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Magyar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magyar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Deathcrush sprawls well. Deathcrush wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Magyar gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Deathcrush as Magyar shoots in.
Magyar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Magyar shoots for a double leg takedown but Deathcrush sprawls well. He's pushed Magyar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Deathcrush drops down looking for a counter takedown but Magyar sprawls and moves away.
Miksa Magyar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magyar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Deathcrush swivels and escapes.
Magyar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Deathcrush lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Magyar fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Deathcrush fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Magyar on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Deathcrush connects with the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Enu Deathcrush dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Magyar gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Deathcrush is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Deathcrush showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Magyar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Deathcrush working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Deathcrush with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magyar wants to sweep but no luck.
Deathcrush keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Magyar's head.
Magyar can't keep his opponent in guard - Deathcrush advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Deathcrush 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deathcrush tries to pass to full mount but Magyar defends it.
Deathcrush drops an elbow to the side of Magyar's head.
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. Deathcrush connects with a nice short shot to Magyar's temple.
Deathcrush trying to advance position but Magyar counters by regaining guard.
Deathcrush in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Deathcrush slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Deathcrush remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Magyar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Deathcrush wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magyar manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ground and pound from Deathcrush.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magyar tries to roll over but Deathcrush keeps him under control.
Magyar is looking to escape.
Deathcrush content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Deathcrush looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Magyar is staying active underneath Deathcrush, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Magyar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Deathcrush lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deathcrush perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Deathcrush is just content to waste time from the top position. Magyar takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Deathcrush makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Magyar keeping moving, preventing Deathcrush from controlling successfully.
Deathcrush is fighting to break Magyar's control of his arms but Magyar is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Deathcrush looking to sit in guard and control but Magyar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magyar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Magyar wants to control from the top but Deathcrush keeps moving.
Magyar throws an elbow that misses. Deathcrush uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Magyar's guard. Nice move by Deathcrush!
Deathcrush is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Deathcrush is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Magyar can do to turn this around?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Deathcrush lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Deathcrush is working Magyar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Enu Deathcrush dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Magyar shoots in for a double leg but Deathcrush sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Magyar shoots in for a double leg but Deathcrush sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Deathcrush looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Magyar!
Deathcrush working the head with strikes.
Enu Deathcrush overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Magyar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Deathcrush wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Magyar regains half guard, as Deathcrush was trying to land strikes.
Magyar taking some punishment here, with Deathcrush in his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deathcrush working Magyar over with strikes.
Deathcrush drops an elbow to the side of Magyar's head.
Magyar tries to kick Deathcrush off but Deathcrush keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Deathcrush slips a nice elbow through Magyar's hands, connecting with Magyar's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magyar has hold of Deathcrush's hands but Deathcrush slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Magyar tries to get to full guard but Deathcrush has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Deathcrush there.
Magyar wants to get back to full guard.
Deathcrush wants to take a breather but Magyar is having none of it.
Deathcrush controlling the action here.
Deathcrush wants to take a breather but Magyar is having none of it.
Magyar on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Deathcrush seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Deathcrush is keen to just control but Magyar is a slippery customer.
Deathcrush drops an elbow to the side of Magyar's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magyar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Deathcrush.
Deathcrush seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Deathcrush seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Magyar for as long as he can get away with.
Magyar controlling the position well.
Miksa Magyar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Deathcrush not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Enu Deathcrush is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deathcrush is pressing down on Magyar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Magyar is holding on for now.
Deathcrush looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Magyar is trying to get back to full guard.
Deathcrush trying to control the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Magyar closes the distance and pushes Deathcrush back into the cage.
Deathcrush prevents a takedown attempt there.
Enu Deathcrush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miksa Magyar.
Deathcrush stops a takedown attempt from Magyar.
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.
Magyar has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Deathcrush regains guard immediately.
Magyar wants to control from the top but Deathcrush keeps moving.
Deathcrush has control of Magyar's left arm, preventing Magyar from doing any damage.
Magyar working some strikes from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Magyar wants to control from the top but Deathcrush keeps moving.
Magyar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Deathcrush is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that's the end of the fight!
Enu Deathcrush showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Deathcrush, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enu Deathcrush!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joel Gomez (ranked 3085 p4p, 3437 weight class) and Naoya Li (ranked 209 p4p, 228 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joel Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naoya Li!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gomez sprawls well initially but Li persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gomez tries to get to full guard but Li has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li wants to take a breather but Gomez is having none of it.
Gomez is trying to get back to full guard.
Li not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez manages to get to full guard.
Gomez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Li gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Li wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving.
Gomez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gomez controls Li momentarily but Li frees himself.
Gomez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomez preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez looking to pass the guard.
Li 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.
Li working a defensive guard here.
Gomez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Li is keeping the position for now.
Li keeping moving, preventing Gomez from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Li controls Gomez momentarily but Gomez frees himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gomez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez shoots in but Li avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Li changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gomez tries to avoid it but Li manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gomez to the ground. Gomez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gomez misses with a takedown attempt
and Gomez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Li looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gomez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Li defends well and Gomez ends up having to push Li into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joel Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gomez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Li looking for a takedown.
Li avoiding damage as Gomez throws knees to the body.
Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice sprawl there from Gomez as Li shoots in.
Gomez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Li counters with an outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gomez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Li looks winded!
Li dives in for a single leg takedown but Gomez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gomez fails with a takedown attempt.
Li was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Gomez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomez takes a little break here. Li wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gomez advances 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 Joel Gomez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gomez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Li as he jumps to the side.
Gomez with a poor takedown
and Li counters with a three punch combo that has Gomez backing up. Gomez nods at Li to acknowledge the strikes.
Gomez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Li cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joel Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li scores with a nice right hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Li.
It looks like Joel Gomez has been cut.
Gomez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Li counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gomez is rocked!
Gomez shoots for a double leg takedown but Li sprawls well. He's pushed Gomez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gomez sets himself, and Li steps forward looking for the clinch! Gomez avoids it this time.
Li bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gomez bucks up and tries to throw Li off but instead Li has got his back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Will Li go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li looking to break Gomez's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Gomez remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Li will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Li is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Gomez has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
A lull in the action here.
Li gets his hands free as Gomez looks to control.
Gomez wants to get back to his feet.
Gomez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gomez trying to control the hands but Li breaks the grip.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Li's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Gomez is in bad spot here.
Li has good solid back control here.
Li trying to control momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li biding his time, controlling Gomez.
Gomez tries to escape the position.
Li controls the position.
Li has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gomez is keeping busy.
You can see the frustration on Gomez's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gomez tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Li stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Gomez tries for a takedown but Li circles away easily
and Li counters with a takedown into side control.
Gomez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Li off and has taken his back!
Gomez is punishing Li with strikes - can he finish him?!
Will Gomez go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Gomez misses with punches from the back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Naoya Li showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joel Gomez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Li wants to clinch.
No luck for Gomez with that takedown attempt.
Li clinches up with Gomez and pushes him back against the cage.
Li breaks from the clinch.
Li tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Li fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gomez avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gomez.
Gomez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gomez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Li as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joel Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown but Li shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Li displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gomez.
Gomez tries to sprawl but Li drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Li trying to control the action but Gomez is working from the bottom.
Joel Gomez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Li is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Li is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li wants to control but Gomez is keeping him busy.
Gomez tries to roll over but Li keeps him under control.
Gomez looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Li is trying to control the action in half guard but Gomez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Li thuds a left hand into Gomez's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a head kick that misses.
Gomez misses with a takedown attempt - Li sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Li throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Li has a takedown stuffed.
Gomez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Li sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And Li tries to counter it with a takedown but Gomez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gomez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Li.
Joel Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li gets the takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is not content to let Li control the position.
Gomez wants to get back to his feet but Li drags him back down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Li is looking to take a break and control but Gomez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gomez stops Li from passing to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Naoya Li comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Li 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naoya Li!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rinya Nakamura (ranked 3413 p4p, 3101 weight class) and Samuel Leiva (ranked 222 p4p, 210 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rinya Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samuel Leiva!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leiva has a takedown stuffed.
A slow jab from Nakamura misses its intended target.
Leiva doesn't manage to clinch there - Nakamura circles away.
Nakamura keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Leiva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nakamura's waist but Nakamura gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Leiva off to one side.
Rinya Nakamura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Leiva.
Leiva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nakamura swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nakamura throws a right and a left that Leiva avoids nicely.
Leiva feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Leiva but Leiva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Leiva fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leiva shoots in and bounces Nakamura off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nakamura is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Leiva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nakamura scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nakamura lands strikes from half guard.
Nakamura has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nakamura is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nakamura is looking for a kimura here.
Leiva wants to improve his position but Nakamura is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leiva regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nakamura controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nakamura passes into half guard.
Nakamura definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Leiva is defending against the submission attempts here by Nakamura.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nakamura is looking for a kimura here.
Nakamura slips a nice elbow through Leiva's hands, connecting with Leiva's forehead.
Leiva is not content to let Nakamura control the position.
Nakamura lands with a punch from half guard.
Nakamura seems to be working for a kimura but Leiva defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Leiva is just riding it out for now. Nakamura eventually gives up the hold.
Nakamura is controlling the pace.
Nakamura 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leiva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Leiva.
Nakamura drops back, looking for a kneebar! Leiva looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Leiva looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Leiva!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rinya Nakamura dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Leiva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nakamura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Samuel Leiva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leiva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nakamura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leiva can do to turn this around?
Nakamura slips a jab and a cross from Leiva.
Leiva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Leiva is rocked!
Leiva shoots in looking for a takedown but Nakamura manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Leiva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nakamura stuffs the takedown attempt from Leiva. Leiva gets slowly back to his feet.
Nakamura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leiva shoots in for a takedown but Nakamura shows good takedown defense.
Rinya Nakamura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Leiva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nakamura.
Rinya Nakamura overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Leiva is breathing heavily.
Nakamura scores with a couple of short elbows.
Leiva is still in real trouble! Can Nakamura finish him?
Nakamura looks up at the clock and then as Leiva takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Nakamura smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big shot lands for Nakamura! That's hurt Leiva! Will he recover? Nakamura fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rinya Nakamura!
Rinya Nakamura bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Filipo Mirkovic (ranked 2606 p4p, 2271 weight class) and Logan Correia (ranked 331 p4p, 295 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Filipo Mirkovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Logan Correia!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mirkovic throws a jab but it's blocked by Correia.
Correia tries to work over Mirkovic's front leg with a kick but Mirkovic checks it.
Mirkovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Correia.
Mirkovic throws a predictable looking body shot
and Correia counters with a thumping low kick.
A combination from Correia does no damage.
Correia 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.
Correia throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mirkovic counters with a stiff right hand.
Mirkovic avoids the head kick by Correia.
Mirkovic seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Mirkovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Correia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Correia misses.
Correia connects with a high kick.
It looks like Filipo Mirkovic has been cut.
Correia misses with a wild body shot.
Correia misses with a two punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mirkovic throws a solid leg kick but Correia takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mirkovic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirkovic throws a leg kick which misses Correia's front leg but catches the back leg as Correia tries to avoid it.
Correia ducks under a wild hook from Mirkovic.
Mirkovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Correia.
Correia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Correia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mirkovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mirkovic lands an overhand right.
Correia throws a low kick, looking for Mirkovic's leg but Mirkovic calmly moves out of range.
Correia thows a leg kick but Mirkovic checks it
and Mirkovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Correia thuds a left hand into Mirkovic's body.
Correia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mirkovic throws out the jab.
Correia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Correia thows a leg kick but Mirkovic checks it
and Mirkovic counters with a big right hand! Oh Correia is in trouble here! Mirkovic follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Filipo Mirkovic!
During a confident post fight interview, Filipo Mirkovic thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kryten Mechanoid (ranked 1283 p4p, 1928 weight class) and Jorge Rodriguez (ranked 158 p4p, 245 weight class). Mechanoid comes to the cage accompanied by It's Cold Outside. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kryten Mechanoid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorge Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mechanoid dives in for a single leg takedown but Rodriguez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mechanoid goes for a takedown attempt but Rodriguez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rodriguez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mechanoid swivels and escapes.
Mechanoid displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez shoots for a double leg takedown but Mechanoid sprawls well. He's pushed Rodriguez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mechanoid feinted with a counter takedown.
Kryten Mechanoid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Rodriguez.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rodriguez or perhaps it was just good defense by Mechanoid, which made it look bad.
Rodriguez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mechanoid counters with a takedown into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez seems a little lost for a moment, as Mechanoid dominates the positioning.
Mechanoid working the body and head with strikes.
Mechanoid trying to control the position but Rodriguez is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez is trying to escape the position but Mechanoid is controlling the position.
Mechanoid working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriguez takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Rodriguez managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mechanoid.
Rodriguez is not content to let Mechanoid control the position.
Mechanoid scores with punches from side control.
Check out the look on Mechanoid's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mechanoid in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Mechanoid in side control, throwing shots but Rodriguez defends.
Check out the look on Mechanoid's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mechanoid controlling from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
You can see the frustration on Rodriguez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mechanoid throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Rodriguez is trying to get back to half guard.
Mechanoid working the body and head with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mechanoid is working Rodriguez over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rodriguez trying to remain calm as Mechanoid controls from the top position.
Mechanoid wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rodriguez keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mechanoid connects with a decent elbow.
Rodriguez wants to control but Mechanoid postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mechanoid trying to control the action but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
Mechanoid lands a few punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rodriguez wants to control but Mechanoid postures up.
Rodriguez being controlled for a moment.
Mechanoid is looking to take a break and control but Rodriguez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mechanoid happy to just control the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rodriguez takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kryten Mechanoid dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rodriguez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mechanoid avoids it really well and circles away.
Mechanoid gets caught napping as Rodriguez dives in and scores a takedown. Mechanoid manages to retain guard.
Kryten Mechanoid overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mechanoid controlling Rodriguez's posture.
Mechanoid preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez is fighting to break Mechanoid's control of his arms but Mechanoid is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mechanoid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rodriguez can do to turn this around?
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rodriguez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mechanoid 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mechanoid is on top in guard.
Rodriguez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mechanoid looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rodriguez trying to keep a closed guard but Mechanoid is proving a slippery customer.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mechanoid here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Mechanoid lands a couple of digs.
Mechanoid looking to sit in guard and control but Rodriguez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mechanoid pulls Rodriguez in to control the position.
Mechanoid wants to sweep here but Rodriguez controlling him for the moment.
Rodriguez works over Mechanoid with some ground and pound from guard.
Mechanoid looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Mechanoid controlling the position.
Rodriguez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is fighting to break Mechanoid's control of his arms but Mechanoid is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mechanoid avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mechanoid is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rodriguez wants to control from the top but Mechanoid keeps moving.
Rodriguez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rodriguez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mechanoid is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mechanoid shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mechanoid showed some decent athleticism there.
Mechanoid working Rodriguez over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mechanoid wants to pass the guard but Rodriguez is defending well.
Mechanoid trying to advance position but Rodriguez counters by regaining guard.
Mechanoid scoring with some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rodriguez is on top in guard.
Mechanoid is controlling Rodriguez's posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mechanoid wants to sweep but no luck.
Rodriguez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mechanoid has control of Rodriguez's left arm, preventing Rodriguez from doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kryten Mechanoid will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Mechanoid fails with a takedown attempt.
Rodriguez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown
and Mechanoid counters with a single leg into guard. Rodriguez didn't expect that.
Mechanoid preventing the sweep.
Mechanoid trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Mechanoid from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mechanoid throwing strikes from guard but Rodriguez blocks nicely.
Mechanoid looking to sit in guard and control but Rodriguez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mechanoid looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rodriguez is one step ahead there.
Rodriguez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rodriguez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rodriguez postures up in Mechanoid's guard and throws a big left but Mechanoid blocks it.
Rodriguez stopping the sweep attempt from Mechanoid.
Rodriguez throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mechanoid tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rodriguez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mechanoid looking for a sweep. Not yet Mechanoid, not yet.
Mechanoid is controlling Rodriguez's posture.
Rodriguez is looking to work some ground and pound but Mechanoid has wrist control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mechanoid tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Rodriguez enables Mechanoid to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rodriguez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mechanoid lands a couple of digs.
Mechanoid trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mechanoid throws a big elbow that misses.
Mechanoid has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mechanoid wants to control from the top but Rodriguez keeps moving.
Mechanoid with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rodriguez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mechanoid manages to get himself to full guard.
Mechanoid working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rodriguez stopping the sweep attempt from Mechanoid.
Rodriguez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rodriguez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mechanoid has Rodriguez pulled in close to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mechanoid continues to stall.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rodriguez has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Horrible takedown attempt by Rodriguez or perhaps it was just good defense by Mechanoid, which made it look bad.
Jorge Rodriguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kryten Mechanoid is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mechanoid looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kryten Mechanoid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mechanoid, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kryten Mechanoid!
A victorious Kryten Mechanoid thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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