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QFC Tournament 1187 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yong Ching Dong (ranked 3003 p4p, 4302 weight class) and Dalton Laxson (ranked 202 p4p, 0 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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BJJ Blue Belt
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yong Ching Dong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dalton Laxson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ching Dong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ching Dong pulls guard effortlessly.
Ching Dong keeping moving, preventing Laxson from controlling successfully.
Ching Dong pulls Laxson in to control the position.
Laxson wants to control from the top but Ching Dong keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laxson controlling from the top position.
Ching Dong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Laxson is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ching Dong is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Laxson is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ching Dong fails with a takedown attempt.
Ching Dong tries for a takedown but Laxson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Laxson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Laxson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Laxson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yong Ching Dong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ching Dong.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laxson shoots in and bounces Ching Dong off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laxson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ching Dong has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Laxson has managed to get both his arms back between Ching Dong's legs - danger averted.
Laxson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Laxson wants to control from the top but Ching Dong keeps moving.
Laxson content to stall in guard here.
Ching Dong had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Laxson defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laxson postures up.
Ching Dong wants to stand up but Laxson is controlling him.
Laxson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ching Dong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ching Dong seems keen to control Laxson's posture.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ching Dong wants to stand and escape but Laxson is having none of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Laxson doesn't manage to clinch there - Ching Dong circles away.
Laxson tries to keep at a distance but Ching Dong has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ching Dong tries to pull guard but Laxson won't allow it.
Ching Dong jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Laxson walks away with a smile on his face. Ching Dong gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Laxson has his takedown stuffed
and Ching Dong counters by moving into the clinch.
Ching Dong has Laxson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Laxson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laxson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ching Dong to keep the fight standing.
Laxson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ching Dong to keep the fight standing.
Ching Dong pulls guard effortlessly.
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 Yong Ching Dong will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Laxson feints and as Ching Dong raises his hands in defense, Laxson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ching Dong working a defensive guard here.
Ching Dong is really struggling to control Laxson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Ching Dong is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ching Dong wants to sweep but no luck.
Laxson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laxson shoots in and bounces Ching Dong off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ching Dong trying to keep a closed guard but Laxson is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laxson trying to control but Ching Dong is working from the bottom.
Ching Dong can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Laxson controls the pace.
Ching Dong is trying to control the position but Laxson postures up.
Ching Dong wants to sweep here but Laxson controlling him for the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two 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.
Ching Dong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ching Dong lands a nice shot that snaps Laxson's head back.
Ching Dong gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ching Dong looking for a takedown.
Laxson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Laxson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ching Dong drops down looking for an ankle pick but Laxson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ching Dong shoots for a double leg takedown but Laxson sprawls well. He's pushed Ching Dong's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yong Ching Dong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ching Dong moves into range and clinches up with Laxson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laxson.
Ching Dong landing knees to the head.
Laxson breaks the clinch.
Laxson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Laxson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Laxson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dalton Laxson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ching Dong slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Laxson slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laxson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ching Dong is trying to control but can't.
Ching Dong preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Ching Dong is looking for a sweep. Laxson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Laxson stops Ching Dong from getting back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dalton Laxson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Laxson connects with a crisp jab.
Laxson gets a takedown into half guard.
Laxson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ching Dong is just riding it out for now. Laxson eventually gives up the hold.
Ching Dong is looking for a sweep. Laxson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laxson wants to take a breather but Ching Dong is having none of it.
Ching Dong trying to hold on to Laxson's head to control him but Laxson postures up.
Ching Dong wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Laxson seems content to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ching Dong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ching Dong tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Laxson defends well and Ching Dong ends up having to push Laxson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Laxson jumps guard but Ching Dong turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ching Dong tries to pull guard but Laxson holds him up against the cage and eventually Ching Dong drops back down to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laxson can't get the takedown.
Ching Dong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Laxson just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yong Ching Dong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laxson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ching Dong is looking for a sweep. Laxson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Laxson controlling the action here.
Ching Dong trying to control from the bottom.
Ching Dong is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Laxson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Laxson looks to land a strike but Ching Dong avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laxson wants to control from the top but Ching Dong keeps moving.
Ching Dong 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Laxson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ching Dong did well to prevent Laxson getting side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laxson is looking to take a break and control but Ching Dong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ching Dong is trying to stand.
Ching Dong blocking the ground and pound attempt from Laxson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ching Dong manages to get to full guard.
Laxson wants to control from the top but Ching Dong keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ching Dong managing to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ching Dong closes the distance and pushes Laxson back into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dalton Laxson.
I think Laxson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Dalton Laxson!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Dalton Laxson!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Dalton Laxson!
Dalton Laxson wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Dalton Laxson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Antilliar Mantiinium (ranked 4235 p4p, 4351 weight class) and Jesus Iron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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BJJ White Belt
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antilliar Mantiinium!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jesus Iron!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iron looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mantiinium throws a body punch but Iron moves out of range.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Iron enables Mantiinium to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Iron manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mantiinium throwing strikes from guard but Iron blocks nicely.
Mantiinium controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mantiinium stands up from Iron's guard - Mantiinium perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mantiinium shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Iron napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantiinium creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mantiinium is trying to get an arm triangle but Iron is defending well.
Iron trying to control but Mantiinium flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Mantiinium has got one arm under Iron's chin. This could be trouble... Iron trying to control the other hand but Mantiinium gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Iron has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Antilliar Mantiinium!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jae Lee (ranked 4174 p4p, 4146 weight class) and Kawi Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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 3 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, Jae Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kawi Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lewis misses with a takedown attempt
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lewis scores with a jab to the head.
Lewis avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lewis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lewis avoids the head kick by Lee.
Jae Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee throws a head kick but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jae Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kawi Lewis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lewis moves out of range of the leg kick from Lee.
Lewis moves into range and clinches up with Lee.
Lewis looking to slow down the pace here.
Lee stops a takedown attempt from Lewis.
A frustrated look appears on Lewis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lewis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lewis trying to stall but Lee improves his position.
Lewis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lee smiles and moves away.
Lewis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis slips a jab from Lee.
Lee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lewis checks it well.
Lewis tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
Lewis throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Lee was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lewis counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Lewis tries to counter with a clinch but Lee shakes him off and moves away.
Lewis looks to land a combination. Lee sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lewis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lewis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lee is fending him off so far but Lewis persists. Nope, Lee circles away and we're back to standing.
Lewis shoots in looking for a takedown. Lee tries to sprawl out of it but Lewis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lewis looks winded!
Lee blocks the body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee wants to slow Lewis down by chopping away at his legs.
Lewis is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Jae Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee cracks Lewis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lee scores with a jab to the body.
Lee throws a head kick but Lewis moves out of range.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee rushes Lewis and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Lewis is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Lee piles on the pressure and Lewis crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jae Lee!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Panda Cuchi (ranked 4233 p4p, 4165 weight class) and Cowen Collard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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 3 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, Panda Cuchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cowen Collard!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collard closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cuchi to the mat! Cuchi manages to get full guard.
Collard controlling from the top position.
Cuchi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Collard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collard landing with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cuchi looking for a triangle here. Collard is fighting it but it looks tight! Cuchi pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Collard is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Panda Cuchi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Reofant Gold (ranked 4220 p4p, 3142 weight class) and Jaeden Esparza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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 3 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, Reofant Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaeden Esparza!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gold misses with a takedown attempt
and Esparza counters with a three punch combo that has Gold backing up. Gold nods at Esparza to acknowledge the strikes.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gold enables Esparza to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gold manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Esparza sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gold working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Esparza doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Esparza manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Esparza trying to control the position from guard on top but Gold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold trying to control the position.
Gold looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esparza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gold is keeping the position for now.
Gold trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Esparza really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gold. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Esparza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gold is keeping the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gold closes the distance and clinches up with Esparza, looking for a takedown. Gold pushes Esparza against the cage but Esparza circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Esparza now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gold tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Esparza swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reofant Gold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Esparza is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gold's half guard.
Esparza is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gold has managed to free his arm - good work.
Esparza is trying to control the action in half guard but Gold is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esparza looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Esparza keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Esparza is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Esparza is thwarting Gold's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esparza thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gold's head.
Gold is not content to let Esparza control the position.
Gold has hold of Esparza's hands but Esparza slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gold moves into full guard.
Esparza controls from within his opponent's guard.
Esparza lands a couple of elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Esparza controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gold is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gold looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Esparza gets a takedown into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jaeden Esparza 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.
Gold gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Esparza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Esparza slaps away a takedown attempt from Gold, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Esparza has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gold has a takedown stuffed.
Esparza feints the counter takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reofant Gold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gold avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Esparza drives through with a takedown into Gold's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gold lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esparza trying to keep a closed guard but Gold is proving a slippery customer.
Gold looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esparza wants to sweep here but Gold controlling him for the moment.
Jaeden Esparza has got the better of the ground game so far.
Esparza looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Esparza is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gold is controlling him.
Esparza is working an open guard so Gold takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Esparza swats away the attempt to clinch by Gold.
Esparza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Esparza tries for a takedown but Gold circles away easily
and Gold counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two 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.
Gold shoots and misses
and Esparza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Esparza gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Esparza working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Esparza working away.
Esparza working the body and head with strikes.
Esparza tries to move to mount but Gold blocks the move with his legs.
Esparza controlling the position from side mount.
Esparza is looking to take a break and control but Gold is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold taking a bit of punishment here - Esparza scoring with strikes.
Esparza tries to advance position but instead Gold slips a leg back in to half guard.
Esparza lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gold has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Esparza is on him like a limpet, forcing Gold back against the cage.
Gold wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esparza is looking to take this one to the mat.
Esparza fails to pull guard.
Esparza is trying to push Gold away but Gold has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Esparza prevents the takedown attempt.
Gold trying to land knees to the body.
Esparza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gold shoots for a takedown but Esparza saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Esparza with the counter takedown but Gold avoids it easily.
Esparza fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gold avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gold lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jaeden Esparza will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Gold throws a lazy uppercut
and Esparza counters with a shoot takedown. Gold fights it but they end up in guard.
Gold scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Gold throws a sloppy head kick
and Esparza counters with a crisp one two that drops Gold! Esparza thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Gold to his feet! Gold is in big trouble!
 Gold is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Esparza closes the distance looking for a takedown. Gold stuffs it but Esparza still has hold of him. Esparza picks Gold up in a fireman's lift! The crowd roars in approval. Esparza slams Gold to the floor and that's really hurt Gold - he doesn't know where he is! Esparza throws a couple of strikes and the referee steps in to save him! This one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaeden Esparza!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Messi (ranked 4147 p4p, 4598 weight class) and Russell Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 312 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 3 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, Leonard Messi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Russell Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Messi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Messi breaks the clinch.
Garcia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garcia decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Messi controlling the position for now.
Messi trying to control but Garcia postures up.
Garcia stalling away here and it's allowed Messi to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Messi controlling the position.
Garcia stops Messi from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Garcia won't allow Messi to sweep him here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Messi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Garcia being controlled against the cage.
Garcia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Messi.
Messi breaks from the clinch.
Messi drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Messi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Messi tries to pass.
Garcia pulls Messi in close to prevent any damage.
Garcia has a closed guard, preventing Messi from standing up.
Messi preventing the sweep.
Garcia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Messi tries to stand but Garcia is controlling from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Garcia breaks the clinch.
Messi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Garcia's guard.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet but Messi passes into half guard.
Garcia looks like he's trying to stand up.
Garcia tries to get to full guard but Messi has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Messi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia wants to control but Messi is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Messi is taking a breather. Garcia says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Messi is trying to control the action in half guard but Garcia is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Messi controlling the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Messi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Garcia walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice takedown defense from Messi. No joy for Garcia on that attempt.
Messi feinted with a counter takedown.
Garcia throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Messi tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Garcia is in Messi's guard.
Garcia prevents Messi from getting back to his feet.
Garcia trying to control but Messi is working from the bottom.
Messi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garcia can do to turn this around?
Messi lands some strikes from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia looking to pass the guard.
Messi managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from Messi.
Garcia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Garcia drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Garcia postures up.
Messi is pulling down on Garcia's head to control his posture.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Messi keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garcia's guard.
Messi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Garcia's guard.
Garcia wants to sweep but Messi has passed to side control!
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Messi controls the position.
Messi is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Garcia striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Messi is trying to get an arm triangle but Garcia is defending well.
Leonard Messi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garcia manages to work his way to half guard, despite Messi's best efforts.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Garcia can do anything to dispel that myth.
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.
Messi 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.
Garcia is trying to maintain the position but Messi is very close to passing his half guard.
Messi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Garcia is defending against the submission attempts here by Messi.
Messi 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Messi dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Garcia closes this distance looking for a takedown but Messi circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Garcia as Messi shoots in.
Messi tries to score with a low kick but Garcia moves his leg out of the way.
Garcia shoots for a takedown but Messi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Messi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Garcia wants to stand back up but Messi manages to pass into side control.
Messi tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Messi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Garcia, who protects the arm well.
Messi content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messi wants to stand but Garcia has his arm trapped.
Messi trying to control the action but Garcia is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Garcia's face as Messi controls the position.
That's two 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.
Garcia is looking for a sweep.
Messi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Garcia manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Messi trying to control here.
Garcia lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Well, if Garcia is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is stalling here. Messi is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Garcia seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Messi has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Messi tries to stand but Garcia is controlling his head.
Garcia tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Messi controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia regains half guard.
Messi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Garcia is looking to control Messi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Garcia avoid being mounted?
Garcia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Messi is looking to advance position but Garcia won't allow it.
Russell Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leonard Messi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garcia misses with some strikes from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leonard Messi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Messi 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Leonard Messi!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Leonard Messi!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Leonard Messi!
Leonard Messi wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Denise Kormier (ranked 4106 p4p, 4492 weight class) and Midget Mode Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 265 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 3 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, Denise Kormier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Midget Mode Jones!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kormier's half guard.
Jones seems to be working for a kimura but Kormier defends the submission attempt.
Jones is pressing down on Kormier's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kormier is holding on for now.
Jones is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jones is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jones is looking to advance position but Kormier won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kormier sees it coming and defends easily.
Kormier makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kormier.
Kormier trying to control the position.
Jones is looking to pass into half guard but Kormier pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kormier is in guard.
Kormier trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kormier loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kormier is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kormier trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Kormier passes easily into side control. Nice work.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Kormier cracks Jones with a big elbow.
Kormier is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kormier could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kormier laying and praying for a moment but Jones takes advantage and regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Kormier is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones looking for submissions off his back.
Jones looks winded!
Kormier throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
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.
Kormier trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Kormier perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kormier pulls his head out easily.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ground and pound from Kormier.
Kormier tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Kormier prevents Jones from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones is concentrating on defense, preventing Kormier from advancing position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kormier feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Denise Kormier dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kormier scores with a takedown into Jones's guard.
Kormier wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones has control of Kormier's left arm, preventing Kormier from doing any damage.
Kormier postures up.
Kormier trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kormier wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kormier is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jones is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kormier closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jones is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kormier presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Kormier's attempts to control the action.
Kormier landing strikes from the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to hold on but Kormier pushes him away.
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Kormier's attempts to control the action.
Kormier controlling his opponent.
Kormier is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Jones can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Jones tries to hold on but Kormier pushes him away.
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Kormier there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Jones wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kormier.
Kormier with good strikes from the mount here!
Kormier trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jones is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kormier throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Kormier putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Denise Kormier overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kormier pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kormier landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kormier sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jones tries to reverse the position but Kormier maintains control.
Kormier raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kormier looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kormier lands a couple of good shots and Jones has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Kormier is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Kormier working for a choke but Jones is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Denise Kormier dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Kormier closes the distance and clinches.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kormier pulls guard effortlessly.
Jones postures up.
Kormier looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kormier looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones trying to control but Kormier is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kormier keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jones wants to control from the top but Kormier keeps moving.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Kormier is retaining full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kormier leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kormier rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Midget Mode Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kormier throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Kormier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kormier dives in and scores a takedown into Jones's guard.
Jones can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kormier controls the pace.
Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kormier working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking for a guillotine here but Kormier defends easily.
Kormier is looking to stand up but Jones won't let him.
Kormier sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jones's guard.
Jones is not content to let Kormier control the position.
Kormier slips a nice elbow through Jones's hands, connecting with Jones's forehead.
Kormier is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jones doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kormier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kormier takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kormier is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well.
Kormier is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Denise Kormier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Denise Kormier showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kormier 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 for Denise Kormier!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Denise Kormier!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Denise Kormier!
Denise Kormier wins by unanimous decision!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Big Boss (ranked 4618 p4p, 4128 weight class) and Trent Emmett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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 3 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, Big Boss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Trent Emmett!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emmett gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Boss counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Emmett is trying to pull guard but Boss has him pressed against the cage.
Boss lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boss working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Emmett fails to pull guard.
Big Boss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Emmett.
Boss lands a left hand that snaps the head of Emmett backwards.
Boss softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Emmett with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Emmett has Boss pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Boss manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Emmett is trying to break the clinch but Boss has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Emmett tries to pull guard but Boss holds him up against the cage and eventually Emmett drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boss misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Boss fails to land.
Boss has Emmett pushed against the cage.
Boss gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Emmett.
Boss lands a nice uppercut.
Emmett is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Boss to keep the fight standing.
Emmett being controlled against the cage.
Emmett is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emmett is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Boss gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Boss could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Boss lands a right hand.
Boss lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boss lands with a left to the head.
Boss lands with a left to the head.
Emmett has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Emmett wants to get back to striking at distance but Boss won't allow it.
Boss lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Emmett backwards.
Emmett drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Boss gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Boss lands a body shot.
Boss blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emmett tries a body shot but Boss blocks it.
Boss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Emmett wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boss lands a body shot.
Boss just leaning against Emmett, taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from Boss.
Boss lands an uppercut.
Boss makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boss creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boss pushes Emmett back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boss pressing his opponent against the cage.
Emmett wants to get back to striking at distance but Boss won't allow it.
A hook to the body from Boss.
Emmett tries to pull guard but Boss won't allow it.
Emmett is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Boss gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Boss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Emmett tries to pull guard but Boss won't allow it.
A short right from Boss on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Boss.
Emmett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boss lands with a right to the head.
Boss lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Emmett backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Big Boss dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Boss gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boss digs a right hand into Emmett's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Emmett's gas tank.
Boss stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Boss is struggling to control the position.
Boss gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Emmett.
Boss lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Emmett has had enough of the clinch but Boss keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emmett is trying to pull guard but Boss has him pressed against the cage.
Boss has a couple of punches blocked by Emmett.
Boss lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Emmett backwards.
A short right from Boss.
Boss is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Emmett can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boss lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Emmett tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Big Boss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Emmett.
Boss lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
 Emmett is rocked!
Boss lands a nice shot to the body.
Emmett is still on wobbly legs! Can Boss finish him?
Boss lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boss creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Emmett's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Emmett drops to his knees and Boss pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Big Boss!
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