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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cain Nikko (ranked 4396 p4p, 25628 weight class) and Darnell Conrad (ranked 440 p4p, 534 weight class). Darnell Conrad has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cain Nikko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Darnell Conrad!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikko closes the distance and clinches.
Nikko manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nikko holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Nikko gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Conrad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Conrad can't break the clinch.
Nikko misses with a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Nikko to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nikko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Conrad has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nikko lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nikko misses with a jab to the body
and Conrad counters with a series of strikes. Nikko will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nikko tries to clinch up.
Nikko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nikko has Conrad pushed against the ropes.
Conrad gets underhooks to prevent Nikko's takedown attempt.
Nikko has Conrad pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Conrad manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nikko wants the takedown. Conrad is fighting it off but Nikko persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Conrad's guard against the ropes.
Nikko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nikko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nikko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conrad working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nikko.
Nikko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Conrad working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nikko.
Nikko trying to control the position from guard on top but Conrad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Conrad controlling the position.
Conrad preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nikko throws a strike but Conrad rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nikko has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Conrad is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Nikko.
Nikko trying to control but Conrad flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conrad biding his time, looking for the opening.
Nikko wants to control his opponent's hands but Conrad gets his hands free.
Conrad has the hooks in. Nikko is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Conrad trying to control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Nikko trying to control but not successfully.
A lull in the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conrad is hanging on to Nikko's back as he tries to escape.
Conrad tries to keep control of the position but Nikko is staying busy.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Nikko tries to escape the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Conrad tries to get the hooks in deep but Nikko pushed the leg off.
Nikko just trying to survive but Conrad is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
You can see the frustration on Nikko's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Conrad trying to control.
Nikko looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's six 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.
Conrad struggling to keep hold of the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Conrad not allowing Nikko to control his hands.
Conrad trying to control.
Nikko trying to control the hands but Conrad breaks the grip.
Nikko is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Conrad wants to control but Nikko is keeping busy.
Conrad has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Nikko's body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nikko rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Conrad is trying to control the action in half guard but Nikko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nikko misses with a double jab
and Conrad counters with a straight right hand.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Conrad tries to keep at a distance but Nikko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nikko misses with a knee to the head.
Nikko has a couple of punches blocked by Conrad.
Conrad wants to break free but Nikko has control.
Nikko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Conrad blocks an elbow strike from Nikko.
Nikko wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Nikko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conrad is trying to break the clinch but Nikko is controlling him.
Conrad wants to get back to striking at distance but Nikko won't allow it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nikko tries to land a knee to the head but Conrad blocks with his arms.
Nikko lands a nice elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Conrad's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nikko.
Nikko goes for a takedown attempt but Conrad pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nikko throws a sloppy head kick and Conrad moves out of range easily.
Nikko closes the distance and pushes Conrad back into the ropes.
Conrad tries to break free but Nikko pushes him back against the ropes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Conrad avoids a wild elbow strike from Nikko.
Stalling in the clinch from Nikko.
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 Cain Nikko will probably get the nod.
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!
Conrad misses with a double jab
and Nikko counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Conrad keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nikko trying to control from Conrad's half guard. Conrad has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Conrad keeping moving, preventing Nikko from controlling successfully.
Conrad utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conrad controlling the position.
Nikko is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Conrad is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Conrad has escaped and now he's on top!
Conrad wants to control from the top but Nikko keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conrad pushes down on Nikko's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Conrad is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Nikko!
Conrad controlling the position easily from mount.
Nikko is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conrad looking to control but Nikko is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Conrad can't control as he wanted to and Nikko manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Conrad trying to pass the guard but Nikko defending well.
Conrad is looking to take a break and control but Nikko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nikko trying to get back to full guard but Conrad takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conrad manages to capitalize on a mistake by Nikko to take his back!
Nikko trying to control the position but Conrad manages to sink in the hooks.
Conrad wants to control but Nikko is keeping busy.
Nikko wants to escape the position.
Conrad is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Conrad trying to control momentarily.
Conrad might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Nikko haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Nikko's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Nikko trying to control the position but Conrad manages to sink in the hooks.
Conrad tries to get the hooks in deep but Nikko pushed the leg off.
Nikko is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Nikko looking very determined here, making life difficult for Conrad.
Nikko rolls, trying to escape but Conrad keeps control of the position.
Conrad slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nikko tries to roll but Conrad sticks to his back.
Nikko staying busy and making it hard for Conrad to control.
Nikko looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Conrad's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's six 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.
Darnell Conrad has got the better of the ground game so far.
Conrad biding his time, looking for the opening.
Conrad controlling well, preventing Nikko from escaping the position.
Nikko is keeping busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nikko tries to escape but Conrad has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Nikko trying to control the hands but Conrad won't let him.
Nikko is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Conrad is looking to control Nikko but Nikko is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's eight 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.
Nikko wants to escape the position.
Conrad trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Nikko doesn't escape.
Conrad trying to control momentarily.
Conrad is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nikko is in bad spot here.
Nikko looking very determined here, making life difficult for Conrad.
Nikko is trying to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Conrad struggling to keep hold of the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darnell Conrad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 18:20
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 19:19
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 19:19
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seiji Kiido (ranked 5315 p4p, 5076 weight class) and Isjus Alkahal (ranked 518 p4p, 511 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Seiji Kiido!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Isjus Alkahal!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiido lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Alkahal clinches with his opponent.
Alkahal stalling against the ropes.
A short right from Alkahal.
Come on Alkahal - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Alkahal lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kiido fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Alkahal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiido.
Alkahal taking a breather.
Alkahal blocking some punches.
Alkahal leaning against his opponent.
Kiido definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Alkahal is struggling to control the position.
Alkahal receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
A short body shot lands from Alkahal as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiido tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kiido's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kiido breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alkahal throws a jab when Kiido was well out of range.
Kiido throws a body punch but Alkahal moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alkahal. Kiido does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kiido uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alkahal.
Kiido closes the distance and lands a one-two.
 It looks like Isjus Alkahal has been cut.
Alkahal gets a clinch.
Kiido tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kiido blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alkahal is working Kiido over against the ropes.
Kiido tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alkahal's elbow.
Kiido tries to throw a body punch but Alkahal avoids it by throwing Kiido back against the ropes.
Kiido misses with a punch on the inside.
Kiido misses with a punch on the inside.
Kiido fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiido misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alkahal avoiding damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kiido's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Alkahal.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alkahal.
Alkahal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alkahal slows down the pace here.
Alkahal is pushing Kiido up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Alkahal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kiido breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kiido lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kiido.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiido scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big left from Alkahal misses.
Alkahal fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kiido, pushing him back against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alkahal.
Kiido misses with a punch on the inside.
Kiido's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alkahal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kiido is looking to counter punch.
Alkahal misses with a series of wild punches.
Alkahal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Kiido misses its target.
Kiido tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alkahal was well out of range. Poor timing from Kiido.
Alkahal closes the distance and clinches.
Alkahal tries to work over Kiido's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alkahal lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kiido backwards.
Alkahal tries to work over Kiido's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kiido can't find room to land a body shot as Alkahal controls the action.
Alkahal stalling against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alkahal presses Kiido against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Alkahal digs a right hand into Kiido's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kiido's gas tank.
Alkahal tries to work over Kiido's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alkahal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alkahal leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Kiido misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alkahal stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kiido misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kiido blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alkahal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alkahal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alkahal lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kiido backwards.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kiido throws a head punch that misses.
Alkahal lands with a light punch inside.
Kiido struggles to land a body shot inside as Alkahal controls his hands.
Alkahal lands a shoulder strike.
Kiido throws a punch but it's blocked by Alkahal.
Alkahal blocks a body shot from Kiido.
Alkahal tries a body shot but Kiido blocks it.
Alkahal can't find room to land a body shot as Kiido controls the action.
Alkahal throws a head punch that misses.
Alkahal misses with a punch on the inside.
Alkahal pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Alkahal stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kiido blocking some punches.
Alkahal lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Alkahal stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kiido breaks from the clinch.
Kiido misses with a double jab.
Sloppy strikes from Kiido. Those never looked like landing.
Kiido fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alkahal looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kiido keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alkahal throws an off balance right hand
and Kiido counters with a series of strikes. Alkahal will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kiido throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alkahal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
 It looks like Seiji Kiido has been cut.
Alkahal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kiido sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Alkahal.
Kiido is breathing heavily.
Alkahal throws a body punch but Kiido moves out of range.
Alkahal swings for the body but Kiido moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alkahal. Kiido does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kiido lands with a nice body punch.
Alkahal misses with a left hand
and Kiido counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kiido swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kiido takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alkahal moves into the clinch successfully.
Kiido misses with some punches.
Kiido tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alkahal is leaning against Kiido and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Alkahal lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kiido blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alkahal works on Kiido's body with a couple of short punches.
Alkahal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alkahal manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Alkahal has Kiido pressed against the ropes.
Alkahal tries to work over Kiido's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alkahal prevents a body shot from Kiido.
Alkahal dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Alkahal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Alkahal working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Alkahal.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alkahal scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alkahal lands with a light punch inside.
Alkahal drops Kiido onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Kiido is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
 Kiido is rocked!
Kiido swings wildly with an uppercut but Alkahal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oh Kiido is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alkahal digs a right hand into Kiido's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kiido's gas tank.
Alkahal lands with a light punch inside.
Alkahal lands a body punch.
Alkahal drops Kiido onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Kiido is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Alkahal creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Kiido with a big uppercut! Kiido tries to clinch up but Alkahal pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples Kiido to the mat! Kiido covers up and Alkahal unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Isjus Alkahal!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bob Michigan (ranked 5310 p4p, 5323 weight class) and Ryan Garcia (ranked 359 p4p, 361 weight class). Garcia has chosen Oceans as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Michigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michigan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Garcia wants to clinch up but Michigan keeps it at a distance.
Michigan throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
Garcia tries to clinch but Michigan is having none of it.
Garcia gets caught napping as Michigan dives in and scores a takedown. Garcia manages to retain guard.
Garcia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Michigan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Michigan lands a couple of elbows.
Michigan has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Michigan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Michigan seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Garcia for as long as he can get away with.
Michigan 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.
Michigan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Michigan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Garcia's head.
Michigan 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.
Michigan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michigan 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.
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Michigan lands a couple of elbows.
Michigan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Michigan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Michigan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Michigan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Garcia's head.
Garcia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Michigan stands and throws Garcia's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michigan staying calm.
Michigan lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Michigan cracks Garcia with an elbow. That is naaassty.
 Garcia is rocked!
Garcia takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Garcia is still in real trouble! Can Michigan finish him?
A lull in the action here.
Michigan landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michigan cracks Garcia with a big elbow.
Garcia on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Michigan working the body and head with strikes.
Michigan working the ground and pound from side control.
Michigan scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Garcia is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Michigan can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Michigan!
After winning the bout, Bob Michigan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hamburger Jones (ranked 4644 p4p, 4441 weight class) and Joshua Nolan (ranked 485 p4p, 474 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hamburger Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joshua Nolan!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nolan pushes Jones off but Jones dives into side control.
Jones has hold of Nolan's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Nolan seems comfortable defending it but Jones has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Nolan is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Nolan is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Jones couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hamburger Jones!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juan Barjuan (ranked 3802 p4p, 5236 weight class) and Pedri Popicho (ranked 297 p4p, 356 weight class). Juan Barjuan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Juan Barjuan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pedri Popicho!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Popicho.
A jab from Popicho finds it's way through Barjuan's defenses.
Barjuan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Popicho was covering up waiting for the punch and Barjuan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Barjuan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Barjuan postures up in Popicho's guard and throws a big left but Popicho blocks it.
Barjuan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barjuan looking to pass the guard.
Barjuan is looking to work some ground and pound but Popicho has wrist control.
Popicho looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barjuan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Barjuan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Popicho is trying to keep Barjuan in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barjuan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Barjuan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Barjuan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Barjuan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Popicho avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Popicho preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Popicho trying to control the position.
Popicho preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barjuan lands a couple of elbows.
Barjuan preventing the sweep.
Popicho preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barjuan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barjuan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barjuan is working Popicho over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Barjuan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Barjuan postures up in Popicho's guard and throws a big left but Popicho blocks it.
Barjuan postures up in Popicho's guard and throws a big left but Popicho blocks it.
Barjuan throwing strikes from guard but Popicho blocks nicely.
Barjuan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barjuan postures up in Popicho's guard and throws a big left but Popicho blocks it.
Barjuan postures up.
Popicho preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Popicho wants to get back to his feet but Barjuan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barjuan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Barjuan shoots in and drives through. Popicho sprawls well.
Popicho throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barjuan on the side of the head.
Popicho fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Popicho connects with a body shot.
Barjuan slips a jab and a cross from Popicho.
Popicho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Popicho connects with a body shot.
Barjuan is breathing heavily.
Popicho lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Barjuan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Popicho on his heels. He'll look to pass Popicho's guard now, I'm sure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Popicho wants to sweep here but Barjuan controlling him for the moment.
Popicho controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popicho looking to control.
Popicho is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Barjuan prevents Popicho from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barjuan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barjuan passes Popicho's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Barjuan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Barjuan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Popicho defends it well.
Popicho is trying to stand back up but Barjuan is controlling him
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Popicho avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barjuan.
Barjuan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Popicho defends it well.
Popicho wants to improve his position but Barjuan is controlling well.
Barjuan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Barjuan prevents Popicho from improving his position.
Popicho is trying to stand.
Barjuan wants to work for an arm triangle but Popicho is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Popicho is looking to improve his position.
Popicho is controlling Barjuan's position as best he can from this difficult position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Barjuan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Barjuan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Barjuan seems to be working for a kimura but Popicho defends the submission attempt.
Popicho is defending against the submission attempts here by Barjuan.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barjuan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Popicho's head.
Barjuan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Barjuan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Popicho is just riding it out for now. Barjuan eventually gives up the hold.
Popicho wants to get back to his feet.
Barjuan 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.
Barjuan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Popicho with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Barjuan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Barjuan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Barjuan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Popicho tries to get to full guard but Barjuan has control of the leg.
Barjuan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barjuan seems to be looking for submissions.
Barjuan is working for a submission of some sort.
Barjuan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barjuan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Popicho is just riding it out for now. Barjuan eventually gives up the hold.
Barjuan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Popicho sees it coming and defends easily.
Popicho really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barjuan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Popicho is defending against the submission attempts here by Barjuan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Barjuan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Popicho connects with a looping right hand.
Popicho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barjuan moves away.
Barjuan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Popicho can do to turn this around?
Popicho misses with a wild body shot.
Barjuan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Popicho stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Popicho wants it to stay on the feet.
Barjuan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Popicho counters with a straight right hand.
Pedri Popicho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barjuan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popicho works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Popicho throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Popicho lands a nice hook to Barjuan's body. Barjuan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Popicho scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barjuan doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popicho slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pedri Popicho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Popicho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Popicho!
It looks like Juan Barjuan has been cut.
Barjuan tries for a takedown but Popicho circles away easily
and Popicho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Popicho lands a nice shot to the body.
Barjuan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Barjuan is rocked!
Barjuan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Oh Barjuan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barjuan gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Popicho gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Barjuan is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pedri Popicho!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Sureshot (ranked 3241 p4p, 25583 weight class) and Shintani Koji (ranked 358 p4p, 492 weight class). Koji comes into a darkened arena with his song building. TRIPLE V x VERSO - МЛĐĐ” Đ©Đ• УМРРkicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Sureshot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shintani Koji!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koji smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sureshot moves away from the strike by Koji.
The fighters circling - Koji throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sureshot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Sureshot wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sureshot avoids the body shot from Koji.
Koji throws a hook but Sureshot blocks it.
Koji misses with a looping right.
Koji throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sureshot feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The fighters circling - Koji throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koji lands a jab to Sureshot's midsection.
Koji throws a poor cross that misses
and Sureshot counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Koji thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sureshot slips a straight right by Koji.
Sureshot is looking to counter punch.
Koji lands a right hook to the body.
Sureshot avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Koji backs away, Sureshot returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A slow jab from Koji misses its intended target.
A jab from Koji misses.
Shintani Koji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koji missing with a left hand there. Sureshot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Koji ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sureshot is breathing heavily.
Koji misses with a hook
and Sureshot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sureshot gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Koji.
Koji lands a body shot.
Koji throws a jab when Sureshot was well out of range.
Koji lands a right hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Koji misses the target.
Koji works Sureshot's body with a nice hook.
Koji scores with a body shot.
Koji swings for the body but Sureshot moves out of range.
Sureshot is looking to counter punch.
Koji misses with an uppercut
and Sureshot counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sureshot takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koji swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice shot by Koji.
Koji misses with a looping right.
Koji fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sureshot looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Koji throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sureshot looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sureshot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koji.
Koji is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sureshot.
Koji fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sureshot manages to avoid it.
Good shot there by Koji.
Koji is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sureshot.
Sureshot looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Sureshot bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sureshot slips under a jab.
Koji throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sureshot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koji lands a body shot.
Sureshot has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Koji finds it's way round the side to connect with Sureshot's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Koji. That snapped Sureshot's head back.
Koji misses with a hook. Sureshot ducked under it nicely.
Sureshot fires out a quick counter leg kick but Koji just manages to avoid it.
Koji looks to throw the jab but Sureshot is out of range.
Sureshot tried to counter with a leg kick but Koji avoided it.
The fighters circling - Koji throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koji misses with a body shot.
Sureshot thinks about countering with a body kick.
Sureshot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koji.
It looked like Sureshot was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Koji.
Koji throws a lazy right hand but Sureshot sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sureshot throwing a counter right hand but Koji manages to avoid it.
Koji thuds a left hand into Sureshot's body.
Sureshot takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sureshot's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Koji connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sureshot scrambles back to his feet.
Koji throws out a loose jab but Sureshot uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koji swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sureshot takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Koji throws a lazy right hand but Sureshot sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Koji lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sureshot takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Koji lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Koji catches Sureshot with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Koji jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sureshot moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice cross by Koji.
Koji misses with a body shot.
Koji misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sureshot.
Sureshot is looking to counter with head kicks.
Koji throws a shot to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Koji swings for the body but Sureshot moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Sureshot misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Sureshot.
Nice defenses there by Sureshot.
Sureshot takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big left from Koji misses.
Sureshot ducks under a wild hook from Koji.
A telegraphed right hand from Koji misses the target.
Sureshot blocks a jab.
Koji cracks Sureshot with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sureshot walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sureshot slips under a jab.
Sureshot throwing a counter right hand but Koji manages to avoid it.
Koji throws a shot from downtown. Sureshot moves away and avoids it.
Sureshot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koji.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sureshot moves out of range as Koji strikes.
It looked like Sureshot was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Koji throws a jab when Sureshot was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Sureshot.
Sureshot half committed to a counter leg kick.
Koji throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sureshot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koji throws a hook but Sureshot avoids it easily.
Sureshot takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Koji misses the target.
Koji scores with a nice head shot.
Sureshot walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sureshot slips a straight right by Koji.
Koji misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Koji throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sureshot appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Koji throws a hook but Sureshot blocks it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Koji looks to land a left hand but Sureshot moved out of range nicely.
Sureshot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koji.
Koji lands with a shot to the body.
Koji is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sureshot had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Sureshot takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sureshot bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koji lands the left hand.
Koji missing with a left hand there. Sureshot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sureshot swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sureshot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koji.
Koji connects with a single shot there.
Koji throws a looping overhand right but Sureshot ducks down to avoid it.
Koji fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sureshot manages to avoid it.
Sureshot takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sureshot takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sureshot slips a jab from Koji.
Sureshot takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Koji. Sureshot does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koji takes a swing at Sureshot's ribcage but misses.
Koji with a nice cross.
Koji connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sureshot's hands.
A slow jab from Koji misses its intended target.
Koji throws out a powerful jab.
Sureshot on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Koji connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Koji lands a jab to Sureshot's midsection.
Koji looks to throw the jab but Sureshot is out of range.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Koji works Sureshot's body with a nice hook.
Koji looks to throw the jab but Sureshot is out of range.
Sureshot takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sureshot looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Koji waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sureshot.
As Koji backs away, Sureshot returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Koji scores with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Sureshot.
Sureshot swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Koji lands a right hook to the body.
Sureshot slips a jab from Koji.
Koji throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koji punishes Sureshot's body with a nice straight punch.
Sureshot slips under a jab.
Koji misses the shot to the body.
Sureshot is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shintani Koji dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Koji lands an overhand right.
Koji misses with a straight right.
Sureshot half committed to a counter leg kick.
Koji slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Sureshot.
Sureshot staying out of range there.
Sureshot was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sureshot slips a jab from Koji.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Koji thuds a left hand into Sureshot's body.
Sureshot throws a hook but Koji blocks it.
It seemed like Koji was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Koji scores with a nice head shot.
Koji has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koji throws an overhand right that lands on Sureshot's shoulder, as Sureshot tries to avoid the shot.
Sureshot tried to counter with a leg kick but Koji avoided it.
Koji swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Sureshot wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A swing and a miss from Koji.
Sureshot was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sureshot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sureshot appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koji throws a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koji scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sureshot in his tracks.
Sureshot takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Koji dips to his left and cracks Sureshot with an uppercut!
Koji misses with a body shot.
Sureshot moves out of range of the strikes.
Koji looks to throw the jab but Sureshot is out of range.
Sureshot lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Koji looks to land a left hand but Sureshot moved out of range nicely.
Koji throws a hook but Sureshot avoids it easily.
Sureshot feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Koji changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sureshot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koji.
Koji misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koji throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sureshot blocks a jab.
A big right from Koji misses.
A swing and a miss from Koji.
Koji sizes up Sureshot with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koji with a nice cross.
Koji connects with a right hand. Sureshot shakes it off.
Koji throws a jab when Sureshot was well out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Sureshot might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Sureshot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koji.
Koji throws an overhand right that lands on Sureshot's shoulder, as Sureshot tries to avoid the shot.
Koji lands a nice hook to Sureshot's body. Sureshot takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sureshot throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koji lands a slapping body shot.
Koji with a nice cross.
Koji throws the left hand but Sureshot avoids the punch easily.
Koji throws a jab when Sureshot was well out of range.
Sureshot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koji throws out the jab.
Koji lands a nice shot to the body.
Koji misses with a hook. Sureshot ducked under it nicely.
Koji ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sureshot moves away.
Shintani Koji seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Koji misses the target.
Koji fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sureshot looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Koji throws out a powerful jab.
Koji throws a jab but it's blocked by Sureshot.
Shintani Koji is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koji misses the jab.
Koji thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koji misses with an uppercut.
Koji sizes up Sureshot with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koji smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice uppercut lands for Koji. That snapped Sureshot's head back.
Sureshot drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Koji scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sureshot doesn't seem bothered though.
Sureshot staying out of range there.
Koji dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sureshot takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Koji fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sureshot manages to avoid it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sureshot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Koji moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sureshot bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sureshot takes one to the chin there.
Nice defenses there by Sureshot.
A counter left hand to the body from Sureshot misses its target.
Koji misses with a looping right.
Sureshot went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Koji scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Koji with a jab.
Sureshot on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Koji throws a shot from downtown. Sureshot moves away and avoids it.
Sureshot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koji.
Koji throws a big shot that misses.
A quick step to the side and Sureshot tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Koji throws a hook but Sureshot avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Sureshot misses the target.
Sureshot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Koji pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice straight punches there by Koji. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Koji.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sureshot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koji.
A punch lands to the side of Sureshot 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Koji misses with an uppercut. Sureshot saw that one coming.
Sureshot moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Koji's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sureshot under the eye.
Koji misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sureshot.
Koji misses with a hook.
Koji tests Sureshot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sureshot takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Koji misses with a hook.
Koji looks to land a left hand but Sureshot moved out of range nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Koji. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Koji.
A big right from Koji misses.
Sureshot is looking to counter punch.
Koji cracks a nice hook into Sureshot's ribs.
Koji throws a jab when Sureshot was well out of range.
Sureshot seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sureshot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sureshot moves away from the strike by Koji.
Sureshot slips a jab from Koji.
Sureshot takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Koji misses with an uppercut. Sureshot saw that one coming.
Sureshot appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sureshot defending well as Koji loads up on a big left hand.
Sureshot ducks under a wild hook from Koji.
Sureshot takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sureshot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koji.
Koji scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sureshot doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koji scores with a body shot.
Koji throws an overhand right that lands on Sureshot's shoulder, as Sureshot tries to avoid the shot.
Koji jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Sureshot wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sureshot doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Koji misses with a looping right.
Koji misses with a body shot.
Sureshot is looking to counter punch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Koji moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koji. Sureshot does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Sureshot wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Koji lands a jab to Sureshot's midsection.
Koji throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sureshot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sureshot looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Koji misses with a looping left.
Sureshot throwing a counter right hand but Koji manages to avoid it.
Koji throws a shot from downtown. Sureshot moves away and avoids it.
A counter left hand to the body from Sureshot misses its target.
Koji throws a hook to the side of Sureshot's head but Sureshot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koji throws the left hand but Sureshot avoids the punch easily.
Sureshot fires out a quick counter leg kick but Koji just manages to avoid it.
Koji scores with a jab. Sureshot acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
James Sureshot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shintani Koji is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sureshot drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shintani Koji comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Koji 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 16:20
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 16:20
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 16:20
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shintani Koji!
An out of breath Shintani Koji thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matt Frevola (ranked 3788 p4p, 3978 weight class) and Osamu Matsuda (ranked 295 p4p, 305 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Frevola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Osamu Matsuda!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsuda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frevola.
Frevola tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Matsuda manages to circle out of the way.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Matsuda.
Matsuda shoots and misses
and Frevola counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matsuda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matsuda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frevola.
Matsuda's coach down at Gym Goroshi London was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Matsuda's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matsuda shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Frevola defends it nicely.
Frevola changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuda waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Frevola.
Matsuda with a poor takedown
and Frevola counters with a stiff right hand.
Matsuda is rocked!
It looks like Osamu Matsuda has been cut.
Matt Frevola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osamu Matsuda.
Matsuda gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Frevola counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Frevola.
Matsuda is still on wobbly legs! Can Frevola finish him?
Frevola lands a hook that snaps the head of Matsuda backwards.
Frevola breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Matsuda misses
and Frevola shoots in for a double leg counter - driving through into a slam and Matsuda is out! The slam has knocked him out cold! Devastating for Matsuda but Frevola is celebrating as the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Matt Frevola!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Deangelo Strickland (ranked 3239 p4p, 3905 weight class) and Remington Randolph (ranked 357 p4p, 415 weight class). Randolph comes into a darkened arena with his song building. grandma got ran over by a reindeer song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Deangelo Strickland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Remington Randolph!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Strickland.
Strickland scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Randolph tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Strickland counters with an outside leg kick.
Strickland lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Randolph avoids a punch combination nicely.
Strickland throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Strickland lands a nice looking body shot.
Strickland lands with a nice combination. Randolph backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strickland with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Randolph's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Strickland connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Randolph scrambles back to his feet.
Strickland lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Randolph shoots in looking for a takedown but Strickland manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Randolph's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strickland lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Randolph backs up against the ropes.
Strickland seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Strickland connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Randolph momentarily.
Randolph is rocked!
Strickland cracks Randolph with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Randolph tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Strickland pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Randolph is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deangelo Strickland!
Remington Randolph was interviewed post fight and said 'This is not very sigma.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gniewomir Wojciechowski (ranked 3223 p4p, 4487 weight class) and Matthieu Maximin (ranked 160 p4p, 195 weight class). Matthieu Maximin will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gniewomir Wojciechowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matthieu Maximin!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wojciechowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maximin.
Maximin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maximin throws a leg kick but Wojciechowski moved away.
Wojciechowski seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That kick from Maximin tenderised Wojciechowski's leg. Wojciechowski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maximin throws a sloppy head kick and Wojciechowski moves out of range easily.
Wojciechowski has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wojciechowski.
Maximin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wojciechowski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maximin on the side of the head.
Wojciechowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Maximin is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Wojciechowski misses.
Wojciechowski swings for the body but Maximin moves out of range.
Maximin clobbers Wojciechowski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wojciechowski's corner calls for a 1-2. Wojciechowski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wojciechowski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wojciechowski throws a head punch that misses.
Maximin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wojciechowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wojciechowski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maximin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maximin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maximin fails to land with a series of punches.
Maximin misses with the combination.
Wojciechowski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maximin's head.
It looks like Matthieu Maximin has been cut.
Wojciechowski throws the left hand but Maximin avoids the punch easily.
Wojciechowski scores with a body shot.
Maximin looks winded!
Wojciechowski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wojciechowski feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Maximin sprawling to the canvas! Maximin rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Wojciechowski finish him?!
Maximin is rocked!
Wojciechowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maximin.
Wojciechowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Wojciechowski.
Maximin looks up at the clock. Bad move! Wojciechowski lands a right hand from hell, dropping Maximin. Wojciechowski pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gniewomir Wojciechowski!
Gniewomir Wojciechowski seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anastazy Jaworski (ranked 2352 p4p, 3847 weight class) and Kaden Stephens (ranked 282 p4p, 412 weight class). Kaden Stephens has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anastazy Jaworski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kaden Stephens!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaworski misses the shot to the body.
And Stephens tries to counter it with a takedown but Jaworski pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Stephens has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jaworski finds it's way round the side to connect with Stephens's head.
Jaworski throws a right and a left that Stephens avoids nicely.
And Stephens tries to counter it with a takedown but Jaworski pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jaworski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stephens.
Jaworski throws a body punch but Stephens moves out of range.
And Stephens tries to counter it with a takedown but Jaworski pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jaworski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
and Jaworski counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Stephens! He's just covering up as Jaworski starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anastazy Jaworski!
During a confident post fight interview, Anastazy Jaworski thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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