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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Miroslav Makhegov (ranked 5252 p4p, 5541 weight class) and Amit Francor (ranked 280 p4p, 291 weight class). Miroslav Makhegov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miroslav Makhegov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Amit Francor!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makhegov has closed the distance and engaged Francor in a clinch.
Francor fails to pull guard.
Francor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Makhegov stuffs the takedown attempt from Francor. Francor gets slowly back to his feet.
Francor lands a two punch combo.
Makhegov shoots in looking for a takedown but Francor manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Makhegov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Francor fails with a takedown attempt.
Miroslav Makhegov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amit Francor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francor scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Makhegov shoots in for a takedown but Francor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Makhegov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francor on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Makhegov slows the pace down in half guard.
Francor tries to kick Makhegov off but Makhegov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Francor is looking to control Makhegov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Francor avoid being mounted?
Makhegov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Francor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two 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.
Makhegov tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Francor.
Francor throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Makhegov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Makhegov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Makhegov 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.
Makhegov tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Makhegov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makhegov is working hard here to advance position.
Makhegov passes into side control, despite Francor's attempt to control the position.
Makhegov is putting a hurting on Francor here, landing some big shots from side control.
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.
Francor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Makhegov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Makhegov working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Francor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Makhegov has hold of Francor's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Francor tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Makhegov cranks the arm and Francor screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Francor, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Miroslav Makhegov!
After winning the bout, Miroslav Makhegov 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tungslegge Rettslag (ranked 5481 p4p, 4675 weight class) and Jun Okura (ranked 526 p4p, 475 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tungslegge Rettslag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jun Okura!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rettslag swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Okura.
Rettslag loads up on a big right hand but Okura slips the punch.
Rettslag misses with a hook.
Okura looks to score with a jab to the body but Rettslag is just out of range.
Rettslag smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Okura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Okura on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Okura shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rettslag sprawls well. Rettslag wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Okura gets slowly back to his feet.
Okura takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rettslag definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okura walks into a left hand.
Okura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rettslag throws a jab when Okura was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okura tries to close the distance and clinch but Rettslag swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Okura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rettslag is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rettslag connects with a good right hand that stumbles Okura. Okura circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rettslag cracks Okura with a good jab.
Rettslag cracks Okura with a hook to the temple - Okura is on wobbly legs here! Rettslag swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Okura falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Rettslag wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tungslegge Rettslag!
A very excited looking Tungslegge Rettslag rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pavo Kosar (ranked 3098 p4p, 4946 weight class) and Etene Nanai (ranked 367 p4p, 492 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pavo Kosar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Etene Nanai!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nanai cracks Kosar with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kosar looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Nanai finish him?
 It looks like Pavo Kosar has been cut.
Nanai tries to clinch but Kosar is having none of it.
Kosar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nanai wants to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Kosar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kosar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nanai manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nanai! But no joy.
Pavo Kosar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nanai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kosar just misses with a punch to the body.
Kosar takes a swing at Nanai's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Nanai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kosar swings for the body but Nanai moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nanai misses with an uppercut.
Kosar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kosar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nanai was well out of range. Poor timing from Kosar.
A left lands for Kosar.
 It looks like Etene Nanai has been cut.
We've been told by Kosar's head coaches at DC Dragon Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kosar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kosar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Decent striking displayed by Kosar there.
Nanai misses with a lunging right hand
and Nanai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nanai throws out a loose jab but Kosar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kosar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nanai takes one to the chin there.
Kosar scores with a hook to the body. Nanai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circle momentarily. Kosar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That has opened up Etene Nanai's cut even more.
Nanai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kosar connects with a looping right hand.
The cut above Etene Nanai's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kosar misses with a two punch combination.
It seemed like Nanai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kosar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Kosar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosar scores with a nice right hand.
Kosar lands a body shot.
Kosar cracks Nanai with a good jab.
Etene Nanai's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Kosar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nanai manages to avoid it.
Kosar digs a good body shot into Nanai's ribs.
Kosar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Etene Nanai's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pavo Kosar!
Pavo Kosar decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roland Verse (ranked 3563 p4p, 3750 weight class) and Maciej Piotr (ranked 409 p4p, 425 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roland Verse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maciej Piotr!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piotr throws a body punch but Verse moves out of range.
Verse takes a jab right on the kisser.
Piotr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Verse.
Piotr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Verse moves out of range of the strikes.
Piotr misses with a right hand
letting Verse counter with a right hand.
Verse lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Verse misses the target.
Piotr clobbers Verse with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Piotr tries to bum rush Verse with a series of wild strikes but Verse uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Piotr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Verse doesn't seem bothered though.
Verse takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piotr tests Verse's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Piotr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verse tries to move into range but Piotr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Piotr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Verse momentarily.
Piotr lands with an uppercut that bounces Verse off the cage and back into range.
 Verse is rocked!
Piotr cracks Verse with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maciej Piotr!
Maciej Piotr spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kame Toma (ranked 3180 p4p, 4537 weight class) and Van Lang (ranked 362 p4p, 467 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kame Toma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Van Lang!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toma misses with a takedown
and Lang counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A nice leg kick from Lang, right into the meat of the thigh.
Toma tries to clinch but Lang moves out of range.
Toma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lang.
Lang blocks a head kick by Toma.
Lang tries a quick counter leg kick but Toma is wise to it.
Toma throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lang was covering up waiting for the punch and Toma finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toma wants to stand but Lang is controlling his posture from full guard.
Toma stops Lang from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toma postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Toma showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Toma thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Toma stops Lang from standing up.
Lang wants to control but Toma passes easily into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lang can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lang is trying to stand.
Lang is looking to improve his position.
That's two 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.
Toma is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Toma throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Toma thows a huge punch but Lang dodges it nicely.
Toma controlling the pace.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lang wants to control but Toma is keeping busy.
Lang really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Toma. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nice strikes from Toma there.
Still in half guard, Toma seems content to control.
Toma 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.
Lang tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Toma manages to move to mount!
Toma throws some wild stikes that Lang manages to avoid easily.
Toma has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Lang is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kame Toma!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cenchrus Ekinato (ranked 4988 p4p, 2985 weight class) and Masaaki Shinsato (ranked 495 p4p, 340 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cenchrus Ekinato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Masaaki Shinsato!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekinato lands a nice shot to the body.
Ekinato jabs Shinsato right on the nose. Shinsato blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Masaaki Shinsato has been cut.
Ekinato sends Shinsato crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ekinato is motioning to the referee to let Shinsato up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Shinsato looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ekinato is fending him off so far but Shinsato persists. Nope, Ekinato circles away and we're back to standing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ekinato cracks Shinsato with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Ekinato has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Shinsato to stand back up!
 Shinsato is rocked!
Ekinato cracks Shinsato with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Shinsato looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Ekinato finish him?
Shinsato is still on wobbly legs! Can Ekinato finish him?
That has opened up Masaaki Shinsato's cut even more.
Shinsato circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Ekinato. Shinsato falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Ekinato!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cenchrus Ekinato!
Cenchrus Ekinato thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Burns (ranked 3085 p4p, 2998 weight class) and Jiro Ida (ranked 350 p4p, 343 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andreas Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jiro Ida!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns with a nice cross.
Burns looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Burns stuns Ida with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ida wants to clinch
and Burns counters with a right hand to the body.
Burns lands a lovely overhand right.
Burns's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ida under the eye.
Ida tries to clinch but Burns moves away
and Burns counters with a nice right hand that sends Ida toppling to the canvas! Ida scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Burns finish him?!
Ida is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ida is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Burns just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Ida has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Andreas Burns!
A very excited looking Andreas Burns rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zaid Silva (ranked 1938 p4p, 3580 weight class) and Sylvester Jolt (ranked 233 p4p, 414 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zaid Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sylvester Jolt!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Jolt.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Jolt.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jolt was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Jolt throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zaid Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jolt walks into a jab.
Jolt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva throws a right hand that Jolt ducks under and follows up with a left that Jolt also avoids with ease.
Jolt feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jolt tries to land a leg kick but Silva saw it coming and moves away.
A quick step to the side and Silva tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jolt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Jolt doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jolt has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jolt tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jolt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silva definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Silva throws a body punch but Jolt moves out of range.
Silva misses with a hook.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Jolt.
Nice defenses there by Jolt.
Jolt wants to slow Silva down by chopping away at his legs.
Jolt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva looks to throw the jab but Jolt is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a two punch combo.
Jolt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jolt blocks a jab.
Silva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Jolt with the counter takedown but Silva avoids it easily.
Jolt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva works Jolt's body with a nice hook.
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jolt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jolt was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Jolt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jolt manages to avoid it.
Jolt changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A leg kick checked by Silva.
Jolt defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Jolt misses with a double jab.
Jolt slips a straight right by Silva.
Jolt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Jolt feints the counter takedown.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jolt moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva works Jolt's body with a nice hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Silva, as that shot connected.
Silva connects with a single shot there.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jolt throws out the jab.
Silva misses with a right hand
and Jolt counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Jolt's head.
Jolt misses with a hook to the body
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jolt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zaid Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jolt avoids the body shot from Silva.
Jolt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Jolt.
Jolt stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jolt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Jolt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silva counters with a nice body shot.
Jolt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jolt tries to land a leg kick but Silva saw it coming and moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Silva on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Silva swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jolt counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jolt walks into a stiff left hand from Silva.
Nice shot by Silva.
Jolt is rocked!
Silva darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Jolt's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Silva before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zaid Silva!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mason Barbosa (ranked 1811 p4p, 3802 weight class) and Oleg Brabec (ranked 193 p4p, 371 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Mason Barbosa has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mason Barbosa seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mason Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oleg Brabec!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brabec clobbers Barbosa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab from Brabec finds it's way through Barbosa's defenses.
Brabec throws a hook but Barbosa blocks it.
Barbosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brabec was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbosa.
It seemed like Brabec was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barbosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brabec is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Barbosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brabec was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws the left hand but Brabec avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Barbosa misses the target.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brabec.
Brabec getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Brabec keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A good leg kick by Brabec.
A bone on bone clash there as Barbosa blocks the leg kick.
Barbosa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brabec moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brabec scores with a leg kick.
Brabec tries to work over Barbosa's front leg with a kick but Barbosa checks it.
Barbosa swings widly with a right hand
and Brabec connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barbosa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brabec with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brabec swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barbosa, as that shot connected.
Brabec jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut there from Brabec.
Barbosa lands a jab to Brabec's midsection.
Barbosa has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tea Time Takedowns in the buildup to the fight.
Brabec throws a leg kick but Barbosa checks it.
Barbosa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Barbosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brabec works Barbosa's body with a nice hook.
Brabec swings widly with a right hand
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combo that has Brabec backing up. Brabec nods at Barbosa to acknowledge the strikes.
Barbosa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut
and Brabec counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barbosa lunges at Brabec with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brabec's hand.
Barbosa scores with a jab. Brabec acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Barbosa looks to land a right hand but Brabec moved out of range.
Barbosa lands a jab to Brabec's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Barbosa misses.
Brabec misses with a hook to the body
and Barbosa counters with a two punch combo.
Brabec fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barbosa.
Brabec keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brabec ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a looping right.
Brabec lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brabec slips under a jab from Barbosa.
A big left from Brabec misses.
Brabec tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barbosa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Barbosa misses the target.
A shot to the liver by Brabec. Beautiful body shot.
Barbosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brabec.
An attempted straight right counter from Barbosa misses the target.
Barbosa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Barbosa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brabec moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big right from Barbosa misses.
Barbosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Barbosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brabec was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brabec.
No joy there for Brabec, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brabec.
Brabec takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brabec looks to throw the jab but Barbosa is out of range.
Barbosa throws a poor cross that misses
and Brabec counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barbosa is rocked!
Brabec throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oh Barbosa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barbosa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barbosa seems to have got his legs back now.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbosa. Brabec does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've been informed that Brabec has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Brabec scores with a jab. Barbosa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Brabec with a nice calf kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brabec throws a jab when Barbosa was well out of range.
Brabec is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Barbosa had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A big left from Barbosa misses.
Brabec fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barbosa.
Brabec misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brabec.
Barbosa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brabec tries to clinch up but Barbosa circles away and keeps his distance.
and Brabec counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Barbosa! He's just covering up as Brabec starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oleg Brabec!
An out of breath and clearly excited Oleg Brabec thanked BANZAI COMBAT NUTRITION for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mbuti Bayaka (ranked 1150 p4p, 1474 weight class) and Tyrese Mercado (ranked 131 p4p, 172 weight class). Tyrese Mercado will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mbuti Bayaka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyrese Mercado!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bayaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mercado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bayaka takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bayaka.
Mercado is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Mercado takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mercado wants to get back to his feet but Bayaka drags him back down.
Mercado dodges the ground and pound from Bayaka.
The strikes coming from Bayaka are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bayaka creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mercado sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Mercado is trying to buck Bayaka off.
Bayaka postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mercado is pushing Bayaka's head away, looking to escape. Bayaka manages to hold on to the position though.
Bayaka in side control, throwing shots but Mercado defends.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mercado pushes Bayaka away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bayaka gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Bayaka lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mercado down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercado is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mercado can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bayaka cracks Mercado with a big right hand but Mercado just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mercado is looking to get back to his feet here but Bayaka is keeping cool and he's managed to take Mercado's back.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Bayaka.
Mercado is rocked!
Mercado covering up well under a series of strikes from Bayaka.
Mercado is covering up but some of the strikes from Bayaka are getting through and doing damage.
Bayaka 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.
Mercado trying to get back to his feet but Bayaka is in full control for now.
Bayaka throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Mercado!
Mercado is still in real trouble! Can Bayaka finish him?
Bayaka is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Mercado felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mercado is trying to get back to his feet but Bayaka has full control of the position and if anything, Mercado has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Mercado seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bayaka is punishing Mercado with strikes - can he finish him?!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mercado wants to get back to his feet.
Bayaka is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Bayaka gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Bayaka gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Bayaka apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Mercado throws a lazy right hand but Bayaka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bayaka feinted with a counter takedown.
Bayaka misses the body punch
and Bayaka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mercado is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bayaka moves into the clinch.
Bayaka tries a body shot but Mercado blocks it.
Bayaka takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Mercado fails to land.
Mercado throws a punch but it's blocked by Bayaka.
Bayaka goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mercado prevents it.
Mercado throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bayakas head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bayaka is working for takedown but Mercado is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mercado misses with the head strike.
Bayaka blocking some punches.
Bayaka stalling in the clinch but Mercado improves position.
Bayaka misses with some punches.
Bayaka working aggressively here.
Bayaka stalling the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Mercado fails to land.
Bayaka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mercado's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Mercado fails to land.
Bayaka working aggressively here.
Mercado swings wildly with an uppercut but Bayaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bayaka looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Mercado lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bayaka blocks an uppercut.
Bayaka blocking some punches.
Bayaka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bayaka is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mbuti Bayaka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bayaka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bayaka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mercado has a couple of punches blocked by Bayaka.
Bayaka looking for a takedown.
Mercado throws a head punch that misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mercado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bayaka has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mercado after a bit of a struggle.
Bayaka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mercado's elbow.
Bayaka is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mercado gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bayaka goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mercado prevents it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mercado.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mercado.
Bayaka blocking some punches.
Bayaka blocks an uppercut.
Bayaka can't get the takedown.
Bayaka stalling.
Mercado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mercado blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mercado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mbuti Bayaka dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mercado throws a hook but Bayaka blocks it.
Bayaka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mercado, pushing him back against the cage.
Mercado lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bayaka throws a head punch that misses.
Mercado misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bayaka.
A head punch on the inside from Bayaka fails to land.
Bayaka is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mercado is defending well.
Mercado lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bayaka.
Bayaka swings wildly with an uppercut but Mercado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mercado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bayaka goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mercado prevents it.
Bayaka is looking to control Mercado's arms but Mercado gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bayaka has his back to the cage.
Bayaka is looking to control Mercado's arms but Mercado gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bayaka has his back to the cage.
Bayaka tries a body shot but Mercado blocks it.
Mercado blocks an uppercut.
Mercado misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mercado.
A head punch on the inside from Mercado fails to land.
Mercado misses with the head strike.
Bayaka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bayaka taking a breather.
Bayaka throws an elbow but it misses.
Bayaka taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bayaka.
Bayaka throws a punch but it's blocked by Mercado.
Tyrese Mercado seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mercado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mercado blocks a body shot from Bayaka.
Bayaka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mercado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bayaka throws a head punch that misses.
Mercado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mercado working aggressively here.
Bayaka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bayaka swings wildly with an uppercut but Mercado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mercado has a couple of punches blocked by Bayaka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bayaka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mercado lands with a light punch inside.
Mercado lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bayaka backwards.
Bayaka has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mercado is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mbuti Bayaka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mercado lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mercado dodges an elbow strike from Bayaka.
Mercado lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bayaka backwards.
Mercado lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bayaka backwards.
Mercado blocking some punches.
Mercado misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mercado throws a head punch that misses.
Mercado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Bayaka.
Mercado lands a hook that snaps the head of Bayaka backwards.
Bayaka has a couple of punches blocked by Mercado.
Mercado scores with a shot to the side of Bayaka's head.
Bayaka wants a takedown.
Mercado misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bayaka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mercado is keeping busy.
Mercado prevents a body shot from Bayaka.
A head punch on the inside from Bayaka fails to land.
Mercado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bayaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mercado swings wildly with an uppercut but Bayaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mercado misses with some punches.
Bayaka throws a head punch that misses.
Bayaka is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bayaka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bayaka has a couple of punches blocked by Mercado.
Mercado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bayaka.
A head punch on the inside from Mercado fails to land.
Mercado blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bayaka swings wildly with an uppercut but Mercado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mercado swings wildly with an uppercut but Bayaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercado misses with some punches.
Bayaka lands a left hand.
Bayaka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bayaka tries a body shot but Mercado blocks it.
Mercado lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bayaka backwards.
Mercado misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bayaka.
Mercado avoids a wild elbow strike from Bayaka.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mercado.
Bayaka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mercado's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mercado.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mercado misses with some punches.
Mercado misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bayaka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Bayaka.
Mercado throws a punch but it's blocked by Bayaka.
Mercado throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrese Mercado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A swing and a miss from Bayaka.
Mercado swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mercado looks to land a right hand but Bayaka moved out of range.
Bayaka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mercado but Mercado pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Good standup being displayed there by Mercado as he connects with a hook.
Mercado throws a one two combo.
Bayaka takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bayaka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bayaka is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mercado.
Mercado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bayaka.
A jab from Mercado misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bayaka wants to clinch
and Mercado counters with a nice uppercut.
Bayaka shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bayaka was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mercado is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bayaka is controlling him well.
Mercado throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Bayaka looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mercado throws a lazy right hand but Bayaka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Mercado. No joy for Bayaka on that attempt.
Mercado swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mbuti Bayaka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mercado takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bayaka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mercado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bayaka misses with a hook. Mercado ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bayaka instigates a clinch.
Mercado lands an uppercut.
Mercado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mercado's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bayaka tries to throw a body punch but Mercado avoids it by throwing Bayaka back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mercado.
Mercado prevents a body shot from Bayaka.
Mercado blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bayaka swings wildly with an uppercut but Mercado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mercado working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mercado.
Bayaka blocking some punches.
Bayaka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bayaka is trying to drag Mercado to the mat but Mercado just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bayaka throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercado misses with a punch on the inside.
Bayaka tries to throw a body punch but Mercado avoids it by throwing Bayaka back against the cage.
Bayaka lands an uppercut.
Bayaka has a couple of punches blocked by Mercado.
Mercado working aggressively here.
Mercado blocks an uppercut.
Mercado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mercado blocks an uppercut.
Bayaka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bayaka has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mercado is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bayaka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mercado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bayaka blocking some punches.
Bayaka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mercado misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Bayaka.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mercado.
Bayaka lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bayaka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mercado pushes Bayaka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bayaka misses with a punch on the inside.
Bayaka gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bayaka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bayaka stops Mercado from standing up.
Bayaka might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bayaka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mercado wants to get back to his feet but Bayaka is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bayaka wants to control from the top but Mercado keeps moving.
Mercado wants to stand and escape but Bayaka is having none of it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrese Mercado really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Bayaka tries to clinch up.
Mercado throws a lazy right hand but Bayaka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mercado slips a straight right by Bayaka.
Bayaka moves to clinch but Mercado breaks away
enabling Mercado to counter with a crisp jab.
Bayaka clinches with his opponent.
Bayaka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bayaka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mercado backwards.
Mercado lands a shoulder strike.
Bayaka misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bayaka blocking some punches.
Mercado throws a head punch that misses.
Mercado blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Bayaka.
Bayaka is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bayaka misses with some punches.
Bayaka lands with a left to the head.
Mercado blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bayaka misses with some punches.
Bayaka gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Mercado regains guard.
Bayaka postures up in Mercado's guard and throws a big left but Mercado blocks it.
Bayaka stops Mercado from standing up.
Mercado utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mercado wants to stand up but Bayaka is controlling him.
Bayaka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mercado works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mercado has momentary wrist control but Bayaka slips an elbow through the middle.
Bayaka working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mercado's head.
Mercado has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Bayaka is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Bayaka throws an elbow but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bayaka throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mercado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bayaka lands an uppercut.
Mercado lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bayaka backwards.
A short right from Mercado.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mercado.
Bayaka misses with some punches.
Mercado lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mercado lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Bayaka fails to land.
Mercado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bayaka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mercado's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mercado.
Mercado misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Bayaka fails to land.
Bayaka blocking some punches.
Bayaka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bayaka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mercado backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercado dodges an elbow strike from Bayaka.
Mercado blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bayaka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mercado throws a punch but it's blocked by Bayaka.
Bayaka is working for takedown but Mercado is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mercado swings wildly with an uppercut but Bayaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Mercado.
Mercado scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mercado misses with the head strike.
Mercado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mercado has a couple of punches blocked by Bayaka.
Mercado misses with some punches.
Mercado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mercado swings wildly with an uppercut but Bayaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bayaka leaning against his opponent.
Bayaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bayaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bayaka misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mercado.
Mercado gets underhooks to prevent Bayaka's takedown attempt.
Bayaka blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mercado.
Bayaka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mercado misses with the head strike.
Bayaka has a couple of punches blocked by Mercado.
Bayaka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mercado blocking some punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mercado gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bayaka.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mbuti Bayaka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Mercado fails to land.
Bayaka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mercado misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mercado lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Tyrese Mercado will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Bayaka gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mercado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bayaka shoots and misses
and Mercado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bayaka wants to clinch
and Mercado counters with a straight right hand.
Bayaka has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mbuti Bayaka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bayaka fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bayaka clinches with his opponent.
Mercado has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mercado throws a head punch that misses.
Mercado working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bayaka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mercado working aggressively here.
Mercado working aggressively here.
Bayaka tries a body shot but Mercado blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Bayaka.
Bayaka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mercado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bayaka has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mercado is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bayaka lands with a left to the head.
Bayaka lands with a right to the head.
Mercado misses with some punches.
Bayaka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bayaka blocking some punches.
Bayaka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bayaka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mercado misses with some punches.
Bayaka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercado lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Bayaka.
Bayaka wants to take the fight to the mat but Mercado manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mercado.
Bayaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Mercado fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bayaka can't get the takedown.
Bayaka drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mercado gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mbuti Bayaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Mercado swings wildly with an uppercut but Bayaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bayaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mercado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bayaka holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bayaka swings wildly with an uppercut but Mercado uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Mercado fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercado misses with a punch on the inside.
Mercado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bayaka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mercado's elbow.
Bayaka has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mercado is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mercado.
Mercado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bayaka has a couple of punches blocked by Mercado.
Bayaka scores with a shot to the side of Mercado's head.
Bayaka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mercado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bayaka blocks an uppercut.
Mercado is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bayaka has a couple of punches blocked by Mercado.
Bayaka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bayaka blocks an uppercut.
Bayaka misses with some punches.
Bayaka lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercado blocks an uppercut.
Bayaka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mercado working aggressively here.
Mercado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bayaka is looking to control Mercado's arms but Mercado gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bayaka has his back to the cage.
Bayaka misses with a punch to the body.
Mercado blocks a body shot from Bayaka.
Still in the clinch, Mercado scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mercado misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Bayaka.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mercado blocks an uppercut.
Mercado misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mercado.
A head punch on the inside from Bayaka fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bayaka.
Bayaka throws a punch but it's blocked by Mercado.
Bayaka throws a head punch that misses.
Tyrese Mercado is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bayaka lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bayaka has a couple of punches blocked by Mercado.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tyrese Mercado.
I think Mercado 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 46:49
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 46:49
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrese Mercado!
Tyrese Mercado is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Tyrese Mercado rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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