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DMMA 325 Argentino vs Lovanov PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Otis Driftwood (ranked 1804 p4p, 1314 weight class) and Jumba Smif (ranked 142 p4p, 105 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Driftwood might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pantera - Becoming. 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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175 cm
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141
11 - 6 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 47 - 21 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Otis Driftwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jumba Smif!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smif slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smif throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smif throws a solid leg kick but Driftwood takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Smif.
Driftwood feinted with a counter takedown.
Driftwood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smif.
Driftwood appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The fighters circling - Smif throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smif bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Driftwood's head backwards.
Smif is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Smif connects with a solid leg kick.
Smif connects with a looping right hand.
Smif throws a quick inside leg kick.
Driftwood has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Roosters Coop in the buildup to the fight.
Driftwood moves out of range of the leg kick from Smif.
Driftwood attempts a counter takedown but Smif avoids it well and moves away.
Driftwood moves out of range of the body kick from Smif.
Driftwood changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Smif lands with a thumping leg kick.
Driftwood avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smif throws a looping overhand right but Driftwood ducks down to avoid it.
Smif gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Driftwood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smif swings wildly with an uppercut but Driftwood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Driftwood blocks an uppercut.
Smif fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Driftwood wants a takedown.
Smif misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Smif.
Smif misses with the head strike.
Driftwood blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Smif scores with a nice short uppercut.
Driftwood has Smif pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Smif manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smif.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Smif on the inside.
Smif misses with the head strike.
Smif tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Driftwood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smif swings wildly with an uppercut but Driftwood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Driftwood blocking some punches.
Smif gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Driftwood.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otis Driftwood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Driftwood blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smif gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Driftwood.
Smif lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smif has a couple of punches blocked by Driftwood.
Driftwood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smif misses with a punch to the body.
Driftwood blocks a body shot from Smif.
Smif has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Smif misses with a punch on the inside.
Driftwood wants a takedown.
Smif working aggressively here.
Smif throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Driftwoods head.
Driftwood blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Smif.
Smif misses with a punch on the inside.
Driftwood drops down looking for an ankle pick but Smif pulls his leg out and moves away.
Driftwood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smif thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smif. Smif obviously looking to wear him down.
Smif lands an overhand right.
Smif lands a leg kick that knocks Driftwood off balance momentarily.
Smif tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Driftwood blocks a jab.
Driftwood changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Driftwood blocks a jab.
Driftwood drops down looking for a counter takedown but Smif sprawls and moves away.
Jumba Smif is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smif sizes up Driftwood with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smif throws a wild body kick that Driftwood sees coming a mile off.
Driftwood appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Smif tries to clinch up but Driftwood circles away and keeps his distance.
Driftwood appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Smif swinging wildly here.
Driftwood appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Smif throws a head kick but Driftwood moves out of range.
Smif darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Driftwood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Driftwood changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jumba Smif dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Smif lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smif plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Smif looks to land a body kick but Driftwood moved away.
Driftwood drops down looking for a counter takedown but Smif sprawls and moves away.
Smif throws a leg kick but Driftwood sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Driftwood keeps the fight on the outside.
Driftwood on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smif scores with a jab.
Smif with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smif is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smif tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Driftwood changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Smif misses with a kick to the body.
Driftwood feinted with a counter takedown.
Smif is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Driftwood half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smif looks to land a right hand but Driftwood moved out of range.
Smif looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Driftwood half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jumba Smif seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Smif misses.
Driftwood feinted with a counter takedown.
Smif ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Driftwood moves away.
Driftwood changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Driftwood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Driftwood changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Driftwood takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Driftwood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Otis Driftwood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Driftwood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Driftwood tries to counter with a takedown but Smif is quick to defend against it.
A head kick misses from Smif.
Driftwood half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Smif fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Driftwood manages to avoid it.
Smif scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A big left from Smif misses.
Driftwood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smif.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smif looks for the body kick but Driftwood saw that one coming.
Smif swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Driftwood takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smif looks to land a body kick but Driftwood moved away.
Driftwood appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Driftwood checks a leg kick.
Smif is looking to clinch but Driftwood is avoiding it.
Smif misses with a straight left.
Driftwood appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Smif rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Driftwood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Driftwood appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jumba Smif seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smif.
Smif misses with a body shot.
Smif misses with an attempted mid kick.
Driftwood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Driftwood attempts a counter takedown but Smif avoids it well and moves away.
Smif connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood moves out of range as Smif strikes.
Driftwood tries to keep at a distance but Smif has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smif throws a punch but it's blocked by Driftwood.
A short uppercut from Smif.
A nice left hand lands by Smif.
A hook to the body from Smif.
Smif misses with the head strike.
Smif has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smif.
Smif gets underhooks to prevent Driftwood's takedown attempt.
Smif has a couple of punches blocked by Driftwood.
Driftwood drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smif gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Driftwood's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Smif after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otis Driftwood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Smif fails to land.
Driftwood has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Smif avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Driftwood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smif misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smif misses with a hook from the clinch.
Driftwood is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Smif pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Driftwood wants a takedown but no success here.
Driftwood is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smif fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Driftwood blocking some punches.
Smif lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Driftwood drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smif gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smif.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jumba Smif 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Smif getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smif swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Driftwood.
Driftwood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smif.
Smif throws a hook to the side of Driftwood's head but Driftwood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smif throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Smif clinches up against the cage.
Jumba Smif seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Smif working aggressively here.
Smif lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Driftwood.
Smif swings wildly with an uppercut but Driftwood uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smif.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smif.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Driftwood.
Smif misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smif swings wildly with an uppercut but Driftwood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smif struggles to land a body shot inside as Driftwood controls his hands.
Driftwood is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Smif lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smif works on Driftwood's body with a couple of short punches.
Smif has a couple of punches blocked by Driftwood.
Driftwood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smif working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smif working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Driftwood.
Driftwood is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smif gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Smif misses with some punches.
Smif misses with the head strike.
Jumba Smif is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Driftwood has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Smif after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otis Driftwood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Driftwood is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Smif is defending well.
Driftwood has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Smif is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Driftwood drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smif gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smif fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Driftwood drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smif gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's four 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.
Smif tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Driftwood's elbow.
Driftwood wants a takedown but no success here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smif misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jumba Smif comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smif has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 24:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 24:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jumba Smif!
An out of breath Jumba Smif 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gagong UnEqual (ranked 1631 p4p, 2305 weight class) and Aleksander Kazimierz (ranked 129 p4p, 170 weight class). UnEqual comes to the cage accompanied by C'mon Man - WTFBRAHH!. Kazimierz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WJFjXtHcy4 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Aleksander Kazimierz has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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30 - 37 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler
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Powerful |
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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 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gagong UnEqual!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 37 - 2, fighting out of London, Aleksander Kazimierz!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
UnEqual gets a clinch.
Kazimierz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
UnEqual really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kazimierz throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. UnEqual tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kazimierz is in UnEqual's guard.
Kazimierz 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.
UnEqual working for submissions but it's allowed Kazimierz to get to half guard.
Kazimierz perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
UnEqual is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kazimierz pulls his head out easily.
Kazimierz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
UnEqual makes his way to full guard. A much better position for UnEqual.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
UnEqual throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kazimierz told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Kazimierz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kazimierz pushing down on UnEqual's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
UnEqual looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
UnEqual makes his way to full guard. A much better position for UnEqual.
Kazimierz is pushing down on UnEqual's leg trying to pass to half guard. UnEqual is fighting to maintain full guard but Kazimierz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nice strikes from Kazimierz there.
Kazimierz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
UnEqual wants to improve his position but Kazimierz is controlling well.
Kazimierz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
UnEqual wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kazimierz is looking to take a break and control but UnEqual is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
UnEqual wants to improve his position but Kazimierz is controlling well.
Kazimierz moves nicely into side control.
Kazimierz tries to move to mount but UnEqual blocks the move with his legs.
UnEqual tries to bench press Kazimierz off him but Kazimierz keeps the position.
UnEqual regains half guard.
Kazimierz decides to stand and escape the position.
UnEqual closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
UnEqual tries to land knees in the clinch but Kazimierz avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
UnEqual goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
UnEqual has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kazimierz uses from the top position.
UnEqual keeping moving, preventing Kazimierz from controlling successfully.
UnEqual is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kazimierz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kazimierz advances position into side control!
UnEqual gets back to half guard.
UnEqual is trying to get back to full guard.
UnEqual looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazimierz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kazimierz stands up out of the half guard.
UnEqual closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kazimierz quickly recovers to half guard.
Kazimierz is looking to control UnEqual's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kazimierz avoid being mounted?
UnEqual sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kazimierz defending well though.
UnEqual throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kazimierz to regain full guard.
UnEqual postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kazimierz throwing short punches from the bottom.
Kazimierz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Kazimierz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kazimierz connects with a couple of short punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksander Kazimierz 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.
UnEqual pushes Kazimierz up against the cage in a clinch.
Kazimierz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has UnEqual in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
UnEqual lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kazimierz manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. UnEqual keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
UnEqual misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from UnEqual fails to land.
Kazimierz unloads a knee to the mid-section. UnEqual lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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!
UnEqual gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kazimierz regains guard.
Kazimierz has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. UnEqual is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
UnEqual gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kazimierz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from UnEqual.
UnEqual throwing shots but Kazimierz is blocking nicely.
UnEqual sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kazimierz defending well though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kazimierz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kazimierz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kazimierz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazimierz looking to control.
UnEqual pushing down on Kazimierz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kazimierz gets back to full guard.
Kazimierz trying to strike off his back.
UnEqual with a nice head shot there.
Kazimierz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kazimierz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
UnEqual throwing strikes but missing.
UnEqual trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kazimierz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
UnEqual with a flurry of punches that miss.
UnEqual throws an elbow that misses. Kazimierz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in UnEqual's guard. Nice move by Kazimierz!
UnEqual seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
UnEqual trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
UnEqual is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kazimierz 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.
Kazimierz got a little sloppy there for a moment and UnEqual has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kazimierz has managed to get both his arms back between UnEqual's legs - danger averted.
Kazimierz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kazimierz pushing down on UnEqual's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
UnEqual trying to get back to full guard but Kazimierz takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
UnEqual takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
UnEqual manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kazimierz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kazimierz is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for UnEqual!
UnEqual is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kazimierz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
UnEqual is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazimierz lands a couple of good shots and UnEqual has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Kazimierz lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Kazimierz.
Kazimierz controls the position.
I really don't envy UnEqual right now.
Kazimierz cracks UnEqual with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing UnEqual from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
UnEqual is in bad spot here.
Kazimierz has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of UnEqual's body.
UnEqual looking very determined here, making life difficult for Kazimierz.
Kazimierz controlling well, preventing UnEqual from escaping the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksander Kazimierz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
UnEqual looking to score a takedown here. Kazimierz is defending well but UnEqual drives through and ends up in Kazimierz's guard.
UnEqual wants to pass the guard but Kazimierz is keeping the position.
Kazimierz manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Kazimierz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
UnEqual jumps guard.
UnEqual looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kazimierz controls from within his opponent's guard.
UnEqual wants to sweep here but Kazimierz controlling him for the moment.
Kazimierz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kazimierz stopping the sweep attempt from UnEqual.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazimierz chips away with some ground and pound.
Kazimierz content to stall in guard here.
UnEqual will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kazimierz forces his way into half guard.
Kazimierz stalling.
UnEqual is looking for a sweep. Kazimierz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still in half guard, Kazimierz seems content to control.
UnEqual is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kazimierz scores with a couple of nice shots.
UnEqual looking for submissions off his back.
Kazimierz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
UnEqual is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Aleksander Kazimierz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kazimierz seems to be looking for submissions.
Kazimierz lands strikes from half guard.
Kazimierz stalling.
UnEqual looking for submissions off his back.
Kazimierz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
UnEqual tries to roll over but Kazimierz keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazimierz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kazimierz wants to work for an arm triangle but UnEqual is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kazimierz perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Aleksander Kazimierz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Let's hope that Kazimierz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
UnEqual looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
UnEqual misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kazimierz trying to control the pace.
Kazimierz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kazimierz slows the pace down in half guard.
Kazimierz prevents UnEqual from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kazimierz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
UnEqual has a hand on Kazimierz's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kazimierz takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Gagong UnEqual has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kazimierz content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksander Kazimierz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kazimierz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksander Kazimierz!
After the fight, Aleksander Kazimierz was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Gagong UnEqual was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amri Mbeki (ranked 2674 p4p, 2331 weight class) and Alistair Ubereem (ranked 147 p4p, 133 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mbeki might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Intro. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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31
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34
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20 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Amri Mbeki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alistair Ubereem!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ubereem looks to throw the jab but Mbeki is out of range.
Ubereem keeps Mbeki at a distance using the push kick.
Ubereem misses with a looping left.
Mbeki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ubereem moves out of range as Mbeki strikes.
Ubereem doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mbeki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mbeki misses with a right hand
and Ubereem counters with a stiff right hand.
 It looks like Amri Mbeki has been cut.
Mbeki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ubereem counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ubereem with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ubereem looks to land a left hand but Mbeki moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mbeki misses with a left hand
and Ubereem counters with a stiff right hand.
Mbeki has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gold Samurai's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Mbeki tries for a takedown but Ubereem sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mbeki misses with an uppercut
and Ubereem counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ubereem throws a big shot that misses.
Ubereem missing with a left hand there. Mbeki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ubereem lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Ubereem. Beautiful body shot.
Mbeki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ubereem as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amri Mbeki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ubereem throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Mbeki misses.
Mbeki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ubereem sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Amri Mbeki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mbeki takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mbeki is breathing heavily.
Mbeki looks to land a left hand but Ubereem moved out of range nicely.
Ubereem now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ubereem steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mbeki.
Mbeki misses with a hook. Ubereem ducked under it nicely.
Ubereem connects with the punch.
Ubereem lands a nice hook to Mbeki's body. Mbeki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mbeki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ubereem but Ubereem pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mbeki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mbeki bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ubereem bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ubereem scores with a head kick.
Ubereem ducks under a wild hook from Mbeki.
Ubereem tries a quick counter leg kick but Mbeki is wise to it.
Mbeki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ubereem has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mbeki throws a poor cross that misses
and Ubereem counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Ubereem throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mbeki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mbeki with a nice cross.
 It looks like Alistair Ubereem has been cut.
Whack! Ubereem lands a heavy head kick that drops Mbeki. The ref tackles Ubereem to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Mbeki was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Alistair Ubereem!
During a confident post fight interview, Alistair Ubereem thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ilari Rahamies (ranked 643 p4p, 954 weight class) and Jean Luc Petit (ranked 54 p4p, 80 weight class). Petit has chosen Dirty Beaches - Lord Knows Best as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ilari Rahamies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jean Luc Petit!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Petit does it's job there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rahamies.
Rahamies throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petit wants to counter with a clinch but Rahamies pushes him away.
Petit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rahamies paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Petit looks to land a left hand but Rahamies moved out of range nicely.
Rahamies pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petit tries to counter by closing the distance.
Petit avoids the body shot from Rahamies.
Rahamies throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rahamies throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rahamies lands with a cross.
Petit takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Petit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petit lands with a thumping leg kick.
Petit avoids the head kick by Rahamies.
A good leg kick by Rahamies.
Ilari Rahamies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petit fails with an attempt to clinch.
Petit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rahamies with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Petit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petit has closed the distance and engaged Rahamies in a clinch.
Petit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rahamies.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petit working aggressively here.
Rahamies breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Petit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rahamies.
A head kick misses from Petit.
Petit throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rahamies misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petit.
Petit gets a clinch.
Rahamies swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rahamies scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rahamies tries a body shot but Petit blocks it.
Rahamies is trying to pull guard but Petit has him pressed against the cage.
Petit throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Petit missing with knees to the body.
Petit stalls.
Petit working aggressively here.
Rahamies manages to break the clinch.
Petit lands with a hook. Rahamies tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rahamies lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Petit circles away quickly and effectively.
Petit tries to clinch but Rahamies is having none of it.
It appears Rahamies was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petit manages to avoid it.
Rahamies tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petit was well out of range. Poor timing from Rahamies.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rahamies throws a jab when Petit was well out of range.
A leg kick checked by Petit.
Petit takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rahamies connects with a jab.
Petit takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rahamies swings for the body but Petit moves out of range.
Petit throws a chopping leg kick but Rahamies manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Petit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Petit with a nice cross.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Petit closes the distance and pushes Rahamies back into the cage.
Petit is trying to maintain a safe position but Rahamies gets an underhook and turns Petit into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Rahamies scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rahamies misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rahamies misses with a body punch.
Petit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petit misses with the head strike.
Rahamies blocks an uppercut.
Rahamies jumps guard but Petit stands there with Rahamies around his waist. Rahamies gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rahamies is trying to pull guard but Petit turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilari Rahamies. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rahamies.
Rahamies tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rahamies breaks from the clinch.
Rahamies looks to score with a jab to the body but Petit is just out of range.
Rahamies misses with a leg kick.
Good shot there by Rahamies.
Rahamies cracks Petit with a good jab.
Rahamies ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petit moves away.
Petit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rahamies swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petit throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rahamies looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Petit scoring well with a low kick there.
Rahamies lands with a cross.
Rahamies turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rahamies is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Petit looks to land a right hand but Rahamies moved out of range.
Nice jab there from Petit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petit takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rahamies throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rahamies throws a leg kick but Petit sees it coming and moves out of range.
Petit gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rahamies breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rahamies fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rahamies misses with a two punch combination.
Rahamies lands a nice shot that snaps Petit's head back.
A clash of legs there as Rahamies blocks the low kick.
Rahamies is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rahamies lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Petit circles away quickly and effectively.
Petit looks to land a right hand but Rahamies moved out of range.
Petit with a hook.
Petit swings widly with a right hand
and Rahamies counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petit loads up on a big right hand but Rahamies slips the punch.
Donk. Petit catches Rahamies right on the button with a cross.
Petit throws a hook but Rahamies blocks it.
Petit checks a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ilari Rahamies dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Petit with a nice calf kick.
Rahamies tries to keep at a distance but Petit has taken the fight into the clinch.
Petit lands a nice uppercut.
Petit working aggressively here.
Rahamies blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rahamies softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rahamies misses with a punch to the body.
Petit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rahamies blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Petit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rahamies backwards.
Rahamies lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Petit.
Jean Luc Petit seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Petit can't find room to land a body shot as Rahamies controls the action.
Rahamies blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petit is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rahamies is defending well for now.
Rahamies blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rahamies breaks the clinch.
Jab by Rahamies.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rahamies lands with a good body shot.
A combination from Rahamies does no damage.
Rahamies fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Petit checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rahamies.
Rahamies throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rahamies scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Petit misses with an uppercut. Rahamies saw that one coming.
Rahamies avoids the body shot from Petit.
Rahamies swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rahamies connects with a single shot there.
Petit fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rahamies, pushing him back against the cage.
Petit blocks a body shot from Rahamies.
Rahamies breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Petit scores with a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Rahamies - just one landing.
Petit has closed the distance and engaged Rahamies in a clinch.
Petit has a couple of punches blocked by Rahamies.
Petit tries to land knees in the clinch but Rahamies avoids the damage to the body.
Petit lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Petit fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petit looking to stall.
Rahamies has a couple of punches blocked by Petit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petit struggles to land a body shot inside as Rahamies controls his hands.
Petit lands with a short shot to the head.
Petit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rahamies misses with a body punch.
Rahamies misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rahamies throws a punch but it's blocked by Petit.
Petit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rahamies working aggressively here.
Petit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Petit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rahamies works on Petit's body with a couple of short punches.
Rahamies lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Petit backwards.
A short uppercut from Petit.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petit.
Petit effectively controlling the action here.
Rahamies is working Petit over against the cage.
Rahamies swings wildly with an uppercut but Petit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petit misses with some punches.
Rahamies misses with some punches.
Petit working aggressively here.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Petit in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Petit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rahamies on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rahamies.
Rahamies lands a nice uppercut.
Rahamies managing to block the knees to the body from Petit.
Petit blocks an uppercut.
Petit lands a nice shot to the body.
Rahamies scores with a hook to the body.
Rahamies makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Petit.
Petit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rahamies manages to break the clinch.
Rahamies keeps the fight on the outside.
Petit clinches up against the cage.
Petit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petit landing knees to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rahamies fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Petit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rahamies jumps guard but Petit stands there with Rahamies around his waist. Rahamies gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rahamies working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Petit digs a right hand into Rahamies's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rahamies's gas tank.
Petit has a couple of punches blocked by Rahamies.
Rahamies misses with a body punch.
Petit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petit scores with a shoulder strike.
Rahamies misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rahamies breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rahamies will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Rahamies does it's job there.
Rahamies does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rahamies scores with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jean Luc Petit will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Petit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rahamies misses with a looping right.
A jab from Rahamies misses.
Petit tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rahamies showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Petit.
Rahamies is looking to counter punch.
Petit jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rahamies scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Petit clinches up with Rahamies and pushes him back against the cage.
Rahamies misses with some punches.
Rahamies on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rahamies tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Petit just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rahamies pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rahamies tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rahamies digs a good body shot into Petit's ribs.
Rahamies dodges the punch combination from Petit.
A quick step to the side and Rahamies tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petit moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rahamies as Petit tries to tie him up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rahamies.
Petit lands a knee to the body.
Petit misses with the head strike.
Rahamies throws a head punch that misses.
Rahamies wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Petit has him pressed against the cage.
Petit lands a shoulder strike.
Petit stalls.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Petit takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Petit connects with a knee to the head.
A short right from Rahamies on the inside.
Rahamies fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Petit looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Petit on the inside.
A short left from Rahamies.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rahamies misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Petit lands with a light punch inside.
Rahamies misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rahamies avoiding damage as Petit throws knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rahamies takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rahamies pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rahamies bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Petit instigates a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Petit scores with a knee to the head.
Rahamies breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rahamies moves out of range as Petit strikes.
Rahamies lands a nice looking body kick.
Rahamies is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A slow jab from Rahamies misses its intended target.
Ilari Rahamies is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petit.
Rahamies throws a quick inside leg kick.
Petit looks to score with a jab to the body but Rahamies is just out of range.
Petit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petit throws a leg kick which misses Rahamies's front leg but catches the back leg as Rahamies tries to avoid it.
Petit gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rahamies breaks the clinch.
Petit staying out of range there.
Petit closes the distance and pushes Rahamies back into the cage.
Petit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petit swings wildly with an uppercut but Rahamies uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rahamies prevents a body shot from Petit.
Petit throws a punch but it's blocked by Rahamies.
Petit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Petit stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rahamies lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petit blocking some punches.
Rahamies blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Petit scores with a nice short uppercut.
Petit utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rahamies scores with a nice hook to the head.
Petit misses with a punch to the body.
Petit throws a knee to the head but misses.
Petit misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petit.
Petit misses with some punches.
Petit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rahamies on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rahamies fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rahamies is trying to pull guard but Petit has him pressed against the cage.
Rahamies lands with a right to the head.
Rahamies manages to break the clinch.
Rahamies looks to throw the jab but Petit is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Luc Petit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Petit has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Luc Petit!
Jean Luc Petit decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yannick Sakala (ranked 1149 p4p, 1170 weight class) and Isaac Ebe (ranked 146 p4p, 151 weight class). Sakala kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pole Pole. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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9 - 7 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yannick Sakala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaac Ebe!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakala lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sakala throws a body kick that misses
and Ebe counters with a left to the body.
Ebe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sakala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ebe manages to avoid it.
Sakala tries a low kick but Ebe avoids it.
Ebe misses with an uppercut. Sakala saw that one coming.
Ebe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sakala.
Ebe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ebe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakala missing with a left hand there. Ebe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sakala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sakala swings for the body but Ebe moves out of range.
Ebe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ebe misses with an uppercut.
Sakala looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Ebe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sakala.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sakala. Ebe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ebe checks a leg kick.
Sakala wants to clinch up but Ebe keeps it at a distance.
Ebe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sakala manages to avoid it.
Sakala steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ebe.
Ebe moves out of range of the body kick.
Sakala throws a sloppy head kick
and Ebe counters with a straight right hand.
Sakala takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sakala looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sakala slips under a jab.
Ebe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ebe tests Sakala's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sakala lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sakala throws a body punch but Ebe moves out of range.
Ebe tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sakala throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sakala scores with a spinning back kick!
Ebe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sakala misses the jab.
Sakala throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sakala swings for the body but Ebe moves out of range.
And Ebe tries to counter it with a takedown but Sakala pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ebe scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakala cracks Ebe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sakala takes a swing at Ebe's ribcage but misses.
Ebe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ebe throws a looping overhand right but Sakala ducks down to avoid it.
Sakala throws a lazy right hand but Ebe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ebe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ebe moves out of range as Sakala throws a body kick.
Ebe throws a shot from downtown. Sakala moves away and avoids it.
Sakala swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sakala misses with a straight left.
Sakala misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ebe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sakala misses the body punch
and Ebe counters with a straight right hand.
Sakala misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Sakala misses.
Ebe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sakala was well out of range. Poor timing from Ebe.
Ebe misses the body punch
and Sakala counters with a nice body kick.
Ebe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakala misses with an uppercut.
Ebe misses with a straight right.
Ebe throws a hook but Sakala blocks it.
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 Yannick Sakala will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ebe throws a body punch but Sakala moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sakala!
Sakala rushes Ebe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ebe jumps guard but Sakala turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sakala using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ebe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sakala displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ebe up against the cage.
Ebe jumps guard but Sakala turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sakala is looking to control Ebe's arms but Ebe gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sakala has his back to the cage.
Ebe jumps guard but Sakala turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Yannick Sakala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isaac Ebe.
A head punch on the inside from Sakala fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sakala creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sakala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sakala pushes Ebe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sakala lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sakala misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sakala breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakala scores with a jab.
Sakala loads up on a big right hand but Ebe slips the punch.
Ebe blocks a head kick by Sakala.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ebe! But no joy.
Sakala takes one to the side of the head.
Ebe moves out of range of the strikes.
Ebe staying out of range there.
Sakala misses with a body shot.
Ebe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ebe throws a poor cross that misses
and Sakala connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ebe misses with a two punch combination.
Sakala throws a quick counter kick to the body but Ebe avoids it.
Ebe throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Sakala to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ebe blocks a head kick by Sakala.
Ebe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sakala throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ebe.
It looks like Isaac Ebe has been cut.
Yannick Sakala is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakala with a nice cross.
Ebe takes a swing at Sakala's ribcage but misses.
Sakala misses with an uppercut.
Nice body kick there by Sakala.
Sakala is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ebe can do to turn this around?
Ebe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sakala at a distance.
Ebe throws a nice looking combination but Sakala bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ebe throws out a loose jab but Sakala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ebe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sakala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ebe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sakala scores with a push kick.
Ebe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sakala quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Sakala.
Sakala works Ebe's body with a nice hook.
Ebe is breathing heavily.
Sakala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sakala scores with a push kick.
A jab from Sakala misses.
Ebe throws out a counter right but Sakala avoids it with no problem.
Ebe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ebe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ebe has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sakala.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ebe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sakala can pounce on him.
Sakala throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ebe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
A solid leg kick lands there for Sakala.
Nice uppercut there from Sakala.
Ebe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ebe misses with an uppercut. Sakala saw that one coming.
Sakala tries to move into range but Ebe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sakala. Ebe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ebe just misses with a punch to the body.
Sakala scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sakala scores with the left hand. Ebe knows he should have avoided that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yannick Sakala dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Isaac Ebe's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Ebe drops his hands momentarily and Sakala takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sakala tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ebe misses with a body shot.
Sakala blocks a jab.
Nice body kick from Sakala.
Sakala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ebe drops his hands momentarily and Sakala takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ebe misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakala punishes Ebe's body with a nice straight punch.
Ebe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ebe misses with a few strikes there.
Sakala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ebe throws a body punch but Sakala moves out of range.
Ebe misses with a wild body shot.
Sakala throws a wild body kick that Ebe sees coming a mile off.
Sakala lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nice body punch from Sakala.
Ebe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sakala throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sakala throws a push kick but Ebe slaps the foot to one side.
Ebe drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sakala defends it well.
Ebe throws out a loose jab but Sakala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ebe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ebe there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakala scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ebe in his tracks.
Ebe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sakala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ebe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakala drops Ebe with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ebe looks back up at him and smiles so Sakala waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 Ebe is rocked!
Sakala throws a head kick but Ebe moves out of range.
Ebe is still on wobbly legs! Can Sakala finish him?
Ebe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sakala backs up against the cage.
Ebe seems to have recovered his senses.
Some wild striking there from Sakala.
Ebe doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sakala lands with an uppercut that bounces Ebe off the cage and back into range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakala throws the kick towards the body but Ebe avoids it.
Ebe looks to score with a jab to the body but Sakala is just out of range.
Ebe ducks under a wild hook from Sakala.
Sakala goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sakala misses with a body kick.
Ebe misses with a wild body shot.
Ebe tests Sakala's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sakala throws a good cross that connects.
Ebe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakala thuds his shin into the meat of Ebe's side.
Sakala misses with a kick to the body.
Ebe slips a jab and a cross from Sakala.
Ebe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sakala.
Ebe slips a straight right by Sakala.
Ebe throws a nice looking combination but Sakala bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ebe on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
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!
Ebe throws a poor cross that misses
and Ebe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sakala throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Isaac Ebe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sakala lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yannick Sakala showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sakala has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yannick Sakala!
A determined Yannick Sakala didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Perkele (ranked 256 p4p, 607 weight class) and Rokken Roll (ranked 36 p4p, 74 weight class). Ispa Perkele had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 35 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Ispa Perkele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rokken Roll!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roll misses with an uppercut.
Perkele doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Perkele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perkele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Perkele staying out of range there.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Roll has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Roll takes one to the chin there.
Roll throws a jab but it's blocked by Perkele.
Perkele's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Roll connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Perkele scrambles back to his feet.
Roll uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perkele.
Roll misses with a body shot.
Perkele takes a swing at Roll's ribcage but misses.
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roll.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Roll looks to land a left hand but Perkele moved out of range nicely.
Roll avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Roll lands with a hook. Perkele tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Roll fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roll cracks Perkele with a right hand to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Perkele misses its intended target.
Perkele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rokken Roll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roll avoids the body shot from Perkele.
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roll.
Roll throws out a loose jab but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Roll throws a lazy right hand but Perkele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perkele on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Roll. Roll obviously looking to wear him down.
Roll tries to bum rush Perkele with a series of wild strikes but Perkele uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Perkele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Roll throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Perkele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roll ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
A clash of legs there as Perkele blocks the low kick.
Perkele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perkele blocks a jab.
Roll lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perkele doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Roll.
Roll throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roll takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
Roll lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Perkele checks a low kick from Roll.
Roll looks to land a left hand but Perkele moved out of range nicely.
Perkele swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Roll throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roll works Perkele's body with a nice hook.
Perkele with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Roll to score with a decent uppercut.
Roll rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Perkele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roll throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roll moves away from the strike by Perkele.
Roll connects with a single shot there.
Nice defenses there by Perkele.
Roll sizes up Perkele with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
An inside leg kick from Roll misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roll scores with a hook to the body. Perkele takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Roll.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Roll, as that shot connected.
Roll looks to throw the jab but Perkele is out of range.
Roll missing with a left hand there. Perkele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perkele swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Roll misses with a straight right.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Roll.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
Roll tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Perkele is able to avoid easily.
Perkele went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Roll throws a series of punches but Perkele avoids them all with ease.
Good work by Perkele as he checks the leg kick.
Perkele defending well as Roll loads up on a big left hand.
Roll's jab looks to have found its range, popping Perkele under the eye.
Roll cracks a nice hook into Perkele's ribs.
Roll throws a jab when Perkele was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roll connects with a jab.
Roll scores with a nice strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkele swings for the body but Roll moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roll. Perkele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perkele misses the jab.
Roll lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Roll takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Roll lands with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Roll does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roll is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A chopping leg kick lands by Roll.
Roll lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Roll thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roll throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
Roll scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Roll misses with a body shot
and Perkele counters with a nice uppercut.
Roll throws a poor cross that misses
and Perkele counters with a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rokken Roll dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Roll looks to land a left hand but Perkele moved out of range nicely.
Perkele slips a straight right by Roll.
Perkele dips to his left and cracks Roll with an uppercut!
Rokken Roll seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Perkele uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Roll has time to react.
Roll scores with a hook.
Perkele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roll.
A jab from Roll does it's job there.
Roll with a nice calf kick.
Roll lands a nice hook to Perkele's body. Perkele takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Roll jabs at Perkele's body.
Roll listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Perkele shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Roll eats them both and turns towards Perkele to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roll lands with a right hand.
Perkele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roll.
Roll lands a leg kick that knocks Perkele off balance momentarily.
Roll uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Perkele has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roll throws a quick inside leg kick.
Roll has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roll attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Roll throws a low kick, looking for Perkele's leg but Perkele calmly moves out of range.
Perkele throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roll.
Roll bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perkele has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Roll scores with a three punch combo!
Perkele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roll throws a lazy right hand but Perkele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Roll misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkele.
Perkele avoids the body shot from Roll.
Roll slips under a jab from Perkele.
A telegraphed right hand from Roll misses the target.
Roll slips under a jab.
Roll scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Roll.
Roll uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkele.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Perkele.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roll throws a series of punches but Perkele avoids them all with ease.
Roll misses with an uppercut.
And Perkele counters with a quick kick to the body but Roll blocks it.
Perkele slips a jab from Roll.
Perkele is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Perkele avoids the body shot from Roll.
Perkele seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Roll throws an off balance right hand
and Perkele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Roll.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Roll.
It looked like Perkele was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Roll.
Perkele walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Roll ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roll misses with a looping right.
Perkele throws a series of punches but Roll avoids them all with ease.
Roll tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Roll misses with a looping left.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Perkele might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Roll throws a big shot that misses.
Perkele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch lands to the side of Perkele 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Roll uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perkele.
Roll missing with a left hand there. Perkele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Perkele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Roll bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roll ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Roll looks to land a right hand but Perkele moved out of range.
Perkele jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Roll wants to slow Perkele down by chopping away at his legs.
Roll throws a poor cross that misses
and Perkele counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Roll looks to land a left hand but Perkele moved out of range nicely.
Roll lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele checks a leg kick nicely.
Perkele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Perkele jabs at Roll's body.
Perkele on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roll throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Perkele counters with a nice uppercut.
Roll misses with a left hand
and Perkele counters with a solid body kick.
Roll is breathing heavily.
Perkele checks a leg kick.
Perkele slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Roll moves out of range of the body kick from Perkele.
Perkele misses with an uppercut.
Roll scores with the left hand. Perkele knows he should have avoided that one.
Roll jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Roll catches Perkele with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Roll throws out a leg kick but Perkele moves out of range and Roll only half commits.
Roll connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roll misses with a looping right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rokken Roll showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Perkele checks a leg kick.
Perkele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Roll misses with a looping right.
Roll throws the left hand but Perkele avoids the punch easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Roll as he connects with a hook.
Roll digs a good hook to Perkele's body.
Roll throws out a leg kick but Perkele moves out of range and Roll only half commits.
Roll throws out a leg kick but Perkele moves out of range and Roll only half commits.
Roll throws the left hand but Perkele avoids the punch easily.
Roll throws a right hand that misses
and Roll takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roll lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele blocks a low kick nicely.
Roll slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Roll looks to land a combination but Perkele avoids it well.
A shot to the liver by Perkele. Beautiful body shot.
Roll throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perkele.
Perkele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Perkele. Roll shrugs it off though.
Roll takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Perkele plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Roll throws out a leg kick but Perkele moves out of range and Roll only half commits.
Roll looks to land a right hand but Perkele moved out of range.
Perkele throws a hook but Roll blocks it.
Perkele blocks a jab.
Roll misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Perkele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perkele tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Roll misses with an uppercut
and Perkele counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Perkele 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Roll uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkele.
Roll misses with a left hand
and Perkele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roll misses with an uppercut
and Perkele counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roll fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roll will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Roll throws a lazy uppercut
and Perkele counters with a nice uppercut.
Perkele moves out of range as Roll strikes.
Perkele stuns Roll with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Roll throws a lazy uppercut
and Perkele counters with a crisp right hand that drops Roll! Perkele lets Roll back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Roll is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Perkele engages and cracks Roll with a massive lead left hook - Roll tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Perkele is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ispa Perkele!
Ispa Perkele thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Zhdanov (ranked 224 p4p, 548 weight class) and Roman Ship (ranked 20 p4p, 34 weight class). Zhdanov's entrance music is Малиновая Лада (Raspberry Lada) by Gayazov$ Brother$. A fine choice. Roman Ship told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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26 - 30 - 3 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Roman Zhdanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 30 - 3, fighting out of London, Roman Ship!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ship fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ship gets a takedown into half guard.
Zhdanov is concentrating on defense, preventing Ship from advancing position.
Zhdanov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zhdanov tries to get out of the position.
Zhdanov is trying to control but Ship manages to pass to mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhdanov is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ship sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Zhdanov tries to reverse the position but Ship maintains control.
Ship tries to control but Zhdanov wriggling away.
Zhdanov tries to hold on but Ship postures up.
Ship working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Zhdanov looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Ship! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Roman Ship!
A relieved looking Roman Ship thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michal Materlak (ranked 193 p4p, 219 weight class) and Svalbard Haudegen (ranked 26 p4p, 31 weight class). Materlak kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Marzenia. 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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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 23 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Michal Materlak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Svalbard Haudegen!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Materlak finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Materlak throws a hook but Haudegen avoids it easily.
Materlak scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Haudegen throws a hook to the side of Materlak's head but Materlak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Materlak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Materlak misses with a low kick.
Materlak throws a leg kick which misses Haudegen's front leg but catches the back leg as Haudegen tries to avoid it.
Materlak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haudegen.
Materlak lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Haudegen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haudegen scores with a jab.
Materlak slips under a jab.
Materlak throws a sloppy head kick and Haudegen moves out of range easily.
Haudegen feints the counter takedown.
Materlak lands a slapping body shot.
Haudegen looks to land a body kick but Materlak moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haudegen looks to land a combination but Materlak avoids it well.
Materlak throwing a counter right hand but Haudegen manages to avoid it.
Haudegen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Haudegen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Materlak is looking to slow Haudegen down with leg kicks.
Materlak misses with a two punch combination.
Materlak swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Haudegen.
Materlak throws a leg kick but Haudegen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Haudegen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Materlak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haudegen.
Materlak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Materlak fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Haudegen, pushing him back against the cage.
Haudegen pulls Materlak into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Materlak accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Materlak has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Materlak looking to pass the guard.
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!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materlak wants to control from the top but Haudegen keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Materlak working some strikes from top position.
Materlak throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Haudegen holds on and takes a little breather.
Materlak decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Haudegen, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materlak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Haudegen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Materlak throws a lazy right hand but Haudegen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Haudegen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Materlak scores with a leg kick.
Haudegen throws a big shot that misses.
Materlak misses with a hook. Haudegen ducked under it nicely.
Materlak gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Materlak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Materlak misses.
Haudegen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Michal Materlak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haudegen misses with a body shot.
Materlak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haudegen.
Haudegen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Materlak moves away.
Haudegen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Materlak.
A big left from Materlak misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haudegen cracks a nice hook into Materlak's ribs.
Materlak wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Materlak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haudegen with the counter takedown but Materlak avoids it easily.
Materlak is looking to chop away at Haudegen's legs.
Haudegen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Materlak looks to throw the jab but Haudegen is out of range.
Materlak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haudegen moves away.
Haudegen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Materlak's hands.
Materlak thows a left - swing and a miss!
Materlak's jab looks to have found its range, popping Haudegen under the eye.
Haudegen slips under a jab from Materlak.
Materlak misses with a straight left.
Materlak throws a shot from downtown. Haudegen moves away and avoids it.
That kick from Haudegen tenderised Materlak's leg. Materlak is trying to keep his angry face on.
Materlak throws a leg kick but Haudegen moved away.
Materlak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haudegen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michal Materlak 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.
Materlak is looking to clinch but Haudegen is avoiding it.
Materlak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haudegen feints the counter takedown.
Materlak is looking to slow Haudegen down with leg kicks.
Haudegen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Haudegen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Materlak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haudegen moves away.
Haudegen wants to land a leg kick but Materlak is out of range.
Materlak wants to clinch.
Materlak throws a sloppy head kick and Haudegen moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Materlak catches Haudegen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Materlak swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Materlak is looking to score with low kicks.
Haudegen manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Materlak on his heels. He'll look to pass Materlak's guard now, I'm sure.
Haudegen pushes down on Materlak's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Materlak wants to get back to full guard.
Materlak is trying to stand.
Haudegen is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Materlak to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Materlak keeping moving, preventing Haudegen from controlling successfully.
Materlak has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Haudegen has passed into side control.
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.
Materlak being controlled for a moment.
Haudegen looking to control but instead Materlak has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Materlak is trying to get back to full guard.
Materlak is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materlak gets full guard.
Materlak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Haudegen can do to turn this around?
Haudegen won't allow Materlak to sweep him here.
Materlak working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Haudegen has passed into half guard!
Materlak is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Haudegen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Materlak tries to kick Haudegen off but Haudegen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Haudegen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Materlak.
Michal Materlak is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Materlak.
Materlak has closed the distance and engaged Haudegen in a clinch.
Materlak lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Haudegen jumps guard but Materlak turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Haudegen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Materlak pulls his leg out and moves away.
Materlak throws a body shot but no joy.
Materlak looks to score with a jab to the body but Haudegen is just out of range.
Materlak on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Michal Materlak will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Materlak lands a nice looking body shot.
Michal Materlak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice cross by Materlak.
Materlak throws the left hand but Haudegen avoids the punch easily.
Haudegen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Materlak defends it well.
Good work by Haudegen as he checks the leg kick.
Materlak drops his hands momentarily and Haudegen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Haudegen throws a hook to the side of Materlak's head but Materlak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haudegen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Haudegen feints the counter takedown.
Haudegen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Materlak was well out of range. Poor timing from Haudegen.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Materlak lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Haudegen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Haudegen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And Haudegen tries to counter it with a takedown but Materlak pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Materlak throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Haudegen feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haudegen misses with a body shot
and Materlak counters with a stiff right hand.
Haudegen takes one to the chin there.
Materlak misses with a straight left.
Haudegen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Materlak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Materlak misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haudegen defending well as Materlak loads up on a big left hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Haudegen scores with a four punch combination!
Materlak cracks Haudegen with an open hand slap.
Haudegen misses the shot to the body.
Materlak throws a sloppy head kick and Haudegen moves out of range easily.
Haudegen slips a jab from Materlak.
A good leg kick by Materlak.
Materlak scores with a jab to the jaw.
Materlak feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Haudegens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Haudegen scores with a three punch combo!
Materlak misses with a kick to the body.
Haudegen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Materlak defends it well.
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!
Haudegen throws a hook but Materlak avoids it easily.
Materlak throws a hook but Haudegen blocks it.
Materlak chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Materlak looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Svalbard Haudegen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materlak thows a left - swing and a miss!
Haudegen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Materlak defends it well.
Materlak takes a swing at Haudegen's ribcage but misses.
Materlak works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Haudegen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Michal Materlak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haudegen looks to throw the jab but Materlak is out of range.
Haudegen walks into a left hand.
Haudegen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Haudegen looks for a takedown but Materlak sprawls well.
Haudegen avoids the body shot from Materlak.
Haudegen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Materlak manages to avoid it.
Materlak throws a nice inside leg kick.
Materlak lands a jab-cross combination.
Materlak throws a nice outside leg kick.
Materlak connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haudegen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Materlak.
Haudegen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Materlak keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Materlak throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A punch combination from Materlak misses.
Haudegen misses with a wild body shot.
Haudegen throws a body punch but Materlak moves out of range.
A big right from Haudegen misses.
Materlak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haudegen throws a hook but Materlak avoids it easily.
Materlak throws out a loose jab but Haudegen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haudegen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Haudegen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Materlak doesn't seem bothered though.
Materlak is looking to score with low kicks.
Haudegen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Materlak defends it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Materlak, as that shot connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Materlak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Materlak throws a jab but it's blocked by Haudegen.
Good shot there by Materlak.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Materlak throws a body punch but Haudegen moves out of range.
Materlak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haudegen.
Materlak ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Haudegen throws an overhand right that lands on Materlak's shoulder, as Materlak tries to avoid the shot.
Materlak connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Materlak connects with a leg kick.
Materlak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Materlak checks a leg kick.
Haudegen throws out a loose jab but Materlak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Materlak looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Haudegen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michal Materlak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Materlak, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michal Materlak!
After winning the bout, Michal Materlak 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Valdo Calamari (ranked 42 p4p, 263 weight class) and Bubba Rolls (ranked 7 p4p, 36 weight class). Calamari comes into the arena with Bellini - Samba Do Brasil blaring out of the sound system. Rolls has chosen Moonshine Bandits - For The Outlawz as his entrance music. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Valdo Calamari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Bubba Rolls!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rolls waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Calamari.
Rolls throws an off balance right hand
and Rolls takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rolls uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Calamari.
Rolls throws a jab when Calamari was well out of range.
Calamari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rolls manages to avoid it.
Calamari sets himself, and Rolls steps forward looking for the clinch! Calamari avoids it this time.
Calamari tries to bum rush Rolls with a series of wild strikes but Rolls uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bubba Rolls seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rolls looks to throw the jab but Calamari is out of range.
Calamari lands a nice looking body shot.
Calamari takes one on the button.
Calamari keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rolls looks to throw the jab but Calamari is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Calamari tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rolls rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Calamari counters with a left to the body.
A combination from Calamari does no damage.
We've been hearing reports that Calamari has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rolls throws an off balance right hand
and Calamari counters with a stiff right hand.
Calamari has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rolls finds it's way round the side to connect with Calamari's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calamari looks to score with a jab to the body but Rolls is just out of range.
Rolls throws out a counter right but Calamari avoids it with no problem.
Rolls shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Rolls was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rolls working away.
Rolls wants to lay and pray for a moment but Calamari keeps working.
Calamari tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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Calamari tries to improve position but can't.
Calamari gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Calamari tries to hold on but Rolls pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calamari is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rolls misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Rolls unloading with bombs!
Rolls throws some wild stikes that Calamari manages to avoid easily.
Calamari in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rolls is looking to work his way around to Calamari's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Rolls wants to control the pace but Calamari is squirming around nicely.
Rolls manages to capitalize on a mistake by Calamari to take his back!
Calamari fending off the submission attempt from Rolls.
Calamari tries to roll but Rolls sticks to his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calamari trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Rolls has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Calamari's body.
Calamari can't escape the position.
Our spies down at at Far-Q Fight Club inform us that Rolls has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Rolls not allowing Calamari to control his hands.
Calamari tries to escape the position.
Rolls has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Calamari is defending well but eventually Rolls manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Calamari has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bubba Rolls!
Bubba Rolls 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexus Argento (ranked 238 p4p, 391 weight class) and Zahbit Lovanov (ranked 30 p4p, 51 weight class). Argento comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexus Argento!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zahbit Lovanov!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Lovanov. That snapped Argento's head back.
It looks like Alexus Argento has been cut.
Lovanov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Argento lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Argento ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lovanov moves away.
Lovanov swings for the body but Argento moves out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Argento has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Zahbit Lovanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Argento throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lovanov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Argento looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lovanov is fending him off so far but Argento persists. Nope, Lovanov circles away and we're back to standing.
Jab from Lovanov.
Lovanov throws a head kick that misses
and Argento counters with a takedown into side control.
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!
Lovanov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Argento avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lovanov.
Argento tries to roll over but Lovanov keeps him under control.
Lovanov trying to control the action but Argento is working from the bottom.
I've been told that Lovanov has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Lovanov thows a huge punch but Argento dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovanov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lovanov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lovanov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Argento keeps working.
Argento actively working from the bottom here.
Argento is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lovanov thows a huge punch but Argento dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Argento is refusing to be controlled, as Lovanov sits in half guard.
Argento is looking for a sweep. Lovanov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lovanov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Argento defending well though.
Lovanov trying to control the pace.
Lovanov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Argento's head.
Argento keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Argento wants to control but Lovanov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lovanov slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovanov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lovanov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lovanov passes Argento's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lovanov controlling the action here.
Lovanov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lovanov working the head and body with strikes.
Lovanov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lovanov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lovanov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lovanov working over Argento with some ground and pound. Argento looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lovanov thows a huge punch but Argento dodges it nicely.
Lovanov trying to control the action but Argento is working from the bottom.
Lovanov is looking to advance position but Argento won't allow it.
Argento is pressing down on Lovanov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lovanov scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zahbit Lovanov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexus Argento's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lovanov scores with a jab.
Alexus Argento's cut is getting worse.
Lovanov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Argento on the side of the head.
Argento misses with an uppercut.
Argento takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Argento looks to throw the jab but Lovanov is out of range.
Argento looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lovanov tries to land a leg kick but Argento saw it coming and moves away.
Argento swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Argento ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lovanov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lovanov scores with a nice right hand.
Lovanov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Argento to the ground. Lovanov is now in Argento's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lovanov wants to control from the top but Argento keeps moving.
Argento can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lovanov controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Lovanov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Lovanov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lovanov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lovanov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Argento bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lovanov's guard.
Argento postures up in Lovanov's guard and throws a big left but Lovanov blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Argento accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lovanov looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Argento sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lovanov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Argento is one step ahead there.
Lovanov looking to control.
Lovanov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Zahbit Lovanov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Argento trying to control but Lovanov is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Argento misses with a straight left.
Lovanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Argento moves away.
Argento appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Argento takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Alexus Argento's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lovanov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Argento has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Argento and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Argento staying out of range there.
Argento thinks about countering with a head kick.
Argento steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lovanov.
That kick from Argento tenderised Lovanov's leg. Lovanov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Argento stuns Lovanov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lovanov lands a nice looking body shot.
Argento throws a push kick but Lovanov slaps the foot to one side.
Lovanov throws a looping overhand right but Argento ducks down to avoid it.
As Lovanov looks to move away, Argento throws a big counter combo but Lovanov just gets out of the way.
Lovanov throws an off balance right hand
and Argento counters with a good, hard body kick but Lovanov shrugs it off.
Argento ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Argento slips a jab from Lovanov.
Argento takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lovanov scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Argento lands with a right hand.
Lovanov dips to his left and cracks Argento with an uppercut!
Jeez, Alexus Argento's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Lovanov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zahbit Lovanov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Argento swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lovanov throws a sloppy body shot
and Argento counters with an inside leg kick.
Argento takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Argento closes the distance and pushes Lovanov back into the cage.
Lovanov tries to work over Argento's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lovanov lands a hook that snaps the head of Argento backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lovanov.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alexus Argento's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zahbit Lovanov!
Zahbit Lovanov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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