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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Won Yong Jung (ranked 539 p4p, 1769 weight class) and Diogo Martins (ranked 48 p4p, 151 weight class). Martins has chosen Monte Tiene Garabato as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Won Yong Jung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diogo Martins!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Jung as he checks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Jung misses the target.
Martins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jung.
Jung misses with a low kick.
Martins tries to move into range but Jung moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jung throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Martins misses the target.
Martins tries to clinch but Jung is having none of it.
Jung scores with the left hand. Martins knows he should have avoided that one.
Jab, jab by Jung - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martins misses with a hook. Jung ducked under it nicely.
Martins's coach down at Gold Samurai's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Martins's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jung moves away from the strike by Martins.
Diogo Martins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Martins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Martins!
Martins is trying to buck Jung off.
Jung scoring with punches and elbows.
Jung working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Jung tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Martins avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jung.
Martins pushes Jung away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jung gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Jung lands a nice forearm strike.
Jung prevents Martins from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jung throws an elbow but Martins slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jung in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jung is looking to take a break and control but Martins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jung is chipping away with strikes.
Jung scoring with punches from side control.
Jung trying to control the action but Martins is working from the bottom.
Martins pushes Jung away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jung gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Martins is not content to let Jung control the position.
Martins is trying to buck Jung off.
We've been hearing that Jung has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jung throws an elbow but Martins slips to the side and avoids it well.
Martins is not content to let Jung control the position.
Jung is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Martins is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Martins is pushing Jung's head away, looking to escape. Jung manages to hold on to the position though.
Jung landing a few strikes.
Jung is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Martins is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jung in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Jung crashes against the mat.
Martins is trying to get back to his feet.
Jung tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Martins is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jung is controlling him well.
Martins taking a bit of punishment here - Jung scoring with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martins is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jung has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Jung in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
 Martins is rocked!
Jung cracks Martins with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Jung immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Martins is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Jung!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Won Yong Jung!
A very excited looking Won Yong Jung made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bartholomew Bainbridge (ranked 1484 p4p, 1047 weight class) and Adils Hallbjornsson (ranked 185 p4p, 140 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hallbjornsson's choice of entrance music: Herr Mannelig. On his way into the cage it seems that Bartholomew Bainbridge has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bartholomew Bainbridge seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bartholomew Bainbridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adils Hallbjornsson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bainbridge misses with the combination.
Hallbjornsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bainbridge has been working on his boxing with his coaches at HELLCADEMY in the buildup to the fight.
A low kick from Hallbjornsson misses
and Bainbridge counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hallbjornsson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hallbjornsson defending well as Bainbridge loads up on a big left hand.
Bainbridge tries to clinch
and Hallbjornsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bainbridge misses with a combination
and Hallbjornsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Hallbjornsson scores with a jab.
Hallbjornsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bainbridge.
Hallbjornsson blocks a head kick by Bainbridge.
Hallbjornsson looks to land a right hand but Bainbridge moved out of range.
Bainbridge waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hallbjornsson.
Hallbjornsson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bainbridge has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bainbridge is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bainbridge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bainbridge misses with a kick to the body.
Bainbridge tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Hallbjornsson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bainbridge throws a big shot that misses.
Bainbridge throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bainbridge.
Hallbjornsson misses with a looping right.
Hallbjornsson tries to score with a low kick but Bainbridge moves his leg out of the way.
Bainbridge closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hallbjornsson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bainbridge's knee momentarily.
Bainbridge scores with a body shot.
Bainbridge throws a right and a left that Hallbjornsson avoids nicely.
Bainbridge throws a right hand that Hallbjornsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Hallbjornsson also avoids with ease.
Bainbridge lands a high kick!
Bainbridge throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hallbjornsson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hallbjornsson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bainbridge is looking to score with low kicks.
Bainbridge has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hallbjornsson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bainbridge tries a head kick but it misses.
Bartholomew Bainbridge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hallbjornsson looks to throw the jab but Bainbridge is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallbjornsson checks the leg kick nicely there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hallbjornsson! But no joy.
Hallbjornsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bainbridge on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hallbjornsson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bainbridge.
Hallbjornsson just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Hallbjornsson misses.
Hallbjornsson fakes the leg kick and cracks Bainbridge in the body.
A head kick misses from Bainbridge.
Bainbridge throws a jab but it's blocked by Hallbjornsson.
Hallbjornsson misses with a hook.
Hallbjornsson takes a swing at Bainbridge's ribcage but misses.
Bainbridge fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bainbridge feints a jab promting Hallbjornsson to slip. Bainbridge then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hallbjornsson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bainbridge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bainbridge chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hallbjornsson can pounce on him.
A combination from Bainbridge does no damage.
Hallbjornsson throws out a counter right but Bainbridge avoids it with no problem.
Bainbridge connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bainbridge falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hallbjornsson counters with an outside leg kick.
Hallbjornsson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bainbridge scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bainbridge bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hallbjornsson scoring well with a low kick there.
That kick from Bainbridge tenderised Hallbjornsson's leg. Hallbjornsson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bainbridge lands a head shot.
Bainbridge blocks a leg kick.
Hallbjornsson tries to work over Bainbridge's front leg with a kick but Bainbridge checks it.
Bainbridge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hallbjornsson avoids the body shot from Bainbridge.
Hallbjornsson blocks a head kick by Bainbridge.
The fighters circling - Hallbjornsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hallbjornsson misses with a hook. Bainbridge ducked under it nicely.
Nice body punch from Hallbjornsson.
Bainbridge scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hallbjornsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bainbridge.
Hallbjornsson avoids the head kick by Bainbridge.
Hallbjornsson misses with a straight right.
Bainbridge tries to clinch but Hallbjornsson is having none of it.
Bainbridge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Hallbjornsson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bainbridge lands with a hook. Hallbjornsson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hallbjornsson throws a leg kick but Bainbridge sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bainbridge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bainbridge fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice body kick from Bainbridge.
Hallbjornsson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bainbridge. Hallbjornsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bainbridge walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Bainbridge.
Hallbjornsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bainbridge throws a head kick that half lands.
Bainbridge uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hallbjornsson has time to react.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bartholomew Bainbridge dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bainbridge moves away from the strike by Hallbjornsson.
Hallbjornsson throws the left hand but Bainbridge avoids the punch easily.
Bainbridge misses with a double jab.
A solid body kick from Bainbridge.
Hallbjornsson is looking to land body kicks.
Hallbjornsson avoids the head kick by Bainbridge.
Bainbridge swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hallbjornsson. Bainbridge does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hallbjornsson blocks a head kick by Bainbridge.
Bainbridge bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hallbjornsson's head.
Hallbjornsson missing with a left hand there. Bainbridge was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bartholomew Bainbridge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hallbjornsson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bainbridge throws a series of punches but Hallbjornsson moves out of range.
We've been informed that Hallbjornsson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bainbridge throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bainbridge is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hallbjornsson can do to turn this around?
Bainbridge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bainbridge digs a good hook to Hallbjornsson's body.
Bainbridge thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hallbjornsson scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Bainbridge misses the target.
Bainbridge tries to clinch there but Hallbjornsson circles away.
Bainbridge walks into a straight right hand from Hallbjornsson.
Bainbridge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bainbridge tries to clinch but Hallbjornsson moves out of range.
Hallbjornsson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bartholomew Bainbridge is winning the standup battle so far.
Bainbridge with a nice cross.
Bainbridge will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hallbjornsson tries a quick counter leg kick but Bainbridge is wise to it.
Hallbjornsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hallbjornsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Bainbridge.
Bainbridge misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hallbjornsson dodges the punch combination from Bainbridge.
Bainbridge looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hallbjornsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hallbjornsson misses with a wild body shot.
Hallbjornsson throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hallbjornsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hallbjornsson misses with a looping right.
Bainbridge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hallbjornsson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hallbjornsson misses with a wild body shot.
Hallbjornsson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bainbridge is out of range.
Hallbjornsson throws a body kick that misses.
Hallbjornsson misses with an uppercut.
Hallbjornsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hallbjornsson misses with a looping left.
Bainbridge tries to clinch but Hallbjornsson is having none of it.
Bainbridge moves out of range of the strikes.
Bainbridge tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hallbjornsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bainbridge throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bainbridge backing away here, and Hallbjornsson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bainbridge connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bainbridge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hallbjornsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallbjornsson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hallbjornsson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bainbridge at a distance.
Hallbjornsson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bainbridge chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hallbjornsson can pounce on him.
Bainbridge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bainbridge scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hallbjornsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bainbridge is looking for a counter combo.
Hallbjornsson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bainbridge fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hallbjornsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bainbridge tries to clinch up but Hallbjornsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Bainbridge swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hallbjornsson counters with a straight right hand.
Bainbridge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bainbridge scores with a leg kick.
Hallbjornsson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hallbjornsson throws a body punch but Bainbridge moves out of range.
Bainbridge appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bainbridge throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bainbridge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hallbjornsson.
Hallbjornsson catches Bainbridge with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hallbjornsson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bainbridge is looking for a counter combo.
Hallbjornsson avoids the head kick by Bainbridge.
Bainbridge is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bainbridge plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hallbjornsson digs a good body shot into Bainbridge's ribs.
Hallbjornsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bainbridge takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bainbridge closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bainbridge tries to clinch but Hallbjornsson is having none of it.
Hallbjornsson tries to score with a low kick but Bainbridge moves his leg out of the way.
Hallbjornsson swings for the body but Bainbridge moves out of range.
Hallbjornsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Bainbridge tries to close the distance and clinch but Hallbjornsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bainbridge swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hallbjornsson misses with a looping left.
Hallbjornsson throws a body shot but no joy.
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 Bartholomew Bainbridge will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hallbjornsson blocks a head kick by Bainbridge.
Hallbjornsson digs a good body shot into Bainbridge's ribs.
Hallbjornsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bainbridge.
Bainbridge uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hallbjornsson.
A head kick by Bainbridge misses
and Hallbjornsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hallbjornsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Bainbridge.
Hallbjornsson misses the jab.
Bainbridge is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hallbjornsson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bainbridge's hands.
Hallbjornsson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hallbjornsson throws out a loose jab but Bainbridge uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hallbjornsson connects with a solid leg kick.
Hallbjornsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bainbridge was well out of range. Poor timing from Hallbjornsson.
A counter left hand to the body from Bainbridge misses its target.
Bainbridge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hallbjornsson! But no joy.
Bainbridge throws a sloppy head kick and Hallbjornsson moves out of range easily.
Hallbjornsson misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bainbridge rushes Hallbjornsson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bainbridge tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hallbjornsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bainbridge lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bainbridge blocks an uppercut.
Bainbridge throws a punch but it's blocked by Hallbjornsson.
Bainbridge tries to throw a body punch but Hallbjornsson avoids it by throwing Bainbridge back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bainbridge creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hallbjornsson looking to stall.
Bainbridge struggles to land a body shot inside as Hallbjornsson controls his hands.
Hallbjornsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bainbridge misses with a punch to the body.
Hallbjornsson tries to work over Bainbridge's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bainbridge lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hallbjornsson backwards.
Bainbridge struggles to land a body shot inside as Hallbjornsson controls his hands.
Bainbridge lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hallbjornsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Hallbjornsson.
Bainbridge lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bainbridge misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bainbridge working aggressively here.
Hallbjornsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Bainbridge controls his hands.
Bainbridge is leaning against Hallbjornsson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bainbridge tries to work over Hallbjornsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hallbjornsson lands a shoulder strike.
Hallbjornsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hallbjornsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bainbridge's elbow.
Hallbjornsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hallbjornsson tries to stall but Bainbridge uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hallbjornsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Bainbridge uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Bainbridge.
Bainbridge pushes Hallbjornsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Bainbridge on the inside.
Hallbjornsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bainbridge lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hallbjornsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bartholomew Bainbridge has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bainbridge misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bainbridge lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Bainbridge.
A short right from Bainbridge.
Bainbridge lands with a left to the head.
Hallbjornsson prevents a body shot from Bainbridge.
Bainbridge lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hallbjornsson or not.
Hallbjornsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Bainbridge backwards.
Bainbridge lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hallbjornsson stalls.
Hallbjornsson can't find room to land a body shot as Bainbridge controls the action.
Bainbridge lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bainbridge can't find room to land a body shot as Hallbjornsson controls the action.
Bainbridge tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Bainbridge - that landed with a thud.
Hallbjornsson tries to stall but Bainbridge uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hallbjornsson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hallbjornsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hallbjornsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hallbjornsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good shot there by Hallbjornsson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bainbridge lands a head kick!
Bainbridge throws a head kick but Hallbjornsson moves out of range.
Hallbjornsson misses with an uppercut. Bainbridge saw that one coming.
Hallbjornsson looks to throw the jab but Bainbridge is out of range.
Hallbjornsson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBainbridge.
Bainbridge lands a jab-cross combination.
Hallbjornsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bainbridge works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hallbjornsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Bainbridge is just out of range.
Bainbridge fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hallbjornsson just manages to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Bainbridge checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hallbjornsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bainbridge misses with a double jab.
Hallbjornsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Hallbjornsson avoids the body shot from Bainbridge.
Hallbjornsson throws a shot from downtown. Bainbridge moves away and avoids it.
Adils Hallbjornsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bainbridge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hallbjornsson throws the left hand but Bainbridge avoids the punch easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bartholomew Bainbridge.
Well Bainbridge has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bartholomew Bainbridge!
Bartholomew Bainbridge 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Loki Kvakkestad (ranked 1357 p4p, 1566 weight class) and Tank Tribute (ranked 169 p4p, 195 weight class). Kvakkestad comes to the cage accompanied by TÆL - Sprengstoff. Tribute has chosen tank abbot tribute as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Loki Kvakkestad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tank Tribute!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tribute takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kvakkestad throws a body shot but no joy.
Kvakkestad has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cant Lose MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Kvakkestad wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tribute is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tank Tribute seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tribute walks into a jab.
Kvakkestad on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kvakkestad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tribute misses with a punch to the body.
Tribute misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kvakkestad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kvakkestad can't find room to land a body shot as Tribute controls the action.
Kvakkestad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kvakkestad pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tribute tries a body shot but Kvakkestad blocks it.
A hook to the body from Kvakkestad.
Tribute prevents a body shot from Kvakkestad.
Kvakkestad throws an elbow but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tribute struggles to land a body shot inside as Kvakkestad controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tribute misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kvakkestad.
Tribute doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kvakkestad turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kvakkestad manages to end up in side control.
Kvakkestad throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kvakkestad in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kvakkestad in side control, throwing shots but Tribute defends.
Tribute gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Poor strikes thrown by Kvakkestad there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kvakkestad lands a nice shot to the head.
Kvakkestad thowing shots but they're missing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kvakkestad looking to ground and pound but Tribute is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tribute is squirming around, avoiding Kvakkestad's attempts to control the action.
Kvakkestad misses with a head shot.
Kvakkestad lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kvakkestad looking to finish Tribute with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tribute!
Kvakkestad lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tribute felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Tribute is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Tribute really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kvakkestad connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kvakkestad in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kvakkestad moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Tribute has worked his arm free - good work by Tribute!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kvakkestad fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Tribute tries to buck Kvakkestad off but Kvakkestad is having none of it.
Tribute taking a bit of punishment here - Kvakkestad scoring with strikes.
Tribute takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kvakkestad lands a few punches from side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kvakkestad fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Kvakkestad throws an elbow but Tribute slips to the side and avoids it well.
Tribute holds on to Kvakkestad's head and controls the position momentarily.
Kvakkestad wants to control but Tribute is keeping him busy.
Kvakkestad lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kvakkestad tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tribute is not content to let Kvakkestad control the position.
Tribute takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kvakkestad throws an elbow but Tribute slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kvakkestad looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tribute is avoiding damage well.
Kvakkestad cracks Tribute with a big right hand but Tribute just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Tribute tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kvakkestad wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kvakkestad throws a strike aimed at the side of Tribute's head but Tribute avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kvakkestad postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Loki Kvakkestad dominated that round.
That's time! Kvakkestad's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kvakkestad misses with a straight left.
Kvakkestad lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kvakkestad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Tribute was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tribute scores with a body shot.
Kvakkestad takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tribute tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tribute takes one to the side of the head.
Tribute lands with a kick to the temple. Kvakkestad shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tribute leaves Kvakkestad with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kvakkestad shoots in and bounces Tribute off the cage to secure the takedown into 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!
Kvakkestad chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvakkestad trying to control but Tribute is working from the bottom.
Tribute trying to keep a closed guard but Kvakkestad is proving a slippery customer.
Kvakkestad pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tribute is keeping the position for now.
Tribute working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kvakkestad.
Tribute seems keen to control Kvakkestad's posture.
Kvakkestad throwing strikes from guard but Tribute blocks nicely.
Kvakkestad throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tribute has his hands on Kvakkestad's head, controlling the position.
Kvakkestad is working Tribute over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tribute is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kvakkestad is holding on to half guard well.
It looks like Tribute is going to stand back up.
Kvakkestad is pressing down on Tribute's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tribute is fighting to break Kvakkestad's control of his arms but Kvakkestad is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kvakkestad looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tribute sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Loki Kvakkestad overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kvakkestad looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Tribute has picked Kvakkestad up and slammed him! Kvakkestad can't keep hold of the triangle and Tribute manages to pass to side control!
Tribute content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Kvakkestad is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tribute off and has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kvakkestad is landing with strikes. Tribute can't take much more of this.
Kvakkestad has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kvakkestad has Tribute flattened out and is raining down punches.
Tribute is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Tribute is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Kvakkestad off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Kvakkestad struggling to land strikes to the head as Tribute covers up.
Tribute tries to escape the position.
Tribute is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Kvakkestad.
Kvakkestad is throwing strikes but Tribute counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Tribute regains half guard.
Kvakkestad thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tribute's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Loki Kvakkestad dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Kvakkestad takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kvakkestad has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kvakkestad there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tribute thumps Kvakkestad with a low kick.
Kvakkestad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Loki Kvakkestad is winning the standup battle so far.
Tribute is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kvakkestad swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tribute moves out of range of the strikes.
Tribute swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tribute keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kvakkestad.
Tribute has Kvakkestad up against the cage in a clinch.
Kvakkestad goes for a takedown attempt but Tribute pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tribute lunges at Kvakkestad with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kvakkestad's hand.
Kvakkestad takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tribute digs a good body shot into Kvakkestad's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tribute lands with a good body shot.
Kvakkestad uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tribute.
Kvakkestad is looking to counter punch.
Kvakkestad on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tribute. Tribute obviously looking to wear him down.
Tribute has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tribute there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kvakkestad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice jab there from Kvakkestad.
Tribute looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kvakkestad is fending him off so far but Tribute persists. Nope, Kvakkestad circles away and we're back to standing.
Tribute throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kvakkestad.
Kvakkestad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tribute takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kvakkestad ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kvakkestad appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Tribute on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Some bone on bone action there as Kvakkestad checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tribute on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kvakkestad. Tribute does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tank Tribute has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Tribute checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kvakkestad comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tribute takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kvakkestad lands a nice hook to Tribute's body. Tribute takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tribute avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kvakkestad takes a swing at Tribute's ribcage but misses.
Kvakkestad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tribute moves away.
Tribute moves away from the strike by Kvakkestad.
Tribute fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tribute looks to land a left hand but Kvakkestad moved out of range nicely.
Tribute lands a body shot.
Tribute lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kvakkestad's sensitive parts.
Tribute lands a nice looking body shot.
Kvakkestad changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kvakkestad keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tribute takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kvakkestad works over Tribute's head and body with a nice combination.
Kvakkestad misses with a body shot.
As Kvakkestad backs off Tribute throws a huge counter combo but Kvakkestad manages to avoid it all.
Kvakkestad takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tribute throws a head kick that misses.
Kvakkestad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tribute can do to turn this around?
Kvakkestad throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tribute was covering up waiting for the punch and Kvakkestad finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tribute keeping moving, preventing Kvakkestad from controlling successfully.
Kvakkestad controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kvakkestad wants to control from the top but Tribute keeps moving.
Kvakkestad throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tribute works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tribute trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Tribute really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kvakkestad. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kvakkestad is looking to work some ground and pound but Tribute has wrist control.
Tribute avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tribute has his hands on Kvakkestad's head, controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kvakkestad avoids the body shot from Tribute.
As Tribute looks to move away, Kvakkestad throws a big counter combo but Tribute just gets out of the way.
Tribute moves to clinch but Kvakkestad breaks away
and Kvakkestad counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Loki Kvakkestad.
Well Kvakkestad 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Loki Kvakkestad!
Loki Kvakkestad really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that KOMBAT KLOTHING logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kip Stern (ranked 429 p4p, 2141 weight class) and Tobig Tofail (ranked 56 p4p, 257 weight class). Stern kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fight. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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215
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31 - 15 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kip Stern!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tobig Tofail!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tofail lands a body shot.
Tofail throws a shot from downtown. Stern moves away and avoids it.
Tofail misses with a leg kick.
Stern throws a leg kick which misses Tofail's front leg but catches the back leg as Tofail tries to avoid it.
Tofail is looking to slow Stern down with leg kicks.
Stern takes the fight into the clinch.
Stern blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stern lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tofail backwards.
Stern throws a punch but it's blocked by Tofail.
Tofail's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stern lands with a short shot to the head.
Tofail prevents the takedown attempt.
Stern tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stern blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tofail swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tofail has a couple of punches blocked by Stern.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stern swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stern lands a hook that snaps the head of Tofail backwards.
Tofail misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tofail gets underhooks to prevent Stern's takedown attempt.
Tofail misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tofail misses with a body punch.
Tofail swings wildly with an uppercut but Stern uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stern lands an uppercut.
Stern lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tofail blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tofail creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Stern.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stern.
Tofail swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stern stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stern lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stern lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tofail or not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tofail is trying to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stern.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tofail lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stern backwards.
Tofail misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stern is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tofail is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kip Stern. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stern misses with a punch on the inside.
Stern lands a nice uppercut.
Tofail blocks an uppercut.
Stern tries to throw a body punch but Tofail avoids it by throwing Stern back against the cage.
Stern is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stern blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stern scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stern digs a right hand into Tofail's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tofail's gas tank.
Stern blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stern misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Stern.
Tofail scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stern lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tofail.
Tofail swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stern misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tofail fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tofail tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stern blocks a body shot from Tofail.
Stern goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tofail tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tofail lands a left hand.
Stern throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tofails head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stern.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stern.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stern.
Stern lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tofail swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Stern.
Tofail pushes Stern back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stern digs a right hand underneath Tofail's ribcage. Tofail let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stern misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stern.
Stern lands a left hand.
Stern has clasped his hands together around Tofail's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Stern scoring with punches from side control.
Tofail is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kip Stern dominated that round.
That's time! Stern's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stern clinches up against the cage.
Stern swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tofail misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stern looking for a takedown.
Stern lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tofail's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body kick from Tofail.
Stern bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tofail is still on wobbly legs! Can Stern finish him?
Tofail misses with a leg kick
and Stern counters by clinching up.
Stern is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tofail can do to turn this around?
Stern dips a shoulder and cracks Tofail with a mighty uppercut! Tofail falls back against the cage and Stern unloads with a barrage of strikes! Tofail is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Stern screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kip Stern!
Our winner, Kip Stern, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Auston (ranked 1751 p4p, 855 weight class) and Shape Shifter (ranked 220 p4p, 113 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robbie Auston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 20 - 1, fighting out of London, Shape Shifter!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Auston throws a jab when Shifter was well out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Auston. No joy for Shifter on that attempt.
Auston throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shifter counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Auston looks like he's trying to stand up.
Shifter is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Shifter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shifter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Shifter seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shifter is working for a kimura here but Auston manages to reverse the position and he's now in Shifter's guard.
Shifter working for submissions but it's allowed Auston to get to half guard.
Shifter tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shifter looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Shifter tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Shifter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Shifter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shifter is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Auston jumps into side control!
Shifter is looking to regain half guard here but Auston keeps moving and retains side control.
Auston in side control, just content to control the action for now.
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.
Shifter is trying to improve his position.
Shifter is trying to work for a sweep but Auston has mounted him!
Auston controlling from mount.
Shifter is squirming around, avoiding Auston's attempts to control the action.
Shifter regains half guard.
Shifter gets full guard.
Shifter looking for a guillotine here but Auston defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shifter looking for a triangle here. Auston is fighting it but it looks tight! Shifter pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Auston is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Shape Shifter!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Dochenko (ranked 782 p4p, 979 weight class) and Gerrad Skolz (ranked 116 p4p, 139 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Dochenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerrad Skolz!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skolz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dochenko missing with a left hand there. Skolz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A combination from Skolz does no damage.
Skolz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dochenko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dochenko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Skolz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dochenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Dochenko moves away from the strike by Skolz.
Dochenko connects with a right hand. Skolz shakes it off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Skolz.
Skolz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dochenko.
Dochenko avoids the body shot from Skolz.
Skolz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skolz throws a head kick that misses.
Dochenko misses with a looping left.
Dochenko fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Skolz to the ground. Dochenko is now in Skolz's guard.
Dochenko controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dochenko being controlled here momentarily.
Skolz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dochenko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dochenko sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dochenko throws a big elbow that misses.
Dochenko with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dochenko is looking to work some ground and pound but Skolz has wrist control.
Skolz trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dochenko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dochenko stops Skolz from standing up.
We've been hearing that Dochenko has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Skolz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Skolz keeping moving, preventing Dochenko from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dochenko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Skolz is keeping the position for now.
Dochenko trying to control but Skolz is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gerrad Skolz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Skolz misses with a low kick.
Skolz blocks a jab.
Skolz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Dochenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Skolz with the inside leg kick.
Skolz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dochenko, pushing him back against the cage.
Dochenko is looking to control Skolz's arms but Skolz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dochenko has his back to the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko tries to stall but Skolz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Skolz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dochenko's elbow.
Skolz misses with some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dochenko.
Skolz blocks an uppercut.
Skolz tries to throw a body punch but Dochenko avoids it by throwing Skolz back against the cage.
Dochenko holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Skolz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Skolz misses with a body punch.
Skolz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dochenko is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skolz.
Skolz is looking to break free of the clinch but Dochenko has double underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Skolz as the two fighters clinch.
Skolz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dochenko backwards.
A shot in the inside from Skolz.
Dochenko has picked Skolz up - he's going for a ride! Dochenko dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skolz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dochenko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skolz trying to hold on to Dochenko's head to control him but Dochenko postures up.
Skolz controlling the position for now.
Dochenko with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Skolz trying to control from the bottom.
Dochenko lands with a punch from half guard.
Skolz is trying to maintain the position but Dochenko is very close to passing his half guard.
Dochenko trying to control the action but Skolz is working from the bottom.
Dochenko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gerrad Skolz will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dochenko cracks Skolz with a good jab.
Dochenko misses with a wild body shot.
Skolz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dochenko takes a swing at Skolz's ribcage but misses.
Skolz feints a counter leg kick.
Dochenko throws a right hand that misses
and Skolz counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Dochenko misses.
Skolz moves into the clinch.
Dochenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skolz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Skolz struggles to land a body shot inside as Dochenko controls his hands.
Dochenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dochenko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Skolz tries to throw a body punch but Dochenko avoids it by throwing Skolz back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skolz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dochenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dochenko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Skolz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Skolz pushes Dochenko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dochenko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skolz lands with a light punch inside.
Skolz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Skolz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Skolz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Skolz.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skolz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skolz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Skolz tries to throw a body punch but Dochenko avoids it by throwing Skolz back against the cage.
Skolz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dochenko dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Skolz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Skolz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Skolz struggles to land a body shot inside as Dochenko controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Skolz fails to land.
Skolz tries a body shot but Dochenko blocks it.
Dochenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skolz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skolz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Skolz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Skolz swings wildly with an uppercut but Dochenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skolz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dochenko throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A hook to the body from Skolz.
Skolz tries a body shot but Dochenko blocks it.
Skolz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gerrad Skolz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Skolz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Skolz lands with a short shot to the head.
Skolz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Skolz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dochenko is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dochenko is trying to maintain a safe position but Skolz gets an underhook and turns Dochenko into the cage.
Skolz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dochenko lands a body shot in the clinch.
Skolz tries to work over Dochenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Skolz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skolz misses with a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Skolz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko trying to control the position but instead, Skolz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dochenko into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skolz.
Dochenko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Skolz can't find room to land a body shot as Dochenko controls the action.
Skolz tries a body shot but Dochenko blocks it.
Dochenko tries to stall but Skolz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Skolz struggles to land a body shot inside as Dochenko controls his hands.
Skolz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Skolz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Skolz misses with a body punch.
Dochenko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Skolz lands with a left to the head.
Skolz tries to throw a body punch but Dochenko avoids it by throwing Skolz back against the cage.
Dochenko has Skolz pressed against the cage.
Dochenko prevents a body shot from Skolz.
Dochenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Skolz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skolz can't find room to land a body shot as Dochenko controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dochenko blocking some punches.
Dochenko taking a breather.
Dochenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Skolz.
Skolz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Skolz.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dochenko.
Skolz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skolz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Skolz can't find room to land a body shot as Dochenko controls the action.
Dochenko has a couple of punches blocked by Skolz.
Skolz tries to throw a body punch but Dochenko avoids it by throwing Skolz back against the cage.
Skolz misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dochenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dochenko digs a right hand underneath Skolz's ribcage. Skolz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Skolz tries a body shot but Dochenko blocks it.
Dochenko turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Skolz is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Dochenko working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gerrad Skolz 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! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Dochenko throws a jab when Skolz was well out of range.
Dochenko shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Skolz's guard.
Dochenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Skolz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dochenko has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dochenko engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Skolz working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dochenko won't allow Skolz to get back to his feet.
Dochenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Skolz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dochenko stopping the sweep attempt from Skolz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dochenko throwing strikes from guard but Skolz blocks nicely.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Dochenko misses the target.
Skolz gets a clinch.
Dochenko prevents a body shot from Skolz.
Dochenko blocks a body shot from Skolz.
Skolz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skolz has a couple of punches blocked by Dochenko.
Skolz can't find room to land a body shot as Dochenko controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skolz.
Skolz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Dochenko.
Skolz lands a shoulder strike.
Skolz misses with the head strike.
Dochenko prevents a body shot from Skolz.
Skolz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dochenko lands with a right to the head.
Skolz can't find room to land a body shot as Dochenko controls the action.
Dochenko throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skolz tries to work over Dochenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Skolz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Dochenko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Skolz can't find room to land a body shot as Dochenko controls the action.
Skolz misses with a body punch.
Skolz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dochenko has Skolz pressed against the cage.
Dochenko lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skolz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dochenko can't find room to land a body shot as Skolz controls the action.
Dochenko lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skolz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Skolz is trying to maintain the position but Dochenko is very close to passing his half guard.
Dochenko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dochenko is taking a breather. Skolz says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skolz is looking to improve his position.
Dochenko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Skolz kicks Dochenko off and gets back to his feet.
Skolz clinches with his opponent.
Dochenko takes a shot to the head.
Dochenko digs a right hand underneath Skolz's ribcage. Skolz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dochenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dochenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Skolz uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Skolz.
Dochenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Skolz fails to land.
Skolz tries a body shot but Dochenko blocks it.
Skolz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Skolz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko prevents a body shot from Skolz.
Dochenko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dochenko lands a left hand.
Dochenko trying to stall but Skolz improves his position.
Dochenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Skolz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skolz tries a body shot but Dochenko blocks it.
Dochenko is looking to control Skolz's arms but Skolz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dochenko has his back to the cage.
Skolz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dochenko is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dochenko trying to control the position but instead, Skolz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dochenko into the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Skolz.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Skolz tries a body shot but Dochenko blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Skolz.
Skolz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dochenko backwards.
Skolz lands a shot to the body.
Ivan Dochenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Skolz can't find room to land a body shot as Dochenko controls the action.
Skolz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gerrad Skolz.
I've got Skolz 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerrad Skolz!
A relieved looking Gerrad Skolz thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Ruthless (ranked 640 p4p, 621 weight class) and Howie Dewitt (ranked 82 p4p, 78 weight class). Ruthless comes into the arena with All for the Cash blaring out of the sound system. Dewitt has chosen Montell Jordan - This Is How We Do It as his entrance music. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Ruthless!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Howie Dewitt!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruthless misses with a wild body shot.
Ruthless connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dewitt. Dewitt circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ruthless thumps Dewitt with a low kick.
Dewitt 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.
Ruthless misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dewitt tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ruthless takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
 It looks like Rob Ruthless has been cut.
Ruthless misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dewitt moves in looking to clinch but Ruthless pushes him off.
The fighters circling - Ruthless throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ruthless checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruthless misses with a straight left.
Ruthless throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dewitt is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ruthless with a body shot.
Ruthless looks to throw a body kick
and Dewitt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ruthless scores with a head kick.
Ruthless bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dewitt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ruthless connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruthless looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ruthless avoids the body shot from Dewitt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dewitt slips a jab from Ruthless.
Dewitt throws out a counter right but Ruthless avoids it with no problem.
Ruthless lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ruthless has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ruthless is looking to slow Dewitt down with leg kicks.
Ruthless misses the shot to the body.
Dewitt wants to counter with a clinch but Ruthless pushes him away.
Ruthless throws a lazy uppercut
and Dewitt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dewitt ducks right into an uppercut from Ruthless.
Ruthless connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dewitt momentarily.
Dewitt throws a lazy body kick
and Ruthless counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dewitt moves into the clinch.
Ruthless tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dewitt avoids it.
Ruthless is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dewitt is defending well for now.
Dewitt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dewitt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ruthless scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ruthless gets through Dewitt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dewitt can't find room to land a body shot as Ruthless controls the action.
Dewitt lands an elbow inside.
Rob Ruthless's cut is getting worse.
Dewitt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ruthless can't find room to land a body shot as Dewitt controls the action.
Dewitt pushes Ruthless back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dewitt unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ruthless lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ruthless is breathing heavily.
Ruthless lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Dewitt - that landed with a thud.
Dewitt is leaning against Ruthless and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dewitt lands with a left to the head.
Rob Ruthless's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A short left from Dewitt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dewitt lands a shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Dewitt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dewitt lands a hook that snaps the head of Ruthless backwards.
Dewitt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dewitt prevents a body shot from Ruthless.
Dewitt tries a body shot but Ruthless blocks it.
Dewitt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ruthless.
Dewitt lands a nice shot to the body.
Dewitt lands a nice elbow.
Dewitt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dewitt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jeez, Rob Ruthless's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Dewitt lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dewitt can't find room to land a body shot as Ruthless controls the action.
A short uppercut from Dewitt.
Dewitt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ruthless blocks a body shot from Dewitt.
Ruthless has a couple of punches blocked by Dewitt.
Still in the clinch, Dewitt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dewitt scores with a shot to the side of Ruthless's head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rob Ruthless's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Howie Dewitt!
An out of breath Howie Dewitt 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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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dredd Tatum (ranked 1076 p4p, 1091 weight class) and Yago Nascimento (ranked 62 p4p, 63 weight class). Nascimento has chosen Aggressive War Epic Music Collection! 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dredd Tatum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yago Nascimento!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatum misses the jab.
Nascimento takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
 It looks like Yago Nascimento has been cut.
Nascimento tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tatum is able to avoid easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Tatum misses its target.
Tatum scores with a jab.
Tatum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nascimento sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tatum throws a body shot but no joy.
Nascimento looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tatum keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tatum cracks Nascimento with a good jab.
Nascimento throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tatum connects with a body shot that sends Nascimento's belly button to the back.
Tatum has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doom\'s Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A big right from Tatum misses.
Tatum throws a big shot that misses.
Nascimento misses the shot to the body.
Nascimento 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.
Tatum takes a swing at Nascimento's ribcage but misses.
Nascimento throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tatum counters with a crisp one two that drops Nascimento! Tatum thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Nascimento to his feet! Nascimento is in big trouble!
Nascimento is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum flashes Nascimento a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Nascimento's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Nascimento crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Tatum punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dredd Tatum!
A very excited looking Dredd Tatum made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Carioni (ranked 203 p4p, 258 weight class) and Benji Torres (ranked 24 p4p, 34 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodrigo Carioni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Benji Torres!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carioni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice shot lands for Torres.
It looks like Rodrigo Carioni has been cut.
A jab from Torres misses.
Rodrigo Carioni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Carioni.
It looks like Benji Torres has been cut.
Carioni lands with an uppercut that bounces Torres off the cage and back into range.
A swing and a miss from Carioni.
Torres displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carioni throws out the jab.
Torres slips under a jab.
Carioni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torres manages to avoid it.
Carioni lands a head shot.
Carioni looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Torres blocks a jab.
Carioni cracks Torres with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Carioni stuns Torres with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torres swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torres lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carioni throws a jab when Torres was well out of range.
A jab from Carioni finds it's way through Torres's defenses.
A punch lands to the side of Torres 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A slow jab from Carioni misses its intended target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Carioni.
That has opened up Benji Torres's cut even more.
Carioni throws a hook but Torres blocks it.
Torres has closed the distance and engaged Carioni in a clinch.
Carioni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Torres tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carioni's elbow.
Torres swings wildly with an uppercut but Carioni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torres has a couple of punches blocked by Carioni.
Torres swings wildly with an uppercut but Carioni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Torres - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carioni manages to break the clinch.
Torres slips under a jab.
It seemed like Torres was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Torres pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carioni was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Carioni throws a hook but Torres blocks it.
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!
Carioni rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Torres counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Torres.
Torres walks into a left hand.
Torres steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carioni.
A swing and a miss from Carioni.
Torres swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Carioni throws out a loose jab but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carioni misses with a hook
letting Torres counter with a right hand.
Carioni misses with a two punch combination.
Carioni misses with a looping right.
Carioni is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carioni.
Carioni ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Torres bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Torres takes one to the chin there.
Torres moves out of range as Carioni strikes.
Carioni misses with a right hand
and Torres counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carioni misses with a straight left.
Torres looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Carioni throws a lazy uppercut
letting Torres counter with a right hand.
Torres moves into the clinch.
Carioni breaks from the clinch.
Carioni misses with a wild body shot.
Torres has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Carioni is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Carioni misses with a left hand
and Torres counters with a crisp right hand that drops Carioni! Torres lets Carioni back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 Carioni is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carioni gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Torres points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Carioni wakes up just in time to hear Torres thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Benji Torres!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Swole Ricky Martin (ranked 4 p4p, 25 weight class) and Haruki Johnson (ranked 1 p4p, 6 weight class). Johnson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Shooting Stars ft. Toro y moi (Flume Cover). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Swole Ricky Martin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Haruki Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Haruki Johnson has been cut.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Martin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Johnson - the referee stops the clock and Martin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Johnson. Martin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Good shot there by Martin.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Martin.
Johnson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Martin.
Martin tries to clinch up.
Martin looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Martin misses with a low kick.
Martin misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Martin misses.
Martin gets a clinch.
Martin misses with some punches.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Martin is controlling the position.
Martin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Martin has double underhooks.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
I was talking to Martin's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Martin tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Martin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Martin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hand to the body from Martin.
Martin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to push Martin away but Martin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martin lands a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Martin blocking some punches.
Martin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Martin avoiding damage.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Martin. Martin obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnson walks into a left hand.
Martin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Martin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Johnson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Johnson lands a front kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Martin misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Martin scores with a jab.
That has opened up Haruki Johnson's cut even more.
Johnson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Martins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Johnson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Martin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin misses the body punch
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Martin tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Martin tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martin is looking to counter punch.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martin.
It seemed like Johnson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Martin tried to score with a low kick but Johnson checks it.
Johnson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Swole Ricky Martin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Haruki Johnson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Martin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Martin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martin pushes Johnson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Martin struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Martin's head.
Martin throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Martin misses with a body punch.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martin blocking some punches.
Martin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson tries to circle away but Martin has him pinned against the cage.
Martin misses with a punch to the body.
Martin misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Martin.
Martin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Martin.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Martin can pounce on him.
Martin misses with a low kick.
Martin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
Martin blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Martin.
Martin struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Martin tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Swole Ricky Martin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martin 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.
Martin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Martin throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Martin throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martin digs a right hand into Johnson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnson's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for Martin.
Martin lands with a right to the head.
Martin prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Martin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martin lands an uppercut.
Martin struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Martin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Martin can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Martin tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martin misses with some punches.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The cut above Haruki Johnson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Martin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martin lands with a left to the head.
Martin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Martin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Martin.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Martin.
Martin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson lands a lovely overhand right.
Martin avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Martin avoids the head kick by Johnson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Swole Ricky Martin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Haruki Johnson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Martin scores with a shot to the body.
Martin throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Martin misses with the body kick
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Martin doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
And Johnson responds with a good body kick, but Martin manages to step out the way in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Martin tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Johnson manages to circle out of the way.
Martin misses with a body kick.
Johnson follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Johnson.
Johnson connects with a body shot.
Martin loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Martin scoring well with a low kick there.
Martin misses with a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Martin throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Nice body kick there by Martin.
Martin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Martin misses with a low kick.
Johnson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Martin.
Martin clinches with his opponent.
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!
Martin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martin throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Martin.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martin. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martin lands an overhand right.
Martin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Johnson if he has to take too many more of those.
Martin checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Swole Ricky Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Martin tries to counter by clinching up but Johnson breaks away and moves out of range.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Martin lands a body shot.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martin looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin misses with a leg kick.
Johnson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Swole Ricky Martin clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Haruki Johnson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Martin thuds his right hand into Johnson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Martin with a nice cross.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Martin can pounce on him.
A leg kick checked by Johnson.
Martin missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Martin avoids it with no problem.
Martin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Martin.
Johnson lands a right hook to the body.
Swole Ricky Martin is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick lands for Martin.
Martin's corner calls for a 1-2. Martin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Martin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Martin moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromJohnson.
Martin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Martin blocks it well.
Johnson moves out of range as Martin strikes.
Martin throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.
Martin throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson is trying to counter with his kicks.
Martin drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
Johnson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martin was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
Martin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Martin.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Martin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Haruki Johnson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Martin looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Martin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Martin throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with a left hand
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Martin.
You can see that Johnson has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Martin has managed to clinch.
Martin blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Martin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martin keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Martin manages to break the clinch.
Martin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Johnson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Swole Ricky Martin had his way with Haruki Johnson in that round.
The cut man is working on Haruki Johnson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Martin - that will leave a mark!
Martin throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Martin throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Martin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Martin tries to stall but Johnson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Martin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
Martin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
It looked like Martin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Martin takes the fight into the clinch.
Martin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Martin stalling.
Martin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martin struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Martin lands a right hand.
Martin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Martin tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Martin misses with a punch to the body.
Martin misses with a body punch.
Martin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
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!
Martin blocks an uppercut.
Johnson pushes Martin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson lands a nice uppercut.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Martin.
As Martin backs off Johnson throws a huge counter combo but Martin manages to avoid it all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Johnson counters with a left to the body.
Martin lands a lovely overhand right.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Haruki Johnson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Swole Ricky Martin!
During a confident post fight interview, Swole Ricky Martin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Haruki Johnson was interviewed post fight and said 'Yeah but my nan says I'm really good at this.'.
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C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
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C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
50% |
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