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DMMA 332 Zahedi vs Okongwu PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Schmedgar Dimms (ranked 3102 p4p, 3098 weight class) and Riley Hatfield (ranked 316 p4p, 315 weight class). Hatfield has chosen Cruel World- Willie Nelson 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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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Schmedgar Dimms!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Riley Hatfield!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dimms slips a jab from Hatfield.
Hatfield throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dimms lands with a cross.
Hatfield misses with a straight right.
Hatfield throws out a loose jab but Dimms uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dimms keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hatfield.
Hatfield scores with a jab. Dimms acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hatfield swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Dimms misses the target.
Dimms uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hatfield.
Hatfield throws an overhand right that lands on Dimms's shoulder, as Dimms tries to avoid the shot.
Hatfield uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dimms.
Dimms fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hatfield, pushing him back against the cage.
Dimms just leaning against Hatfield, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Dimms.
Dimms breaks from the clinch.
Dimms takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hatfield scores with a nice strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dimms throws a nice head kick!
Nice shot by Dimms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatfield loads up on a big right hand but Dimms slips the punch.
Hatfield throws a jab when Dimms was well out of range.
Hatfield swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick from Hatfield is predictable there
and Dimms counters with a body kick.
Hatfield ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dimms moves away.
Dimms is looking to counter the offense by Hatfield and move into the clinch.
Hatfield fails to land with a series of punches.
Dimms throws a big counter combination but Hatfield scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hatfield pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dimms throwing a counter right hand but Hatfield manages to avoid it.
Hatfield lands with an overhand left.
Dimms staying out of range there.
Hatfield might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hatfield stuns Dimms with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hatfield.
Hatfield throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dimms was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hatfield throws out a powerful jab.
Riley Hatfield is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hatfield swings for the body but Dimms moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Dimms misses its target.
Dimms chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hatfield can pounce on him.
Hatfield missing with a left hand there. Dimms was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hatfield swings widly with a right hand
and Dimms counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Dimms 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.
Hatfield 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.
Dimms slips a straight right by Hatfield.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dimms moves away.
Dimms is looking to counter punch.
Hatfield misses with a combination
and Dimms counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dimms slips under a jab.
Dimms tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hatfield manages to circle out of the way.
A slow jab from Hatfield misses its intended target.
Dimms avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dimms misses with a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dimms checks a leg kick.
Hatfield swings widly with a right hand
and Dimms counters with a nice uppercut.
Dimms takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dimms uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hatfield.
Hatfield swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hatfield throws a lazy uppercut
and Dimms counters with a head kick. That will keep Hatfield thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dimms staying out of range there.
Hatfield throws a shot from downtown. Dimms moves away and avoids it.
Dimms throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hatfield throws out a loose jab but Dimms uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dimms throws a head kick that half lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimms swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Dimms.
Hatfield misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dimms tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hatfield throws a sloppy body shot
and Dimms makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dimms throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hatfield moves away from the strike by Dimms.
Hatfield misses with a hook. Dimms ducked under it nicely.
Dimms tries to counter by clinching up but Hatfield breaks away and moves out of range.
Hatfield will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hatfield.
The crowd cheers as Hatfield lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dimms doesn't seem phased though.
An inside leg kick from Hatfield misses.
Hatfield scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dimms in his tracks.
Hatfield cracks Dimms with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dimms keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hatfield.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dimms fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hatfield, pushing him back against the cage.
Hatfield is trying to stall.
Dimms breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hatfield is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dimms had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Dimms connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hatfield misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Dimms on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hatfield tries to land a leg kick but Dimms saw it coming and moves away.
A quick step to the side and Dimms tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hatfield swings widly with a right hand
and Dimms connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hatfield ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dimms scores with a head kick.
Dimms uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hatfield.
Dimms was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hatfield loads up on a big right hand but Dimms slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dimms lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hatfield throws an off balance right hand
enabling Dimms to counter with a crisp jab.
Dimms throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hatfield's waist but Hatfield gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dimms off to one side.
It looks like Dimms has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Hatfield lands a head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Schmedgar Dimms will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hatfield lands an overhand right.
Dimms throws a jab but it's blocked by Hatfield.
Dimms slips a jab from Hatfield.
Dimms is looking to counter the offense by Hatfield and move into the clinch.
Hatfield throws a leg kick which misses Dimms's front leg but catches the back leg as Dimms tries to avoid it.
Dimms connects with a body shot.
Dimms throws a series of strikes that have Hatfield backpedaling.
A jab lands there for Hatfield.
Hatfield motions for Dimms to come forward. Hatfield throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dimms throwing a counter right hand but Hatfield manages to avoid it.
Riley Hatfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hatfield throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dimms.
Dimms swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hatfield connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dimms tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hatfield feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dimmss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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!
Hatfield misses with a lunging right hand
and Dimms counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hatfield misses with an uppercut. Dimms saw that one coming.
Dimms bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hatfield's head backwards.
The crowd cheers as Hatfield lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dimms doesn't seem phased though.
A head kick misses from Dimms.
A swing and a miss from Dimms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatfield bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dimms's head backwards.
Dimms lands a jab to Hatfield's midsection.
Dimms clinches with his opponent.
Hatfield breaks from the clinch.
Hatfield throws a leg kick but Dimms sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dimms connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hatfield momentarily.
Hatfield throws a jab but it's blocked by Dimms.
Nice defenses there by Dimms.
A leg kick checked by Dimms.
Dimms seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A head kick misses from Dimms.
Hatfield scores with a jab to the jaw.
A big left from Hatfield misses.
Hatfield throws a body shot but no joy.
Dimms is looking to counter punch.
Hatfield scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hatfield throws a hook but Dimms avoids it easily.
Hatfield scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hatfield takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield misses the body punch
and Dimms counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dimms.
Dimms keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hatfield's efforts to push away.
Hatfield breaks the clinch.
Hatfield throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dimms.
Hatfield works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dimms looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hatfield is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dimms.
Hatfield throws a head kick that misses.
Hatfield is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dimms.
Dimms pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hatfield misses with a hook.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hatfield blocks a head kick by Dimms.
Hatfield looks to land a right hand but Dimms moved out of range.
Hatfield throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hatfield misses the jab.
Dimms appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dimms ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dimms lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield misses with an uppercut.
Hatfield misses with a looping right.
Hatfield looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hatfield misses with a hook. Dimms ducked under it nicely.
Dimms scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dimms scores with a decent looking hook.
Hatfield on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Riley Hatfield seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hatfield connects with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dimms checks a leg kick.
It looked like Dimms wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big right from Hatfield misses.
Hatfield scores with a hook to the body. Dimms takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A lazy left from Dimms finds it's target.
Hatfield throws the left hand but Dimms avoids the punch easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dimms misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dimms fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dimms moves away from the strike by Hatfield.
Dimms appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hatfield swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dimms tries a knee to the head but Hatfield blocks it.
Dimms missing with knees to the body.
Dimms stalling in the clinch.
Dimms breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dimms throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dimms.
Dimms throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dimms throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hatfield lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hatfield connects with a leg kick.
Hatfield throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Dimms counter with a right hand.
Hatfield throws a right hand that misses
and Hatfield takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hatfield fails to land with a series of punches.
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 Schmedgar Dimms will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dimms takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hatfield throws a shot from downtown. Dimms moves away and avoids it.
Hatfield gets tackled into the cage by Dimms. Dimms maintains the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Hatfield as the two fighters clinch.
Dimms has Hatfield pressed against the cage, preventing Hatfield from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hatfield breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hatfield throws a hook but Dimms avoids it easily.
Dimms takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dimms throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hatfield lunges at Dimms with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dimms's hand.
Hatfield keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimms bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hatfield throws a jab when Dimms was well out of range.
Dimms uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hatfield.
Hatfield throws a head kick that misses
and Dimms counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hatfield has a couple of punches blocked by Dimms.
A frustrated look appears on Hatfield's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatfield escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hatfield looks to land a right hand but Dimms moved out of range.
Dimms looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Hatfield misses with a wild combination.
Hatfield avoids the head kick by Dimms.
Dimms throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hatfield checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hatfield misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dimms avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hatfield misses with a head kick.
As Hatfield backs away, Dimms returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dimms misses with an uppercut. Hatfield saw that one coming.
Hatfield looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dimms misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Hatfield was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hatfield pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dimms was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hatfield throws a shot from downtown. Dimms moves away and avoids it.
Dimms slips a straight right by Hatfield.
Dimms swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hatfield throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dimms counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimms throws a body shot but no joy.
Dimms loads up on a big right hand but Hatfield slips the punch.
Dimms wants to clinch up but Hatfield keeps it at a distance.
No luck for Dimms with that takedown attempt.
Dimms steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hatfield.
Dimms thinks about countering with a head kick.
A big right from Hatfield misses.
Hatfield uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dimms.
A swing and a miss from Hatfield.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dimms pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dimms tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hatfield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dimms uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hatfield.
Hatfield misses the jab.
Dimms checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dimms throwing a counter right hand but Hatfield manages to avoid it.
Hatfield goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dimms lands a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield throws a right hand that misses
and Dimms counters with a stiff right hand.
Hatfield throws a low kick but Dimms moves out of range easily.
Hatfield on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hatfield throws a hook to the side of Dimms's head but Dimms sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dimms cracks Hatfield with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hatfield lands a really nice looking cross but Dimms seems unphased.
Dimms checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dimms throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dimms walks into a straight right hand from Hatfield.
Hatfield misses the shot to the body.
Dimms jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Hatfield throws a sloppy body shot
and Dimms counters with a series of strikes. Hatfield will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dimms throws a low kick but Hatfield avoids it.
Hatfield moves out of range of the strikes.
Dimms throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hatfield throws out a counter right but Dimms avoids it with no problem.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hatfield throws a hook but Dimms avoids it easily.
Hatfield scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimms throws a body punch but Hatfield moves out of range.
Hatfield loads up on a big right hand but Dimms slips the punch.
Dimms takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hatfield throws a jab but it's blocked by Dimms.
Hatfield is looking to chop away at Dimms's legs.
Dimms throwing a counter right hand but Hatfield manages to avoid it.
Dimms is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A slow jab from Hatfield misses its intended target.
Dimms defending well as Hatfield loads up on a big left hand.
Hatfield misses with an uppercut
and Dimms cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hatfield fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dimms checks it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Dimms misses the target.
Hatfield takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hatfield misses with a right hand
and Dimms counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hatfield throws a series of punches but Dimms moves out of range.
Dimms tried to counter with a leg kick but Hatfield avoided it.
Hatfield misses with an uppercut. Dimms saw that one coming.
Riley Hatfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schmedgar Dimms is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hatfield throws an off balance right hand
and Dimms cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hatfield takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hatfield takes a kick to the side of the head.
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 Schmedgar Dimms.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dimms, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Riley Hatfield!
Riley Hatfield 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yoshimitsu Fukumitsu (ranked 2103 p4p, 2342 weight class) and Agnieszka Ostrowski (ranked 150 p4p, 164 weight class). Fukumitsu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, help_urself. Ostrowski has chosen Mystery Girl- Yeah Yeah Yeahs as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshimitsu Fukumitsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Agnieszka Ostrowski!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ostrowski connects with a looping right hand.
Ostrowski connects with a leg kick.
Fukumitsu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ostrowski. Ostrowski obviously looking to wear him down.
Ostrowski connects with a nice looking jab.
Ostrowski connects with a single shot there.
Ostrowski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fukumitsu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fukumitsu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ostrowski.
Fukumitsu backing away here, and Ostrowski unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Fukumitsu misses with an uppercut.
Ostrowski throws a leg kick that misses.
Fukumitsu connects with the punch.
 It looks like Agnieszka Ostrowski has been cut.
Ostrowski throws a front kick aimed at Fukumitsu's knee but Fukumitsu avoids it well.
Ostrowski misses with a wild combination.
Fukumitsu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ostrowski.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fukumitsu looks to land a left hand but Ostrowski moved out of range nicely.
Ostrowski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A swing and a miss from Fukumitsu.
Fukumitsu misses with a hook.
Ostrowski throws a series of punches but Fukumitsu moves out of range.
Fukumitsu throwing a counter right hand but Ostrowski manages to avoid it.
Ostrowski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ostrowski throws a hook but Fukumitsu blocks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ostrowski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ostrowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fukumitsu.
Fukumitsu looks to score with a jab to the body but Ostrowski is just out of range.
Fukumitsu has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gold Samurai\'s Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Ostrowski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fukumitsu misses with a straight right.
Ostrowski thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Fukumitsu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ostrowski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fukumitsu.
Ostrowski tries to work over Fukumitsu's front leg with a kick but Fukumitsu checks it.
Fukumitsu throws an overhand right that lands on Ostrowski's shoulder, as Ostrowski tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Fukumitsu misses its intended target.
Fukumitsu throws a hook but Ostrowski avoids it easily.
Ostrowski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd cheers as Fukumitsu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ostrowski doesn't seem phased though.
Fukumitsu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fukumitsu checks a low kick from Ostrowski.
Ostrowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fukumitsu throws out the jab.
Ostrowski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fukumitsu misses with an uppercut.
Ostrowski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ostrowski tests Fukumitsu's chin there with a solid looking 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!
Ostrowski misses with a straight right.
Ostrowski misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fukumitsu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ostrowski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ostrowski misses the jab.
Ostrowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fukumitsu.
Ostrowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Fukumitsu is just out of range.
Ostrowski cracks Fukumitsu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ostrowski scores with a jab.
Ostrowski throws a hook but Fukumitsu avoids it easily.
Fukumitsu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fukumitsu cracks Ostrowski with a good jab.
Ostrowski throws a jab when Fukumitsu was well out of range.
Ostrowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fukumitsu.
Fukumitsu ducks under a wild hook from Ostrowski.
Fukumitsu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fukumitsu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ostrowski! But no joy.
Ostrowski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ostrowski throws a nice looking combination but Fukumitsu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Agnieszka Ostrowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fukumitsu throws a shot from downtown. Ostrowski moves away and avoids it.
Ostrowski tries to land a leg kick but Fukumitsu saw it coming and moves away.
It looked like Fukumitsu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fukumitsu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ostrowski blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Fukumitsu.
Ostrowski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fukumitsu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ostrowski.
Ostrowski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fukumitsu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fukumitsu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ostrowski.
Ostrowski wants to land a leg kick but Fukumitsu is out of range.
Fukumitsu misses with a straight left.
Fukumitsu throws a hook but Ostrowski avoids it easily.
A jab from Fukumitsu misses.
Fukumitsu throws a jab but it's blocked by Ostrowski.
Ostrowski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ostrowski swinging wildly here.
Fukumitsu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ostrowski.
Ostrowski moves out of range of the strikes.
Ostrowski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ostrowski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Fukumitsu misses.
Fukumitsu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ostrowski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ostrowski there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fukumitsu was well out of range. Poor timing from Ostrowski.
Ostrowski misses with a looping right.
Ostrowski misses with a right hand
and Fukumitsu counters with a stiff right hand.
Ostrowski throws a head kick that half lands.
Ostrowski digs a good hook to Fukumitsu's body.
Fukumitsu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ostrowski throws the left hand but Fukumitsu avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Fukumitsu misses.
Ostrowski jabs at Fukumitsu's body.
Fukumitsu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ostrowski.
Fukumitsu is looking to counter punch.
Fukumitsu loads up on a big right hand but Ostrowski slips the punch.
Ostrowski throws a nice head kick!
Ostrowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice jab there from Fukumitsu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ostrowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Ostrowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fukumitsu.
Fukumitsu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ostrowski. Ostrowski obviously looking to wear him down.
Ostrowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fukumitsu.
Ostrowski misses the shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Agnieszka Ostrowski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Agnieszka Ostrowski's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ostrowski walks into a stiff left hand from Fukumitsu.
Fukumitsu 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.
Fukumitsu lands an overhand right.
Ostrowski defending well as Fukumitsu loads up on a big left hand.
Ostrowski throws a leg kick which misses Fukumitsu's front leg but catches the back leg as Fukumitsu tries to avoid it.
Fukumitsu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fukumitsu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ostrowski throws out a loose jab but Fukumitsu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ostrowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fukumitsu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fukumitsu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ostrowski's head.
Fukumitsu misses the jab.
Agnieszka Ostrowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fukumitsu throws out a loose jab but Ostrowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fukumitsu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ostrowski slips a jab from Fukumitsu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ostrowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fukumitsu slips under a jab from Ostrowski.
Fukumitsu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fukumitsu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ostrowski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ostrowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ostrowski moves out of range of the strikes.
Ostrowski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fukumitsu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ostrowski swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fukumitsu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fukumitsu misses with a straight right.
Fukumitsu throws a hook to the side of Ostrowski's head but Ostrowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Fukumitsu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ostrowski moves out of range of the strikes.
Ostrowski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fukumitsu throws out a loose jab but Ostrowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ostrowski moves out of range as Fukumitsu strikes.
Fukumitsu misses with a straight left.
A jab from Fukumitsu misses.
Ostrowski throws a body shot but no joy.
Ostrowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Ostrowski.
Fukumitsu throws a jab but it's blocked by Ostrowski.
Fukumitsu throws a hook to the side of Ostrowski's head but Ostrowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Fukumitsu misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fukumitsu swings for the body but Ostrowski moves out of range.
Fukumitsu avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fukumitsu staying out of range there.
Ostrowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ostrowski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fukumitsu missing with a left hand there. Ostrowski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ostrowski. That's going to slow Fukumitsu down.
Ostrowski throws a hook but Fukumitsu blocks it.
Fukumitsu throws out a loose jab but Ostrowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fukumitsu throws an overhand right that lands on Ostrowski's shoulder, as Ostrowski tries to avoid the shot.
Fukumitsu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ostrowski.
Fukumitsu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ostrowski scores with a jab to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ostrowski in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ostrowski ducks right into an uppercut from Fukumitsu.
Ostrowski swings widly with a right hand
and Fukumitsu counters with a stiff right hand.
Ostrowski moves away from the strike by Fukumitsu.
A big right from Fukumitsu misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski takes one to the chin there.
Ostrowski misses with an uppercut
and Fukumitsu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ostrowski looks to land a left hand but Fukumitsu moved out of range nicely.
Ostrowski defending well as Fukumitsu loads up on a big left hand.
Fukumitsu misses the jab.
Fukumitsu throws out a loose jab but Ostrowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice side step and Ostrowski releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fukumitsu misses with a looping left.
Ostrowski throws a leg kick which misses Fukumitsu's front leg but catches the back leg as Fukumitsu tries to avoid it.
Ostrowski ducks under a wild hook from Fukumitsu.
Ostrowski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ostrowski misses with a looping left.
Fukumitsu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fukumitsu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fukumitsu defending well as Ostrowski loads up on a big left hand.
Ostrowski ducks under a wild hook from Fukumitsu.
Fukumitsu misses with a hook.
Ostrowski flicks out a counter leg kick but Fukumitsu steps away.
Fukumitsu throws the left hand but Ostrowski avoids the punch easily.
Ostrowski misses the jab.
Ostrowski throws out a loose jab but Fukumitsu uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Fukumitsu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fukumitsu. Ostrowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ostrowski throws an off balance right hand
enabling Fukumitsu to counter with a crisp jab.
Ostrowski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fukumitsu's sensitive parts.
Ostrowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Ostrowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fukumitsu.
Fukumitsu ducks under a wild hook from Ostrowski.
Ostrowski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fukumitsu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ostrowski throws a lazy uppercut
letting Fukumitsu counter with a right hand.
Fukumitsu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ostrowskis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fukumitsu avoids a kick to the body.
Ostrowski lands with an uppercut that bounces Fukumitsu off the cage and back into range.
Good leg kick by Ostrowski.
Ostrowski punishes Fukumitsu's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fukumitsu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ostrowski staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Ostrowski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ostrowski misses with a wild body shot.
Fukumitsu lands an overhand right.
Ostrowski swings widly with a right hand
and Fukumitsu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshimitsu Fukumitsu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Agnieszka Ostrowski's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ostrowski tried to score with a low kick but Fukumitsu checks it.
Ostrowski misses with a hook.
Fukumitsu looks to land a left hand but Ostrowski moved out of range nicely.
Ostrowski throws out a counter right but Fukumitsu avoids it with no problem.
Fukumitsu throws a jab but it's blocked by Ostrowski.
A punch combination from Fukumitsu misses.
Fukumitsu lands a head shot.
Fukumitsu misses with a hook. Ostrowski ducked under it nicely.
Fukumitsu throws a hook but Ostrowski blocks it.
Ostrowski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ostrowski with a hook.
A big right from Fukumitsu misses.
Fukumitsu moves out of range of the strikes.
Ostrowski cracks Fukumitsu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ostrowski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ostrowski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ostrowski throws a shot from downtown. Fukumitsu moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ostrowski connects with an inside leg kick.
Ostrowski staying out of range there.
A big left from Fukumitsu misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ostrowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ostrowski throws a right hand that misses
and Fukumitsu counters with a stiff right hand.
Ostrowski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fukumitsu throws a hook to the side of Ostrowski's head but Ostrowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fukumitsu misses with a looping right.
Fukumitsu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ostrowski misses the jab.
Ostrowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ostrowski misses with a looping left.
It looked like Fukumitsu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ostrowski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ostrowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fukumitsu throws out a loose jab but Ostrowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fukumitsu throws a shot from downtown. Ostrowski moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Fukumitsu.
A telegraphed right hand from Fukumitsu misses the target.
An inside leg kick lands from Ostrowski.
Fukumitsu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ostrowski wants to land a leg kick but Fukumitsu is out of range.
A low kick lands for Ostrowski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Ostrowski misses.
A little feinted left hand from Fukumitsu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ostrowski throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ostrowski misses with a low kick.
Fukumitsu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ostrowski thuds his right hand into Fukumitsu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Good standup being displayed there by Ostrowski as he connects with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fukumitsu.
Ostrowski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ostrowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fukumitsu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ostrowski misses the jab.
Ostrowski does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ostrowski sizes up Fukumitsu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ostrowski ducks under a wild hook from Fukumitsu.
Ostrowski misses with a low kick.
Ostrowski lands a leg kick that knocks Fukumitsu off balance momentarily.
Ostrowski lands a leg kick that knocks Fukumitsu off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukumitsu blocks a jab.
Ostrowski is looking to chop away at Fukumitsu's legs.
Fukumitsu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fukumitsu moves out of range of the strikes.
Fukumitsu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fukumitsu is looking to counter punch.
Ostrowski scores with a jab to the body.
Ostrowski ducks under a wild hook from Fukumitsu.
Fukumitsu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ostrowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Fukumitsu.
Fukumitsu throws out a loose jab but Ostrowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ostrowski! But no joy.
Ostrowski misses with a right hand
and Ostrowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ostrowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fukumitsu.
Ostrowski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fukumitsu at a distance.
A jab from Ostrowski misses.
Ostrowski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fukumitsu.
Ostrowski throws a big shot that misses.
Fukumitsu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukumitsu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fukumitsu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ostrowski.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Ostrowski finds it's way through Fukumitsu's defenses.
No joy there for Ostrowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fukumitsu drops his hands momentarily and Ostrowski takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ostrowski throws an overhand right that lands on Fukumitsu's shoulder, as Fukumitsu tries to avoid the shot.
A low kick from Ostrowski is predictable there
and Fukumitsu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ostrowski connects with a body shot.
Ostrowski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ostrowski loads up on a big right hand but Fukumitsu slips the punch.
Ostrowski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fukumitsu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ostrowski misses with a lunging right hand
and Fukumitsu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ostrowski connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fukumitsu scores with a nice head shot.
Ostrowski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fukumitsu with a jab.
Fukumitsu misses with a hook.
As Fukumitsu backs off Ostrowski throws a huge counter combo but Fukumitsu manages to avoid it all.
And that's the end of the fight!
Agnieszka Ostrowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ostrowski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Agnieszka Ostrowski!
Agnieszka Ostrowski made sure to mention his sponsor, Groove Gear in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tali Ihantala (ranked 2029 p4p, 2212 weight class) and Einar Kyrvänsyylä (ranked 245 p4p, 263 weight class). Tali Ihantala has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 38 - 23 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tali Ihantala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Einar Kyrvänsyylä!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyrvänsyylä throws a right and a left that Ihantala avoids nicely.
Kyrvänsyylä just misses with a punch to the body.
Kyrvänsyylä bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ihantala scores with a leg kick.
Kyrvänsyylä with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ihantala to score with a decent uppercut.
Ihantala throws a series of punches but Kyrvänsyylä avoids them all with ease.
Ihantala waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kyrvänsyylä.
As Ihantala backs off Kyrvänsyylä throws a huge counter combo but Ihantala manages to avoid it all.
Ihantala swings widly with a right hand
and Kyrvänsyylä connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tali Ihantala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kyrvänsyylä on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kyrvänsyylä scores with a shot to the body.
Kyrvänsyylä on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
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!
Ihantala misses with a right hand
and Kyrvänsyylä counters with a series of strikes. Ihantala will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ihantala throws a leg kick but Kyrvänsyylä sees it coming and moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Kyrvänsyylä misses.
Kyrvänsyylä walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Ihantala misses the target.
Ihantala thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kyrvänsyylä throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ihantala stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ihantala misses with a double jab
and Kyrvänsyylä counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kyrvänsyylä slips under a jab from Ihantala.
Ihantala gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kyrvänsyylä takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ihantala tries to land a front kick but Kyrvänsyylä steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
As Ihantala backs off Kyrvänsyylä throws a huge counter combo but Ihantala manages to avoid it all.
A combination from Kyrvänsyylä does no damage.
Ihantala throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kyrvänsyylä tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ihantala was well out of range. Poor timing from Kyrvänsyylä.
Kyrvänsyylä misses with a hook. Ihantala ducked under it nicely.
Ihantala tried to counter with a leg kick but Kyrvänsyylä avoided it.
Ihantala throws a lazy right hand but Kyrvänsyylä sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ihantala throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kyrvänsyylä throws a counter combo.
Nice shot lands for Ihantala.
Kyrvänsyylä throws a body punch but Ihantala moves out of range.
Ihantala misses with a hook. Kyrvänsyylä ducked under it nicely.
Kyrvänsyylä ducks under a wild hook from Ihantala.
Ihantala misses with a hook. Kyrvänsyylä ducked under it nicely.
Kyrvänsyylä is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ihantala scores with a hook.
Kyrvänsyylä misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Ihantala, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kyrvänsyylä is looking for the big counter here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala looks to land a left hand but Kyrvänsyylä moved out of range nicely.
Ihantala jabs Kyrvänsyylä right on the nose. Kyrvänsyylä blinks but takes it well.
Ihantala scores with a jab. Kyrvänsyylä acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kyrvänsyylä swings widly with a right hand
and Ihantala counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No joy there for Ihantala, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ihantala wants to slow Kyrvänsyylä down by chopping away at his legs.
Ihantala misses with a straight right.
Kyrvänsyylä swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ihantala connects with a single shot there.
Kyrvänsyylä moves out of range as Ihantala strikes.
Kyrvänsyylä takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ihantala jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kyrvänsyylä lands an overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ihantala thuds his right hand into Kyrvänsyylä's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ihantala wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ihantala misses with a body shot.
Ihantala scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ihantala lands with a cross.
Ihantala jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kyrvänsyylä doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ihantala throws a hook but Kyrvänsyylä avoids it easily.
Ihantala throws a looping overhand right but Kyrvänsyylä ducks down to avoid it.
Ihantala lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kyrvänsyylä misses with a left hand
and Ihantala connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tali Ihantala dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kyrvänsyylä slips under a jab from Ihantala.
Ihantala throws a leg kick but Kyrvänsyylä sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kyrvänsyylä appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kyrvänsyylä steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ihantala.
Kyrvänsyylä looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ihantala throws a shot from downtown. Kyrvänsyylä moves away and avoids it.
Ihantala is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kyrvänsyylä.
Ihantala is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kyrvänsyylä can do to turn this around?
Ihantala swings widly with a right hand
and Kyrvänsyylä counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ihantala loads up on a big right hand but Kyrvänsyylä slips the punch.
Kyrvänsyylä lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ihantala jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kyrvänsyylä lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ihantala punishes Kyrvänsyylä's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyrvänsyylä moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kyrvänsyylä throws a body shot but no joy.
Ihantala misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheers as Ihantala lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kyrvänsyylä doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ihantala lands an overhand right.
Ihantala lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Kyrvänsyylä head around and knocks him out cold! Ihantala hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tali Ihantala!
Our winner, Tali Ihantala, 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amri Mbeki (ranked 1908 p4p, 3013 weight class) and The Devils Outlaw (ranked 126 p4p, 169 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mbeki might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Intro. Outlaw has chosen For The Outlawz by Moonshine Bandits as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 19 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Amri Mbeki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, The Devils Outlaw!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Outlaw misses the shot to the body.
Outlaw throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mbeki misses with a lunging right hand
and Outlaw counters with a crisp one two that drops Mbeki! Outlaw thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Mbeki to his feet! Mbeki is in big trouble!
Mbeki throws a big shot that misses.
Mbeki looking to score a takedown here. Outlaw is defending well but Mbeki drives through and ends up in Outlaw's guard.
Mbeki stops Outlaw from standing up.
Mbeki throws a strike but Outlaw rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Outlaw is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Mbeki has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Outlaw is looking to defend but Mbeki has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Outlaw! Mbeki pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Outlaw taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Amri Mbeki!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yannick Sakala (ranked 812 p4p, 2130 weight class) and Paulius Zurauskas (ranked 93 p4p, 252 weight class). Sakala comes into the arena with Pole Pole blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yannick Sakala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Paulius Zurauskas!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Sakala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sakala throws a jab but it's blocked by Zurauskas.
Zurauskas ducks under a wild hook from Sakala.
Sakala looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zurauskas misses with an uppercut.
Sakala circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sakala is looking to counter punch.
Sakala lands a body shot.
Zurauskas lands with an overhand left.
Sakala throws a big shot that misses.
Zurauskas defending well as Sakala loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zurauskas misses with an uppercut. Sakala saw that one coming.
Zurauskas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sakala throws out the jab.
Sakala slips a jab from Zurauskas.
An attempted straight right counter from Sakala misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakala looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sakala throws a looping overhand right but Zurauskas ducks down to avoid it.
Sakala looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sakala just misses with a punch to the body.
Sakala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zurauskas.
Sakala lands a jab to Zurauskas's midsection.
Sakala throws a shot from downtown. Zurauskas moves away and avoids it.
We've been informed that Zurauskas has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sakala swings for the body but Zurauskas moves out of range.
Zurauskas steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sakala.
Zurauskas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sakala misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zurauskas flicks out a counter leg kick but Sakala steps away.
Zurauskas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zurauskas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakala looks to score with a jab to the body but Zurauskas is just out of range.
Sakala blocks a leg kick.
A low kick from Zurauskas misses
and Sakala counters with a big head kick but Zurauskas shrugs it off.
Zurauskas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sakala.
Zurauskas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sakala lands a big right hand that sends Zurauskas crashing to the mat! Sakala stays standing though and waves Zurauskas back to his feet!
 Zurauskas is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zurauskas walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Zurauskas limp body while Sakala jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yannick Sakala!
Yannick Sakala opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chronian Dispatch Regulator (ranked 548 p4p, 711 weight class) and Yngve Laake (ranked 64 p4p, 82 weight class). Dispatch Regulator comes to the cage accompanied by A Doon Hicky. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 2, fighting out of New York, Chronian Dispatch Regulator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yngve Laake!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dispatch Regulator throws a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Laake.
Laake jabs at Dispatch Regulator's body.
A nice leg kick from Laake, right into the meat of the thigh.
Laake moves out of range as Dispatch Regulator strikes.
Dispatch Regulator tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Laake throws a nice inside leg kick.
Laake lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Laake connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dispatch Regulator pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dispatch Regulator throws a jab when Laake was well out of range.
Dispatch Regulator is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laake.
Dispatch Regulator misses with a jab to the body
and Laake counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dispatch Regulator throws a shot from downtown. Laake moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laake throws a leg kick which misses Dispatch Regulator's front leg but catches the back leg as Dispatch Regulator tries to avoid it.
Laake fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dispatch Regulator on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Laake. Laake obviously looking to wear him down.
Laake moves out of range of the leg kick from Dispatch Regulator.
Laake 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.
Dispatch Regulator on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Laake. Laake obviously looking to wear him down.
Dispatch Regulator ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laake moves away.
Laake sizes up Dispatch Regulator with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dispatch Regulator is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Laake scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Laake misses with a straight left.
Dispatch Regulator attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dispatch Regulator chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Laake can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laake scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laake attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Dispatch Regulator checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dispatch Regulator lands a jab to the head.
Laake throws a wild body kick that Dispatch Regulator sees coming a mile off.
A little feinted left hand from Dispatch Regulator on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Laake lands a body shot.
A nice leg kick from Laake, right into the meat of the thigh.
Laake cracks Dispatch Regulator with an open hand slap.
Dispatch Regulator shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dispatch Regulator takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dispatch Regulator throws a looping overhand right but Laake ducks down to avoid it.
Yngve Laake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laake scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dispatch Regulator tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dispatch Regulator on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Laake throws a leg kick which misses Dispatch Regulator's front leg but catches the back leg as Dispatch Regulator tries to avoid it.
Laake takes a swing at Dispatch Regulator's ribcage but misses.
Laake takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Laake dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dispatch Regulator. That did some damage!
Dispatch Regulator misses with an uppercut.
Laake tries a head kick but it misses.
Laake goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dispatch Regulator misses the shot to the body.
Laake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dispatch Regulator.
Laake fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Laake scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laake connects with a leg kick.
Laake throws a leg kick
and Dispatch Regulator counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Laake tries to land a body kick
and Dispatch Regulator counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Yngve Laake has been cut.
Laake misses with a head kick.
Dispatch Regulator tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Laake with a nice calf kick.
Dispatch Regulator on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Laake. Laake obviously looking to wear him down.
Laake misses with a body shot
and Dispatch Regulator counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dispatch Regulator definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Laake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laake scores with a kick to the body.
Laake has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Dispatch Regulator tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laake shapes to counter with a head kick.
Laake is looking to land body kicks.
Dispatch Regulator is looking for a counter combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yngve Laake dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yngve Laake's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dispatch Regulator pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laake has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Laake throws a leg kick
and Dispatch Regulator connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laake lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yngve Laake seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Laake thows a body kick. Dispatch Regulator tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Laake throws a quick inside leg kick.
Laake throws a chopping leg kick but Dispatch Regulator manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Laake throws a front kick that sends Dispatch Regulator stumbling back into the cage.
Laake throws a nice inside leg kick.
Laake is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dispatch Regulator rather than just go for the knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laake scores with a nice right hand.
Laake lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dispatch Regulator's sensitive parts.
Dispatch Regulator 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.
Laake scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Laake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dispatch Regulator stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laake.
Dispatch Regulator sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A solid body kick from Laake.
Laake misses the shot to the body.
Laake misses with a low kick.
Dispatch Regulator takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Laake misses with an attempted mid kick.
Laake ducks under a wild hook from Dispatch Regulator.
Laake takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Laake lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dispatch Regulator's sensitive parts.
Laake lands the left hand.
Laake throws a nice outside leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Dispatch Regulator might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dispatch Regulator blocks a head kick by Laake.
A little feinted left hand from Dispatch Regulator on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Dispatch Regulator.
A nice side step and Laake releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dispatch Regulator will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice jab there from Dispatch Regulator.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laake connects with a leg kick.
Laake with the inside leg kick.
Dispatch Regulator with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Laake looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dispatch Regulator has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Laake.
Dispatch Regulator pivots, looking for a leg kick but Laake is out of range and Dispatch Regulator settles back down.
Laake takes a swing at Dispatch Regulator's ribcage but misses.
Laake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laake lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dispatch Regulator needs to keep his hands up - Laake had a free shot at his head there.
Laake misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Dispatch Regulator throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laake lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dispatch Regulator has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laake.
Laake connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Laake.
Dispatch Regulator takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laake. Dispatch Regulator does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dispatch Regulator throws a poor cross that misses
and Laake makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dispatch Regulator misses with a hook.
Dispatch Regulator misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laake throws a poor cross that misses
and Dispatch Regulator connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laake slips under a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laake scores with a jab to the head.
Laake chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Laake paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dispatch Regulator blocks a head kick by Laake.
Dispatch Regulator was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Laake feints and then cracks Dispatch Regulator's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dispatch Regulator down.
Laake throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dispatch Regulator throwing a counter right hand but Laake manages to avoid it.
Laake throws a leg kick but Dispatch Regulator sees it coming and moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Dispatch Regulator on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Laake misses the target.
Dispatch Regulator misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yngve Laake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yngve Laake's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Dispatch Regulator misses with an uppercut. Laake saw that one coming.
Dispatch Regulator throws a jab but it's blocked by Laake.
Laake looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Laake throws a leg kick which misses Dispatch Regulator's front leg but catches the back leg as Dispatch Regulator tries to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Laake. Beautiful body shot.
Laake feints and then cracks Dispatch Regulator's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dispatch Regulator down.
Laake bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dispatch Regulator's head backwards.
Laake with a nice calf kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Laake catches Dispatch Regulator right on the button with a cross.
Dispatch Regulator misses with a straight right.
Laake scores with a shot to the body.
Dispatch Regulator fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Laake looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laake lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Laake lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dispatch Regulator blocks a head kick by Laake.
Dispatch Regulator is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Laake throws a hook but Dispatch Regulator avoids it easily.
Laake's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dispatch Regulator connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Laake scrambles back to his feet.
Dispatch Regulator throws a lazy right hand but Laake sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A good leg kick by Laake.
Laake scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Laake throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dispatch Regulator.
Laake lands a leg kick that knocks Dispatch Regulator off balance momentarily.
Dispatch Regulator on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Laake. Laake obviously looking to wear him down.
Yngve Laake is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Laake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laake lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dispatch Regulator avoids the body shot from Laake.
Dispatch Regulator will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A head kick misses from Laake.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dispatch Regulator swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laake was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Laake turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dispatch Regulator takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A big left from Dispatch Regulator misses.
Dispatch Regulator takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dispatch Regulator looks to throw the jab but Laake is out of range.
Laake connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Laake scores with a nice head shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Laake. That's going to slow Dispatch Regulator down.
Laake misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dispatch Regulator swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dispatch Regulator 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.
A slapping body kick lands there for Laake.
Dispatch Regulator throws a looping overhand right but Laake ducks down to avoid it.
Dispatch Regulator stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laake.
Dispatch Regulator misses with a left hand
and Laake counters with a good low kick that Dispatch Regulator was not able to check.
Laake scores with a kick to the body.
Laake blocks a jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Laake. Dispatch Regulator shrugs it off though.
Chronian Dispatch Regulator has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dispatch Regulator throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Laake throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dispatch Regulator on the side of the head.
Dispatch Regulator throws a hook to the side of Laake's head but Laake sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laake jabs Dispatch Regulator to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Laake scores with a hook to the body. Dispatch Regulator takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A good leg kick by Laake.
Laake turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Laake looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Laake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laake throws a nice inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laake.
Dispatch Regulator tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laake was well out of range. Poor timing from Dispatch Regulator.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yngve Laake comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Laake has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yngve Laake!
A very excited looking Yngve Laake 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Worf Mogh (ranked 473 p4p, 447 weight class) and Kotaro Asakura (ranked 38 p4p, 37 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mogh might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Gimme The Loot. Asakura has chosen Venom by $ B as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kotaro Asakura enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Worf Mogh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kotaro Asakura!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asakura bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Good exchange - Asakura coming out on top.
Asakura throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mogh counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Asakura keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mogh definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mogh lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Asakura keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Asakura tries to roll over but Mogh keeps him under control.
Asakura has hold of Mogh's hands but Mogh slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Asakura wants to improve his position but Mogh is controlling well.
Mogh is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asakura keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mogh is taking a breather. Asakura 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.
Asakura controlling the position for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Asakura can do anything to dispel that myth.
Asakura is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mogh throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Asakura is trying to control but can't.
Mogh throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Asakura to regain full guard.
Mogh throws a big right hand that misses.
Mogh missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mogh trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mogh throwing strikes but missing.
Asakura controlling the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Asakura misses with a right hand
letting Mogh counter with a right hand.
Asakura lands a head kick!
 It looks like Worf Mogh has been cut.
A jab lands there for Asakura.
Mogh misses with a double jab.
Asakura throws out a counter right but Mogh avoids it with no problem.
Mogh defending well as Asakura loads up on a big left hand.
Asakura swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mogh counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Kotaro Asakura has been cut.
Asakura fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mogh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Asakura shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mogh bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Asakura! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Asakura is rocked!
Mogh is in close to Asakura's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Asakura is still in real trouble! Can Mogh finish him?
Mogh's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Asakura working a defensive guard but Mogh manages to pass into side control anyway.
Mogh is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Asakura knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mogh takes a little break here. Asakura wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Asakura seems to have recovered his senses.
Mogh lands a strong strike to the head of Asakura. That's dazed him! Mogh looking to finish here. Asakura is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Mogh lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Worf Mogh!
Our winner, Worf Mogh, 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Carioni (ranked 381 p4p, 642 weight class) and Adrian Adamos (ranked 49 p4p, 82 weight class). Adamos has chosen Watch as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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15 - 8 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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 - 10 - 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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adrian Adamos!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carioni scores with a sloppy right hand. Adamos should have avoided that one.
Carioni waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adamos.
Carioni misses with an uppercut
and Adamos counters with a straight right hand.
Adamos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adamos ducks under a wild hook from Carioni.
Carioni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adamos.
Adamos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Carioni misses with an uppercut. Adamos saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Adamos.
Adamos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rodrigo Carioni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carioni looks to score with a jab to the body but Adamos is just out of range.
Adamos throws out a counter right but Carioni avoids it with no problem.
We've been told by Carioni's head coaches at Catch Wrestling L.A. that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Adamos ducks under a wild hook from Carioni.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Carioni.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carioni. Adamos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adamos throws a hook but Carioni blocks it.
Carioni is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Carioni uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adamos doesn't manage to clinch there - Carioni circles away.
Carioni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adamos was well out of range. Poor timing from Carioni.
Carioni swings widly with a right hand
and Adamos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Carioni misses with a looping left.
Adamos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Carioni on the side of the head.
It looks like Rodrigo Carioni has been cut.
Carioni ducks under a wild hook from Adamos.
Adamos lands with an overhand left.
Adamos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Carioni misses the target.
Carioni lands with a straight right. Adamos didn't see that one coming.
Carioni tries to bum rush Adamos with a series of wild strikes but Adamos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carioni. Adamos does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Adamos misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adamos missing with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adamos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adamos lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Adamos.
Carioni wants to break free but Adamos has control.
Carioni manages to break the clinch.
Adamos drives through and clinches with Carioni against the cage.
Carioni breaks from the clinch.
Carioni lands a jab-cross combination.
Carioni bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Adamos connects with the punch.
Carioni is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Adamos has closed the distance and engaged Carioni in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carioni blocks a body shot from Adamos.
Adamos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carioni blocks it with crossed arms.
Carioni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carioni misses with a looping left.
Carioni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adamos moves away.
Carioni waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adamos.
Adamos doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Carioni lands a jab to the head.
Carioni misses with a right hand
and Adamos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Adamos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carioni.
Carioni misses with a lunging right hand
and Adamos counters with a huge left! Carioni is in big trouble! He's backing up but Adamos isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Carioni from any more damage. A dominating finish by Adamos!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adrian Adamos!
Adrian Adamos decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Ship (ranked 246 p4p, 330 weight class) and Carlo Pedersoli (ranked 22 p4p, 28 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 27 - 30 - 3, fighting out of London, Roman Ship!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlo Pedersoli!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ship misses with a hook to the body
and Pedersoli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
Pedersoli throws a body punch but Ship moves out of range.
Pedersoli gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ship prevents Pedersoli from getting back to his feet.
Pedersoli is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ship dives into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ship wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pedersoli, who protects the arm well.
Pedersoli is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ship is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pedersoli is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ship controlling from side mount.
Ship prevents Pedersoli from escaping the position.
Ship is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pedersoli knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pedersoli 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ship thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pedersoli is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ship is controlling him well.
Ship wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pedersoli keeps working.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ship tries to advance position but instead Pedersoli slips a leg back in to half guard.
Pedersoli is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ship wants to take a breather but Pedersoli is having none of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ship. Pedersoli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pedersoli slips a jab from Ship.
Ship swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Pedersoli counter with a right hand.
Pedersoli misses with a low kick as Ship jumps back.
Ship misses with a takedown
and Pedersoli counters with a stiff right hand.
Pedersoli misses with a hook. Ship ducked under it nicely.
Ship missing with a left hand there. Pedersoli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pedersoli tried to score with a low kick but Ship checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ship misses with a wild body shot.
Pedersoli shapes to counter with a head kick.
Pedersoli clobbers Ship with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Roman Ship's cut is getting worse.
Pedersoli is looking to score with low kicks.
Ship lands a nice looking body shot.
Ship tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pedersoli was well out of range. Poor timing from Ship.
Ship avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ship throws a right hand that misses
and Pedersoli counters with a straight right hand.
 Ship is rocked!
Roman Ship's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Pedersoli knocks out Ship with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Pedersoli before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Pedersoli picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carlo Pedersoli!
During a confident post fight interview, Carlo Pedersoli thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danyaal Zahedi (ranked 17 p4p, 78 weight class) and Mauro Okongwu (ranked 2 p4p, 14 weight class). Okongwu has chosen Show Stop - REASON as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Danyaal Zahedi has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Danyaal Zahedi seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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29
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23 - 5 - 0 |
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34 - 14 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danyaal Zahedi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mauro Okongwu!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okongwu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Okongwu lands a front kick.
Zahedi throws a lazy uppercut
and Okongwu counters with a straight right hand.
Okongwu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zahedi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Okongwu wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okongwu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zahedi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And Zahedi counters with a quick kick to the body but Okongwu blocks it.
Okongwu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okongwu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zahedi was well out of range. Poor timing from Okongwu.
It appears Zahedi was looking to counter with a kick there.
Okongwu lands with a straight right. Zahedi didn't see that one coming.
Zahedi swats away the attempt to clinch by Okongwu.
Zahedi throws a big counter combination but Okongwu scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Zahedi misses with a looping right.
Zahedi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Okongwu can pounce on him.
Okongwu defending well as Zahedi loads up on a big left hand.
Zahedi throws a poor cross that misses
and Okongwu counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu lands the left hand.
Zahedi looks to land a left hand but Okongwu moved out of range nicely.
Zahedi is looking to clinch but Okongwu is avoiding it.
Okongwu tries a quick counter leg kick but Zahedi is wise to it.
Okongwu sizes up Zahedi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Zahedi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zahedi misses with a right hand
and Okongwu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zahedi connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Mauro Okongwu has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zahedi missing with a left hand there. Okongwu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Okongwu tries a quick counter leg kick but Zahedi is wise to it.
Zahedi lands a big uppercut and Okongwu crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Okongwu looks OK. Zahedi waves Okongwu back to his feet!
Zahedi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zahedi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zahedi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Okongwu has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Okongwu misses with a body punch
and Zahedi counters with a crisp right that sends Okongwu to the canvas! Zahedi follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danyaal Zahedi!
Danyaal Zahedi retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Danyaal Zahedi 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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