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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Haley (ranked 4860 p4p, 25151 weight class) and Duane Jackson (ranked 312 p4p, 353 weight class). Haley comes into the arena with Floor 555 blaring out of the sound system. Duane Jackson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lukas Haley's chin.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Lukas Haley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Duane Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Jackson misses
and Haley counters with a single leg into guard. Jackson didn't expect that.
Jackson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Haley is stalling in the full guard.
Haley is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Haley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.
Haley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Haley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haley wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Haley postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jackson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Haley, into his guard.
Haley looking for a triangle here. Jackson is fighting it but it looks tight! Haley pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Jackson is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Lukas Haley!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Smith (ranked 4607 p4p, 4173 weight class) and Vinsmoke Sanji (ranked 267 p4p, 251 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Vinsmoke Sanji was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vinsmoke Sanji!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith shoots in but Sanji avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sanji leaves Smith with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sanji wants to counter the offense by Smith and move into the clinch position.
Smith shoots in but Sanji avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sanji is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sanji tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Sanji is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanji wants to control but Smith is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Sanji 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.
Sanji trying to hold on to Smith's head to control him but Smith postures up.
Smith content to control rather than advance.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sanji is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Smith wants to stand but Sanji has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Smith closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith trying to control the position but Sanji is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanji is looking for a sweep.
Smith wants to stand but Sanji is controlling his arm.
Smith cracks Sanji with a big elbow.
Smith tries for a kimura but Sanji is defending well.
Sanji is looking for a sweep.
Smith really is a fat lump.
Smith tries to move into full mount but can't pass Sanji's legs.
Smith wants to stand but Sanji has his arm trapped.
Sanji is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sanji trying to remain calm as Smith controls from the top position.
Sanji tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Smith wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Smith tries to stand but Sanji is controlling his head.
Smith takes a little break here. Sanji wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Smith has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sanji shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sanji with the ground and pound but Smith uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sanji with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sanji works over Smith with some ground and pound from guard.
Sanji throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith wants to stand and escape but Sanji is having none of it.
Sanji looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sanji is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Smith.
Smith looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sanji is looking to reverse the position.
Smith wants to stand but Sanji has his arm trapped.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith trying to control the position but Sanji is working away.
Smith in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanji taking a bit of punishment here - Smith scoring with strikes.
Smith tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Sanji is trying to get back to half guard.
Sanji is not content to let Smith control the position.
Smith moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Sanji manages to work his way to half guard, despite Smith's best efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Smith landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Smith not doing much here.
Sanji trying to control here.
Smith tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Smith working over Sanji with some ground and pound. Sanji looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sanji is refusing to be controlled, as Smith sits in half guard.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanji can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to stand up but Sanji has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Smith throwing shots but Sanji is blocking nicely.
Smith tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sanji fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Smith sprawls well initially but Sanji persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sanji throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Smith wants to control but Sanji is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sanji winds up and cracks Smith with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Smith wants to control but Sanji is keeping busy.
Smith on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smith tries to get out of the position.
Sanji throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Smith to regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanji trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith trying to control the position here.
Sanji throws a big right hand that misses.
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sanji throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Smith managing to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sanji throws a strike but Smith rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Smith dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Smith fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sanji to the ground. Smith is now in Sanji's guard.
Smith seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sanji is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
Smith chips away with some ground and pound.
Smith wants to stand but Sanji has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Smith works over Sanji with some ground and pound from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith wants to control from the top but Sanji keeps moving.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sanji wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Smith is pushing down on Sanji's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sanji is fighting to maintain full guard but Smith has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sanji has hold of Smith's hands but Smith slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sanji tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.
Smith looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sanji keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smith is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sanji is not content to let Smith control the position.
Smith throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
James Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sanji is looking to improve his position.
Smith is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Smith shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Smith was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanji keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to get an arm triangle but Sanji is defending well.
James Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith wants to stand but Sanji is controlling his arm.
Smith taking a breather here.
Smith seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sanji for as long as he can get away with.
That's four 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smith, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Smith!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Janos Paprikas (ranked 5050 p4p, 3326 weight class) and Lee Chan (ranked 315 p4p, 256 weight class). Lee Chan acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Janos Paprikas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lee Chan!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chan walks into a left hand.
 It looks like Lee Chan has been cut.
Paprikas just misses with a punch to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Paprikas.
Paprikas misses with an uppercut
and Chan counters with an inside leg kick.
Chan closes the distance and pushes Paprikas back into the cage.
Paprikas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Paprikas, pushing him back against the cage.
Paprikas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chan forces Paprikas back against the cage and clinches.
Paprikas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paprikas closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chan.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan taking a breather.
Paprikas breaks from the clinch.
Chan moves into the clinch.
Paprikas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paprikas gets tackled into the cage by Chan. Chan maintains the clinch.
Paprikas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Paprikas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chan rushes Paprikas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Paprikas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan rushes Paprikas and presses him up against the cage.
Paprikas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paprikas breaks the clinch.
Chan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chan throws a head kick that half lands.
Chan closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Paprikas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Paprikas.
Paprikas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paprikas forces Chan back against the cage and clinches.
Chan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chan avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan moves into range and clinches up with Paprikas.
Chan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chan closes the distance and clinches.
Paprikas swings wildly with an uppercut but Chan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paprikas breaks the clinch.
Paprikas has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Chan.
Paprikas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chan slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan closes the distance and clinches.
Chan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
 It looks like Janos Paprikas has been cut.
Chan controlling the action here for a moment.
Chan has Paprikas pressed against the cage.
Paprikas working aggressively here.
Paprikas breaks from the clinch.
Chan throws a head kick that half lands.
Paprikas gets tackled into the cage by Chan. Chan maintains the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lee Chan will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Paprikas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Chan clinches up against the cage.
Paprikas breaks from the clinch.
Chan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chan lands a head kick!
Paprikas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Paprikas throws a shot from downtown. Chan moves away and avoids it.
Chan unleashes a big counter combination but Paprikas bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Paprikas moves into range and clinches up with Chan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Chan.
Paprikas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paprikas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paprikas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab by Paprikas.
Chan gets tackled into the cage by Paprikas. Paprikas maintains the clinch.
Paprikas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chan rushes Paprikas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chan moves into the clinch successfully.
Paprikas breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Paprikas misses the target.
Paprikas backing away here, and Chan unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Chan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick misses from Paprikas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan closes the distance and clinches.
Chan has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Paprikas seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Chan can turn it around.
Chan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Paprikas breaks the clinch.
Janos Paprikas is winning the standup battle so far.
Chan forces Paprikas back against the cage and clinches.
Paprikas breaks from the clinch.
Chan rushes Paprikas and presses him up against the cage.
Chan lands a good knee to the midsection. Paprikas won't want to take too many of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paprikas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chan connects with a leg kick.
Janos Paprikas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chan clinches up with Paprikas and pushes him back against the cage.
Chan lands a damaging elbow.
Chan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Paprikas up against the cage.
Chan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Chan lands a nice shot to the body.
Paprikas breaks the clinch.
Chan clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Paprikas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chan drives through and clinches with Paprikas against the cage.
Chan manages to break the clinch.
Chan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Chan.
Paprikas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chan gets a clinch.
Paprikas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paprikas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Paprikas, pushing him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Chan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Paprikas pushes Chan up against the cage in a clinch.
Paprikas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paprikas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chan.
Chan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Paprikas, pushing him back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Chan.
Chan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Paprikas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chan blocks a head kick by Paprikas.
Chan tries a head kick but it misses.
Chan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Paprikas, pushing him back against the cage.
Paprikas breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paprikas throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Chan avoids the head kick by Paprikas.
Paprikas throws a leg kick but Chan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Chan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Chan closes the distance and clinches.
Chan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chan gets a clinch.
Chan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Paprikas breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Chan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Paprikas is predictable there
and Chan counters with a body kick that stops Paprikas in his tracks momentarily.
Chan with the inside leg kick.
Chan thuds his shin into the meat of Paprikas's side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chan throws a head kick that misses.
Paprikas has Chan up against the cage in a clinch.
Paprikas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Paprikas throws a punch but it's blocked by Chan.
Paprikas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Paprikas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan has closed the distance and engaged Paprikas in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Chan.
Lee Chan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paprikas throws a series of punches but Chan moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paprikas has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Chan.
Chan moves into the clinch successfully.
Come on Chan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Chan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Chan continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Chan lands a nice elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paprikas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Paprikas, pushing him back against the cage.
Paprikas breaks from the clinch.
Chan keeps Paprikas at a distance using the push kick.
Chan rushes Paprikas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Janos Paprikas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Paprikas tries a body shot but Chan blocks it.
Chan stalling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paprikas working aggressively here.
Chan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paprikas has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Chan.
Lee Chan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Paprikas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Chan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Chan!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kai Asakura (ranked 3613 p4p, 3893 weight class) and Joel Joyce (ranked 227 p4p, 243 weight class). Kai Asakura 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kai Asakura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joel Joyce!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Asakura. That snapped Joyce's head back.
Joyce dodges the punch combination from Asakura.
Asakura throws a shot to the body.
Asakura misses with a few strikes there.
Joyce misses with a takedown
and Asakura counters with a nice uppercut.
Joyce has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Asakura misses with a double jab
enabling Joyce to counter with a crisp jab.
Joyce will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Asakura works over Joyce's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joyce has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Joyce there as he acknowledges the shot.
 Joyce is rocked!
Asakura swinging wildly here.
Joyce is still on wobbly legs! Can Asakura finish him?
Joyce doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Asakura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kai Asakura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joel Joyce.
A right-left combo lands from Asakura.
Asakura throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Joyce stumbling backwards into the cage! Joyce bounces back off the cage towards Asakura, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Asakura lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Asakura celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kai Asakura!
A very excited looking Kai Asakura 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Jujitsu John (ranked 3907 p4p, 3224 weight class) and Santa Cruz (ranked 410 p4p, 365 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jujitsu John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Santa Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz misses with a combination
so John counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
John drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and John jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
John passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
John decides to return to a standing position.
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but John moves away.
John moves forwards but Cruz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cruz lands a left and a right that send John crashing to the mat, dazed. Cruz thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 John is rocked!
It looks like Jujitsu John has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz looks to land a combination but John avoids it well.
Oh John is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cruz's coach down at Grapple was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cruz's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Santa Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
John avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
John tries to counter with a takedown but Cruz is quick to defend against it.
Cruz throws a hook to the side of John's head but John sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
John seems to have got his legs back now.
Cruz lands a right hook to the body.
John definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
John slips a straight right by Cruz.
Cruz throws a series of punches but John moves out of range.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh John got wobbled bad by a big combination! Cruz presses forward with punches and knees until John stumbles to the ground! The ref watches John closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Santa Cruz!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kawi Lewis (ranked 3804 p4p, 2442 weight class) and Jonny Dahman (ranked 237 p4p, 173 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kawi Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonny Dahman!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis is looking to chop away at Dahman's legs.
No joy there for Dahman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lewis shoots for a double leg takedown but Dahman sprawls well. He's pushed Lewis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
As Lewis backs off Dahman throws a huge counter combo but Lewis manages to avoid it all.
Lewis shoots for a takedown but Dahman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lewis enables Dahman to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lewis manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Dahman controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dahman stands up and waves to Lewis to follow him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dahman to the ground. Lewis is now in Dahman's guard.
Dahman looking for a triangle here. Lewis is fighting it but it looks tight! Dahman pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Lewis is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jonny Dahman!
After the fight, Jonny Dahman was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jui Jui Jui Jui (ranked 3187 p4p, 1734 weight class) and Duane Souza (ranked 319 p4p, 190 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jui Jui Jui Jui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duane Souza!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jui Jui, pushing him back against the cage.
Souza has hold of one of Jui Jui's legs. Jui Jui is fighting the takedown attempt but Souza gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Jui Jui is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jui Jui looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jui Jui has his foot on Souza's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Souza works his way back into a safe position though.
Souza stopping the sweep attempt from Jui Jui.
Souza pushes down on Jui Jui's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Souza is working for a kimura but Jui Jui is defending it quite comfortably.
Jui Jui trying to hold on to Souza's head to control him but Souza postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jui Jui won't allow Souza to pass to mount.
Jui Jui definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jui Jui trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jui Jui is pressing down on Souza's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jui Jui keeping full guard, as Souza tries to pass.
Souza works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jui Jui is looking for a sweep. Souza is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza working the head and body with strikes.
Jui Jui actively working from the bottom here.
Jui Jui trying to control but Souza postures up.
Souza is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Jui Jui is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Duane Souza!
Duane Souza decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommaso Montanti (ranked 2135 p4p, 1957 weight class) and Maciej Piotr (ranked 267 p4p, 249 weight class). Tommaso Montanti could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Maciej Piotr's chin.
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176
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3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommaso Montanti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maciej Piotr!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piotr throws a combination that misses
and Montanti counters with a straight right hand.
Piotr throws a right hand that misses
and Montanti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Montanti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Piotr.
Montanti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Piotr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Montanti is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Montanti throws a right hand that Piotr ducks under and follows up with a left that Piotr also avoids with ease.
Nice defenses there by Piotr.
Piotr connects with a looping right hand.
Montanti misses with an uppercut
and Piotr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Piotr 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.
Montanti moves out of range as Piotr strikes.
Montanti ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Piotr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Montanti's head backwards.
Piotr throws a big shot that misses.
Montanti throws out a loose jab but Piotr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Montanti slips a straight right by Piotr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piotr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Piotr throws a body shot but no joy.
Montanti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Piotr was well out of range. Poor timing from Montanti.
Piotr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Piotr looks to land a right hand but Montanti moved out of range.
Montanti throws a lazy right hand but Piotr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Piotr lands a nice hook to Montanti's body. Montanti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Piotr misses with a looping right.
Piotr swings away with a body shot that misses
and Montanti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maciej Piotr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Piotr digs a good hook to Montanti's body.
Montanti tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Piotr digs a good body shot into Montanti's ribs.
Montanti looks to land a right hand but Piotr moved out of range.
Piotr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A punch combination from Piotr misses.
Montanti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Piotr throws out the jab.
Piotr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
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!
Piotr connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Montanti misses.
Montanti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Piotr lands with a nice body punch.
A combination from Piotr does no damage.
Montanti tries to score with a low kick but Piotr moves his leg out of the way.
Piotr scores with a decent looking hook.
The fighters circling - Piotr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Piotr moves out of range of the strikes.
Piotr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Piotr swinging wildly here.
Piotr connects with a nice looking jab.
Piotr needs to keep his hands up - Montanti had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piotr throws an off balance right hand
and Piotr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Piotr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A low kick from Montanti misses
and Piotr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Montanti misses with a straight right.
Montanti looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A jab from Montanti misses.
Piotr cracks Montanti with a right hand to the side of the head.
Piotr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Piotr with a jab.
Piotr misses with a lunging right hand
and Montanti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Piotr does it's job there.
Piotr throws an overhand right that lands on Montanti's shoulder, as Montanti tries to avoid the shot.
Piotr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Montanti doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montanti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Montanti fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Piotr lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piotr thuds a left hand into Montanti's body.
Piotr with a hook.
Montanti is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Piotr moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Montanti misses its intended target.
Piotr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Montanti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Piotr misses with an uppercut
and Montanti counters with a straight right hand.
Montanti misses with an uppercut. Piotr saw that one coming.
Piotr works Montanti's body with a nice hook.
Montanti misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Montanti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Piotr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Piotr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Montanti.
Montanti connects with the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maciej Piotr dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Piotr misses the shot to the body.
Piotr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Montanti.
Piotr blocks a jab.
Montanti just misses with a punch to the body.
Piotr scores with the left hand. Montanti knows he should have avoided that one.
Montanti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Piotr throws out the jab.
Piotr throws an off balance right hand
and Montanti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Piotr misses with a hook.
Piotr just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Piotr.
Montanti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piotr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Montanti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Piotr lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A shot to the liver by Piotr. Beautiful body shot.
Montanti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Montanti misses the target.
Piotr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piotr defending well as Montanti loads up on a big left hand.
Montanti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Piotr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Piotr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Piotr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Montanti.
Piotr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Montanti blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Montanti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Piotr misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Montanti misses the target.
Piotr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Piotr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Piotr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Piotr looks to land a right hand but Montanti moved out of range.
Piotr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Montanti throws a front kick aimed at Piotr's knee but Piotr avoids it well.
Piotr lands with a hook. Montanti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Montanti might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Piotr misses with a lunging right hand
and Montanti counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piotr misses with an uppercut
and Montanti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Piotr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Montanti misses with a straight right.
Piotr throws a series of punches but Montanti moves out of range.
Piotr misses with a wild body shot.
Montanti cracks Piotr with an open hand slap.
Piotr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Montanti has time to react.
Piotr looks to score with a jab to the body but Montanti is just out of range.
Piotr misses with an uppercut.
Piotr throws a shot from downtown. Montanti moves away and avoids it.
Maciej Piotr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Piotr walks into a left hand.
Montanti throws a big shot that misses.
Piotr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Montanti's hands.
Piotr looks to land a right hand but Montanti moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Piotr.
Piotr misses with a double jab.
Montanti lands a jab to the nose.
Nice defenses there by Piotr.
Piotr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Piotr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A telegraphed right hand from Montanti misses the target.
Piotr scores with a jab.
Montanti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Montanti fails to land with a series of punches.
Piotr lands a glancing blow to the side of Montanti's head.
Piotr swings widly with a right hand
and Montanti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Piotr with a jab.
Piotr throws a lazy uppercut
and Montanti counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montanti moves away from the strike by Piotr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piotr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Montanti on the side of the head.
Piotr takes one to the side of the head.
Piotr thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Piotr backs away, Montanti returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Piotr throws a hook to the side of Montanti's head but Montanti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A cross from Piotr lands.
Piotr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice uppercut there from Montanti.
Piotr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Montanti tests Piotr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Piotr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Montanti.
Montanti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Piotr throws an off balance right hand
letting Montanti counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Montanti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Piotr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Montanti.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Maciej Piotr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Piotr lands a nice looking body shot.
Piotr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Piotr misses with a few strikes there.
Montanti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Montanti misses with a looping left.
Piotr connects with a nice looking jab.
Montanti misses with an uppercut. Piotr saw that one coming.
Montanti fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Piotr checks it well.
Piotr throws a body punch but Montanti moves out of range.
Montanti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Piotr scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montanti throws a body punch but Piotr moves out of range.
Montanti misses the jab.
Piotr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Piotr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Montanti.
Montanti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Piotr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Piotr.
Montanti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Piotr.
Montanti takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Piotr misses with a right hand
and Montanti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good shot there by Piotr.
Piotr moves away from the strike by Montanti.
Piotr throws a jab but it's blocked by Montanti.
An attempted straight right counter from Montanti misses the target.
Piotr moves away from the strike by Montanti.
Piotr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Piotr ducks under a wild hook from Montanti.
Montanti cracks Piotr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Montanti throws a shot from downtown. Piotr moves away and avoids it.
Piotr throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Montanti counter with a right hand.
Piotr blocks a low kick nicely.
Montanti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Piotr moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piotr misses with an uppercut. Montanti saw that one coming.
Montanti misses with a straight right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Piotr throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Montanti counter with a right hand.
Montanti throws a hook but Piotr avoids it easily.
Piotr lands a nice shot that snaps Montanti's head back.
Montanti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Montanti throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Piotr on the side of the head.
Piotr throws a body shot but no joy.
Montanti is looking to counter punch.
Montanti sizes up Piotr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Piotr misses with a right hand
and Montanti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Montanti sizes up Piotr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Piotr connects with the punch.
Piotr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Montanti backs up against the cage.
Montanti throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piotr missing with a left hand there. Montanti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Piotr digs a good body shot into Montanti's ribs.
Piotr checks a low kick from Montanti.
Piotr throws a poor cross that misses
and Montanti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Montanti throws a leg kick but Piotr moved away.
Piotr misses with a wild combination.
Montanti looks to land a right hand but Piotr moved out of range.
Piotr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Montanti manages to avoid it.
Montanti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Piotr.
Piotr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Montanti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Piotr.
A big left from Montanti misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piotr lands a glancing blow to the side of Montanti's head.
Montanti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Montanti misses with a straight right.
A jab from Piotr does it's job there.
Piotr throws a hook but Montanti avoids it easily.
Montanti misses the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Piotr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tommaso Montanti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Piotr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big right from Montanti misses.
Piotr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Piotr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Montanti on the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Piotr.
Montanti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Piotr.
Montanti takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Maciej Piotr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Montanti lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maciej Piotr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Piotr 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 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maciej Piotr!
In his post fight interview, Maciej Piotr started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Makhi Snow (ranked 2758 p4p, 1465 weight class) and Rinya Nakamura (ranked 194 p4p, 121 weight class). Makhi Snow 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Makhi Snow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rinya Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nakamura.
Snow is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Snow definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Snow taking punishment in the form of punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snow is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Nakamura asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Nakamura landing strikes.
Nakamura working the body and head with strikes.
Nakamura scores with a couple of short elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakamura tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nakamura has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Snow tries to escape but Nakamura is in control.
Nakamura is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Snow knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Nakamura scores with punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Snow is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Nakamura has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Nakamura controls the position from side control.
Nakamura grinds an elbow into Snow's temple.
Snow is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Nakamura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Snow keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Snow is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Nakamura lands a few punches from side control.
Nakamura is chipping away with strikes.
Snow is rocked!
Snow is working to avoid the ground and pound but Nakamura connects with a decent elbow.
Oh Snow is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nakamura is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Snow knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nakamura thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nakamura cracks Snow with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Nakamura lands a decent elbow from side control.
Nakamura scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Snow is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Nakamura can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rinya Nakamura!
An out of breath Rinya Nakamura thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yu Liang (ranked 1982 p4p, 1422 weight class) and Furdas Turngemaxt (ranked 252 p4p, 189 weight class). Yu Liang 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yu Liang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Furdas Turngemaxt!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turngemaxt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Liang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Turngemaxt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Liang, pushing him back against the cage.
Liang lands a left hand.
Turngemaxt looking for a takedown.
Turngemaxt throws an elbow that misses.
Liang is pressed up against the cage. Turngemaxt has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Liang down to the mat. Liang avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've been told by Liang's head coaches at Makweingdo Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Turngemaxt tries to clinch
and Liang scores with a counter punch that sends Turngemaxt to the canvas! Liang smells blood - he's punishing Turngemaxt with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Turngemaxt has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yu Liang!
Yu Liang 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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