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BANZAI COMBAT 70 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cowen Collard (ranked 25456 p4p, 25253 weight class) and Yip Man (ranked 296 p4p, 294 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cowen Collard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yip Man!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collard tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Man defends well and Collard ends up having to push Man into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Collard is pressed up against the cage. Man has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Collard down to the mat. Collard avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Collard fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice shot lands for Man.
Man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Collard manages to avoid it.
Collard drives through and clinches with Man against the cage.
Collard ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Collard no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Man controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Collard looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Man puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collard missing with punches from the bottom.
Man trying to pass the guard but Collard defending well.
Man seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Collard on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Collard tries to get out of the position.
Let's hope that Man has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
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.
Man passes to full mount!
Collard really wants to buck Man off and get back to his feet.
Man looking to control and managing it successfully.
Man with the ground and pound from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man content just to control the position here.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Man.
Collard is desperately trying to improve his position but Man has a good base and remains in mount.
Man sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Collard looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Man prevents Collard from getting the reversal.
Man takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four 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.
Collard is looking to improve his position but Man isn't that keen on the idea.
Man controlling his opponent.
Man lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Man content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Man dominating with strikes here.
Man lands a couple of good shots and Collard has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yip Man dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A head kick misses from Collard.
Man throws a hook to the side of Collard's head but Collard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Man takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice uppercut lands for Man. That snapped Collard's head back.
 Collard is rocked!
Man scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oh Collard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Man cracks Collard with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Collard tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Man pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Collard is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yip Man!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Tiramisu (ranked 21726 p4p, 5650 weight class) and Desidido Mohabal (ranked 546 p4p, 491 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steven Tiramisu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Desidido Mohabal!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiramisu shoots in and drives through. Mohabal sprawls well.
Mohabal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tiramisu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tiramisu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tiramisu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mohabal looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tiramisu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've been told by Tiramisu's head coaches at BANZAI COMBAT ACADEMY NEW YORK that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A shot to the liver by Mohabal. Beautiful body shot.
Mohabal wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tiramisu is breathing heavily.
Tiramisu has his takedown stuffed
and Mohabal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mohabal jabs Tiramisu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mohabal throws a good cross that connects.
Nice shot by Mohabal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohabal uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tiramisu is rocked!
Tiramisu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mohabal cracks Tiramisu on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Tiramisu falls backwards against the cage. Mohabal follows up with more strikes that drop Tiramisu to his knees. Mohabal keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Tiramisu! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Desidido Mohabal!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reñan Silva (ranked 4017 p4p, 5412 weight class) and Baki Hanma (ranked 369 p4p, 438 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by “Ak Do Flamego”. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reñan Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanma swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Hanma checks a leg kick.
Silva scores with a body shot.
No joy there for Hanma, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A leg kick checked by Hanma.
Silva tries to bum rush Hanma with a series of wild strikes but Hanma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hanma misses with a hook.
Silva tried to counter with a leg kick but Hanma avoided it.
Hanma misses with a looping left.
Hanma throws a shot to the body.
Hanma throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silva's head.
Hanma needs to keep his hands up - Silva had a free shot at his head there.
 It looks like Baki Hanma has been cut.
Hanma misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Hanma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanma misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hanma!
Silva controls the position from side control.
Silva scoring with punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hanma has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hanma wants to get back to his feet but Silva drags him back down.
Silva wants to control but Hanma is keeping him busy.
Silva looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hanma is avoiding damage well.
Silva tries to move to mount but Hanma blocks the move with his legs.
Hanma wants to get back to his feet.
Hanma wants to get back to his feet but Silva is dominant here and he's now got Hanma's back!
Hanma is trying to shake Silva off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Silva won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Silva works Hanma's body with a nice hook.
Baki Hanma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hanma is pushing off trying to get to his feet. Silva has hold of the leg though and he's dropped back for a heel hook has he got it?? YES! Hanma is tapping! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Reñan Silva!
A relieved looking Reñan Silva thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cutieee Pie (ranked 5079 p4p, 4319 weight class) and Sergeiy Lazendaevich (ranked 283 p4p, 258 weight class). Sergeiy Lazendaevich 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cutieee Pie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergeiy Lazendaevich!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Pie.
Lazendaevich pushes Pie up against the cage in a clinch.
Pie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lazendaevich is leaning against Pie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lazendaevich works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lazendaevich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pie backwards.
Lazendaevich misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lazendaevich has Pie pressed against the cage, preventing Pie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lazendaevich lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Lazendaevich - that landed with a thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lazendaevich breaks from the clinch.
Lazendaevich lands a nice shot to the body.
Lazendaevich lands a body shot.
Pie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lazendaevich jabs Pie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lazendaevich fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Pie there.
Lazendaevich lands an overhand right.
Lazendaevich fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lazendaevich closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lazendaevich tries a body shot but Pie blocks it.
Lazendaevich stalling in the clinch.
Lazendaevich digs a right hand into Pie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pie's gas tank.
Lazendaevich lands a nice shot to the body.
Lazendaevich lands an uppercut.
Lazendaevich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pie's elbow.
Pie working hard to break the clinch.
Lazendaevich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lazendaevich works on Pie's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lazendaevich prevents Pie from breaking the clinch.
Lazendaevich keeps control of Pie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Lazendaevich.
Pie is trying to break the clinch but Lazendaevich has him pressed against the cage.
Lazendaevich lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Lazendaevich.
Lazendaevich lands a body shot.
Lazendaevich lands a shot to the body.
Lazendaevich scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Lazendaevich.
Lazendaevich keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pie's efforts to push away.
Lazendaevich lands with a left to the head.
Pie is trying to force a seperation but Lazendaevich has the dominant position.
Lazendaevich works on Pie's body with a couple of short punches.
Lazendaevich prevents Pie from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazendaevich'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.
Lazendaevich lands a body shot in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've been informed that Lazendaevich has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Lazendaevich gets through Pie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lazendaevich presses Pie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lazendaevich lands with a short shot to the head.
Lazendaevich tries a body shot but Pie blocks it.
Pie is trying to break free.
Lazendaevich has Pie pushed against the cage.
Lazendaevich breaks the clinch.
Pie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lazendaevich.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazendaevich closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lazendaevich lands a nice uppercut.
Pie is trying to break free.
A right hand to the body from Lazendaevich.
Lazendaevich can't find room to land a body shot as Pie controls the action.
Lazendaevich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lazendaevich lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pie prevents a body shot from Lazendaevich.
Lazendaevich dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lazendaevich lands a body shot.
Pie blocks a body shot from Lazendaevich.
Lazendaevich scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lazendaevich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lazendaevich lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pie backwards.
Pie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sergeiy Lazendaevich dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lazendaevich thuds a left hand into Pie's body.
Lazendaevich rushes Pie and presses him up against the cage.
Lazendaevich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lazendaevich lands a right hand.
Lazendaevich works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lazendaevich is leaning against Pie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lazendaevich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sergeiy Lazendaevich seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lazendaevich jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lazendaevich has Pie up against the cage in a clinch.
Lazendaevich throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lazendaevich can't find room to land a body shot as Pie controls the action.
Lazendaevich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pie's elbow.
Lazendaevich lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lazendaevich can't find room to land a body shot as Pie controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazendaevich presses Pie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lazendaevich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lazendaevich.
A short uppercut from Lazendaevich.
Pie takes a shot to the head.
Lazendaevich slows down the pace here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lazendaevich.
Pie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Lazendaevich.
A short left from Lazendaevich.
Lazendaevich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pies head.
Pie is trying to break free.
Lazendaevich lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Lazendaevich.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazendaevich tries to throw a body punch but Pie avoids it by throwing Lazendaevich back against the cage.
Lazendaevich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lazendaevich pushes Pie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lazendaevich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lazendaevich has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pie is looking to break free of the clinch but Lazendaevich has double underhooks.
Lazendaevich works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Lazendaevich.
Lazendaevich scores with a hook to the body.
Lazendaevich gets through Pie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lazendaevich lands a nice uppercut.
Lazendaevich lands a nice shot to the body.
Lazendaevich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lazendaevich digs a right hand into Pie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pie's gas tank.
Lazendaevich tries to throw a body punch but Pie avoids it by throwing Lazendaevich back against the cage.
Lazendaevich scores with a hook to the body.
Lazendaevich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazendaevich avoiding damage.
Sergeiy Lazendaevich seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Come on Lazendaevich - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lazendaevich lands a nice shot to the body.
Lazendaevich throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lazendaevich has him pressed against the cage.
Lazendaevich lands a shoulder strike.
Lazendaevich is working Pie over against the cage.
Pie wants to get back to striking at distance but Lazendaevich won't allow it.
Lazendaevich digs a right hand into Pie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pie's gas tank.
Pie takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Lazendaevich.
Lazendaevich digs a right hand into Pie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pie's gas tank.
Lazendaevich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lazendaevich presses Pie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Lazendaevich.
Lazendaevich lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Lazendaevich - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Lazendaevich.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A left hand lands to the body for Lazendaevich.
Lazendaevich taking a breather.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lazendaevich softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Lazendaevich.
Lazendaevich presses Pie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lazendaevich lands a nice shot to the body.
Pie tries to circle away but Lazendaevich has him pinned against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lazendaevich.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sergeiy Lazendaevich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lazendaevich stuns Pie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pie misses the shot to the body.
Lazendaevich scores with a jab to the body.
Lazendaevich closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lazendaevich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pie's elbow.
Good body shot from Lazendaevich.
Lazendaevich digs a right hand underneath Pie's ribcage. Pie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lazendaevich pushes Pie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lazendaevich lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lazendaevich pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lazendaevich pushes Pie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Lazendaevich.
A right handed body shot lands from Lazendaevich.
Lazendaevich has Pie pressed against the cage, preventing Pie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pie being controlled against the cage.
The referee calls for Lazendaevich to work.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lazendaevich lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pie.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lazendaevich.
A left hand lands to the body for Lazendaevich.
A right handed body shot lands from Lazendaevich.
A short uppercut from Lazendaevich.
Pie wants to break free but Lazendaevich has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazendaevich scores with a hook to the body.
Pie tries to break free but Lazendaevich pushes him back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Lazendaevich.
Lazendaevich pushes Pie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lazendaevich working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lazendaevich breaks the clinch.
Lazendaevich bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pie's head.
Lazendaevich lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice straight punches there by Lazendaevich. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lazendaevich.
Pie is rocked!
Sloppy strikes from Pie. Those never looked like landing.
Oh Pie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lazendaevich has closed the distance and engaged Pie in a clinch.
Pie seems to have got his legs back now.
Lazendaevich keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pie's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazendaevich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lazendaevich ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cutieee Pie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lazendaevich moves into the clinch.
Lazendaevich digs a right hand underneath Pie's ribcage. Pie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lazendaevich is struggling to control the position.
Lazendaevich lands a hook that snaps the head of Pie backwards.
Sergeiy Lazendaevich is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lazendaevich prevents Pie from breaking the clinch.
Lazendaevich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Lazendaevich.
Pie wants to get back to striking at distance but Lazendaevich won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazendaevich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pie backwards.
Pie is trying to break free.
Pie wants to break free but Lazendaevich has control.
Lazendaevich lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pie can't break the clinch.
Pie is trying to break the clinch but Lazendaevich has him pressed against the cage.
Pie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lazendaevich has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Lazendaevich scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergeiy Lazendaevich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lazendaevich 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 24:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 24:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergeiy Lazendaevich!
Cutieee Pie spoke after the fight, saying 'Damn'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Song (ranked 25261 p4p, 3435 weight class) and Bentley Rocha (ranked 357 p4p, 274 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacob Song!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bentley Rocha!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocha fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Song on the side of the head.
Rocha shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Song is trying to defend but Rocha finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Song could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rocha connects with a nice short shot to Song's temple.
Rocha is trying a forearm choke I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rocha throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rocha is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Song looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rocha perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Song is defending against the submission attempts here by Rocha.
Rocha working Song over with strikes.
Rocha is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Rocha scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Song looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Song actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocha looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Song looking for submissions off his back.
Rocha drops an elbow to the side of Song's head.
Ground and pound from Rocha.
Song might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rocha is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Song is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rocha scores with a couple of nice shots.
Song is rocked!
Rocha has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Song defend it? Rocha steps over the head and cranks it - Song is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Rocha!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bentley Rocha!
Bentley Rocha bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manresa Sanchez Roman (ranked 2565 p4p, 3275 weight class) and Edward Wojciechowski (ranked 258 p4p, 313 weight class). Wojciechowski has chosen https://youtu.be/OyIeeFjctbI?si=peXVd5E5N5EPhlUA as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Manresa Sanchez Roman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Wojciechowski!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wojciechowski misses with a hook
and Sanchez Roman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sanchez Roman.
Sanchez Roman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wojciechowski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sanchez Roman has managed to get both his arms back between Wojciechowski's legs - danger averted.
Wojciechowski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sanchez Roman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sanchez Roman stands up over Wojciechowski, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sanchez Roman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez Roman wants to control from the top but Wojciechowski keeps moving.
Sanchez Roman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sanchez Roman is working Wojciechowski over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez Roman wants to control from the top but Wojciechowski keeps moving.
Wojciechowski has his foot on Sanchez Roman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sanchez Roman works his way back into a safe position though.
Sanchez Roman slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wojciechowski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sanchez Roman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Wojciechowski is tightening it up a little... Sanchez Roman has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Sanchez Roman reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Sanchez Roman taps out! Nice BJJ there by Wojciechowski!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Edward Wojciechowski!
Edward Wojciechowski took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, BANZAI NUTRITION for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Borislav Marusic (ranked 3058 p4p, 2409 weight class) and Kai Chen (ranked 250 p4p, 209 weight class). 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Borislav Marusic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kai Chen!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Marusic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marusic has hold of one of Chen's legs. Chen is fighting the takedown attempt but Marusic gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Marusic distracts Chen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Chen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Marusic with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've been hearing that Marusic has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marusic looking to pass the guard.
Chen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Marusic passes Chen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Chen trying to control but Marusic postures up.
Chen actively working from the bottom here.
Chen with the active half guard here but Marusic passes nicely into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen is trying to get back to half guard.
Chen trying to remain calm as Marusic controls from the top position.
Marusic trying to control the position but Chen is working away.
Chen on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Chen is trying to improve his position.
Chen prevents Marusic from improving position.
Chen tries to buck Marusic off but Marusic is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marusic has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Chen!
Marusic with good strikes from the mount here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen tries to lock up and control but Marusic gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Chen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Marusic with good strikes from the mount here!
Marusic scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Chen tries to hold on but Marusic pushes him away.
Marusic can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chen is looking to escape.
Marusic controlling his opponent.
Chen can't escape the position.
Marusic landing strikes from the mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marusic trying to control but Chen is having none of it.
Marusic has hold of Chen's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Chen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marusic with good strikes from the mount here!
Chen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chen is squirming around, avoiding Marusic's attempts to control the action.
Marusic goes for an armbar but he's not got it Chen turns into him and now he's in Marusic's guard.
Chen tries to free his leg and advance position but Marusic is retaining full guard.
Chen is still trying to improve position.
Chen trying to control the position from guard on top but Marusic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marusic keeping full guard, as Chen tries to pass.
Chen trying to control the position from guard on top but Marusic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chen looking to pass the guard.
Chen drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Marusic manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Chen has Marusic in his guard.
Chen working for a triangle but Marusic defends it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Borislav Marusic dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Marusic swings widly with a right hand
and Chen counters with a nice body shot.
Marusic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chen throws a jab but it's blocked by Marusic.
Chen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marusic finds it's way round the side to connect with Chen's head.
Marusic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chen, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marusic.
Chen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Marusic avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Marusic cracks Chen with a nice body shot.
Marusic stops a takedown attempt from Chen.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marusic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marusic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marusic lands with a light punch inside.
Marusic scores with a shot to the side of Chen's head.
Chen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Marusic pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Borislav Marusic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kai Chen.
Chen jumps guard but Marusic turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marusic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marusic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marusic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Marusic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marusic is pressed up against the cage. Chen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Marusic down to the mat. Marusic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kai Chen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Marusic misses its intended target.
Chen lands with an overhand left.
Chen misses with a body shot.
Marusic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chen.
Marusic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chen.
Chen misses with a straight left.
Nice body punch from Marusic.
Chen moves into the clinch successfully.
Chen is trying to pull guard but Marusic turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Marusic tries to throw a body punch but Chen avoids it by throwing Marusic back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Marusic.
Marusic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chen backwards.
Marusic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chen can do to turn this around?
Marusic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chen is trying to drag Marusic to the mat but Marusic just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Marusic lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chen wants a takedown.
Chen lands a takedown into guard.
Chen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Marusic is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Marusic has escaped and now he's on top!
Chen is breathing heavily.
Marusic trying to control but Chen is working from the bottom.
Marusic advances position into side control!
Chen on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Marusic tries to move into full mount but can't pass Chen's legs.
Chen regains half guard.
Chen manages to get to full guard.
Marusic has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chen keeping full guard, as Marusic tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marusic controls from within his opponent's guard.
Marusic landing some decent shots from guard.
Marusic wants to control from the top but Chen keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Marusic's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Marusic landing with the ground and pound.
Chen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Marusic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Marusic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Marusic advances position into side control!
Marusic lands a decent elbow from side control.
Marusic tries to advance to mount but can't.
Chen gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Chen is looking to improve his position but Marusic isn't that keen on the idea.
Marusic avoids the attempt from Chen to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Borislav Marusic dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Chen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Chen showed some decent athleticism there.
Marusic is defending against the submission attempts here by Chen.
Chen wants to work for an arm triangle but Marusic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Marusic doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Chen.
Chen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Marusic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen stalling away here and it's allowed Marusic to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Marusic looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Marusic seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Marusic is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chen defends well.
Chen tries to free his leg and advance position but Marusic is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Marusic is trying to get back to full guard.
Marusic is trying to maintain the position but Chen is very close to passing his half guard.
Marusic has his hands clasped together around Chen's back. He's all about the action.
Borislav Marusic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Marusic tries to get to full guard but Chen has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen is looking to take a break and control but Marusic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Marusic sees it coming and defends easily.
Marusic tries to get to full guard but Chen has control of the leg.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four 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.
Marusic misses the shot to the body.
Chen throws a lazy right hand but Marusic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marusic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chen darts in and clinches Marusic up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chen.
Kai Chen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chen tries to pull guard but Marusic forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Marusic manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short uppercut from Marusic.
Marusic stalling in the clinch.
Marusic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Borislav Marusic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marusic struggles to land a body shot inside as Chen controls his hands.
Chen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Marusic pulls his leg out and moves away.
Marusic clinches up with Chen and pushes him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Chen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Marusic has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Borislav Marusic!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mate Magyar (ranked 2227 p4p, 2187 weight class) and Duke Nukem (ranked 226 p4p, 194 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mate Magyar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Duke Nukem!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magyar closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nukem did well to prevent Magyar getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magyar is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nukem has managed to free his arm - good work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Magyar in particular looking to stall.
Nukem is trying to get back to full guard.
Magyar throwing shots but Nukem is blocking nicely.
Nukem is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magyar performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nukem has hold of Magyar's hands but Magyar slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Magyar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nukem defending well though.
Magyar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Magyar seems to be looking for submissions.
Nukem is not content to let Magyar control the position.
Nukem is looking to control Magyar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nukem avoid being mounted?
Nukem is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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.
Magyar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Magyar is nestled in close to Nukem, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Magyar is trying to control. Nukem wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nukem blocking the ground and pound attempt from Magyar.
Magyar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nukem defending well though.
Magyar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Magyar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Magyar is trying to control the action in half guard but Nukem is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Magyar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Magyar is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Nukem!
Magyar swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Nukem is now in Magyar's guard. A big mistake from Magyar there, giving up the dominant position!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nukem pushes down on Magyar's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nukem wants to take a breather but Magyar is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nukem throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Magyar to regain full guard.
Magyar looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Nukem has picked Magyar up and slammed him! Magyar can't keep hold of the triangle and Nukem manages to pass to side control!
Nukem throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Nukem is looking to take a break and control but Magyar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Magyar's face as Nukem controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magyar is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nukem off and has taken his back!
Magyar working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Magyar working for the choke.
Magyar punches the canvas rather than the man.
Nukem grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Magyar throwing sloppy strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nukem wants to control his opponent's hands but Magyar gets his hands free.
Nukem breaks Magyar's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mate Magyar dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nukem stuffs the takedown.
Nukem swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Magyar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nukem can do to turn this around?
Magyar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nukem pinned against the cage. Nukem gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Magyar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nukem sprawls well. Nukem wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Magyar gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mate Magyar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nukem stuffs the takedown attempt from Magyar. Magyar gets slowly back to his feet.
Magyar closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nukem wants to control but Magyar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Magyar working the head and body with strikes.
Nukem preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Nukem wants to control but Magyar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magyar controlling the action here.
Nukem trying to hold on to Magyar's head to control him but Magyar postures up.
Nukem wants to improve his position but Magyar is controlling well.
Magyar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nukem defending well though.
Magyar stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Magyar with the ground and pound but Nukem uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Magyar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nukem avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nukem has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Magyar has passed into side control.
Magyar in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Magyar controlling the position.
Mate Magyar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Magyar working the ground and pound but Nukem is defending the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Magyar.
Magyar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nukem is letting Magyar control him for a moment.
Magyar working the head with strikes.
Magyar working the ground and pound.
Nukem prevents Magyar from improving position.
Nukem tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Magyar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Magyar just content to control the position.
Nukem 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.
Magyar tries to move into full mount but can't pass Nukem's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magyar scoring with punches from side control.
Magyar trying to control the action but Nukem is working from the bottom.
Magyar has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Nukem!
Nukem tries to hold on but Magyar postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Magyar raining down shots from the mount!
Magyar landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mate Magyar dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Magyar darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nukem controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Magyar is trying to control the action in half guard but Nukem is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Magyar seems to be working for a kimura but Nukem defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nukem wants to improve his position but Magyar is controlling well.
Nukem is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magyar lands strikes from half guard.
Magyar trying to pass the guard but Nukem defending well.
Nukem avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Magyar.
Nukem slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nukem is trying to control the position but Magyar postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Magyar throws a big right hand that misses.
Nukem pulls Magyar in close to his closed guard and prevents Magyar from doing any damage or advancing position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nukem looking to hit a scissor sweep but Magyar is one step ahead there.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Magyar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nukem's waist but Nukem gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Magyar off to one side.
Magyar darts in looking for a takedown but Nukem gets double underhooks and turns Magyar into the cage.
Nukem throws out a counter right but Magyar avoids it with no problem.
A shot in the inside from Nukem.
Magyar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nukem pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mate Magyar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magyar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nukem lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Magyar.
Magyar gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Nukem regains guard.
Nukem looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magyar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mate Magyar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nukem is trying to control the position but Magyar postures up.
Magyar is fighting to break Nukem's control of his arms but Nukem is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Nukem keeping full guard, as Magyar tries to pass.
Magyar 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.
Duke Nukem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nukem looking for a sweep. Not yet Nukem, not yet.
That's four 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.
Magyar sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Magyar shoots for a takedown but Nukem saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Magyar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Magyar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Magyar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nukem defends it nicely.
Nukem looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nukem connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Magyar rushes Nukem and presses him up against the cage.
Nukem lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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 Mate Magyar.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Magyar, 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mate Magyar!
Mate Magyar 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between James Xu (ranked 2087 p4p, 1805 weight class) and Hrvoje Vinkovic (ranked 210 p4p, 187 weight class). Xu comes to the cage accompanied by Tommy Richman - MILLION DOLLAR BABY. The key to victory for James Xu has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Xu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hrvoje Vinkovic!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinkovic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vinkovic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vinkovic has managed to clinch.
Vinkovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Xu goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vinkovic prevents it.
Vinkovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Xu jumps guard.
Xu working for a triangle but Vinkovic defends it easily.
Xu has his foot on Vinkovic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vinkovic works his way back into a safe position though.
Vinkovic passes into half guard.
Vinkovic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Xu keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Xu looking for submissions off his back.
Xu tries to roll over but Vinkovic keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xu is not content to let Vinkovic control the position.
Vinkovic looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Xu is trying to get back to full guard.
Xu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Xu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Xu taking some punishment here, with Vinkovic in his half guard.
Xu is staying active underneath Vinkovic, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vinkovic keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Xu wants to improve his position but Vinkovic is controlling well.
Vinkovic moves nicely into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vinkovic connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Xu some visible discomfort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinkovic trying to control the position but Xu is working away.
Xu is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vinkovic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Xu keeps working.
Vinkovic is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Xu's shoulder. That is not cool.
Vinkovic is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Xu has escaped the position, nice work there.
Vinkovic working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Vinkovic trying to control the action but Xu is working from the bottom.
Xu sneaks back into half guard.
Xu looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xu actively working from the bottom here.
Xu gets full guard.
Vinkovic trying to control but Xu is working from the bottom.
Xu keeping full guard, as Vinkovic tries to pass.
Vinkovic wants to control from the top but Xu keeps moving.
Vinkovic is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Vinkovic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Xu can't keep his opponent in guard - Vinkovic advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Vinkovic is controlling the pace.
Vinkovic is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinkovic tries to pass to full mount but Xu defends it.
Xu actively working from the bottom here.
Xu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vinkovic looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Xu with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Vinkovic is nestled in close to Xu, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Xu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vinkovic wants to take a breather but Xu is having none of it.
Vinkovic might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Xu haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Xu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vinkovic pulls his head out easily.
Vinkovic seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Vinkovic working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Vinkovic lands with a punch from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hrvoje Vinkovic dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vinkovic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vinkovic slips under a jab from Xu.
Vinkovic scores with a body shot.
Xu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Xu avoids the body shot from Vinkovic.
Xu throws a lazy right hand but Vinkovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vinkovic with a hook.
Vinkovic clobbers Xu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Xu is rocked!
Xu leaves his chin hanging out and Vinkovic seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Xu crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hrvoje Vinkovic!
Hrvoje Vinkovic seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fuljrim Jasari (ranked 1249 p4p, 1057 weight class) and Tyrese Mercado (ranked 133 p4p, 119 weight class). Jasari comes to the cage accompanied by 90's Bombs. Tyrese Mercado will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fuljrim Jasari!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyrese Mercado!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jasari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mercado.
Jasari ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mercado fails to land with a series of punches.
Mercado shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jasari jabs Mercado to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jasari 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.
Jasari definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jasari misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jasari throws a shot to the body.
Mercado looks to throw the jab but Jasari is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Jasari on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jasari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jasari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jasari missing with a left hand there. Mercado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mercado looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big left from Mercado misses.
Mercado throws a right hand that misses
and Jasari counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jasari lands a head shot.
Mercado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jasari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jasari misses with a hook. Mercado ducked under it nicely.
Mercado looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jasari misses the jab.
Jasari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Mercado was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mercado connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jasari misses the shot to the body.
Jasari throws a looping overhand right but Mercado ducks down to avoid it.
Jasari throws a body punch but Mercado moves out of range.
Good exchange - Mercado coming out on top.
Jasari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jasari misses with a looping right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jasari scores with a jab to the body.
Jasari scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mercado doesn't seem bothered though.
Mercado scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jasari scores with a jab to the body.
Jasari scores with a jab to the head.
Jasari swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jasari lands a nice hook to Mercado's body. Mercado takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mercado scores with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Jasari.
Mercado scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jasari in his tracks.
Jasari misses the body punch
letting Mercado counter with a right hand.
Mercado connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jasari uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mercado has time to react.
Mercado 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jasari misses with an uppercut. Mercado saw that one coming.
Jasari takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jasari lands with a right hand.
Mercado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mercado loads up on a big right hand but Jasari slips the punch.
Jasari takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mercado avoids the body shot from Jasari.
Jasari looks to throw the jab but Mercado is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fuljrim Jasari dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jasari lands with a nice body punch.
Jasari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mercado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Mercado on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mercado stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jasari throws an overhand right that lands on Mercado's shoulder, as Mercado tries to avoid the shot.
Mercado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jasari.
Mercado misses with an uppercut. Jasari saw that one coming.
Mercado throws a shot from downtown. Jasari moves away and avoids it.
Jasari swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercado darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mercado throws a looping overhand right but Jasari ducks down to avoid it.
Mercado is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mercado cracks Jasari with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercado rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jasari counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jasari on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Jasari misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mercado! But no joy.
Mercado connects with a crisp jab.
Mercado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mercado lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mercado with a jab.
Jasari is rocked!
Jasari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mercado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jasari.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercado throws a right hand that misses
and Jasari counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jasari uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mercado has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Jasari misses.
A little jabbing left from Mercado on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mercado feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Jasari sprawling to the canvas! Jasari rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Mercado finish him?!
Oh Jasari is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jasari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mercado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mercado is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jasari tries to get into range but Mercado steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Jasari! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Mercado scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tyrese Mercado! Tyrese Mercado retains his lightweight title!
Tyrese Mercado tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
In defeat, Fuljrim Jasari stepped up to the mic, saying 'Someone is gonna get killed for this roberry, these judges and refs are rigged af'.
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