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DMMA 341 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Cruz (ranked 2636 p4p, 2625 weight class) and Bam Bam Joshy (ranked 238 p4p, 237 weight class). Cruz comes to the cage accompanied by Daddy Yankee / Gasolina. Pablo Cruz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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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 19 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pablo Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bam Bam Joshy!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz looks to score with a jab to the body but Joshy is just out of range.
Cruz digs a good hook to Joshy's body.
Joshy throws an overhand right that lands on Cruz's shoulder, as Cruz tries to avoid the shot.
Cruz moves out of range as Joshy strikes.
Cruz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Joshy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joshy throws the left hand but Cruz avoids the punch easily.
Cruz works the jab nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Joshy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Joshy throws a hook to the side of Cruz's head but Cruz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cruz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Joshy misses with a hook.
Cruz connects with a right hand. Joshy shakes it off.
Joshy avoids the body shot from Cruz.
Cruz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cruz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Joshy.
Pablo Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joshy throws an overhand right that lands on Cruz's shoulder, as Cruz tries to avoid the shot.
Cruz throws a hook but Joshy avoids it easily.
Joshy lands with a nice body punch.
Cruz thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz throws a series of punches but Joshy avoids them all with ease.
A swing and a miss from Cruz.
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joshy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Joshy walks into a stiff left hand from Cruz.
Joshy throws a body punch but Cruz moves out of range.
Joshy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cruz misses with a looping left.
Joshy throws a lazy right hand but Cruz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joshy swings for the body but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cruz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joshy lands a nice looking body shot.
Cruz lands the left hand.
Cruz swings for the body but Joshy moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Joshy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cruz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cruz throws a shot from downtown. Joshy moves away and avoids it.
Joshy is trying to counter with his kicks.
Cruz misses the shot to the body.
Joshy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cruz throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws a shot from downtown. Joshy moves away and avoids it.
Cruz slips a straight right by Joshy.
Cruz misses with a jab to the body
and Joshy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Joshy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cruz looks to throw the jab but Joshy is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Cruz.
Joshy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cruz tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Joshy manages to circle out of the way.
Joshy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cruz blocks a head kick by Joshy.
Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joshy.
Cruz swings for the body but Joshy moves out of range.
Joshy steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cruz.
Joshy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cruz staying out of range there.
Cruz just misses with a punch to the body.
Joshy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joshy.
Cruz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cruz moves away from the strike by Joshy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Joshy momentarily.
Joshy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Joshy tests Cruz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A swing and a miss from Joshy.
Joshy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cruz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cruz walks into a stiff left hand from Joshy.
Joshy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cruz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cruz moves out of range as Joshy strikes.
Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joshy.
A big right from Joshy misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cruz. Joshy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joshy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cruz misses with a straight left.
Joshy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cruz momentarily.
Cruz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joshy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cruz misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz misses with an uppercut
and Joshy counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Cruz.
Joshy throws out a counter right but Cruz avoids it with no problem.
Cruz throws a lazy uppercut
and Joshy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cruz's knee momentarily.
Cruz lands with a straight right. Joshy didn't see that one coming.
Cruz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joshy.
Cruz is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Joshy.
Joshy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Cruz.
Cruz works over Joshy's head and body with a nice combination.
Joshy just misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz throws a lazy uppercut
and Joshy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cruz moves away from the strike by Joshy.
Cruz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joshy gets a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Cruz.
A head punch on the inside from Joshy fails to land.
Cruz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joshy throws a series of strikes that have Cruz backpedaling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pablo Cruz will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Joshy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cruz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cruz defending well as Joshy loads up on a big left hand.
Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joshy.
Cruz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Joshy's head.
Joshy misses the jab.
Cruz lands a jab to Joshy's midsection.
Joshy punishes Cruz's body with a nice straight punch.
Joshy misses with a hook. Cruz ducked under it nicely.
Joshy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joshy tries to counter with a clinch but Cruz shakes him off and moves away.
Cruz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cruz misses with a right hand
and Joshy counters with a thumping low kick.
Cruz misses with a hook.
Joshy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cruz. That did some damage!
Cruz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joshy cracks Cruz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cruz missing with a left hand there. Joshy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joshy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Joshy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jab from Joshy.
A punch combination from Cruz misses.
Joshy scores with a jab to the body.
Joshy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joshy moves away.
Joshy connects with an inside leg kick.
Joshy misses with a hook.
Joshy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cruz.
Joshy throws a body shot but no joy.
Joshy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cruz throws a jab but it's blocked by Joshy.
Joshy misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Joshy misses the target.
Cruz connects with a single shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joshy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Cruz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Donk. Joshy catches Cruz right on the button with a cross.
Bam Bam Joshy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cruz's head.
Cruz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Joshy can pounce on him.
Cruz throws the left hand but Joshy avoids the punch easily.
No joy there for Cruz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joshy was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruz.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cruz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Joshy's hands.
Joshy tries to clinch but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cruz blocks a jab.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Joshy.
Cruz scores with a jab.
Joshy throws a shot from downtown. Cruz moves away and avoids it.
Joshy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cruz finds it's way round the side to connect with Joshy's head.
Cruz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Joshy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joshy was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruz.
Cruz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Joshy counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws a big shot that misses.
Joshy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Joshy throws a one two combo.
Cruz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Joshy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cruz clobbers Joshy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Joshy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Joshy lands a jab-cross combination.
Cruz is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Joshy moves away from the strike by Cruz.
Joshy looks to score with a jab to the body but Cruz is just out of range.
Joshy throws an overhand right that lands on Cruz's shoulder, as Cruz tries to avoid the shot.
Joshy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cruz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Joshy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A combination from Cruz does no damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cruz missing with a left hand there. Joshy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cruz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cruz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Joshy misses the jab.
Joshy misses with a body kick.
Cruz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Joshy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joshy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Joshy staying out of range there.
Joshy throws a hook but Cruz blocks it.
Cruz is looking to clinch.
Cruz lands with a nice body punch.
Joshy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cruz swings for the body but Joshy moves out of range.
Joshy clobbers Cruz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Joshy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cruz missing with a left hand there. Joshy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joshy keeps the fight on the outside.
Cruz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Joshy lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joshy throws a shot from downtown. Cruz moves away and avoids it.
Joshy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cruz slips a straight right by Joshy.
A jab from Cruz finds it's way through Joshy's defenses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bam Bam Joshy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Cruz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Joshy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joshy manages to avoid it.
Joshy lands a body shot.
Joshy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joshy jabs Cruz right on the nose. Cruz blinks but takes it well.
Joshy avoids the body shot from Cruz.
Joshy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Joshy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joshy throws a body punch but Cruz moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Cruz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Joshy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A swing and a miss from Joshy.
Joshy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cruz is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joshy avoids the body shot from Cruz.
Joshy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cruz 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.
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cruz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Joshy connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz loads up on a big right hand but Joshy slips the punch.
A nice combination there by Cruz.
Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joshy manages to avoid it.
Joshy misses with a straight left.
Joshy cracks Cruz with a good jab.
Joshy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joshy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cruz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joshy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cruz defending well as Joshy loads up on a big left hand.
Cruz staying out of range there.
Cruz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Joshy's hands.
Cruz misses with a looping left.
Joshy throws a hook to the side of Cruz's head but Cruz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joshy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cruz.
Joshy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cruz tries to clinch
and Joshy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Cruz misses.
A big left from Cruz misses.
Joshy throws a jab but it's blocked by Cruz.
Cruz throws a poor cross that misses
and Cruz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cruz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Joshy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Cruz to counter with a crisp jab.
Cruz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Joshy counters with an inside leg kick.
Joshy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cruz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cruz throws the left hand but Joshy avoids the punch easily.
Joshy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the liver by Cruz. Beautiful body shot.
Joshy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cruz missing with a left hand there. Joshy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cruz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Joshy.
Joshy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cruz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz scores with a jab to the body.
Joshy takes the fight into the clinch.
Joshy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Joshy tries to pull guard but Cruz won't allow it.
Joshy jumps into guard, dragging Cruz to the mat.
Cruz tries to stand but Joshy is controlling from the bottom.
Cruz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Joshy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cruz is aware though and is defending well.
Joshy being controlled here, momentarily.
Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Joshy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz wants to stand and escape but instead Joshy has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Joshy passes Cruz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bam Bam Joshy.
Well Joshy 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bam Bam Joshy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oswaldo Fadda Jr (ranked 515 p4p, 1341 weight class) and Agent Smith (ranked 70 p4p, 181 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oswaldo Fadda Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Agent Smith!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fadda Jr moves into the clinch.
Fadda Jr lands a right hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Fadda Jr.
Fadda Jr looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Fadda Jr fails to land.
Fadda Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fadda Jr misses with the head strike.
Smith working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fadda Jr.
Fadda Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fadda Jr is looking to take this one to the mat.
Fadda Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fadda Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fadda Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Fadda Jr controls the action.
Fadda Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Fadda Jr.
Fadda Jr misses with some punches.
Fadda Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Fadda Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fadda Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Fadda Jr backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadda Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fadda Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fadda Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith misses with some punches.
Fadda Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fadda Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fadda Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fadda Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smith looks winded!
Fadda Jr lands a right hand.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Fadda Jr avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Fadda Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fadda Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Fadda Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fadda Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Fadda Jr pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fadda Jr lands with a right to the head.
Fadda Jr drops down looking for an ankle pick but Smith pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oswaldo Fadda Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good standup being displayed there by Fadda Jr as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Fadda Jr.
Smith slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fadda Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fadda Jr misses the shot to the body.
Smith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fadda Jr. Fadda Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fadda Jr misses with a straight left.
Agent Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fadda Jr throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Fadda Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fadda Jr.
Fadda Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. Fadda Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fadda Jr's sensitive parts.
Fadda Jr throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith throws out a counter right but Fadda Jr avoids it with no problem.
Smith scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fadda Jr. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fadda Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fadda Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fadda Jr gets a clinch.
Fadda Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fadda Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Fadda Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith tries to break free but Fadda Jr pushes him back against the cage.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Fadda Jr.
Smith digs a right hand into Fadda Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fadda Jr's gas tank.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Fadda Jr blocks with his arms.
Fadda Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Fadda Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fadda Jr misses with the head strike.
Fadda Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Fadda Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hand to the body from Fadda Jr.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
Smith lands a good knee to the midsection. Fadda Jr won't want to take too many of those.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fadda Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.
Fadda Jr pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fadda Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
Fadda Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fadda Jr avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fadda Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Fadda Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith lands a right hand.
Fadda Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fadda Jr digs a right hand underneath Smith's ribcage. Smith let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fadda Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fadda Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith misses with some punches.
Fadda Jr scores with a hook to the body.
Fadda Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oswaldo Fadda Jr dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Fadda Jr dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Fadda Jr misses with a looping right.
Fadda Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Fadda Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith! But no joy.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fadda Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
Fadda Jr catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fadda Jr swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fadda Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Fadda Jr.
Fadda Jr dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Fadda Jr connects with a single shot there.
Smith slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadda Jr misses the jab.
Fadda Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Fadda Jr throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Fadda Jr cracks Smith with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fadda Jr staying out of range there.
A counter left hand to the body from Fadda Jr misses its target.
Fadda Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fadda Jr throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fadda Jr's head backwards.
Smith throws a body punch but Fadda Jr moves out of range.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Fadda Jr's belly button to the back.
Fadda Jr throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fadda Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fadda Jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fadda Jr darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith wants to improve his position but Fadda Jr is controlling well.
Smith has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fadda Jr is working away from the top position though.
Fadda Jr looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Smith with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fadda Jr is trying to control the action in half guard but Smith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fadda Jr landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Smith tries to roll over but Fadda Jr keeps him under control.
Smith is looking to control Fadda Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Smith avoid being mounted?
Smith is refusing to be controlled, as Fadda Jr sits in half guard.
Smith trying to hold on to Fadda Jr's head to control him but Fadda Jr postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith is in trouble now - Fadda Jr has advanced to mount!
Smith felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fadda Jr tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fadda Jr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smith is looking to escape.
Fadda Jr controlling the position easily from mount.
Fadda Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Smith is desperately trying to improve his position but Fadda Jr has a good base and remains in mount.
The referee warns Smith that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fadda Jr looking for a guillotine from mount but Smith is having none of it.
Fadda Jr in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fadda Jr with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Smith that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fadda Jr looking to control but Smith is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fadda Jr scoring with strikes but Smith is staying in there.
Fadda Jr dominating with strikes here.
Fadda Jr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smith is looking to escape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith wants to control but Fadda Jr is having none of it.
Fadda Jr lands a big shot there that rocks Smith but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Smith is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oswaldo Fadda Jr dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fadda Jr cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Fadda Jr misses with a looping left.
Fadda Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
Fadda Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith is looking for the big counter here.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith throws a series of punches but Fadda Jr avoids them all with ease.
Fadda Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smith.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Smith goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fadda Jr prevents it.
Fadda Jr is trying to trip Smith. He has hold of a leg but Smith is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Fadda Jr persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Fadda Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fadda Jr sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Fadda Jr has passed into half guard!
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadda Jr drops an elbow to the side of Smith's head.
Fadda Jr is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fadda Jr is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fadda Jr looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Smith with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Oswaldo Fadda Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fadda Jr performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Fadda Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smith gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
Fadda Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fadda Jr works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Agent Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fadda Jr scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Fadda Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fadda Jr trying to advance position but Smith counters by regaining guard.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Smith controlling Fadda Jr's posture.
Fadda Jr with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fadda Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fadda Jr sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Smith's guard.
Smith on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Smith is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fadda Jr pulls his head out easily.
Smith is defending against the submission attempts here by Fadda Jr.
Fadda Jr moves into full mount! Smith won't be happy about that!
Fadda Jr lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Smith is in a horrible position here. Fadda Jr smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fadda Jr cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fadda Jr tries to control but Smith wriggling away.
Smith is trying desperately to improve position.
Fadda Jr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smith is trying to escape the mount.
Fadda Jr is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Fadda Jr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Oswaldo Fadda Jr!
During a confident post fight interview, Oswaldo Fadda Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Agent Smith had this to say: 'Damn'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ilari Rahamies (ranked 754 p4p, 729 weight class) and Kotaro Asakura (ranked 54 p4p, 51 weight class). Asakura is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Venom by $ B. This should be a great matchup!
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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 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ilari Rahamies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kotaro Asakura!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asakura fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rahamies has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Asakura checks a low kick from Rahamies.
As Rahamies backs off Asakura throws a huge counter combo but Rahamies manages to avoid it all.
Asakura chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rahamies can pounce on him.
Asakura lands a right hook to the body.
Rahamies throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Asakura feints and then cracks Rahamies's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rahamies down.
Asakura moves away from the strike by Rahamies.
Asakura clinches.
Rahamies breaks from the clinch.
Rahamies connects with a good right hand that stumbles Asakura. Asakura circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rahamies throws the left hand but Asakura avoids the punch easily.
Rahamies throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Asakura throws a big shot that misses.
Rahamies throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Asakura lands a leg kick that knocks Rahamies off balance momentarily.
Rahamies circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rahamies circles away from the clinch attempt.
A quick step to the side and Rahamies tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rahamies comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rahamies circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rahamies misses with a kick to the body.
Rahamies moves out of range of the leg kick from Asakura.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asakura throws a right and a left that Rahamies avoids nicely.
A swing and a miss from Rahamies.
Asakura tries a quick counter leg kick but Rahamies is wise to it.
Rahamies lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Asakura circles away quickly and effectively.
Rahamies lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Asakura slips a straight right by Rahamies.
Good standup being displayed there by Asakura as he connects with a hook.
Rahamies turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Asakura misses the jab.
Asakura throws a right and a left that Rahamies avoids nicely.
Rahamies circles away from the clinch attempt.
Asakura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Asakura fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rahamies scores with a jab.
Asakura connects with a right hand. Rahamies shakes it off.
Ilari Rahamies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asakura doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rahamies ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asakura moves away.
Rahamies swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Rahamies 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Asakura lands a jab to the head.
Rahamies ducks under a wild hook from Asakura.
A big left from Asakura misses.
Rahamies lands a nice looking body shot.
Rahamies throws the left hand but Asakura avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Rahamies misses.
A little jabbing left from Asakura on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rahamies takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Asakura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rahamies throws out the jab.
Rahamies misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Asakura lands a lovely overhand right.
Rahamies misses with a double jab.
Rahamies throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Asakura.
Rahamies dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Asakura. That did some damage!
Asakura lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rahamies lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rahamies lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Asakura.
Asakura dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rahamies. That did some damage!
Rahamies misses with a wild combination.
Asakura scores with a jab to the head.
A nice leg kick from Asakura, right into the meat of the thigh.
Asakura looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rahamies throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Asakura counter with a right hand.
Asakura moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rahamies will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Asakura throws out a leg kick but Rahamies moves out of range and Asakura only half commits.
Rahamies with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asakura looks to land a left hand but Rahamies moved out of range nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Rahamies checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Asakura staying out of range there.
A cross from Rahamies lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asakura takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rahamies throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Asakura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Rahamies wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Asakura throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rahamies counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Asakura drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Asakura tried to score with a low kick but Rahamies checks it.
Rahamies tried to score with a low kick but Asakura checks it.
Asakura misses with a looping left.
Rahamies misses with a double jab.
Asakura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rahamies.
Rahamies gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rahamies lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rahamies defending well as Asakura loads up on a big left hand.
Rahamies 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.
Rahamies is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rahamies looks to land a right hand but Asakura moved out of range.
Rahamies connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rahamies takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ilari Rahamies will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Some wild striking there from Asakura.
Rahamies keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asakura throws a poor cross that misses
letting Rahamies counter with a right hand.
Asakura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Asakura thuds his shin into the meat of Rahamies's side.
Rahamies throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Asakura on the side of the head.
Asakura's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rahamies connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Asakura scrambles back to his feet.
Rahamies throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Asakura stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A slow jab from Asakura misses its intended target.
Asakura throws a jab but it's blocked by Rahamies.
Rahamies fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Asakura has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A low kick lands for Rahamies.
Rahamies keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Asakura.
Rahamies connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asakura rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rahamies moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rahamies connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Asakura looks to land a left hand but Rahamies moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahamies checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rahamies lands a head shot.
Rahamies shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Asakura lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rahamies has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rahamies and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Asakura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rahamies.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rahamies.
Asakura gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Asakura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rahamies appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rahamies. Asakura shrugs it off though.
Rahamies lands a jab to Asakura's midsection.
Asakura slips a jab from Rahamies.
Rahamies throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Asakura was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rahamies checks a leg kick.
Asakura throws a hook but Rahamies blocks it.
Rahamies thinks about countering with a head kick.
Rahamies misses with a body kick.
Asakura takes a kick to the side of the head.
Asakura's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asakura misses with a wild body shot.
Ilari Rahamies is winning the standup battle so far.
Asakura moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rahamies throws a jab but it's blocked by Asakura.
Rahamies lands a leg kick that knocks Asakura off balance momentarily.
Asakura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rahamies was well out of range. Poor timing from Asakura.
Rahamies lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Asakura circles away quickly and effectively.
Asakura is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rahamies!
Asakura listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rahamies throws a series of punches but Asakura moves out of range.
Rahamies fails to land with a series of punches.
Asakura with a nice calf kick.
Rahamies misses with a looping left.
Asakura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Asakura throws a low kick but Rahamies moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheers as Asakura lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rahamies doesn't seem phased though.
Rahamies slips under a jab from Asakura.
Asakura throws a low kick but Rahamies moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asakura checks a low kick from Rahamies.
Rahamies throws a leg kick but Asakura checks it.
Asakura avoids a kick to the body.
Asakura scores with a jab. Rahamies acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rahamies explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Good exchange - Rahamies coming out on top.
Rahamies's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rahamies duly obliges.
Rahamies throws a poor cross that misses
and Asakura counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rahamies throws a hook but Asakura blocks it.
Asakura flicks out a counter leg kick but Rahamies steps away.
Rahamies misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Asakura rushes Rahamies and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Asakura throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rahamiess head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asakura lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Asakura lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Asakura misses with the head strike.
Rahamies misses with a hook to the ribs.
Asakura creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rahamies's defenses.
Rahamies working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asakura effectively controlling the action here.
Rahamies digs a right hand underneath Asakura's ribcage. Asakura let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rahamies misses with a short punch on the inside.
Asakura misses with some punches.
Asakura throws a punch but it's blocked by Rahamies.
Rahamies scores with a hook to the body.
Rahamies breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rahamies throws a hook but Asakura blocks it.
Rahamies throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rahamies moves away from the strike by Asakura.
Rahamies on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A nice leg kick from Rahamies, right into the meat of the thigh.
Asakura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rahamies manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Rahamies.
Rahamies staying out of range there.
Rahamies throws a right hand that Asakura ducks under and follows up with a left that Asakura also avoids with ease.
Asakura was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Asakura throws a low kick but Rahamies moves out of range easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ilari Rahamies will probably get the nod.
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!
Asakura connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rahamies. Rahamies circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kotaro Asakura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rahamies missing with a left hand there. Asakura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Asakura on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Asakura uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rahamies has time to react.
Rahamies lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Asakura at a distance.
Rahamies misses with a low kick as Asakura jumps back.
Rahamies throws a body shot but no joy.
Asakura throws out a counter right but Rahamies avoids it with no problem.
Asakura misses with a hook.
Asakura avoids the body shot from Rahamies.
Asakura flicks out a counter leg kick but Rahamies steps away.
Rahamies ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asakura moves away.
Asakura walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice shot lands for Asakura.
Asakura takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rahamies moves out of range of the strikes.
Asakura misses with a straight left.
Asakura attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rahamies is looking for a counter combo.
Asakura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rahamies.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut lands for Rahamies. That snapped Asakura's head back.
Rahamies bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rahamies throws a big counter combination but Asakura scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahamies connects with a nice looking jab.
Rahamies wants to slow Asakura down by chopping away at his legs.
Asakura lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rahamies's sensitive parts.
Asakura is looking to score with low kicks.
Asakura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rahamies scores with a leg kick.
Rahamies digs a good hook to Asakura's body.
Asakura drops his hands momentarily and Rahamies takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rahamies swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rahamies walks forward, straight into a front kick from Asakura.
Asakura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rahamies will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rahamies looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rahamies stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Asakura.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asakura takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies fakes the leg kick and cracks Asakura in the body.
Rahamies's jab looks to have found its range, popping Asakura under the eye.
Rahamies is looking to land body kicks.
Rahamies scores with a decent looking hook.
Asakura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Asakura scores with a jab.
Rahamies lands a leg kick that knocks Asakura off balance momentarily.
Rahamies jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rahamies swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rahamies stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Asakura.
Rahamies throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Asakura is looking to slow Rahamies down with leg kicks.
Asakura loads up on a big right hand but Rahamies slips the punch.
Asakura throws the kick towards the body but Rahamies avoids it.
Asakura misses with an uppercut. Rahamies saw that one coming.
Asakura takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rahamies moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies ducks under a wild hook from Asakura.
Asakura has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Asakura has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Asakura misses with a looping left.
Asakura loads up on a big right hand but Rahamies slips the punch.
Rahamies throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Asakura missing with a left hand there. Rahamies was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rahamies moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rahamies drops his hands momentarily and Asakura takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rahamies pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rahamies avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rahamies just misses with a punch to the body.
Rahamies takes a swing at Asakura's ribcage but misses.
Rahamies cracks Asakura with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rahamies throws a good cross that connects.
Rahamies's corner calls for a 1-2. Rahamies obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rahamies with a nice calf kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asakura throws a hook to the side of Rahamies's head but Rahamies sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Asakura scores with a hook to the body. Rahamies takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Asakura swings for the body but Rahamies moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Rahamies on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rahamies takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rahamies connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rahamies connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rahamies dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Asakura. That did some damage!
A punch lands to the side of Rahamies 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rahamies ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asakura moves away.
Rahamies lands a high kick!
Rahamies lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rahamies scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Rahamies misses.
Rahamies misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheers as Asakura lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rahamies doesn't seem phased though.
Asakura wants to land a leg kick but Rahamies is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ilari Rahamies showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rahamies, 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilari Rahamies!
A victorious Ilari Rahamies thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Razkan Karmax (ranked 717 p4p, 374 weight class) and Frank Morrison (ranked 103 p4p, 50 weight class). Karmax's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, BloodSports. Morrison has chosen Dead By Daylight - Legion Theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Razkan Karmax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karmax comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Karmax staying out of range there.
Karmax scores with a jab. Morrison acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Karmax looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Morrison connects with a right hand. Karmax shakes it off.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Morrison.
Morrison tries to score with some ground and pound. Karmax controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Morrison fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karmax is trying to improve his position.
Morrison misses with the ground and pound.
Karmax managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Morrison.
Morrison trying to control the action but Karmax is working from the bottom.
Karmax is trying to control Morrison's posture but Morrison avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karmax defending against the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morrison moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Karmax holding on.
Karmax struggling a bit here.
Morrison scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Karmax to see if he's OK.
Morrison scoring with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Morrison throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Karmax parries the strikes from Morrison easily there. Morrison is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Karmax to escape.
Karmax is looking to reverse the position.
Karmax is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Morrison's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Morrison throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Morrison thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Karmax's head.
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. Morrison connects with a nice short shot to Karmax's temple.
Morrison throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Morrison controlling the action here.
Morrison is looking to stall here but Karmax recovers full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is looking to work some ground and pound but Karmax has wrist control.
Morrison wants to control from the top but Karmax keeps moving.
Morrison throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Good shot there by Morrison.
Morrison avoids the body shot from Karmax.
Morrison connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Karmax throws a body punch but Morrison moves out of range.
Karmax has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Morrison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karmax.
Karmax slips under a jab.
Morrison lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Morrison scores with a nice strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karmax throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karmax looks to score with a jab to the body but Morrison is just out of range.
Morrison has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Karmax is looking to wear down Morrison with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Morrison scores with a jab to the body.
Karmax scores with a jab to the body.
Morrison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karmax.
Morrison takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Morrison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karmax.
Morrison slips under a jab from Karmax.
Morrison dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Morrison swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karmax misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morrison.
Karmax gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Morrison.
Morrison lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Morrison throws out a powerful jab.
Razkan Karmax is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karmax misses with a looping left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Morrison dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Morrison gets the takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Morrison.
Morrison wants to control but Karmax is keeping him busy.
Morrison misses with the ground and pound.
Morrison cracks Karmax with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Karmax is trying to improve his position.
Morrison has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morrison lands some shots froms side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karmax takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Morrison is chipping away with strikes.
Karmax takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Karmax on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karmax takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Karmax struggling a bit here.
A lull in the action here.
Morrison is continuing to stall.
Morrison creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Karmax sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Karmax is not content to let Morrison control the position.
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.
Karmax tries to improve position but can't.
The strikes coming from Morrison are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Karmax managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Morrison.
Morrison working the body and head with strikes.
Morrison works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Morrison working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Morrison landing strikes.
Morrison in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Morrison fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Morrison tries to score with some ground and pound. Karmax controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karmax manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ground and pound from Karmax.
Morrison regains full guard. Nicely done.
Karmax with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morrison has control of Karmax's left arm, preventing Karmax from doing any damage.
Karmax is looking to work some ground and pound but Morrison has wrist control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Morrison holds on and takes a little breather.
Karmax forces his way into half guard.
Morrison slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Morrison is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Karmax with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison pulls Karmax in to control the position.
Morrison looking for a sweep. Not yet Morrison, not yet.
Karmax in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Karmax pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morrison is keeping the position for now.
Karmax stopping the sweep attempt from Morrison.
Morrison is trying to keep Karmax in close.
Morrison lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Morrison is looking to work some ground and pound but Karmax has wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morrison with a nice head shot there.
Morrison trying to control but Karmax is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Morrison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Morrison thuds a left hand into Karmax's body.
Razkan Karmax has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morrison looks to throw the jab but Karmax is out of range.
Frank Morrison seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morrison ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Morrison misses with a wild body shot.
Karmax lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Morrison jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Morrison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karmax.
Morrison connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Karmax moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Morrison scores with the left hand. Karmax knows he should have avoided that one.
Morrison catches Karmax with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
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!
Karmax stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Morrison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morrison missing with a left hand there. Karmax was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karmax takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Morrison scores with the left hand. Karmax knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison throws an off balance right hand
and Karmax makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Karmax misses the target.
Morrison scores with a nice head shot.
Karmax lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Morrison backs up against the cage.
Morrison misses the jab.
Karmax slips under a jab from Morrison.
Karmax takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Karmax thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morrison is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Karmax misses with a straight right.
Morrison scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Morrison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karmax misses with a hook to the body
and Morrison counters with a two punch combo.
Morrison cracks Karmax with a good jab.
Morrison misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison ducks under a wild hook from Karmax.
Karmax pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Karmax uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morrison.
Karmax scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morrison doesn't seem bothered though.
Morrison just misses with a punch to the body.
Karmax cracks a nice hook into Morrison's ribs.
Morrison scores with a hook to the body. Karmax takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Morrison lands with a hook. Karmax tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Karmax throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morrison counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Karmax loads up on a big right hand but Morrison slips the punch.
Karmax waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morrison.
Karmax swings for the body but Morrison moves out of range.
Morrison blocks a jab.
Morrison ducks under a wild hook from Karmax.
Karmax waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morrison.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morrison shoots in and gets a takedown into Karmax's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison throws a strike but Karmax rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Karmax trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Karmax trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Karmax won't allow Morrison to sweep him here.
Morrison is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Morrison avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Morrison working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Karmax.
Morrison pulls Karmax in close to prevent any damage.
Morrison looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Karmax throws a big right hand that misses.
Morrison has momentary wrist control but Karmax slips an elbow through the middle.
Morrison lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Karmax avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karmax keeping moving, preventing Morrison from controlling successfully.
Morrison with a flurry of punches that miss.
Karmax avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Frank Morrison is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Morrison is stalling in the full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Morrison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Morrison has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Morrison!
Our winner, Frank Morrison, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shape Shifter (ranked 492 p4p, 326 weight class) and Jimmie Vinge (ranked 62 p4p, 43 weight class). Jimmie Vinge has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Shape Shifter's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 20 - 1, fighting out of London, Shape Shifter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmie Vinge!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinge throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shifter drops down looking for a counter takedown but Vinge sprawls and moves away.
Vinge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shifter looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vinge displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shifter.
Shifter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shifter misses with a takedown attempt - Vinge sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shifter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vinge.
Shifter tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Vinge manages to circle out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shifter fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shape Shifter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice uppercut lands for Vinge. That snapped Shifter's head back.
Vinge looks to score with a jab to the body but Shifter is just out of range.
Shifter drops down looking for a counter takedown but Vinge sprawls and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Shifter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vinge pinned against the cage. Vinge gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Shifter moves out of range as Vinge strikes.
Shifter attempts a counter takedown but Vinge avoids it well and moves away.
Shifter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vinge swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jimmie Vinge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vinge misses with a hook.
Shifter changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jimmie Vinge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vinge scores with a jab to the body.
Shifter fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinge takes the fight into the clinch.
Shifter tries to score a body lock takedown but Vinge shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Shifter tries to pull guard but Vinge won't allow it.
Vinge tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vinge softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vinge gets underhooks to prevent Shifter's takedown attempt.
Vinge misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shifter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shifter has hold of one of Vinge's legs. Vinge is fighting the takedown attempt but Shifter gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Vinge holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinge trying to control the position.
Shifter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shifter being controlled here momentarily.
Vinge trying to control the position.
Shifter tries to free his leg and advance position but Vinge is retaining full guard.
Shifter forces his way into half guard.
Vinge trying to hold on to Shifter's head to control him but Shifter postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vinge holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Shifter looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Shifter prevents Vinge from improving his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmie Vinge dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vinge scores with a hook.
Vinge fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shifter manages to avoid it.
Shifter feinted with a counter takedown.
Vinge lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shifter's sensitive parts.
Vinge looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shifter slips a jab from Vinge.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinge scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shifter tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vinge lands a nice shot that snaps Shifter's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shifter dives in and grabs Vinge's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vinge pushes down on Shifter's head and hops out.
Shifter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shifter changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Vinge throws out a powerful jab.
Shifter pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vinge is out of range and Shifter settles back down.
Shifter shoots for a takedown but Vinge saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shifter walks into a left hand.
 Shifter is rocked!
Vinge finds Shifter's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Shifter flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Vinge lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Shifter will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jimmie Vinge!
Jimmie Vinge 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Boyko Kersikov (ranked 17 p4p, 356 weight class) and Adrian Adamos (ranked 2 p4p, 46 weight class). Kersikov comes to the cage accompanied by Sefa - God's Plan. Adamos has chosen Watch as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 7 - 2, fighting out of New York, Boyko Kersikov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adrian Adamos!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adamos misses with a straight left.
Adrian Adamos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kersikov tries to keep at a distance but Adamos has taken the fight into the clinch.
Adamos blocks an uppercut.
Kersikov has Adamos pushed against the cage.
Adamos throws a head punch that misses.
Kersikov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kersikov fails to land.
Kersikov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kersikov prevents a body shot from Adamos.
Adamos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adamos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kersikov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adamos.
Kersikov blocks an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kersikov blocks a body shot from Adamos.
Adamos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adamos.
Kersikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kersikov blocks an uppercut.
Kersikov tries a body shot but Adamos blocks it.
I was talking to Kersikov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Adamos can't find room to land a body shot as Kersikov controls the action.
Adamos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kersikov.
Kersikov throws a punch but it's blocked by Adamos.
Kersikov manages to break the clinch.
Adamos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kersikov.
Adamos tries to clinch but Kersikov moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Kersikov misses the target.
Kersikov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adamos.
Kersikov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kersikov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kersikov fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adamos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Adamos moves to clinch but Kersikov breaks away
and Kersikov counters with a stiff right hand.
Adamos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adamos misses with a right hand
and Kersikov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Adamos.
Kersikov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Adamos misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamos misses with a right hand
and Kersikov counters with a nice uppercut.
 It looks like Adrian Adamos has been cut.
Adamos scores with a nice strike.
Adamos loads up on a big right hand but Kersikov slips the punch.
As Adamos looks to move away, Kersikov throws a big counter combo but Adamos just gets out of the way.
Kersikov lands with an uppercut that bounces Adamos off the cage and back into range.
Adamos works Kersikov's body with a nice hook.
Kersikov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kersikov is looking for a counter combo.
Kersikov misses with a body kick.
Adamos now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Adamos scores with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adamos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kersikov to score with a decent uppercut.
Adamos throws a lazy uppercut
and Kersikov counters with a crisp right hand that drops Adamos! Kersikov lets Adamos back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 Adamos is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kersikov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A shot to the body from Kersikov misses
and Adamos counters with a stiff right hand.
Kersikov looks to land a left hand but Adamos moved out of range nicely.
Adamos misses with a body punch
and Kersikov counters with a straight right hand.
Adamos darts in trying to clinch
and Kersikov scores with a counter punch that sends Adamos to the canvas! Kersikov smells blood - he's punishing Adamos with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Adamos has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boyko Kersikov!
Boyko Kersikov retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath Boyko Kersikov 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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