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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Parmesan Cheese (ranked 3881 p4p, 18334 weight class) and Klay Dee (ranked 211 p4p, 255 weight class). Dee has chosen Death Patrol by Destroyer as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Parmesan Cheese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 36 - 0, fighting out of New York, Klay Dee!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dee swings widly with a right hand
and Cheese counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dee misses with a combination
and Cheese counters with a nice right hand that sends Dee toppling to the canvas! Dee scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Cheese finish him?!
 Dee is rocked!
We've been told by Cheese's head coaches at Tosen's Home for Lost Boys that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dee is aggressively charging in as Cheese backs up avoiding any damage. Cheese tosses out a jab and Dee runs right into it face first! Dee is out cold! Cheese dropped down on all fours and is barking in Dee's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Parmesan Cheese!
A relieved looking Parmesan Cheese 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Yip Man Iii (ranked 1717 p4p, 3270 weight class) and The Royal Savage (ranked 173 p4p, 300 weight class). Yip Man Iii 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Yip Man Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 22 - 1, fighting out of New York, The Royal Savage!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Man Iii.
Man Iii scores with a jab.
Man Iii scores with the left hand. Savage knows he should have avoided that one.
Man Iii slips a jab from Savage.
Savage throws a looping overhand right but Man Iii ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Man Iii wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Man Iii keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Savage.
Man Iii lands a jab to the head.
Savage throws a hook to the side of Man Iii's head but Man Iii sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Man Iii looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Man Iii paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Man Iii jabs Savage to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Savage lands a nice shot that snaps Man Iii's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man Iii scoring well with a low kick there.
Man Iii scores with a jab. Savage acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Man Iii bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Savage slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Man Iii bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Man Iii connects with a body shot.
Man Iii stuns Savage with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Good leg kick by Man Iii.
A slow jab from Savage misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Man Iii.
Man Iii is looking to counter punch.
A punch lands to the side of Savage 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man Iii.
A nice inside leg kick there by Man Iii. That's going to slow Savage down.
Man Iii listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Man Iii with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice defenses there by Man Iii.
Man Iii throws a quick inside leg kick.
Savage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Man Iii wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Savage with a jab.
Savage throws a lazy right hand but Man Iii sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Savage throws an overhand right that lands on Man Iii's shoulder, as Man Iii tries to avoid the shot.
Savage moves into range and connects with a jab.
Man Iii connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Man Iii is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Savage 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.
Man Iii is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
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!
Savage walks into a left hand.
Man Iii fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Savage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Man Iii.
Savage loads up on a big right hand but Man Iii slips the punch.
Man Iii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Savage.
Man Iii lands a leg kick that knocks Savage off balance momentarily.
Man Iii getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Man Iii scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Man Iii throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Man Iii lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Man Iii fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Savage has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Savage throws a lazy right hand but Man Iii sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Savage gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Savage scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Man Iii digs a good hook to Savage's body.
Man Iii dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Man Iii lands with a good body shot.
Man Iii with a hook.
Man Iii jabs Savage right on the nose. Savage blinks but takes it well.
Man Iii walks into a straight right hand from Savage.
Savage takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Decent striking displayed by Man Iii there.
Savage thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Savage misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Man Iii.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man Iii connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Man Iii cracks Savage with a good jab.
Savage on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Savage throws a jab but it's blocked by Man Iii.
Man Iii lands with a thumping leg kick.
Man Iii is looking to slow Savage down with leg kicks.
Man Iii bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Savage's head.
Savage's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Man Iii blocks a jab.
Man Iii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Savage.
Man Iii with a nice calf kick.
Yip Man Iii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man Iii bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Savage's head.
A big right from Savage misses.
Savage throws a jab but it's blocked by Man Iii.
Man Iii tests Savage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savage missing with a left hand there. Man Iii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Man Iii lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good leg kick by Man Iii.
Savage has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Man Iii finds it's way round the side to connect with Savage's head.
Savage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Man Iii with a nice calf kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Man Iii's head backwards.
 It looks like Yip Man Iii has been cut.
Man Iii ducks under a wild hook from Savage.
Savage has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Savage misses with a hook. Man Iii ducked under it nicely.
Man Iii scores with a jab to the jaw.
A nice leg kick from Man Iii, right into the meat of the thigh.
Savage 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.
Savage throws the left hand but Man Iii avoids the punch easily.
Man Iii fires out a quick counter leg kick but Savage just manages to avoid it.
Man Iii connects with a crisp jab.
Savage is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Man Iii slips a jab from Savage.
Savage walks forward, straight into a front kick from Man Iii.
Savage takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Savage throws out a loose jab but Man Iii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man Iii ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Man Iii swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Man Iii connects with an inside leg kick.
Man Iii fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Man Iii lands an overhand right.
Man Iii lands with an uppercut that bounces Savage off the cage and back into range.
Man Iii slips a straight right by Savage.
Good leg kick by Man Iii.
Savage throws a hook but Man Iii avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yip Man Iii dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yip Man Iii's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Man Iii tests Savage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Savage moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A lazy left from Man Iii finds it's target.
Man Iii cracks Savage with a good jab.
Savage misses with a hook.
Nice body punch from Man Iii.
Man Iii lands a body shot.
Man Iii lands a glancing blow to the side of Savage's head.
Man Iii with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Man Iii bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Savage's head.
Nice cross by Man Iii.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good shot there by Man Iii.
Savage throws a big shot that misses.
Savage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Savage backs away, Man Iii returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Man Iii.
Man Iii lands a lovely overhand right.
Man Iii lands a jab to the head.
Man Iii 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.
Man Iii moves away from the strike by Savage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Savage there as he acknowledges the shot.
Savage misses with an uppercut. Man Iii saw that one coming.
Savage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Man Iii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Savage.
Man Iii slips under a jab from Savage.
Savage 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.
Savage looks to throw the jab but Man Iii is out of range.
Man Iii throws a nice outside leg kick.
Man Iii throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Man Iii cracks Savage with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Savage has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Man Iii finds it's way round the side to connect with Savage's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Savage misses the target.
Man Iii keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Savage.
Man Iii digs a good body shot into Savage's ribs.
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!
Savage misses with a looping right.
An inside leg kick lands from Man Iii.
Man Iii feints and then cracks Savage's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Savage down.
Man Iii jabs Savage right on the nose. Savage blinks but takes it well.
Savage misses with a hook. Man Iii ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Savage misses.
Savage throws the left hand but Man Iii avoids the punch easily.
Savage moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Savage 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.
Man Iii changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Man Iii turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Man Iii scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Savage throws an overhand right that lands on Man Iii's shoulder, as Man Iii tries to avoid the shot.
Man Iii is looking to slow Savage down with leg kicks.
Man Iii lands with a cross.
Man Iii with a hook.
Savage looks to land a left hand but Man Iii moved out of range nicely.
Man Iii bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Savage's head backwards.
Good exchange - Man Iii coming out on top.
Man Iii uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Savage.
Savage misses with a straight left.
Savage takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Savage takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Man Iii tenderised Savage's leg. Savage is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man Iii connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yip Man Iii is winning the standup battle so far.
Man Iii 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.
Savage connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Savage takes one on the button.
Man Iii scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Man Iii buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Man Iii lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Man Iii defending well as Savage loads up on a big left hand.
Savage throws a hook but Man Iii avoids it easily.
Savage throws the left hand but Man Iii avoids the punch easily.
Man Iii with a jab.
Savage misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Man Iii misses the target.
Man Iii comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back 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!
Man Iii throws a nice inside leg kick.
Savage throws a jab when Man Iii was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Man Iii misses the target.
Savage takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Savage takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Savage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Man Iii.
Man Iii is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Savage can do to turn this around?
Man Iii lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man Iii cracks Savage with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Savage on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Man Iii lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Savage takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Man Iii dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Savage. That did some damage!
Savage misses the jab.
Savage throws a lazy right hand but Man Iii sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Man Iii lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Savage throws a looping overhand right but Man Iii ducks down to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Man Iii.
Decent striking displayed by Man Iii there.
Man Iii cracks Savage with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Savage takes one on the button.
Man Iii dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man Iii connects with a good right hand that stumbles Savage. Savage circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice defenses there by Man Iii.
Man Iii tried to counter with a leg kick but Savage avoided it.
Savage moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Man Iii scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yip Man Iii dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yip Man Iii's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Man Iii wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yip Man Iii is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Man Iii buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Man Iii scoring well with a low kick there.
Savage takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Man Iii looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Man Iii scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Savage doesn't seem bothered though.
Man Iii connects with a crisp jab.
Man Iii lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Man Iii lands a head shot.
Savage throws a hook but Man Iii avoids it easily.
Man Iii with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Savage takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savage misses with a looping left.
Savage walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Man Iii moves out of range of the strikes.
Savage throws a looping overhand right but Man Iii ducks down to avoid it.
Savage throws a looping overhand right but Man Iii ducks down to avoid it.
Savage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Man Iii moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man Iii lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A good leg kick by Man Iii.
Savage looks to land a left hand but Man Iii moved out of range nicely.
Savage doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Savage takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Savage misses with a looping left.
Man Iii throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Man Iii lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Man Iii bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Savage's head.
Man Iii turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Savage as he connects with a hook.
Savage tries to move into range but Man Iii moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man Iii lands with an overhand left.
Man Iii ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Savage throws a shot from downtown. Man Iii moves away and avoids it.
Savage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Man Iii is looking to slow Savage down with leg kicks.
Man Iii connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Man Iii cracks Savage with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage throws a jab when Man Iii was well out of range.
Man Iii scores with a sloppy right hand. Savage should have avoided that one.
Savage misses with a looping right.
Savage misses with a straight left.
Savage throws a hook but Man Iii blocks it.
Man Iii moves out of range of the strikes.
Savage on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Savage takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Savage lands with a cross.
Man Iii throws a front kick that sends Savage stumbling back into the cage.
Man Iii goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Savage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That kick from Man Iii tenderised Savage's leg. Savage is trying to keep his angry face on.
Savage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut there from Savage.
Savage looks to land a right hand but Man Iii moved out of range.
Man Iii moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Man Iii connects with a right hand. Savage shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Man Iii.
Savage misses with a hook.
Man Iii lands with a shot to the body.
The Royal Savage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A good leg kick by Man Iii.
Man Iii connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Man Iii throws a leg kick which misses Savage's front leg but catches the back leg as Savage tries to avoid it.
Man Iii throws a nice inside leg kick.
A jab from Savage misses.
Savage gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Savage throws a lazy right hand but Man Iii sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Man Iii scores with a nice right hand.
Man Iii lands with a right hand.
Man Iii works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savage misses with a looping right.
Nice jab there from Savage.
Decent striking displayed by Man Iii there.
Nice straight punches there by Man Iii. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Man Iii.
A slow jab from Savage misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man Iii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Savage.
Man Iii scores with a leg kick.
Man Iii is looking to slow Savage down with leg kicks.
Man Iii swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Savage.
Man Iii catches Savage with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A swing and a miss from Savage.
A cross from Man Iii lands.
Savage takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Savage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Savage throws a hook but Man Iii blocks it.
Man Iii ducks under a wild hook from Savage.
Man Iii feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Man Iii connects with a jab.
Man Iii scoring well with a low kick there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man Iii slips under a jab.
Savage takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Man Iii ducks under a wild hook from Savage.
Savage has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Man Iii.
Man Iii scores with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yip Man Iii showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Man Iii has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yip Man Iii!
A relieved looking Yip Man Iii 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Hawk Hollow (ranked 1381 p4p, 1951 weight class) and Bam Bam Joshy (ranked 151 p4p, 204 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 18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hawk Hollow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bam Bam Joshy!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hollow throws a leg kick but Joshy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Joshy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Some wild striking there from Hollow.
Hollow backing away here, and Joshy unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Joshy tries to land a front kick but Hollow steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Joshy walks into a left hand.
Hawk Hollow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hollow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hollow misses with a low kick.
Hollow looks to score with a jab to the body but Joshy is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hollow. Joshy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hollow sets himself, and Joshy steps forward looking for the clinch! Hollow avoids it this time.
Hollow throws a front kick aimed at Joshy's knee but Joshy avoids it well.
It seemed like Joshy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jab, jab by Hollow - just one landing.
Joshy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hollow shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hollow lands a high kick!
Joshy misses with a body shot.
Hollow throws a low kick but Joshy moves out of range easily.
Joshy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joshy slips a jab and a cross from Hollow.
Hollow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollow attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hollow is looking to slow Joshy down with leg kicks.
Joshy throws a big shot that misses.
Hollow throws a lazy right hand but Joshy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joshy scores with a nice strike.
Joshy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hollow tries to land a front kick but Joshy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Joshy throws a body punch but Hollow moves out of range.
Hollow misses with a body shot.
Hollow has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Heavy Metal in the buildup to the fight.
Joshy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Joshy misses with a leg kick
and Hollow counters with a stiff right hand.
Hollow just misses with a punch to the body.
Hollow pushes Joshy away with a front kick.
Joshy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick lands for Hollow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hollow finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Joshy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hollow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hollow misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshy throws a head kick that Hollow semi-blocks.
Hollow throws a head kick but Joshy moves out of range.
Joshy misses with a looping right.
Joshy clinches up with Hollow and pushes him back against the cage.
Hollow misses with a punch to the body.
Joshy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hollow backwards.
Hollow working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hollow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hollow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hollow.
A head punch on the inside from Hollow fails to land.
Hollow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hollow is looking to break free of the clinch but Joshy has double underhooks.
Joshy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joshy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hollow is defending well for now.
Joshy looking to throw knees to the head but Hollow is blocking nicely.
Joshy tries to land a knee to the head but Hollow blocks with his arms.
Joshy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hollow blocks it with crossed arms.
Joshy landing knees to the head.
It looks like Hawk Hollow has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joshy is trying to pull guard but Hollow turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hollow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joshy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hollow is able to avoid easily.
Joshy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hollow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hollow scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Joshy is looking to chop away at Hollow's legs.
Hollow moves away from the strike by Joshy.
Hollow throws a jab when Joshy was well out of range.
Joshy just misses with a punch to the body.
Hollow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hollow is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Joshy checks a low kick from Hollow.
Joshy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joshy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hollow counters with an inside leg kick.
Hollow throws a big shot that misses.
Hollow swings for the body but Joshy moves out of range.
Hollow with a nice calf kick.
Joshy scores with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hollow punishes Joshy's body with a nice straight punch.
Joshy sizes up Hollow with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Joshy lands a nice shot to the body.
Hollow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joshy slips under a jab.
Joshy throws a shot from downtown. Hollow moves away and avoids it.
Hollow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hollow throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hollow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hollow throws a leg kick
and Joshy counters with a straight right hand.
Hollow throws a lazy head kick
enabling Joshy to counter with a crisp jab.
Joshy takes one to the side of the head.
Good work by Joshy as he checks the leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Joshy blocks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joshy lands a body shot.
Hollow throws a push kick but Joshy slaps the foot to one side.
Joshy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hollow manages to avoid it.
Hollow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hawk Hollow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hawk Hollow's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hollow takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hollow looks for the body kick but Joshy saw that one coming.
Hollow throws a leg kick but Joshy moved away.
Joshy avoids a kick to the body.
Hollow blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Hollow on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hollow misses with a leg kick
enabling Joshy to counter with a crisp jab.
Hollow wants to land a leg kick but Joshy is out of range.
Joshy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hawk Hollow is winning the standup battle so far.
Joshy lands a jab to the head.
Joshy throws a hook but Hollow blocks it.
Joshy missing with a left hand there. Hollow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joshy doesn't manage to clinch there - Hollow circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hollow 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 Joshy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Joshy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Joshy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Joshy avoids the head kick by Hollow.
Joshy just misses with a punch to the body.
Joshy lands a glancing blow to the side of Hollow's head.
Hollow misses with a head kick.
Joshy misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Hollow misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Joshy.
Joshy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hollow scores with a nice head shot.
Hollow slips a jab from Joshy.
Hollow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joshy.
Joshy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hollow was well out of range. Poor timing from Joshy.
Hollow misses with a hook.
Joshy checks a leg kick.
Hollow throws a push kick but Joshy slaps the foot to one side.
A slow jab from Joshy misses its intended target.
A good leg kick by Hollow.
Hollow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joshy throws out the jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Joshy 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 Hollow has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hollow and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Joshy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hollow throws out the jab.
Hollow finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Joshy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshy throws out a loose jab but Hollow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Hollow.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hollow throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joshy misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Hollow misses the target.
Hollow throws a series of punches but Joshy moves out of range.
Hollow jabs Joshy right on the nose. Joshy blinks but takes it well.
Hollow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hollow bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Joshy's head.
Joshy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A head kick misses from Hollow.
Joshy misses with a left hand
and Hollow counters with a low kick, right behind Joshy 's knee.
Joshy slips a jab from Hollow.
Hollow looks to score with a jab to the body but Joshy is just out of range.
Joshy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hollow walks into a stiff left hand from Joshy.
A nice combination there by Joshy.
Hollow connects with a high kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joshy scores with a body shot.
Joshy scores with a leg kick.
Joshy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hollow can pounce on him.
Hollow throws a leg kick but Joshy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hollow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hollow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joshy manages to avoid it.
Hollow with a nice calf kick.
Hollow throws a head kick that misses.
Joshy tried to score with a low kick but Hollow checks it.
Joshy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Joshy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Joshy throws a hook to the side of Hollow's head but Hollow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hollow throws out a leg kick but Joshy moves out of range and Hollow only half commits.
Joshy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hollow throws a leg kick
and Joshy counters with a nice leg kick.
Joshy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hollow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hollow throws a right hand that misses
and Joshy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hollow lands with a nice body kick.
Joshy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hollow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Joshy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hollow keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Joshy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hollow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joshy.
Hollow throws a nice outside leg kick.
Joshy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hollow throws a head kick that misses.
Hollow's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Joshy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hollow scrambles back to his feet.
Hollow misses with a low kick.
Joshy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joshy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hollow scores with a head kick.
Joshy misses with an uppercut. Hollow saw that one coming.
Joshy misses the jab.
As Joshy backs away, Hollow returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
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 Hawk Hollow will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hawk Hollow's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hollow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joshy misses with a two punch combination.
Joshy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Joshy throws a right hand that misses
letting Hollow counter with a right hand.
Joshy misses with a kick to the body.
Hollow misses with a kick to the body.
Hollow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Joshy's sensitive parts.
Joshy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hollow throws a leg kick
and Joshy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hollow moves out of range of the strikes.
Hollow throws a lazy right hand but Joshy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hollow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joshy manages to avoid it.
Hollow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joshy avoids the body shot from Hollow.
Joshy loads up on a big right hand but Hollow slips the punch.
Hollow bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Joshy's head backwards.
The fighters circling - Joshy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hollow connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Joshy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hollow was well out of range. Poor timing from Joshy.
Hollow throws a low kick but it's checked well by Joshy.
Good work by Joshy as he checks the leg kick.
Hollow looks to land a right hand but Joshy moved out of range.
Hollow takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hollow throws a head kick but Joshy moves out of range.
Hollow throws a hook to the side of Joshy's head but Joshy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joshy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hollow slips under a jab from Joshy.
An attempted straight right counter from Hollow misses the target.
Hollow tried to score with a low kick but Joshy checks it.
Joshy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hollow.
Hollow throws a leg kick but Joshy checks it.
Joshy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hollow throws a leg kick but Joshy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Joshy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hollow misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollow scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hollow. That's going to slow Joshy down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hollow.
Joshy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Joshy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hollow tests Joshy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Joshy misses with a straight left.
Joshy is looking to chop away at Hollow's legs.
Hollow takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Joshy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hollow throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hollow.
Joshy scores with the left hand. Hollow knows he should have avoided that one.
Hollow looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Joshy moves out of range as Hollow strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Joshy! But no joy.
Joshy digs a good body shot into Hollow's ribs.
Hollow misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollow throws a hook but Joshy blocks it.
Hollow misses with an uppercut
and Joshy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Joshy scores with a body shot.
Joshy misses with a two punch combination.
Joshy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hollow fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Joshy is out of range.
Hollow scores with a sloppy right hand. Joshy should have avoided that one.
Joshy misses with a double jab.
Hollow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Joshy.
Nice uppercut lands for Hollow. That snapped Joshy's head back.
Crunch! Hollow slams his shin into Joshy's torso.
Hollow misses with a kick to the body
letting Joshy counter with a right hand.
An inside leg kick from Hollow misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hollow looks to land a right hand but Joshy moved out of range.
Hollow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joshy.
Joshy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hollow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joshy.
Hollow throws the kick towards the body but Joshy avoids it.
Joshy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hollow with a body shot.
Hollow misses with a low kick.
Hollow throws a body shot but no joy.
Hollow slips a jab and a cross from Joshy.
Hollow scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hollow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joshy.
Hollow connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Joshy momentarily.
Joshy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hollow manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Joshy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hollow doesn't seem phased though.
Joshy throws a series of strikes that have Hollow backpedaling.
Joshy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bam Bam Joshy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joshy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joshy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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 Hawk Hollow.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hollow, 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hawk Hollow!
A very excited looking Hawk Hollow made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Slash Shredder (ranked 374 p4p, 1470 weight class) and Patrick Mahomes (ranked 45 p4p, 160 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 27 - 17 - 2, fighting out of London, Slash Shredder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 2, fighting out of New York, Patrick Mahomes!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shredder lands a really nice looking cross but Mahomes seems unphased.
Mahomes throws a big shot that misses.
Mahomes moves in looking to clinch but Shredder pushes him off.
Shredder has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Shredder swings for the body but Mahomes moves out of range.
Shredder has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Shredder misses with a looping left.
Mahomes misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Shredder on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mahomes moves out of range of the strikes.
Shredder throws a jab but it's blocked by Mahomes.
Mahomes throws a looping overhand right but Shredder ducks down to avoid it.
Shredder throws a body shot but no joy.
Shredder drops his hands momentarily and Mahomes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mahomes ducks under a wild hook from Shredder.
A jab from Mahomes misses.
Shredder slips under a jab from Mahomes.
Mahomes connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mahomes ducks under a wild hook from Shredder.
Shredder catches Mahomes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mahomes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shredder manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shredder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mahomes.
Mahomes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shredder blocks a jab.
It looked like Shredder was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mahomes.
Mahomes throws a shot from downtown. Shredder moves away and avoids it.
Shredder swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Slash Shredder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shredder scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shredder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shredder swings for the body but Mahomes moves out of range.
A nice side step and Mahomes releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mahomes misses with a body kick.
Shredder lands with a shot to the body.
Mahomes throws a body shot but no joy.
Mahomes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shredder takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Shredder checks a leg kick.
Shredder swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shredder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mahomes.
Shredder walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shredder checks a leg kick nicely.
Shredder throwing a counter right hand but Mahomes manages to avoid it.
Shredder avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A counter left hand to the body from Shredder misses its target.
Mahomes with a nice calf kick.
Shredder looks to throw the jab but Mahomes is out of range.
Jab by Mahomes.
Shredder steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mahomes.
Mahomes throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mahomes staying out of range there.
Shredder stuns Mahomes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shredder throws a looping overhand right but Mahomes ducks down to avoid it.
Shredder throws an overhand right that lands on Mahomes's shoulder, as Mahomes tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes misses with a body shot.
Shredder on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mahomes. Mahomes obviously looking to wear him down.
Shredder moves out of range of the body kick from Mahomes.
Mahomes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shredder.
Good work by Shredder as he checks the leg kick.
Mahomes needs to keep his hands up - Shredder had a free shot at his head there.
Mahomes swings for the body but Shredder moves out of range.
Mahomes misses with an uppercut. Shredder saw that one coming.
Shredder misses with a hook.
Shredder looks to throw the jab but Mahomes is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shredder. Mahomes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shredder throws a lazy right hand but Mahomes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shredder lands a glancing blow to the side of Mahomes's head.
Mahomes slips a straight right by Shredder.
Shredder misses with a body shot.
Shredder sizes up Mahomes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shredder loads up on a big right hand but Mahomes slips the punch.
Mahomes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shredder.
Shredder blocks a leg kick.
Mahomes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mahomes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shredder wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shredder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shredder throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mahomes on the side of the head.
Jab from Shredder.
Shredder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shredder checks a leg kick.
Mahomes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mahomes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big left from Mahomes misses.
A shot to the body from Shredder misses
and Mahomes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shredder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mahomes.
Mahomes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mahomes tries to throw a body punch but Shredder avoids it by throwing Mahomes back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mahomes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahomes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Mahomes fails to land.
Mahomes is working Shredder over against the cage.
Mahomes tries to work over Shredder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mahomes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mahomes taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shredder misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mahomes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shredder tries to throw a body punch but Mahomes avoids it by throwing Shredder back against the cage.
Mahomes swings wildly with an uppercut but Shredder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mahomes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mahomes can't find room to land a body shot as Shredder controls the action.
Mahomes struggles to land a body shot inside as Shredder controls his hands.
Mahomes scores with a hook to the body.
Mahomes blocks a body shot from Shredder.
Mahomes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahomes struggles to land a body shot inside as Shredder controls his hands.
Shredder blocking some punches.
Mahomes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shredder lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mahomes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mahomes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shredder.
Mahomes struggles to land a body shot inside as Shredder controls his hands.
Mahomes misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Mahomes 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.
Mahomes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shredder manages to avoid it.
Mahomes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shredder.
Mahomes lands with a good body shot.
Mahomes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mahomes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mahomes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mahomes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mahomes can't find room to land a body shot as Shredder controls the action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shredder lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shredder tries to work over Mahomes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mahomes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shredder's elbow.
Shredder misses with a hook from the clinch.
Patrick Mahomes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahomes lands with a short shot to the head.
Shredder struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahomes controls his hands.
Mahomes lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahomes.
Shredder is leaning against Mahomes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shredder lands a body punch in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shredder takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahomes tries a body shot but Shredder blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Mahomes.
Mahomes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shredder lands an uppercut.
Mahomes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mahomes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mahomes leaning his opponent against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Mahomes.
A hook to the body from Mahomes.
Shredder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mahomes tries a body shot but Shredder blocks it.
Shredder misses with some punches.
Shredder lands a left hand.
Mahomes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shredder throws a head punch that misses.
Shredder lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mahomes backwards.
Shredder lands with a left to the head.
Shredder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahomes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shredder's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes scores with a hook to the body.
Shredder misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mahomes.
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!
Mahomes misses with a body punch.
Mahomes lands with a light punch inside.
Shredder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahomes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahomes tries to work over Shredder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shredder tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mahomes tries to throw a body punch but Shredder avoids it by throwing Mahomes back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Mahomes.
Shredder struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahomes controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shredder.
Shredder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shredder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahomes lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Shredder swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahomes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mahomes can't find room to land a body shot as Shredder controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shredder struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahomes controls his hands.
Mahomes tries to work over Shredder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mahomes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahomes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mahomes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahomes gets through Shredder's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mahomes tries to work over Shredder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shredder tries a body shot but Mahomes blocks it.
Shredder struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahomes controls his hands.
Mahomes struggles to land a body shot inside as Shredder controls his hands.
Mahomes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahomes works on Shredder's body with a couple of short punches.
Shredder can't find room to land a body shot as Mahomes controls the action.
Shredder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahomes trying to control the position but instead, Shredder has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mahomes into the cage.
Mahomes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shredder blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes misses with a punch on the inside.
Shredder misses with some punches.
Mahomes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shredder tries a body shot but Mahomes blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shredder.
Shredder scores with a shot to the side of Mahomes's head.
Mahomes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mahomes tries to throw a body punch but Shredder avoids it by throwing Mahomes back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Mahomes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shredder throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahomes.
Mahomes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shredder lands with a light punch inside.
Shredder has a couple of punches blocked by Mahomes.
Mahomes tries to throw a body punch but Shredder avoids it by throwing Mahomes back against the cage.
Mahomes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mahomes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shredder swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahomes uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Mahomes.
Good body shot from Mahomes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Mahomes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mahomes. Shredder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mahomes looks for the body kick but Shredder saw that one coming.
Shredder lands a head shot.
Shredder scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mahomes doesn't seem bothered though.
Shredder feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mahomess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Shredder takes a swing at Mahomes's ribcage but misses.
Mahomes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shredder 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.
Mahomes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shredder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Shredder misses.
Slash Shredder is winning the standup battle so far.
Mahomes lands with an overhand left.
Shredder throws a right hand that misses
and Mahomes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Decent striking displayed by Mahomes there.
Mahomes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shredder thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shredder throws a hook to the side of Mahomes's head but Mahomes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shredder swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mahomes.
A telegraphed right hand from Shredder misses the target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shredder.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahomes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mahomes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shredder manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Mahomes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mahomes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mahomes looks to land a right hand but Shredder moved out of range.
Shredder works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mahomes misses with a body kick.
Shredder misses with a wild body shot.
Shredder just misses with a punch to the body.
Mahomes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Shredder was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mahomes.
Shredder takes one to the chin there.
Shredder misses with a hook. Mahomes ducked under it nicely.
Mahomes keeps Shredder at a distance using the push kick.
Mahomes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shredder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shredder throws a hook but Mahomes blocks it.
A combination from Mahomes does no damage.
Mahomes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A counter left hand to the body from Shredder misses its target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shredder misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Shredder misses.
Mahomes tries to clinch but Shredder is having none of it.
Slash Shredder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes with a nice cross.
Shredder catches Mahomes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Shredder has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mahomes finds it's way round the side to connect with Shredder's head.
Mahomes takes a swing at Shredder's ribcage but misses.
Mahomes throws a body punch but Shredder moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shredder. Mahomes does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Shredder misses.
Mahomes throws a low kick but Shredder avoids it.
Shredder staying out of range there.
Mahomes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mahomes.
Shredder just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Mahomes.
Mahomes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shredder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mahomes was well out of range. Poor timing from Shredder.
Mahomes misses with a looping left.
Mahomes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shredder under the eye.
Mahomes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shredder is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shredder throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Shredder misses its intended target.
Mahomes doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mahomes scores with a nice body kick.
Shredder throws a lazy right hand but Mahomes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shredder swings for the body but Mahomes moves out of range.
Mahomes throws out a counter right but Shredder avoids it with no problem.
Mahomes throws a wild body kick that Shredder sees coming a mile off.
A shot to the liver by Mahomes. Beautiful body shot.
Mahomes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shredder swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mahomes counters with a low kick, right behind Shredder 's knee.
Mahomes throws a leg kick that misses.
Mahomes throws a body punch but Shredder moves out of range.
Mahomes scores with a hook.
Shredder with a hook.
Shredder with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mahomes to score with a decent uppercut.
The fighters circling - Shredder throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shredder lands a glancing blow to the side of Mahomes's head.
Mahomes tries to clinch but Shredder moves out of range.
A big left from Shredder misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mahomes! But no joy.
Mahomes ducks under a wild hook from Shredder.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes stuns Shredder with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shredder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shredder looks to score with a jab to the body but Mahomes is just out of range.
Shredder misses the shot to the body.
Mahomes is looking to slow Shredder down with leg kicks.
Mahomes tries a head kick but it misses.
Mahomes slips a straight right by Shredder.
Shredder is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mahomes lands a high kick!
A slow jab from Shredder misses its intended target.
Mahomes is looking to clinch.
Shredder takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shredder lands a right hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Shredder misses the target.
Mahomes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shredder at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mahomes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mahomes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shredder.
Mahomes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shredder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mahomes was well out of range. Poor timing from Shredder.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Patrick Mahomes.
Well Mahomes 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 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Mahomes!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lutalo Masamba (ranked 1029 p4p, 2030 weight class) and Andy Kopecki (ranked 128 p4p, 243 weight class). Masamba comes into the arena with Conversations (Skeler Remix) - Juice WRLD blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lutalo Masamba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andy Kopecki!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masamba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kopecki.
Masamba swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kopecki scores with a hook.
It looks like Lutalo Masamba has been cut.
Jab by Masamba.
 It looks like Andy Kopecki has been cut.
Kopecki just misses with a punch to the body.
Masamba looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kopecki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Masamba finds it's way round the side to connect with Kopecki's head.
Nice cross by Kopecki.
A swing and a miss from Kopecki.
Kopecki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Masamba throws out the jab.
A head kick misses from Kopecki.
Masamba tries to clinch but Kopecki is having none of it.
Masamba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kopecki lands with a nice combination. Masamba backs away looking to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masamba closes the distance and clinches.
Kopecki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Masamba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kopecki blocks an uppercut.
Kopecki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Masamba takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kopecki throws out a loose jab but Masamba uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kopecki drops his hands momentarily and Masamba takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kopecki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Masamba.
Kopecki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kopecki lands a nice shot to the body.
Kopecki with the inside leg kick.
Kopecki throws a body kick that misses
letting Masamba counter with a right hand.
Kopecki throws a body punch but Masamba moves out of range.
Kopecki throws a lazy right hand but Masamba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kopecki connects with the punch.
Masamba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kopecki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kopecki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kopecki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masamba moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Masamba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kopecki.
Masamba throws a hook but Kopecki blocks it.
Kopecki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kopecki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kopecki throws a body punch but Masamba moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kopecki walks into a straight right hand from Masamba.
Masamba throws a shot from downtown. Kopecki moves away and avoids it.
Kopecki lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kopecki throws a solid leg kick but Masamba takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kopecki.
A slapping body kick lands there for Masamba.
Masamba lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Masamba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Masamba tries to clinch up but Kopecki circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from Kopecki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Masamba throws a looping overhand right but Kopecki ducks down to avoid it.
Kopecki slips under a jab from Masamba.
Masamba throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kopecki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kopecki throws a right hand that misses
and Masamba counters with a straight right hand.
Kopecki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kopecki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Kopecki misses the target.
Masamba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kopecki only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Masamba tests Kopecki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kopecki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Masamba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kopecki looks to score with a jab to the body but Masamba is just out of range.
Kopecki slips under a jab from Masamba.
Kopecki swings for the body but Masamba moves out of range.
Kopecki takes one to the side of the head.
Masamba throws a head kick that misses.
Kopecki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Masamba lands a big uppercut and Kopecki crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kopecki looks OK. Masamba waves Kopecki back to his feet!
Kopecki is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kopecki misses with a right hand
and Masamba counters with a huge right that knocks Kopecki out cold! Masamba is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lutalo Masamba!
Our winner, Lutalo Masamba, 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Logan (ranked 636 p4p, 699 weight class) and Rokken Roll (ranked 74 p4p, 80 weight class). Logan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Evil Scotsman. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 16 - 4, fighting out of Sydney, Frankie Logan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rokken Roll!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Logan. Roll does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roll moves out of range as Logan strikes.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Roll has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Logan misses with a looping right.
Logan throws a body punch but Roll moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Roll lands a right hook to the body.
Logan throws a leg kick that misses.
Roll defending well as Logan loads up on a big left hand.
Logan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Logan misses the target.
Roll dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Logan. That did some damage!
Rokken Roll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Logan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Roll lands with a hook. Logan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Logan throws a nice looking combination but Roll bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roll lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Logan at a distance.
Logan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Roll finds it's way round the side to connect with Logan's head.
Roll looks to land a right hand but Logan moved out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Logan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roll sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roll scores with a leg kick.
Roll throws a jab when Logan was well out of range.
Logan throws a leg kick but Roll checks it.
Roll lands a nice looking body shot.
Logan avoids the head kick by Roll.
Roll tries to land a front kick but Logan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Logan is looking to counter punch.
Roll avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Roll darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Logan blocks a jab.
Roll swats away the attempt to clinch by Logan.
Logan needs to keep his hands up - Roll had a free shot at his head there.
Roll misses with a straight right.
Roll is looking to land body kicks.
Logan misses with an uppercut. Roll saw that one coming.
Logan thumps Roll with a low kick.
Logan cracks Roll with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Roll throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Logan on the side of the head.
Roll stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Logan.
Roll throws a low kick, looking for Logan's leg but Logan calmly moves out of range.
Frankie Logan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Logan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Logan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Roll lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Roll throws a jab but it's blocked by Logan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roll tries to land a front kick but Logan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Roll throws a big shot that misses.
Roll comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Roll throws a leg kick but Logan moved away.
Logan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Roll.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roll throws a sloppy head kick and Logan moves out of range easily.
Logan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Roll shoots in but no luck this time.
Logan throws a series of punches but Roll avoids them all with ease.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Roll.
Roll takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Roll throws a hook to the side of Logan's head but Logan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Logan connects with a right hand. Roll shakes it off.
Logan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roll.
Logan moves forwards but Roll connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Roll throws the left hand but Logan avoids the punch easily.
Roll swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roll looks to score with a jab to the body but Logan is just out of range.
Logan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Roll connects with the punch.
Logan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Logan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Logan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Logan defending well as Roll loads up on a big left hand.
Roll throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Logan's waist but Logan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Roll off to one side.
Frankie Logan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rokken Roll.
Roll throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Logan was covering up waiting for the punch and Roll finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Logan is pulling down on Roll's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Roll looking to pass the guard.
Logan is trying to control the position but Roll postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Logan looking for a sweep. Not yet Logan, not yet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Logan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Roll shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Roll is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Logan sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roll is keen to just control but Logan is a slippery customer.
Logan is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Logan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rokken Roll will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Roll lands a high kick!
Logan throws a head kick that misses.
Roll connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Logan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roll manages to avoid it.
Roll avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A slapping body kick lands there for Roll.
Roll tries to bum rush Logan with a series of wild strikes but Logan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Roll ducks under a wild hook from Logan.
Roll lands a front kick.
Roll misses with a straight left.
Roll misses with a low kick.
Roll lands a nice leg kick that just misses Logan's sensitive parts.
Logan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roll manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Roll scoring well with a low kick there.
Roll cracks Logan with a right hand 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!
Logan thuds his shin into the meat of Roll's side.
Roll motions for Logan to come forward. Roll throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Logan checks a leg kick nicely.
Logan throwing a counter right hand but Roll manages to avoid it.
Roll thows a left - swing and a miss!
Logan moves out of range of the strikes.
Logan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Logan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Roll finds it's way round the side to connect with Logan's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan slips a jab from Roll.
Logan avoids the body shot from Roll.
The fight stays on the outside here - Logan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Logan with a hook.
Roll scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Logan doesn't seem bothered though.
Roll throws a head kick that misses.
Logan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Logan.
Logan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Roll avoids a kick to the body.
Roll ducks under a wild hook from Logan.
Roll throws out a counter right but Logan avoids it with no problem.
Roll tried to score with a low kick but Logan checks it.
Roll checks a low kick from Logan.
A big right from Roll misses.
Logan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Logan finds it's way through Roll's defenses.
Logan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Logan misses the jab.
That kick from Logan tenderised Roll's leg. Roll is trying to keep his angry face on.
Roll misses with a straight left.
Roll ducks under a wild hook from Logan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan throws a hook but Roll avoids it easily.
Logan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Logan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good standup being displayed there by Roll as he connects with a hook.
Logan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The fighters circling - Roll throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roll scores with a decent looking hook.
Logan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roll tries to land a leg kick but Logan saw it coming and moves away.
Roll throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Logan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Logan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Roll.
Roll fails to land with a series of punches.
Roll on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Logan. Logan obviously looking to wear him down.
Roll fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Logan on the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Roll.
Roll misses with a hook. Logan ducked under it nicely.
Roll with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Logan to score with a decent uppercut.
Logan lands a head shot.
Roll stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice body kick from Logan.
Roll throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan slips a straight right by Roll.
Roll moves away from the strike by Logan.
Logan throws a looping overhand right but Roll ducks down to avoid it.
Roll swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Logan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Roll sizes up Logan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Logan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Logan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roll gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Roll displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Logan throws out the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Roll! But no joy.
Roll connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Logan's hands.
A swing and a miss from Roll.
Logan blocks a jab.
Logan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roll shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Logan as he jumps to the side.
Roll throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Logan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Logan misses with a wild body shot.
Logan moves out of range of the body kick from Roll.
Logan wants to clinch.
Roll's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Logan clinches up against the cage.
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!
Roll pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Logan wants to get up but he can't break Roll's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Roll is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Logan defends well.
Logan tries to free his leg and advance position but Roll is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Logan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Roll is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rokken Roll will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Logan swinging wildly here.
Frankie Logan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roll avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Logan takes one to the side of the head.
Logan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Roll misses with a looping left.
Roll pivots, looking for a leg kick but Logan is out of range and Roll settles back down.
Logan's corner calls for a 1-2. Logan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Roll misses with a looping left.
Roll misses with a hook. Logan ducked under it nicely.
Roll loads up on a big right hand but Logan slips the punch.
Roll moves out of range of the strikes.
Logan is looking to chop away at Roll's legs.
Roll lands an overhand right.
Roll scores with a jab.
Rokken Roll seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Logan looks to throw the jab but Roll is out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Roll 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 Logan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Logan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Logan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Roll. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Roll.
Logan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Logan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Roll scores with a nice head shot.
Roll moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan throws a jab but it's blocked by Roll.
Logan misses with a straight right.
Logan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roll manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Logan misses with a hook. Roll ducked under it nicely.
Roll misses with a two punch combination.
Roll uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Logan.
Logan throws a shot from downtown. Roll moves away and avoids it.
Roll is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Logan throws the left hand but Roll avoids the punch easily.
Logan throws a shot from downtown. Roll moves away and avoids it.
Roll scoring well with a low kick there.
Roll bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Roll throws a right hand that Logan ducks under and follows up with a left that Logan also avoids with ease.
Crunch! Roll slams his shin into Logan's torso.
Logan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roll.
Logan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roll.
Logan tries to land a front kick but Roll steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Roll lands a lovely overhand right.
Roll staying out of range there.
Logan looks to land a body kick but Roll moved away.
Logan misses with a hook. Roll ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roll is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Logan blocks a head kick by Roll.
A low kick lands for Logan.
Logan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Roll connects with a right hand. Logan shakes it off.
Logan throws a head kick that half lands.
Logan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roll feints the counter takedown.
Logan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Logan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Roll connects with a solid leg kick.
Logan feints and then cracks Roll's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roll down.
Logan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Roll is out of range and Logan settles back down.
Roll blocks a leg kick.
Logan missing with a left hand there. Roll was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Logan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Logan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Roll throws a hook but Logan blocks it.
Roll avoids the body shot from Logan.
Roll with a hook.
Roll cracks Logan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Roll fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Logan on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roll uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Logan.
Roll lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Roll swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Logan moves forwards but Roll connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Logan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Roll's sensitive parts.
Logan takes one to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Roll.
Roll steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Logan.
Logan throws a lazy right hand but Roll sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Roll flicks out a counter leg kick but Logan steps away.
Logan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roll.
Roll tests Logan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Logan misses with a body shot.
Roll throws a shot from downtown. Logan moves away and avoids it.
Logan misses with a low kick.
Logan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Logan tries to clinch but Roll is having none of it.
Roll misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Logan misses the target.
Nice jab there from Roll.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roll slips under a jab from Logan.
Roll avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It seemed like Roll was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Roll feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Logans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Roll checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Roll on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Roll slips a jab from Logan.
Roll steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Logan.
Logan moves in looking to clinch but Roll pushes him off.
Roll avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roll drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Logan defends it well.
Roll lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Logan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Roll is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Logan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Logan throws a looping overhand right but Roll ducks down to avoid it.
Logan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Logan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Logan misses with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roll fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Logan checks it well.
Logan closes the distance and clinches.
Logan throws a punch but it's blocked by Roll.
Roll blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Logan lands with a light punch inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rokken Roll comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Roll winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rokken Roll!
Rokken Roll 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Dezmond Drake (ranked 283 p4p, 166 weight class) and Jakov Pavlek (ranked 33 p4p, 22 weight class). Pavlek is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cool Kids of Death - Czloweik Mucha. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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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 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dezmond Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jakov Pavlek!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Drake was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Drake moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jakov Pavlek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pavlek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drake.
Pavlek tries to clinch but Drake is having none of it.
Drake stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pavlek.
Drake has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ubergym in the buildup to the fight.
Pavlek works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Drake stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pavlek.
Pavlek rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Drake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pavlek with a nice cross.
Pavlek moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pavlek misses with a jab to the body
and Drake counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Drake circles away from the clinch attempt
and Drake makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Pavlek misses the target.
Drake swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pavlek scores with a jab.
Pavlek clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake blocks an elbow strike from Pavlek.
Pavlek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Drake.
A short right from Drake on the inside.
Pavlek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pavlek can't find room to land a body shot as Drake controls the action.
Pavlek working aggressively here.
Drake has a couple of punches blocked by Pavlek.
Pavlek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pavlek struggles to land a body shot inside as Drake controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Drake scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pavlek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pavlek's elbow.
Drake lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pavlek backwards.
Drake blocks a body shot from Pavlek.
Drake goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pavlek swings wildly with an uppercut but Drake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pavlek throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pavlek throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.
Pavlek swings wildly with an uppercut but Drake uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Drake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pavlek's elbow.
Pavlek struggles to land a body shot inside as Drake controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pavlek.
Drake pushes Pavlek back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drake throws a shot from downtown. Pavlek moves away and avoids it.
Pavlek scores with a hook to the body. Drake takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Drake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pavlek.
Pavlek avoids the body shot from Drake.
Pavlek cracks a nice hook into Drake's ribs.
Pavlek takes one on the button.
Drake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drake misses the shot to the body.
Pavlek throws a leg kick but Drake sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pavlek misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Pavlek misses its intended target.
Drake swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Drake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pavlek counters with a slapping leg kick.
Drake gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pavlek.
Drake checks the leg kick.
Drake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pavlek was well out of range. Poor timing from Drake.
A slow jab from Pavlek misses its intended target.
Drake looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pavlek throws a low kick but it's checked well by Drake.
Drake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pavlek has managed to clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pavlek obliges.
Pavlek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pavlek lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drake lands a body punch.
Drake has a couple of punches blocked by Pavlek.
Drake working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drake blocks an uppercut.
Drake can't find room to land a body shot as Pavlek controls the action.
Pavlek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Drake.
Drake lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pavlek throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.
Drake misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pavlek tries a body shot but Drake blocks it.
Pavlek has a couple of punches blocked by Drake.
Pavlek takes a shot to the head.
Pavlek tries to work over Drake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Drake.
Drake blocks an uppercut.
Pavlek tries a body shot but Drake blocks it.
Pavlek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drake throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pavlek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drake can't find room to land a body shot as Pavlek controls the action.
Drake blocks the elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drake.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jakov Pavlek will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A slow jab from Drake misses its intended target.
Pavlek misses with a leg kick
enabling Drake to counter with a crisp jab.
Pavlek has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Pavlek swings widly with a right hand
and Drake counters with a stiff right hand.
Drake misses with a right hand
and Pavlek counters with a low kick, right behind Drake 's knee.
Pavlek is looking to clinch.
Drake swings for the body but Pavlek moves out of range.
Drake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pavlek is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Drake throws the left hand but Pavlek avoids the punch easily.
Drake looks to score with a jab to the body but Pavlek is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pavlek moves into the clinch successfully.
Drake working aggressively here.
Drake misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Drake - that landed with a thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pavlek throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlek can't find room to land a body shot as Drake controls the action.
Pavlek pushes Drake back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Drake.
Drake lands with a right to the head.
Drake lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pavlek backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pavlek.
Pavlek working aggressively here.
Drake misses with some punches.
Knees to the body from Pavlek.
Drake lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pavlek is working Drake over against the cage.
Pavlek lands with a right to the head.
Drake prevents a body shot from Pavlek.
Drake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Pavlek.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pavlek softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Drake.
Drake blocks a body shot from Pavlek.
Drake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake swings wildly with an uppercut but Pavlek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pavlek lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Drake or not.
Drake swings wildly with an uppercut but Pavlek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drake lands a body punch.
Drake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drake working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Drake has a couple of punches blocked by Pavlek.
Drake gets through Pavlek's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pavlek blocks a body shot from Drake.
A head punch on the inside from Drake fails to land.
Pavlek with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pavlek struggles to land a body shot inside as Drake controls his hands.
Drake blocks a body shot from Pavlek.
Pavlek pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pavlek takes a shot to the head.
Dezmond Drake has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Drake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drake looks to land a left hand but Pavlek moved out of range nicely.
Pavlek scores with a sloppy right hand. Drake should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake misses with a wild body shot.
Jakov Pavlek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pavlek moves out of range of the strikes.
Drake connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pavlek. That's going to slow Drake down.
Drake misses with an uppercut.
Drake misses with a wild body shot.
Drake moves out of range of the strikes.
Drake fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pavlek on the side of the head.
Pavlek throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pavlek is looking to score with low kicks.
Drake moves out of range of the leg kick from Pavlek.
Pavlek takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Drake drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Drake misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlek closes the distance and pushes Drake back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pavlek scores with a shot to the side of Drake's head.
A short right from Pavlek on the inside.
Pavlek misses with an elbow over the top.
Drake working aggressively here.
Drake tries to throw a body punch but Pavlek avoids it by throwing Drake back against the cage.
Drake lands with a light punch inside.
Pavlek working aggressively here.
Pavlek tries a body shot but Drake blocks it.
Pavlek lands a left hand.
Pavlek working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Drake softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drake lands a right hand.
Drake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pavlek's elbow.
Pavlek tries to work over Drake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pavlek digs a right hand underneath Drake's ribcage. Drake let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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 Dezmond Drake will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Pavlek rushes Drake and presses him up against the cage.
Pavlek lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drake.
Pavlek digs a right hand into Drake's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Drake's gas tank.
Pavlek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pavlek blocking some punches.
Drake misses with a body punch.
Drake has a couple of punches blocked by Pavlek.
Drake scores with a shot to the side of Pavlek's head.
Drake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drake.
Drake misses with a punch on the inside.
Drake throws a punch but it's blocked by Pavlek.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pavlek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drake tries to work over Pavlek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Drake.
Drake swings wildly with an uppercut but Pavlek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pavlek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drake's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake lands a left hand.
Pavlek tries to throw a body punch but Drake avoids it by throwing Pavlek back against the cage.
Drake misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pavlek.
Pavlek tries a body shot but Drake blocks it.
Drake lands a hook that snaps the head of Pavlek backwards.
Drake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drake.
Drake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pavlek tries a body shot but Drake blocks it.
Drake lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drake.
Pavlek misses with some punches.
Drake throws a punch but it's blocked by Pavlek.
A short right from Drake on the inside.
Pavlek tries to work over Drake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drake tries to work over Pavlek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drake tries to throw a body punch but Pavlek avoids it by throwing Drake back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Drake fails to land.
Nice body punch from Pavlek.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Drake works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pavlek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drake lands a left hand.
Pavlek throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Drakes head.
A short left from Drake.
Drake lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Drake.
Pavlek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drake blocks a body shot from Pavlek.
Drake prevents a body shot from Pavlek.
Drake lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pavlek backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Drake.
Pavlek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drake misses with a punch to the body.
Pavlek tries a body shot but Drake blocks it.
Drake blocking some punches.
Pavlek is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drake is defending well for now.
Pavlek misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake lands a body punch.
Pavlek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A shot in the inside from Drake.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pavlek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Drake's brow.
Drake lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Drake misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Drake on the inside.
Drake misses with the head strike.
Pavlek lands with a short shot to the head.
Pavlek swings wildly with an uppercut but Drake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drake pushes Pavlek back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drake misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drake blocks a body shot from Pavlek.
Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Drake.
Pavlek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drake misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pavlek tries to work over Drake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pavlek tries a body shot but Drake blocks it.
Drake lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pavlek or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlek's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drake misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drake.
A nice left hand lands by Pavlek.
Pavlek with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drake throws a head punch that misses.
Drake throws a punch but it's blocked by Pavlek.
Drake prevents a body shot from Pavlek.
Pavlek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drake's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Drake fails to land.
Pavlek's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Drake throws a head punch that misses.
Drake misses with a body punch.
Drake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drake working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pavlek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drake's elbow.
Drake lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Drake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dezmond Drake showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Drake 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dezmond Drake!
Our winner, Dezmond Drake, 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chaiyo Sukbunsung (ranked 537 p4p, 458 weight class) and Svalbard Haudegen (ranked 64 p4p, 54 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chaiyo Sukbunsung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Svalbard Haudegen!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sukbunsung fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Haudegen moves away from the strike by Sukbunsung.
Sukbunsung scores with a shot to the body.
Sukbunsung misses the shot to the body.
And Haudegen tries to counter it with a takedown but Sukbunsung pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sukbunsung loads up on a big right hand but Haudegen slips the punch.
Sukbunsung rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Haudegen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sukbunsung's guard.
Haudegen wants to control from the top but Sukbunsung keeps moving.
Sukbunsung wants to stand and escape but Haudegen is having none of it.
Haudegen is stalling in the full guard.
Sukbunsung working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sukbunsung wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Haudegen is now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sukbunsung is looking to improve his position.
Sukbunsung tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Haudegen has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Sukbunsung tries to reverse the position but Haudegen maintains control.
Sukbunsung has given up his back here.
I really don't envy Sukbunsung right now.
Haudegen is riding his opponent, not letting Sukbunsung buck him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sukbunsung trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Despite being in a bad position, Sukbunsung is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.
I would not like to be Sukbunsung right now.
Haudegen is not going to allow Sukbunsung to sit and survive in this position.
Haudegen tightening his grip on Sukbunsung, looking for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sukbunsung trying to control the hands but Haudegen breaks the grip.
Sukbunsung is trying to roll into a better position but Haudegen has get a rear naked choke and Sukbunsung is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Svalbard Haudegen!
After winning the bout, Svalbard Haudegen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Polish Power (ranked 101 p4p, 473 weight class) and Roman Ship (ranked 8 p4p, 35 weight class). Power comes into the arena with Xanadu by Ummet Ozcan blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Polish Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 31 - 3, fighting out of London, Roman Ship!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Power comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Power tries to sprawl but Ship drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ship is trying to work for a kimura but Power is defending well.
Power trying to hold on to Ship's head to control him but Ship postures up.
Power 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.
Ship seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Power does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ship is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ship drops back, looking for a kneebar! Power looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Power looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Power!
A lull in the action here.
Power tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ship has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Ship tries to bench press Power off him but Power keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power just content to control the position.
Power taking a break here but Ship is having none of it and regains half guard.
Ship keeping control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ship slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Power postures up.
Power pushes down on Ship's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ship is looking to control Power's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ship avoid being mounted?
Power tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Ship.
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.
Ship is trying to control but can't.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Good work by Ship as he checks the leg kick.
Power thuds his right hand into Ship's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
Power stuffs the takedown.
Power throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ship with the counter takedown but Power avoids it easily.
Power fails with an attempt to clinch.
Polish Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Power sizes up Ship with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Power connects with the punch.
Ship defending well as Power loads up on a big left hand.
Power looks to score with a jab to the body but Ship is just out of range.
Ship moves out of range as Power strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Polish Power dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roman Ship's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Power moves away from the strike by Ship.
Ship clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Power - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short uppercut from Power.
Power throws a head punch that misses.
Power swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ship letting Power take a breather here.
Power struggles to land a body shot inside as Ship controls his hands.
Ship drags the fight down to the ground.
Ship is trying to control the position but Power postures up.
Power is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ship can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ship lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ship looking to pass the guard.
Ship pushes down on Power's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ship wants to lay and pray for a moment but Power keeps working.
Ship seems to be working for a kimura but Power defends the submission attempt.
Ship is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ship is working for a kimura but Power is defending it quite comfortably.
Power keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ship tries to pass the half guard into mount. Power knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Power has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ship is working away from the top position though.
Ship is stalling here. Power is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ship seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Power has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Power slows the pace down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power stands up and we're back to a striking position.
A decent looking cross lands there for Power.
That has opened up Roman Ship's cut even more.
Ship ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Power moves away.
Ship misses the shot to the body.
Power sends Ship crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Power is motioning to the referee to let Ship up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The cut above Roman Ship's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
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!
Ship shoots in but Power avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Power throws a head kick but Ship moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ship moves out of range of the body kick.
Ship uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Power.
Polish Power is winning the standup battle so far.
Power drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Power throws out a leg kick but Ship moves out of range and Power only half commits.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Polish Power dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roman Ship's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ship rushes Power and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ship tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Power smiles and moves away.
Ship misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Power counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ship is rocked!
Power connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Ship out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Polish Power!
An out of breath Polish Power 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauro Okongwu (ranked 170 p4p, 160 weight class) and Howie Dewitt (ranked 24 p4p, 22 weight class). Okongwu comes to the cage accompanied by Show Stop - REASON. Dewitt has chosen Montell Jordan - This Is How We Do It as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 34 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mauro Okongwu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Howie Dewitt!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dewitt throws a sloppy head kick and Okongwu moves out of range easily.
Okongwu blocks the body kick.
Dewitt rushes Okongwu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dewitt digs a right hand into Okongwu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Okongwu's gas tank.
Dewitt can't find room to land a body shot as Okongwu controls the action.
Okongwu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dewitt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dewitt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Okongwu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dewitt slips a straight right by Okongwu.
Dewitt wants to counter the offense by Okongwu and move into the clinch position.
Dewitt connects with a body shot.
Okongwu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Okongwu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dewitt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dewitt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dewitt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A big right from Okongwu misses.
We've been informed that Dewitt has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Dewitt misses with a looping left.
Dewitt clinches.
Dewitt blocks a body shot from Okongwu.
Okongwu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dewitt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dewitt lands a body punch.
Dewitt misses with a punch to the body.
Okongwu tries to work over Dewitt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Okongwu scores with a hook to the body.
Dewitt misses with a punch to the body.
Okongwu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dewitt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dewitt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okongwu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Okongwu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dewitt.
Dewitt throws a lazy right hand but Okongwu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Okongwu lands the left hand.
Dewitt throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dewitt has Okongwu up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dewitt throws a head punch that misses.
Okongwu misses with a punch to the body.
Okongwu tries to throw a body punch but Dewitt avoids it by throwing Okongwu back against the cage.
Okongwu can't find room to land a body shot as Dewitt controls the action.
Okongwu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Okongwu throws a punch but it's blocked by Dewitt.
Dewitt lands a left hand.
It looks like Mauro Okongwu has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu tries a body shot but Dewitt blocks it.
Okongwu misses with a body punch.
Okongwu misses with a punch on the inside.
Dewitt lands a shot to the body.
Dewitt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dewitt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Okongwu swings wildly with an uppercut but Dewitt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dewitt working aggressively here.
Okongwu working aggressively here.
Okongwu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dewitt prevents a body shot from Okongwu.
Okongwu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Okongwu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dewitt's elbow.
Dewitt misses with a punch to the body.
Dewitt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dewitt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Okongwu's elbow.
Okongwu misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Dewitt.
Dewitt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Okongwu is breathing heavily.
Dewitt lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dewitt lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Okongwu.
Dewitt creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Okongwu's defenses.
Mauro Okongwu's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okongwu misses with the head strike.
Dewitt is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dewitt misses with a punch to the body.
Okongwu can't find room to land a body shot as Dewitt controls the action.
Dewitt stalling the fight.
Dewitt digs a right hand into Okongwu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Okongwu's gas tank.
Dewitt tries a body shot but Okongwu blocks it.
Dewitt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dewitt cracks Okongwu with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dewitt.
Dewitt gets through Okongwu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dewitt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Dewitt.
Dewitt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Okongwu backwards.
 Okongwu is rocked!
Mauro Okongwu's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dewitt presses Okongwu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Oh Okongwu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A hook to the body from Dewitt.
Dewitt lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Dewitt.
Dewitt is working Okongwu over against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Howie Dewitt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mauro Okongwu's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dewitt moves out of range of the body kick from Okongwu.
Okongwu seems to have got his legs back now.
Dewitt scores with a jab to the body.
Dewitt thumps Okongwu with a low kick.
Dewitt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dewitt takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Okongwu avoids the head kick by Dewitt.
A nice leg kick from Dewitt, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dewitt feints and then cracks Okongwu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Okongwu down.
Okongwu gets tackled into the cage by Dewitt. Dewitt maintains the clinch.
Dewitt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Okongwu's elbow.
Good body shot from Dewitt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dewitt lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dewitt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dewitt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Okongwu tries a body shot but Dewitt blocks it.
Dewitt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Okongwu's efforts to push away.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dewitt.
Dewitt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dewitt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Okongwu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Okongwu takes an elbow to the temple.
Okongwu tries to throw a body punch but Dewitt avoids it by throwing Okongwu back against the cage.
Dewitt misses with a body punch.
Okongwu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dewitt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dewitt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Okongwu takes an elbow to the temple.
Jeez, Mauro Okongwu's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Okongwu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dewitt lands a body punch.
Dewitt lands a left hand.
A short left from Dewitt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dewitt scores with a shoulder strike.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mauro Okongwu's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Howie Dewitt!
A very excited looking Howie Dewitt made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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