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BANZAI COMBAT 91 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abram Frost (ranked 25010 p4p, 4571 weight class) and Hernando Villalobos (ranked 451 p4p, 392 weight class). Villalobos has chosen El Sonidito as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Abram Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hernando Villalobos!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villalobos lands a glancing blow to the side of Frost's head.
Villalobos punishes Frost's body with a nice straight punch.
Frost definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Villalobos works over Frost's head and body with a nice combination.
Frost tries to clinch but Villalobos is having none of it.
Villalobos misses with an uppercut.
Frost tries to counter by clinching up but Villalobos breaks away and moves out of range.
Good shot there by Villalobos.
Left hook, right uppercut from Villalobos.
Frost fails in his attempt to clinch.
Villalobos misses with a two punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Villalobos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Villalobos throws a right hand that Frost ducks under and follows up with a left that Frost also avoids with ease.
A jab from Villalobos misses.
Villalobos throws a nice looking combination but Frost bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Frost is looking to counter the offense by Villalobos and move into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost wants to clinch up but Villalobos keeps it at a distance.
Villalobos just misses with a punch to the body.
Frost seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Villalobos throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Villalobos stalks Frost and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Frost's face. Frost staggers backwards, shaken.
Villalobos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Frost ducks under a wild hook from Villalobos.
Villalobos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frost.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Villalobos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Frost defending well as Villalobos loads up on a big left hand.
Frost is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Villalobos.
Villalobos throws a hook but Frost avoids it easily.
Villalobos throws an overhand right that lands on Frost's shoulder, as Frost tries to avoid the shot.
Villalobos swings for the body but Frost moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villalobos throws an overhand right that lands on Frost's shoulder, as Frost tries to avoid the shot.
Villalobos swats away the attempt to clinch by Frost.
Villalobos scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Villalobos loads up on a big right hand but Frost slips the punch.
Villalobos works the jab nicely.
Villalobos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frost moves away.
Frost wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Villalobos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Frost.
Frost closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Villalobos misses with some punches.
Villalobos has a couple of punches blocked by Frost.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villalobos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Villalobos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Villalobos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Villalobos as Frost tries to tie him up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Frost takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Villalobos is trying to break free.
Frost landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Frost blocks a body shot from Villalobos.
Frost throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Villalobos.
Frost has Villalobos pushed against the cage.
A short right from Villalobos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Villalobos.
Villalobos manages to break the clinch.
Villalobos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters circling - Villalobos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Frost bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Villalobos swinging wildly here.
Frost seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Villalobos scores with a crisp jab that stopped Frost in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Villalobos lunges at Frost with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Frost's hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hernando Villalobos dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Frost is looking to clinch.
Villalobos pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Frost back to the cage. Villalobos follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hernando Villalobos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Villalobos misses with an uppercut. Frost saw that one coming.
Frost drops his hands momentarily and Villalobos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Frost tries to clinch up.
Villalobos takes a swing at Frost's ribcage but misses.
Frost avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hernando Villalobos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Villalobos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Frost moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Villalobos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frost.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villalobos lands a lovely overhand right.
Villalobos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frost.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch but Villalobos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Villalobos's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Villalobos duly obliges.
Villalobos keeps the fight on the outside.
Villalobos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frost moves away.
Frost is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Villalobos.
Frost dodges the punch combination from Villalobos.
Frost tries to counter by clinching up but Villalobos breaks away and moves out of range.
Villalobos throws a right and a left that Frost avoids nicely.
Frost tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Villalobos manages to circle out of the way.
Villalobos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Frost defending well as Villalobos loads up on a big left hand.
Hernando Villalobos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Villalobos scores with a three punch combo!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villalobos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Frost.
Frost is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Villalobos.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frost on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Villalobos throws a hook but Frost blocks it.
Sloppy strikes from Villalobos. Those never looked like landing.
Villalobos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Frost walks into a straight right hand from Villalobos.
Villalobos has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Frost is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Frost instigates a clinch.
Villalobos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Frost controlling the action here for a moment.
Frost missing with knees to the body.
Frost blocks a body shot from Villalobos.
Villalobos is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villalobos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Villalobos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Frost looking to stall.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Frost throws an elbow that misses.
Frost pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Villalobos lands a nice shot to the body.
Villalobos can't break the clinch.
Frost's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Frost pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Villalobos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Frost backwards.
Villalobos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Villalobos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Frosts head.
Frost throws an elbow that misses.
Villalobos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Villalobos.
Frost slowing the pace effectively.
Villalobos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Villalobos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Villalobos misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frost drops his hands momentarily and Villalobos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Villalobos misses with an uppercut.
Frost seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Villalobos swings for the body but Frost moves out of range.
Frost is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Villalobos.
Frost takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Villalobos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frost.
Frost is looking to counter the offense by Villalobos and move into the clinch.
Villalobos misses with a right hand
and Frost counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hernando Villalobos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Villalobos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frost was well out of range. Poor timing from Villalobos.
Villalobos throws out a loose jab but Frost uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frost looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice cross by Villalobos.
A slow jab from Villalobos misses its intended target.
Villalobos misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Villalobos misses.
Good exchange - Villalobos coming out on top.
Villalobos scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Villalobos. Those never looked like landing.
Villalobos cracks Frost with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Frost drives through and clinches with Villalobos against the cage.
Villalobos avoids the elbow strike from Frost, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hernando Villalobos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Frost just leaning against Villalobos, taking a breather.
Villalobos swings wildly with an uppercut but Frost uses good head movement to avoid it.
Villalobos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Villalobos blocks an elbow strike from Frost.
Frost pushes off an throws an elbow but Villalobos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Villalobos blocks an elbow strike.
Villalobos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frost ducks under a wild hook from Villalobos.
Frost tries to clinch up.
Villalobos tries to bum rush Frost with a series of wild strikes but Frost uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Frost is looking to counter the offense by Villalobos and move into the clinch.
Frost gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Frost lands an elbow just above Villalobos 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villalobos throws a head punch that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Frost just misses with a elbow thrown towards Villalobos's brow.
Villalobos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Villalobos scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Villalobos misses with an uppercut.
Frost tries to counter by clinching up but Villalobos breaks away and moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Villalobos throws a nice looking combination but Frost bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Villalobos scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Frost is looking to clinch but Villalobos is avoiding it.
Frost takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Villalobos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Frost slips under a jab from Villalobos.
Frost wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Villalobos is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villalobos keeps the fight on the outside.
Villalobos keeps the fight on the outside.
Abram Frost has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Villalobos missing with a left hand there. Frost was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Frost walks into a straight right hand from Villalobos.
Villalobos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Frost seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Villalobos misses with a few strikes there.
Nice uppercut there from Villalobos.
Frost slips a jab from Villalobos.
Frost is looking to counter the offense by Villalobos and move into the clinch.
Frost darts in and clinches Villalobos up against the cage.
Villalobos lands a body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Frost just misses with a elbow thrown towards Villalobos's brow.
Villalobos blocks an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Villalobos.
Villalobos blocks an elbow strike.
Villalobos manages to break the clinch.
Villalobos misses with a few strikes there.
Villalobos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Villalobos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Good shot there by Villalobos.
Frost tries to clinch there but Villalobos circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Villalobos! But no joy.
Frost avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Frost tries to clinch up but Villalobos circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Villalobos misses the target.
Frost takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hernando Villalobos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Villalobos 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hernando Villalobos!
After winning the bout, Hernando Villalobos 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joseph McCarthy (ranked 24889 p4p, 3625 weight class) and Kareem Ford (ranked 592 p4p, 451 weight class). Joseph McCarthy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joseph McCarthy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kareem Ford!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarthy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ford misses with a body shot.
McCarthy tries to counter with a takedown but Ford is quick to defend against it.
McCarthy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ford.
Ford throws the left hand but McCarthy avoids the punch easily.
McCarthy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McCarthy doesn't manage to clinch there - Ford circles away.
McCarthy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ford slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
McCarthy has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Ford to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! McCarthy is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Ford pulls down on the head and he's put McCarthy to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kareem Ford!
A pretty intense looking Kareem Ford took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fahaka Puffer (ranked 3527 p4p, 3555 weight class) and Alexander Svensson (ranked 421 p4p, 423 weight class). Puffer comes to the cage accompanied by Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fahaka Puffer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Svensson!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svensson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Puffer works Svensson's body with a nice hook.
Svensson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Puffer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Svensson. Puffer shrugs it off though.
Svensson keeps Puffer at a distance using the push kick.
Puffer avoids the body shot from Svensson.
Puffer swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Puffer scores with a hook to the body. Svensson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Puffer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Svensson.
Svensson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puffer.
Alexander Svensson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Svensson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Puffer has time to react.
Svensson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Puffer. Puffer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Puffer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
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!
A lazy left from Puffer finds it's target.
Puffer throws a push kick but Svensson slaps the foot to one side.
Svensson tries a quick counter leg kick but Puffer is wise to it.
Svensson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Puffer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson checks the leg kick.
Svensson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puffer.
Puffer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Svensson lands with an overhand left.
Svensson lands with a shot to the body.
Svensson misses the shot to the body.
Puffer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Svensson.
Svensson works Puffer's body with a nice hook.
Svensson throws a wild body kick that Puffer sees coming a mile off.
Svensson misses with a leg kick
and Puffer counters with a thumping low kick.
Svensson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Svensson connects with a single shot there.
Svensson throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Svensson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Svensson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Svensson digs a good body shot into Puffer's ribs.
Svensson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Puffer. That's going to slow Svensson down.
Puffer needs to keep his hands up - Svensson had a free shot at his head there.
Svensson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Svensson misses with a double jab
and Puffer counters with a good low kick that Svensson was not able to check.
Svensson misses with a wild body shot.
As Svensson backs away, Puffer returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Svensson misses with a body kick.
Puffer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Svensson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Puffer catches Svensson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puffer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Puffer blocks the body kick.
Svensson misses with a body kick.
Puffer misses with a leg kick.
Svensson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Svensson throws the kick towards the body but Puffer avoids it.
Svensson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Svensson misses with a few strikes there.
Svensson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Svensson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puffer was well out of range. Poor timing from Svensson.
A low kick lands for Svensson.
Puffer lands a nice looking body shot.
Puffer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Svensson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Svensson lands with a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Svensson. Puffer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puffer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puffer tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch lands to the side of Puffer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Puffer misses with a body shot
and Svensson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Svensson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Puffer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A shot to the body from Svensson misses
and Puffer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Svensson swings for the body but Puffer moves out of range.
Puffer is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Svensson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Svensson lands a nice looking body kick.
Svensson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Puffer counters with a nice leg kick.
Svensson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Svensson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Svensson stuns Puffer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Puffer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Svensson punishes Puffer's body with a nice straight punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Svensson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Puffer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Svensson.
Svensson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Svensson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Svensson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Svensson dips to his left and cracks Puffer with an uppercut!
Puffer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Svensson tried to score with a low kick but Puffer checks it.
Puffer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Svensson throws a hook but Puffer avoids it easily.
Puffer thinks about countering with a body kick.
Alexander Svensson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Puffer cracks Svensson with a hook to the temple - Svensson is on wobbly legs here! Puffer swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Svensson falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Puffer wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Fahaka Puffer!
A very excited looking Fahaka Puffer 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Hanz Wagner (ranked 1975 p4p, 2861 weight class) and Arthur Odom Hunt (ranked 233 p4p, 326 weight class). Odom Hunt has chosen Yesterday By Beatles Or: Imagine By Yoko Ono As Sung By John Lennon - Vs Se as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hanz Wagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Arthur Odom Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Odom Hunt tests Wagner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
 It looks like Hanz Wagner has been cut.
Wagner tries for a takedown but Odom Hunt circles away easily
enabling Odom Hunt to counter with a crisp jab.
Wagner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Odom Hunt counters with a stiff right hand.
Odom Hunt cracks Wagner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wagner shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Odom Hunt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hanz Wagner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wagner closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Odom Hunt quickly recovers to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Odom Hunt trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odom Hunt keeps control of the position for the meantime.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Odom Hunt can do anything to dispel that myth.
Odom Hunt is looking to control Wagner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Odom Hunt avoid being mounted?
Odom Hunt is looking to improve his position.
Odom Hunt is trying to control but Wagner passes into side control!
Wagner looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wagner just content to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Odom Hunt is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wagner is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Odom Hunt has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Odom Hunt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wagner tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wagner has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wagner tries for a kimura but Odom Hunt is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odom Hunt is trying to get back to half guard.
We've been informed that Odom Hunt has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Wagner trying to control the action but Odom Hunt is working from the bottom.
Odom Hunt is trying to control Wagner's posture but Wagner avoids it.
Odom Hunt tries to buck Wagner off but Wagner is having none of it.
Wagner controlling the position.
Odom Hunt wants to control but Wagner postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wagner is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Odom Hunt is trying to escape and Wagner transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Odom Hunt is forced to tap! Nice work there by Wagner! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hanz Wagner!
As Hanz Wagner got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I am the German Shogun, the patient pastor, the white ninja.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Seventoe Southpaw (ranked 2491 p4p, 2097 weight class) and Baron Black (ranked 155 p4p, 134 weight class). Seventoe Southpaw is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 Los Angeles, Seventoe Southpaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baron Black!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Southpaw takes a swing at Black's ribcage but misses.
Black getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Southpaw steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Black.
Southpaw misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Black counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Black misses with a looping left.
Southpaw slips a jab from Black.
Black misses with a left hand
and Southpaw cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Southpaw steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Black.
A big right from Southpaw misses.
A little jabbing left from Black on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Black looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Black misses with a left hand
enabling Southpaw to counter with a crisp jab.
Southpaw throws a leg kick that is checked
and Black connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Southpaw slips a straight right by Black.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Southpaw scores with a decent looking hook.
Seventoe Southpaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Southpaw connects with a body shot.
Black uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Black lands a nice shot that snaps Southpaw's head back.
Black misses with a right hand
and Southpaw counters with a nice uppercut.
Black is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Southpaw.
Southpaw feints and then cracks Black's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Black down.
Southpaw definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Black throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Southpaw counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Southpaw ducks under a wild hook from Black.
Black 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.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Black checks a leg kick.
It seemed like Black was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Black throws a hook to the side of Southpaw's head but Southpaw sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Southpaw with a nice calf kick.
Good shot there by Southpaw.
Black slips a straight right by Southpaw.
A jab from Black misses.
Southpaw misses with a jab to the body
and Black connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Black lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
 Southpaw is rocked!
Black drops Southpaw with a straight right hand, right on the button! Black follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baron Black!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Parker (ranked 1620 p4p, 2226 weight class) and Kwame Kombate (ranked 168 p4p, 208 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Samuel Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kwame Kombate!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Kombate as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Samuel Parker has been cut.
Parker misses with an attempted mid kick.
A left lands for Kombate.
Kombate cracks Parker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kombate with a jab.
Kombate scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kombate ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Parker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kombate to score with a decent uppercut.
Kombate's coach down at Gym To Nica was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kombate's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kombate checks a leg kick.
Kwame Kombate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kombate works over Parker's head and body with a nice combination.
Parker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kombate lands a jab to the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kombate, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Parker misses with a kick to the body.
Kombate connects with a jab.
Samuel Parker's cut is getting worse.
Parker tries a head kick but it misses.
Kombate lands a hook that stumbles Parker back into the cage. Kombate follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Parker to the canvas! Kombate pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Parker has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kwame Kombate!
In his post fight interview, Kwame Kombate started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabrijel Pavicic (ranked 1669 p4p, 1370 weight class) and Masutatsu Oyama (ranked 228 p4p, 196 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabrijel Pavicic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Masutatsu Oyama!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oyama wants to clinch.
It looked like Pavicic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pavicic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pavicic punishes Oyama's body with a nice straight punch.
Oyama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pavicic throws a body punch but Oyama moves out of range.
Oyama doesn't manage to clinch there - Pavicic circles away.
It looked like Pavicic was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Oyama looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Oyama pushes Pavicic up against the cage in a clinch.
Pavicic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oyama struggles to land a body shot inside as Pavicic controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Pavicic.
Pavicic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oyama backwards.
Oyama blocks an uppercut.
Pavicic breaks from the clinch.
Oyama moves into the clinch.
Pavicic misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oyama can't find room to land a body shot as Pavicic controls the action.
Good body shot from Oyama.
Pavicic misses with some punches.
Pavicic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Oyama stalls.
Pavicic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pavicic swings wildly with an uppercut but Oyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pavicic misses with a body punch.
Oyama can't find room to land a body shot as Pavicic controls the action.
Pavicic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oyama blocks a body shot from Pavicic.
Pavicic digs a right hand into Oyama's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Oyama's gas tank.
Oyama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oyama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pavicic blocks an uppercut.
Oyama blocks a body shot from Pavicic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Oyama.
Pavicic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pavicic. Oyama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pavicic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pavicic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Oyama wants to clinch
and Pavicic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
 It looks like Masutatsu Oyama has been cut.
Oyama tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pavicic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pavicic is looking to counter punch.
Oyama moves into the clinch successfully.
Oyama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oyama is leaning against Pavicic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Oyama fails to land.
A short left from Oyama.
Pavicic misses with the head strike.
Oyama swings wildly with an uppercut but Pavicic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oyama misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavicic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Oyama lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pavicic manages to break the clinch.
Oyama pushes Pavicic up against the cage in a clinch.
Oyama lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pavicic can't find room to land a body shot as Oyama controls the action.
Oyama can't find room to land a body shot as Pavicic controls the action.
Oyama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oyama.
Pavicic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oyama darts in trying to clinch
and Pavicic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oyama tries to clinch up.
Oyama has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oyama prevents a body shot from Pavicic.
Pavicic lands a shot to the body.
Oyama prevents a body shot from Pavicic.
Pavicic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oyama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pavicic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pavicic lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oyama darts in trying to clinch
and Oyama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oyama moves into the clinch.
Oyama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oyama misses with a body punch.
Oyama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pavicic.
Oyama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oyama lands with a light punch inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gabrijel Pavicic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Masutatsu Oyama's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Oyama has managed to clinch.
Oyama blocks an uppercut.
Oyama is struggling to control the position.
Pavicic is working Oyama over against the cage.
Oyama tries a body shot but Pavicic blocks it.
Oyama tries to stall but Pavicic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Oyama lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pavicic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oyama tries to clinch up but Pavicic circles away and keeps his distance.
Oyama has closed the distance and engaged Pavicic in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavicic misses with some punches.
Oyama swings wildly with an uppercut but Pavicic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oyama throws a head punch that misses.
Pavicic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pavicic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oyama closes the distance but Pavicic moves to the side
and Pavicic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Oyama thinking.
Oyama clinches up against the cage.
Good body shot from Pavicic.
A head punch on the inside from Oyama fails to land.
Oyama controlling the action here for a moment.
Pavicic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oyama blocks a body shot from Pavicic.
Masutatsu Oyama seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Oyama working aggressively here.
Pavicic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oyama misses with some punches.
Pavicic struggles to land a body shot inside as Oyama controls his hands.
Pavicic misses with a punch to the body.
Pavicic can't find room to land a body shot as Oyama controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavicic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oyama backwards.
Oyama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pavicic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Oyama.
Pavicic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pavicic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oyama tries to clinch but Pavicic is having none of it.
Oyama wants to clinch.
Pavicic throws an overhand right that lands on Oyama's shoulder, as Oyama tries to avoid the shot.
Oyama tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pavicic counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pavicic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Masutatsu Oyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oyama gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oyama trying to stall but Pavicic improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oyama has Pavicic pushed against the cage.
Pavicic misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Pavicic.
Pavicic manages to break the clinch.
Oyama moves to clinch but Pavicic breaks away
and Pavicic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pavicic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oyama lands a left hand.
Pavicic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oyama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pavicic takes a shot to the head.
Pavicic tries a body shot but Oyama blocks it.
Pavicic misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavicic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pavicic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oyama was well out of range. Poor timing from Pavicic.
Oyama closes the distance but Pavicic moves to the side
and Pavicic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oyama tries to clinch
and Pavicic counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pavicic circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pavicic counters with a nice uppercut.
Oyama wants to clinch
and Pavicic counters with a huge left! Oyama is in big trouble! He's backing up but Pavicic isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Oyama from any more damage. A dominating finish by Pavicic!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabrijel Pavicic!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Vellitis (ranked 2917 p4p, 1557 weight class) and Leonard Norton (ranked 271 p4p, 160 weight class). Leonard Norton is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Vellitis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leonard Norton!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vellitis throws a body kick that misses
and Norton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Norton lands a nice shot to the body.
Norton cracks Vellitis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Vellitis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vellitis seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Norton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vellitis's head.
Norton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vellitis shoots in for a takedown but Norton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Norton connects with a body shot.
Norton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vellitis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vellitis misses with a double jab
enabling Norton to counter with a crisp jab.
Vellitis is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norton fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Vellitis to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Vellitis looks to clinch but Norton throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Vellitis taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Leonard Norton!
Our winner, Leonard Norton, 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Aled Lloyd (ranked 2095 p4p, 1232 weight class) and Yu Liang (ranked 292 p4p, 174 weight class). Lloyd comes to the cage accompanied by Rock You Like a Hurricane (2011). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aled Lloyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yu Liang!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liang takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lloyd tries to bum rush Liang with a series of wild strikes but Liang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lloyd misses with a lunging right hand
and Liang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lloyd misses with a hook. Liang ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Liang! But no joy.
Liang has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lloyd finds it's way round the side to connect with Liang's head.
Liang takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lloyd closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Liang defending well as Lloyd loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Liang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lloyd is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice straight punches there by Lloyd. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lloyd.
Lloyd tests Liang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Lloyd misses.
A little jabbing left from Liang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lloyd misses with a looping left.
Lloyd works Liang's body with a nice hook.
Lloyd throws a hook but Liang blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Liang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lloyd throws a shot from downtown. Liang moves away and avoids it.
Lloyd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Liang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lloyd connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Liang momentarily.
Liang takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lloyd misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd connects with a nice looking jab.
Liang slips under a jab.
Liang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lloyd.
A slow jab from Lloyd misses its intended target.
Liang takes one to the side of the head.
Lloyd throws a combination that misses
letting Liang counter with a right hand.
It looks like Aled Lloyd has been cut.
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!
Liang blocks a jab.
Lloyd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lloyd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It seemed like Liang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lloyd ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A cross from Lloyd lands.
Lloyd is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lloyd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Liang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lloyd circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Liang to the canvas! Liang doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Lloyd keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aled Lloyd!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Midget Mode Jones (ranked 1419 p4p, 1966 weight class) and Kin Kon (ranked 101 p4p, 130 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank |
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Midget Mode Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kin Kon!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kon connects with a nice looking jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kon lands a shoulder strike.
Jones is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kon is defending well.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kon lands a nice elbow.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kon lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
Jones is rocked!
It looks like Midget Mode Jones has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kon prevents a takedown attempt there.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Midget Mode Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kon lands with a right to the head.
Jones 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.
Kon lands a body punch.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones seems to have got his legs back now.
Jones tries to keep at a distance but Kon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kon lands a vicious elbow to the side of Jones's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Kon tries to finish him with strikes but Jones still seems able to defend himself so Kon steps back and lets Jones get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Kon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kon drops Jones with a straight right hand, right on the button! Kon follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kin Kon!
In his post fight interview, Kin Kon started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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