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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Clarke (ranked 2569 p4p, 2679 weight class) and Scott Dolton (ranked 292 p4p, 309 weight class). Clarke comes to the cage accompanied by One Cent, Five Cent, Ten Cent, Dollar - Soca Boys. Dolton has chosen Paradise Warfare as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Clarke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Dolton!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clarke shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Clarke with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dolton keeping moving, preventing Clarke from controlling successfully.
Dolton has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Clarke has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dolton has momentary wrist control but Clarke slips an elbow through the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dolton seems keen to control Clarke's posture.
Clarke looking to pass the guard.
Clarke's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dolton trying to keep a closed guard but Clarke is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clarke accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clarke throws a strike but Dolton rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Clarke throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Clarke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dolton is one step ahead there.
Dolton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Clarke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dolton is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dolton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dolton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Clarke bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dolton's guard.
Clarke trying to control but Dolton is working from the bottom.
Dolton looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Let's hope that Dolton has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've been hearing good reports from Clarke's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Clarke postures up and lands a big shot to Dolton's brow.
Clarke throws a big elbow that misses.
Clarke wants to control from the top but Dolton keeps moving.
Clarke looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke controls from within his opponent's guard.
Clarke with a flurry of punches that miss.
Clarke postures up.
Clarke missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Clarke trying to control but Dolton is working from the bottom.
Clarke lands a couple of digs.
Clarke trying to control but Dolton is working from the bottom.
Clarke not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four 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.
Dolton controlling Clarke's posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dolton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Clarke as he jumps to the side.
Clarke looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dolton is fending him off so far but Clarke persists. Nope, Dolton circles away and we're back to standing.
And Dolton tries to counter it with a takedown but Clarke pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Clarke shoots for a takedown but Dolton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Clarke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice sprawl there from Clarke as Dolton shoots in.
Clarke changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dolton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clarke.
Dolton gets caught napping as Clarke dives in and scores a takedown. Dolton manages to retain guard.
Clarke looking to sit in guard and control but Dolton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Clarke wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dolton passes Clarke's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Clarke has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dolton is working away from the top position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Clarke dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Dolton shoots in for a takedown but Clarke shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Clarke takes a swing at Dolton's ribcage but misses.
Clarke gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dolton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
My spies in Golden Tiger Combat Club inform me that Dolton has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Clarke not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Clarke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dolton.
Dolton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Clarke controlling the position.
Clarke is trying to control the position but Dolton postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dolton stopping the sweep attempt from Clarke.
Clarke bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dolton's guard.
Clarke preventing the sweep.
Dolton looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dolton keeping moving, preventing Clarke from controlling successfully.
Clarke working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dolton has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dolton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Clarke stopping the sweep attempt from Dolton.
Dolton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Clarke landing some decent shots from guard.
Clarke lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dolton wants to sweep here but Clarke controlling him for the moment.
Clarke scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Clarke landing some decent shots from guard.
Clarke controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mark Clarke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Clarke looking to pass the guard.
Clarke throws a big right hand that misses.
Clarke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dolton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dolton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Clarke trying to control the position from guard on top but Dolton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke stands up over Dolton, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Clarke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dolton can do to turn this around?
Dolton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dolton is pulling down on Clarke's head to control his posture.
Clarke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dolton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dolton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dolton holds on and takes a little breather.
Clarke trying to control the position from guard on top but Dolton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clarke works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dolton moves into full guard.
Clarke trying to control but Dolton is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarke makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dolton pulls Clarke in close to his closed guard and prevents Clarke from doing any damage or advancing position.
Clarke trying to control the position from guard on top but Dolton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dolton has momentary wrist control but Clarke slips an elbow through the middle.
Clarke postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Clarke scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dolton keeping moving, preventing Clarke from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clarke working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Clarke is looking to work some ground and pound but Dolton has wrist control.
Clarke works over Dolton with some ground and pound from guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Clarke dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Dolton scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Clarke gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dolton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Clarke knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dolton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Clarke is just riding it out for now. Dolton eventually gives up the hold.
Clarke wants to improve his position but Dolton is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dolton wants to free his trapped foot but Clarke is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Clarke is looking to improve his position.
Clarke slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Clarke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dolton.
Dolton is working Clarke over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dolton's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dolton drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Clarke manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dolton has Clarke in his guard.
Clarke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dolton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mark Clarke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dolton keeping moving, preventing Clarke from controlling successfully.
Clarke is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dolton managing to control the position.
Clarke controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dolton has control of Clarke's left arm, preventing Clarke from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dolton being controlled here, momentarily.
Dolton seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Clarke tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice takedown defense from Clarke. No joy for Dolton on that attempt.
Clarke drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dolton sprawls and moves away.
Dolton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mark Clarke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dolton gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Clarke to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dolton looking to control.
Dolton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Clarke wants to control from the top but Dolton keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarke not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Scott Dolton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dolton pulls Clarke in close to prevent any damage.
Dolton is continuing to stall.
Dolton keeping moving, preventing Clarke from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clarke's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Clarke scores with a takedown into Dolton's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Clarke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Clarke 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Clarke!
Mark Clarke decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Scott Dolton spoke after the fight, saying 'It is a joke? Let's start it over again.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Colby Gebhardt (ranked 1670 p4p, 744 weight class) and Joon Sang Hun (ranked 118 p4p, 49 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Colby Gebhardt has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Colby Gebhardt seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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World class MT
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 26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Colby Gebhardt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joon Sang Hun!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sang Hun moves into the clinch successfully.
Gebhardt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Sang Hun.
Sang Hun doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gebhardt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sang Hun ducks under a wild hook from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt misses with a left hand
and Gebhardt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gebhardt throws a hook but Sang Hun avoids it easily.
Sang Hun walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt gets tackled into the cage by Sang Hun. Sang Hun maintains the clinch.
A hook to the body from Gebhardt.
Sang Hun prevents a body shot from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gebhardt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Sang Hun was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sang Hun tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gebhardt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gebhardt throws an off balance right hand
and Sang Hun counters with a left to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gebhardt swings widly with a right hand
and Sang Hun counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gebhardt's knee momentarily.
Sang Hun ducks under a wild hook from Gebhardt.
And Sang Hun responds with a good body kick, but Gebhardt manages to step out the way in time.
Gebhardt misses with a leg kick
and Sang Hun counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gebhardt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gebhardt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sang Hun can pounce on him.
Sang Hun throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gebhardt on the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sang Hun.
Sang Hun uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gebhardt.
Sang Hun thinks about the counter body kick.
Gebhardt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sang Hun sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sang Hun now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've been told by Gebhardt's head coaches at Alpha Brasil that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sang Hun gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gebhardt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sang Hun lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gebhardt tries to work over Sang Hun's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gebhardt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sang Hun jumps guard but Gebhardt turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A left hand lands to the body for Sang Hun.
Gebhardt tries to throw a body punch but Sang Hun avoids it by throwing Gebhardt back against the cage.
Gebhardt is trying to push Sang Hun away but Sang Hun has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gebhardt blocks an uppercut.
Sang Hun lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt tries to work over Sang Hun's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gebhardt breaks the clinch.
Sang Hun displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gebhardt throws out the jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gebhardt looks to land a right hand but Sang Hun moved out of range.
Sang Hun counters with a body kick.
Gebhardt throws a body kick that misses
letting Sang Hun counter with a right hand.
Gebhardt misses with a left hand
and Sang Hun counters with a low kick, right behind Gebhardt 's knee.
Sang Hun rushes Gebhardt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gebhardt tries to throw a body punch but Sang Hun avoids it by throwing Gebhardt back against the cage.
Sang Hun pulls guard.
Sang Hun looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gebhardt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gebhardt won't allow Sang Hun to sweep him here.
Sang Hun managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sang Hun is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sang Hun has his hands on Gebhardt's head, controlling the position.
Sang Hun has his foot on Gebhardt's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gebhardt works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sang Hun is trying to control the position but Gebhardt postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gebhardt being controlled here momentarily.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Gebhardt postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gebhardt misses with a left hand
and Sang Hun counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gebhardt throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sang Hun counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Gebhardt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joon Sang Hun dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sang Hun lands a leg kick that knocks Gebhardt off balance momentarily.
Gebhardt throws a jab but it's blocked by Sang Hun.
Gebhardt with a nice calf kick.
Sang Hun tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gebhardt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Joon Sang Hun seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gebhardt misses with a hook. Sang Hun ducked under it nicely.
Sang Hun slips under a jab from Gebhardt.
Sang Hun looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gebhardt throws a right hand that misses
and Sang Hun counters with a low kick, right behind Gebhardt 's knee.
Gebhardt misses with a leg kick
and Sang Hun counters with a straight right hand.
Gebhardt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sang Hun.
Sang Hun wants to clinch up but Gebhardt keeps it at a distance.
Colby Gebhardt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gebhardt gets tackled into the cage by Sang Hun. Sang Hun maintains the clinch.
Gebhardt tries to work over Sang Hun's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gebhardt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sang Hun struggles to land a body shot inside as Gebhardt controls his hands.
Gebhardt has had enough of the clinch but Sang Hun keeps him there for the moment.
Gebhardt breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gebhardt misses with a left hand
and Sang Hun counters with a solid body kick.
Gebhardt takes one to the chin there.
Gebhardt swings widly with a right hand
and Sang Hun counters with a nice leg kick.
Gebhardt misses with a shot to the body
and Sang Hun counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gebhardt throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sang Hun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
 Gebhardt is rocked!
Sang Hun has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sang Hun measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Gebhardt! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Joon Sang Hun!
After winning the bout, Joon Sang Hun 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olyksandr Chai (ranked 2189 p4p, 1684 weight class) and Aqissiac Jacira (ranked 250 p4p, 204 weight class). Jacira comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cherokee War Song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Aqissiac Jacira 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Olyksandr Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aqissiac Jacira!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jacira looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jacira.
A head kick misses from Jacira.
Chai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jacira just misses with a punch to the body.
Chai swings for the body but Jacira moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Jacira on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jacira sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jacira looks to throw the jab but Chai is out of range.
Jacira shoots for a double leg takedown but Chai sprawls well. He's pushed Jacira's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jacira changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chai tries to avoid it but Jacira manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chai to the ground. Chai escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chai dives in and grabs Jacira's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jacira pushes down on Chai's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai lands a nice shot to the body.
Jacira misses with a wild body shot.
Jacira missing with a left hand there. Chai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jacira misses the shot to the body.
Jacira has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jacira tries to land a front kick but Chai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chai tries to bum rush Jacira with a series of wild strikes but Jacira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A countering left hand to the body from Jacira misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai lands a jab to the head.
Jacira lands a nice hook to Chai's body. Chai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jacira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chai.
Chai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jacira tries to throw a body punch but Chai avoids it by throwing Jacira back against the cage.
A short left from Jacira.
Jacira tries to throw a body punch but Chai avoids it by throwing Jacira back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jacira.
Jacira misses with a punch on the inside.
Jacira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Chai.
Jacira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jacira breaks the clinch.
Chai 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.
Jacira with a poor takedown
and Chai counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Olyksandr Chai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aqissiac Jacira.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jacira. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chai missing with a left hand there. Jacira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jacira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jacira now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Chai darts in and clinches Jacira up against the cage.
Jacira swings wildly with an uppercut but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jacira lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chai cracks Jacira with a nice body shot.
Jacira tries to pull guard but Chai holds him up against the cage and eventually Jacira drops back down to his feet.
Jacira wants to break free but Chai has control.
Jacira blocks a body shot from Chai.
Jacira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jacira misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Jacira.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Chai.
Jacira can't break the clinch.
Jacira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jacira breaks the clinch.
Chai will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jacira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chai wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jacira lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jacira.
 It looks like Olyksandr Chai has been cut.
Chai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chai.
Chai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jacira looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacira lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chai at a distance.
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!
Chai clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Chai.
Jacira misses with a punch on the inside.
Jacira jumps guard but Chai turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jacira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Jacira.
Jacira struggles to land a body shot inside as Chai controls his hands.
Jacira has Chai pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Chai manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jacira misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chai.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aqissiac Jacira will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Olyksandr Chai's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jacira misses with a wild body shot.
Jacira throws a hook but Chai blocks it.
Chai misses with a double jab.
Chai misses the jab.
Jacira takes a swing at Chai's ribcage but misses.
Chai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jacira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Chai misses.
Jacira misses with a body shot.
Donk. Chai catches Jacira right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai throws out a loose jab but Jacira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jacira dodges the punch combination from Chai.
Nice shot lands for Jacira.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai throws a hook but Jacira avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Jacira releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jacira slips a straight right by Chai.
Chai clinches up with Jacira and pushes him back against the cage.
Jacira fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chai blocking some punches.
Chai scores with a shot to the side of Jacira's head.
Jacira is trying to force a seperation but Chai has the dominant position.
Jacira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jacira jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Chai walks away with a smile on his face. Jacira gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jacira swings for the body but Chai moves out of range.
Chai darts in trying to clinch
and Jacira counters with a stiff right hand.
Chai shoots in for a double leg but Jacira sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jacira doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chai pinned against the cage. Chai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Olyksandr Chai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aqissiac Jacira.
Jacira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chai gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chai is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jacira or not.
Jacira is trying to break the clinch but Chai is controlling him.
Chai has Jacira pressed against the cage, preventing Jacira from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chai is looking for a takedown.
Jacira has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chai is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jacira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jacira tries a body shot but Chai blocks it.
Chai lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai lands a nice uppercut.
Chai takes a shot to the head.
Jacira misses with a punch to the body.
Chai gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Chai is looking for a kimura but Jacira is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chai to get the leverage.
Chai looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jacira gets full guard.
Chai stopping the sweep attempt from Jacira.
Jacira keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Jacira is trying to keep Chai in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jacira is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai stopping the sweep attempt from Jacira.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chai wants to control from the top but Jacira keeps moving.
Chai controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Chai lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jacira darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Olyksandr Chai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Olyksandr Chai's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jacira with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jacira moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chai has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jacira finds it's way round the side to connect with Chai's head.
Chai slips under a jab from Jacira.
Jacira swings for the body but Chai moves out of range.
Jacira thuds his right hand into Chai's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jacira on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Aqissiac Jacira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jacira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jacira moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacira gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Good exchange - Jacira coming out on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jacira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chai.
Jacira stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Jacira.
Jacira has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jacira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chai connects with a jab.
Chai moves in looking to clinch but Jacira pushes him off.
Jacira is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chai with a body shot.
Chai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jacira.
Chai throws a jab but it's blocked by Jacira.
Jacira scores with a nice head shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jacira or perhaps it was just good defense by Chai, which made it look bad.
Jacira throws a body shot but no joy.
Jacira ducks right into an uppercut from Chai.
Jacira punishes Chai's body with a nice straight punch.
Jacira misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Chai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jacira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Chai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chai tries to bum rush Jacira with a series of wild strikes but Jacira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chai throws a nice looking combination but Jacira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jacira is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chai rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chai misses with a combination
and Jacira counters with a nice uppercut.
Chai swinging wildly here.
Jacira avoids the body shot from Chai.
Jacira now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Chai lands a jab-cross combination.
Jacira throws a looping overhand right but Chai ducks down to avoid it.
Jacira scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jacira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chai.
Chai swings widly with a right hand
and Jacira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jacira tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Chai defends well and Jacira ends up having to push Chai into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacira misses the jab.
Jacira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chai moves out of range of the strikes.
Jacira just misses with a punch to the body.
Chai throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jacira's waist but Jacira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chai off to one side.
Chai wants to clinch up but Jacira keeps it at a distance.
Jacira looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A left and a right from Chai both land. Nice combination.
Chai misses with a takedown attempt - Jacira sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jacira scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Chai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jacira.
Chai listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jacira goes for a double leg but Chai avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Chai continues to drive forward.
Olyksandr Chai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aqissiac Jacira.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jacira but Jacira pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chai went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Chai gets a double leg takedown into Jacira's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jacira trying to control the position.
Chai trying to move into half guard but instead Jacira has managed to sweep!
Jacira scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jacira looking to pass the guard.
Jacira controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jacira stands up over Chai, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jacira stands up over Chai, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aqissiac Jacira.
I think Jacira has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Aqissiac Jacira!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ishmael Egyptian (ranked 835 p4p, 2423 weight class) and Caio Peieira (ranked 59 p4p, 72 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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World class boxer
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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 17 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Ishmael Egyptian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Caio Peieira!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peieira scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Egyptian 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.
Egyptian tries to buck Peieira off but Peieira is having none of it.
Egyptian is working hard here to advance position.
Peieira wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Egyptian, who protects the arm well.
Egyptian struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peieira tries to move into full mount but can't pass Egyptian's legs.
Egyptian struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Peieira's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Egyptian is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Egyptian is trying to maintain the position but Peieira is very close to passing his half guard.
Peieira seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Egyptian looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two 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.
Egyptian wants to get back to full guard.
Peieira performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Egyptian tries to roll over but Peieira keeps him under control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Peieira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Peieira doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Egyptian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Peieira fails with the takedown
and Egyptian counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ishmael Egyptian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Peieira.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peieira scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Egyptian makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Egyptian.
Peieira trying to control the position from guard on top but Egyptian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peieira got a little sloppy there for a moment and Egyptian has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Peieira has managed to get both his arms back between Egyptian's legs - danger averted.
Peieira not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Egyptian is looking for a triangle but Peieira pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian looking to control but Peieira passes into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Peieira in particular looking to stall.
Egyptian is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Peieira's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Peieira's back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Egyptian is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Egyptian gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Egyptian gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Egyptian apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Peieira tries for a takedown but Egyptian circles away easily
and Egyptian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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 Ishmael Egyptian will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Peieira misses with a takedown attempt
and Egyptian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Peieira manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Egyptian on his heels. He'll look to pass Egyptian's guard now, I'm sure.
Egyptian has his foot on Peieira's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Peieira works his way back into a safe position though.
Egyptian had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Peieira defends it easily.
Egyptian keeping moving, preventing Peieira from controlling successfully.
Peieira stays in close to Egyptian's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egyptian not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Egyptian is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Peieira controls the pace.
Egyptian looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Peieira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Peieira trying to control but Egyptian is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Peieira doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Egyptian counters with a two punch combo.
Peieira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Egyptian pinned against the cage. Egyptian gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ishmael Egyptian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Peieira.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peieira closes the distance and clinches up with Egyptian, looking for a takedown. Peieira pushes Egyptian against the cage but Egyptian circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Egyptian lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Peieira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Peieira fails with the takedown
and Egyptian counters with a stiff right hand.
Peieira is breathing heavily.
Peieira shoots and misses
and Egyptian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
 Peieira is rocked!
 It looks like Caio Peieira has been cut.
Peieira fails with the takedown
and Egyptian counters with a big right hand! Oh Peieira is in trouble here! Egyptian follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ishmael Egyptian!
During a confident post fight interview, Ishmael Egyptian thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Death Knell (ranked 1447 p4p, 742 weight class) and Derrick Thomas (ranked 172 p4p, 98 weight class). Death Knell 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Death Knell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derrick Thomas !
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas .
Knell has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym To Nica in the buildup to the fight.
Thomas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Knell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knell throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thomas throws out a counter right but Knell avoids it with no problem.
Thomas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Death Knell has been cut.
Knell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Derrick Thomas has been cut.
Thomas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Knell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thomas momentarily.
Knell slips a straight right by Thomas .
Knell cracks Thomas with an open hand slap.
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!
Knell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas .
Knell lands a big uppercut and Thomas crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Thomas looks OK. Knell waves Thomas back to his feet!
Thomas is rocked!
Thomas is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Knell doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Thomas crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Thomas 's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Death Knell!
Death Knell decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juanito Escobar (ranked 2854 p4p, 194 weight class) and Barack Obaminator (ranked 325 p4p, 21 weight class). Escobar's entrance music is Sweat (Skeler Remix) - Charlie A.Y.O. A fine choice. Obaminator has chosen Gil Scott-Herron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juanito Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barack Obaminator!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Obaminator manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Obaminator looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Obaminator utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Escobar scoring with punches to the head and body.
Obaminator throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Escobar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Escobar throwing strikes from guard but Obaminator blocks nicely.
Escobar throws an elbow that misses. Obaminator uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Escobar's guard. Nice move by Obaminator!
Escobar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Obaminator controlling from the top position.
Escobar keeping moving, preventing Obaminator from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar wants to stand up but Obaminator is controlling him.
Obaminator is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Obaminator prevents Escobar from getting back to his feet.
Obaminator trying to control but Escobar is working from the bottom.
Escobar wants to stand and escape but Obaminator is having none of it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Obaminator trying to control the position from guard on top but Escobar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Barack Obaminator is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escobar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Escobar throws a front kick aimed at Obaminator's knee but Obaminator avoids it well.
Juanito Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar scores with a leg kick.
Escobar fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Obaminator to the ground. Escobar is now in Obaminator's guard.
Escobar throws a big right hand that misses.
Obaminator avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Escobar is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Obaminator is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Escobar defends well.
Escobar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Escobar scoring with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar postures up in Obaminator's guard and throws a big left but Obaminator blocks it.
Escobar throws a big right hand that misses.
Obaminator is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Escobar throws a big elbow that misses.
Escobar scoring with punches to the head and body.
Obaminator controls Escobar momentarily but Escobar frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar cracks Obaminator with a solid left hand.
Escobar scoring with some ground and pound.
Obaminator had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Escobar defends it easily.
Escobar postures up and lands a big shot to Obaminator's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Escobar's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Obaminator is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Escobar is aware though and is defending well.
Obaminator is controlling Escobar's posture.
Obaminator is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Escobar rolls with it to try and escape but Obaminator cranks on the arm and Escobar is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Barack Obaminator!
After winning the bout, Barack Obaminator 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Rivera (ranked 738 p4p, 664 weight class) and Mike Haggar (ranked 96 p4p, 84 weight class). Rivera comes to the cage accompanied by BAD COMPANY. 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 31 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Malcolm Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 51 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Haggar!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Rivera.
Haggar misses with an uppercut.
Haggar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Haggar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Haggar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rivera counters with a two punch combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Rivera misses the target.
Haggar lands a jab to the nose.
Rivera tries to move into range but Haggar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Haggar as he connects with a hook.
Haggar throws the kick towards the body but Rivera avoids it.
Haggar lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haggar misses with a hook to the body
and Haggar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rivera darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rivera needs to keep his hands up - Haggar had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Haggar shoots and misses
and Rivera counters with a massive head kick! KABOOM! Haggar is out cold! A devastating KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Malcolm Rivera!
Malcolm Rivera thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kwame Nti (ranked 331 p4p, 402 weight class) and Boris Krylov (ranked 45 p4p, 52 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 39 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kwame Nti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 23 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Krylov!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krylov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Krylov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nti takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Krylov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Krylov throws out a counter right but Nti avoids it with no problem.
Krylov tries to land a body kick
and Nti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Krylov misses with a wild body shot.
Krylov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Krylov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Boris Krylov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nti moves out of range of the body kick from Krylov.
Krylov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nti slips a straight right by Krylov.
Krylov misses with a hook. Nti ducked under it nicely.
Krylov punishes Nti's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krylov lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Kwame Nti has been cut.
Krylov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Krylov misses with an uppercut. Nti saw that one coming.
Krylov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Krylov misses with a kick to the body.
Nti is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Krylov.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nti checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nti throws a combination. Krylov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Krylov throws a body kick that misses.
Krylov looks to land a body kick but Nti moved away.
Nti avoids the body shot from Krylov.
A little feinted left hand from Nti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boris Krylov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Krylov misses with a wild body shot.
A left lands for Krylov.
Nti bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Krylov's head backwards.
Krylov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Krylov throws a hook but Nti avoids it easily.
A leg kick checked by Nti.
Nti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nti takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Krylov throws a shot from downtown. Nti moves away and avoids it.
Nti changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krylov throws a good cross that connects.
Krylov misses with a looping left.
Krylov misses with a kick to the body.
Krylov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krylov throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Nti counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Krylov misses the jab.
Krylov throws a body kick that misses
and Nti counters with a shoot takedown. Krylov fights it but they end up in guard.
Krylov keeping full guard, as Nti tries to pass.
Nti preventing the sweep.
Krylov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Krylov looking to control but Nti passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krylov trying to control but Nti postures up.
Nti perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Krylov missing with a left hand there. Nti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Krylov tries to get set, Nti tries to push him back and clinch up but Krylov manages to avoid the attempt.
Nti moves out of range as Krylov strikes.
Krylov tries to land a front kick but Nti steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nti moves away from the strike by Krylov.
Nti avoids a kick to the body.
Nti tries to counter with a takedown but Krylov is quick to defend against it.
Krylov swings for the body but Nti moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Krylov.
Nti drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kwame Nti's cut is getting worse.
A slapping body kick lands there for Krylov.
Krylov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nti gets a clinch.
Krylov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nti's elbow.
Nti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Krylov backwards.
A short body shot lands from Krylov as the two fighters clinch.
Nti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Krylov blocking some punches.
Krylov struggles to land a body shot inside as Nti controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Krylov as the two fighters clinch.
Nti is breathing heavily.
Krylov breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Krylov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kwame Nti'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.
Krylov throws a body shot but no joy.
Krylov throws a right hand that Nti ducks under and follows up with a left that Nti also avoids with ease.
A head kick misses from Krylov.
Krylov throws a big shot that misses.
Nti throwing a counter right hand but Krylov manages to avoid it.
Jab by Krylov.
Krylov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Krylov misses with the body kick
and Krylov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nti connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Krylov's hands.
Nti moves into the clinch successfully.
Krylov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Krylov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Krylov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nti counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krylov breaks from the clinch.
Krylov throws a body shot but no joy.
Krylov lunges at Nti with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nti's hand.
Kwame Nti's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krylov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nti counters with a straight right hand.
Krylov throws a leg kick but Nti moved away.
Krylov loads up on a big right hand but Nti slips the punch.
Krylov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Krylov throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Nti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Krylov.
Nti gets a clinch.
Krylov misses with a body punch.
Nti has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Krylov clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Krylov tries to roll but Nti sticks to his back.
Krylov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nti keeps control of the position easily here as Krylov tries to buck him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krylov wants to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nti has good solid back control here.
Nti not allowing Krylov to control his hands.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krylov is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kwame Nti dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kwame Nti's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nti avoids the head kick by Krylov.
Boris Krylov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Krylov misses with a wild body shot.
Nti tries to clinch but Krylov moves out of range.
Krylov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nti is looking to counter the offense by Krylov and move into the clinch.
Krylov is looking to land body kicks.
Nti connects with a crisp jab.
Nti just misses with a punch to the body.
Nti fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Krylov sprawls well initially but Nti persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Krylov is looking for a sweep. Nti is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nti with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krylov tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Nti has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Nti sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nti seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Krylov for as long as he can get away with.
Krylov wants to control but Nti is having none of it.
Nti controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nti avoids the attempt from Krylov to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Krylov sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Krylov keeps control of the position for the meantime.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kwame Nti showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nti 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kwame Nti!
A relieved looking Kwame Nti 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Mustafa Erdogan (ranked 10 p4p, 109 weight class) and Levi Daan (ranked 2 p4p, 12 weight class). 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 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mustafa Erdogan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Levi Daan!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erdogan misses with the body kick
and Daan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Erdogan throws the left hand but Daan avoids the punch easily.
Daan avoids the body shot from Erdogan.
Erdogan tests Daan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Erdogan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erdogan with a nice calf kick.
Erdogan throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Daan throws a chopping leg kick but Erdogan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Erdogan counters with a stiff right hand.
Erdogan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Daan has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A lazy left from Erdogan finds it's target.
Daan looks to throw a body kick
and Erdogan counters with a nice right hand that sends Daan toppling to the canvas! Daan scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Erdogan finish him?!
Daan is rocked!
Erdogan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Daan is still on wobbly legs! Can Erdogan finish him?
Erdogan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Daan.
Daan seems to have recovered his senses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Erdogan scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice body kick there by Daan.
Erdogan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Levi Daan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Erdogan misses with a body shot.
Daan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Erdogan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Daan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Daan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Erdogan under the eye.
Daan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Erdogan misses with a double jab.
Daan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Daan misses the shot to the body.
Daan tries to land a front kick but Erdogan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Erdogan jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Erdogan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Daan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Erdogan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Daan tries to land a leg kick but Erdogan saw it coming and moves away.
Erdogan misses with a left hand
and Daan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Erdogan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Daan throws a leg kick but Erdogan moved away.
Erdogan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Daan just manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Daan is predictable there
and Erdogan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Daan misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daan. Erdogan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Erdogan.
It appears Erdogan was looking to counter with a kick there.
Daan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Erdogan.
Daan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Erdogan ducks under a wild hook from Daan.
A little feinted left hand from Erdogan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Erdogan slips a straight right by Daan.
Daan scoring well with a low kick there.
Erdogan is looking to score with low kicks.
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 Mustafa Erdogan will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Erdogan looks to score with a jab to the body but Daan is just out of range.
Erdogan backing away here, and Daan unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Erdogan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Erdogan moves out of range of the leg kick from Daan.
Erdogan is looking to counter punch.
Daan moves away from the strike by Erdogan.
Daan was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Daan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Erdogan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Erdogan looks to land a left hand but Daan moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Daan misses
and Erdogan counters with a solid body kick.
Daan scores with a shot to the body.
Erdogan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daan blocks a head kick by Erdogan.
Erdogan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Daan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Erdogan's knee momentarily.
Daan misses with a left hand
and Erdogan counters with a straight right hand.
Good work by Erdogan as he checks the leg kick.
Daan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Daan scores with a spinning back kick!
Erdogan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Daan counters with a stiff right hand.
Daan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daan moves out of range of the body kick.
Daan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A decent looking cross lands there for Daan.
Erdogan thows a leg kick but Daan checks it
and Daan counters with a solid body kick.
Daan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Erdogan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daan.
Daan misses with a low kick.
Daan slips under a jab from Erdogan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Erdogan finds it's way round the side to connect with Daan's head.
Daan swings widly with a right hand
and Erdogan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A lazy left from Daan finds it's target.
Erdogan throws a lazy uppercut
and Daan counters with a stiff right hand.
Levi Daan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Daan cracks a nice hook into Erdogan's ribs.
Daan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Erdogan manages to avoid it.
Daan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Erdogan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Erdogan 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Erdogan manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Erdogan misses
and Daan counters with a nice uppercut.
Daan misses with a leg kick.
Daan with the inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Daan misses the target.
Erdogan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Erdogan takes one on the button.
Erdogan throws a leg kick that misses.
Daan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Erdogan tries to land a body kick
and Daan counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Levi Daan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Erdogan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Daan lands a glancing blow to the side of Erdogan's head.
Erdogan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Daan punishes Erdogan's body with a nice straight punch.
Erdogan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Erdogan is looking to counter punch.
Erdogan throws a lazy uppercut
and Daan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erdogan throws a body kick that misses.
Daan only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Erdogan misses with a double jab
and Daan counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erdogan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Erdogan slips a jab from Daan.
Erdogan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Daan can pounce on him.
Erdogan misses with a hook
and Daan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Daan scores with a hook to the body. Erdogan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Daan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Erdogan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Daan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Daan connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Daan misses
and Erdogan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Daan thinking.
Daan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Erdogan.
Nice shot by Daan.
Daan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daan is looking to slow Erdogan down with leg kicks.
Erdogan throws an overhand right that lands on Daan's shoulder, as Daan tries to avoid the shot.
Erdogan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Erdogan throws a counter high kick but Daan was just alert enough to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erdogan misses the shot to the body.
Daan just misses with a punch to the body.
Erdogan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Daan forces Erdogan back against the cage and clinches.
Erdogan working aggressively here.
Erdogan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Daan misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Daan.
Erdogan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Daan is looking to slow Erdogan down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erdogan walks into a straight right hand from Daan.
Erdogan looks to throw the jab but Daan is out of range.
Erdogan staying out of range there.
Erdogan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Daan misses with a straight left.
Daan throws a leg kick which misses Erdogan's front leg but catches the back leg as Erdogan tries to avoid it.
Erdogan throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daan connects with a leg kick.
Erdogan walks into a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Levi Daan really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Daan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Daan throws a punch but it's blocked by Erdogan.
Erdogan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daans head.
Daan lands a right hand.
Daan throws a punch but it's blocked by Erdogan.
Daan lands a shoulder strike.
Daan lands with a left to the head.
Erdogan blocks an uppercut.
Erdogan misses with a body punch.
Daan misses with a body punch.
Daan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Erdogan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Erdogan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daan prevents a body shot from Erdogan.
Erdogan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daan blocks the elbow strike.
Daan lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daan misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Levi Daan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Still in the clinch, Daan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Daan is working Erdogan over against the cage.
Erdogan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Daan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daan throws a big shot that misses.
Daan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Daan throws out a loose jab but Erdogan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Erdogan.
Daan looks to land a right hand but Erdogan moved out of range.
Erdogan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daan misses with a shot to the body
and Erdogan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Erdogan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Daan throws a shot from downtown. Erdogan moves away and avoids it.
Erdogan is looking to counter punch.
Daan misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Erdogan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Daan.
Daan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Erdogan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Daan thows a leg kick but Erdogan checks it
and Erdogan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Daan really felt that one!
Erdogan checks a leg kick.
Daan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erdogan lands a jab to the nose.
Daan throws a lazy right hand but Erdogan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Daan thuds his right hand into Erdogan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Erdogan lands with a cross.
Erdogan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Erdogan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Erdogan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daan.
Erdogan quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Daan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Erdogan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daan throws a lazy uppercut
and Erdogan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Erdogan misses with a lunging right hand
and Daan counters with a leg kick.
Erdogan misses with a double jab
and Daan counters with a series of strikes. Erdogan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Erdogan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Levi Daan dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Daan tries to clinch up but Erdogan circles away and keeps his distance.
Daan motions for Erdogan to come forward. Daan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Erdogan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little feinted left hand from Erdogan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Erdogan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Daan checks it well.
Daan with a nice calf kick.
Daan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daan throws a lazy uppercut
and Erdogan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Daan's knee momentarily.
Mustafa Erdogan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Daan misses.
Daan throws a right hand that misses
and Erdogan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circling - Daan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Daan misses with a hook.
Nice shot by Daan.
Daan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Erdogan's sensitive parts.
Daan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Erdogan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Erdogan thinks about countering with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daan throws a lazy right hand but Erdogan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Erdogan misses with a leg kick
enabling Daan to counter with a crisp jab.
Daan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Erdogan is able to avoid easily.
Erdogan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Erdogan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Erdogan misses with a hook.
Daan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Erdogan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good work by Erdogan as he checks the leg kick.
Erdogan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erdogan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Daan throws a hook but Erdogan avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Erdogan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Erdogan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Erdogan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Erdogan misses with a body punch
and Daan counters with a nice leg kick.
Erdogan misses with a combination
and Daan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Erdogan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daan darts in and clinches Erdogan up against the cage.
Daan tries to work over Erdogan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Erdogan.
Erdogan manages to break the clinch.
Daan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Daan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
and Erdogan counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Daan! He's just covering up as Erdogan starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mustafa Erdogan!
Mustafa Erdogan retains his middleweight title!
Mustafa Erdogan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Marley (ranked 1 p4p, 35 weight class) and Takeda Shida (ranked 1 p4p, 4 weight class). Marley kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is WANTED. Takeda Shida will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ezekiel Marley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Takeda Shida!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Marley ducks under a wild hook from Shida.
Marley thinks about countering with a body kick.
Shida circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Shida counter with a right hand.
It looks like Ezekiel Marley has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shida lands a jab.
Marley tries to clinch there but Shida circles away.
Marley closes the distance and pushes Shida back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley tries to work over Shida's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marley trying to land knees to the body.
Shida has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Marley uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marley preventing the sweep.
Marley slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Marley'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.
Shida looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marley's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shida looking for a sweep. Not yet Shida, not yet.
Shida is still trying to improve position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Marley tries to clinch
and Shida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shida is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Marley closes the distance but Shida moves to the side
and Shida counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marley thinking.
Shida throws a poor cross that misses
and Marley counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Shida.
A telegraphed right hand from Shida misses the target.
Marley throwing a counter right hand but Shida manages to avoid it.
Marley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Shida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marley staying out of range there.
A counter left hand to the body from Marley misses its target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Takeda Shida dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ezekiel Marley's cut.
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.
Marley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shida.
Marley throws a quick counter kick to the body but Shida avoids it.
A slow jab from Shida misses its intended target.
Marley darts in trying to clinch
and Shida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shida pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shida has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley wants to clinch.
Marley wants to clinch
and Shida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ezekiel Marley's cut is getting worse.
Shida circles away from the clinch attempt
and Shida counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley closes the distance but Shida moves to the side
and Shida counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shida loads up on a big right hand but Marley slips the punch.
Marley feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Shida throws an overhand right that lands on Marley's shoulder, as Marley tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ezekiel Marley's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marley throwing a counter right hand but Shida manages to avoid it.
Shida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Shida counters with a crisp right hand that drops Marley! Shida lets Marley back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Marley is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marley throwing a counter right hand but Shida manages to avoid it.
Oh Marley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marley darts in trying to clinch
and Shida counters with a huge right that knocks Marley out cold! Shida is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Takeda Shida!
Takeda Shida is the new heavyweight champion!
Takeda Shida 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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