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DMMA 353 Pedersoli v King PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Riley Hatfield (ranked 3313 p4p, 3314 weight class) and Kain Mack (ranked 282 p4p, 283 weight class). Hatfield's entrance music is Cruel World- Willie Nelson. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Riley Hatfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kain Mack!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatfield waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mack.
Mack shapes to counter with a head kick.
Hatfield slips a jab and a cross from Mack.
Mack lands a leg kick that knocks Hatfield off balance momentarily.
Mack connects with a body shot.
Mack cracks Hatfield with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hatfield misses with a looping right.
Hatfield 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.
Hatfield misses with an uppercut. Mack saw that one coming.
Hatfield throws a big shot that misses.
Mack lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mack misses with a body punch
and Hatfield counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hatfield defending well as Mack loads up on a big left hand.
Mack connects with a right hand. Hatfield shakes it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mack misses with a series of wild punches.
Mack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Hatfield wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hatfield misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack tries to land a leg kick but Hatfield saw it coming and moves away.
Mack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hatfield manages to avoid it.
Hatfield gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kain Mack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hatfield takes one to the side of the head.
Mack throws a lazy uppercut
and Hatfield counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Hatfield.
A head kick misses from Mack.
Hatfield misses with a kick to the body
and Mack counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hatfield moves out of range of the strikes.
Mack misses with a kick to the body.
Mack scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hatfield misses with an uppercut.
Mack throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hatfield takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield misses with a looping right.
Mack looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hatfield throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mack misses with a low kick as Hatfield jumps back.
Hatfield steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mack. That one must have hurt.
Mack lunges at Hatfield with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hatfield's hand.
Mack uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hatfield.
Mack looks to throw the jab but Hatfield is out of range.
Hatfield throws a hook to the side of Mack's head but Mack sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mack throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hatfield is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mack.
Mack keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hatfield.
Mack uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hatfield.
Mack on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hatfield bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hatfield appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Mack.
Hatfield checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hatfield checks the leg kick.
Hatfield drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mack rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hatfield moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mack connects with a body shot.
Mack misses with an uppercut. Hatfield saw that one coming.
Mack is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hatfield had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Hatfield checks a leg kick nicely.
Mack moves away from the strike by Hatfield.
Mack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hatfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Mack.
Mack looks to land a left hand but Hatfield moved out of range nicely.
Hatfield avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hatfield misses with a looping right.
Hatfield takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack thows a leg kick but Hatfield checks it
and Hatfield counters with a straight right hand.
Hatfield tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hatfield staying out of range there.
Mack swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hatfield lands a jab to Mack's midsection.
Hatfield throws the left hand but Mack avoids the punch easily.
Hatfield throws a low kick, looking for Mack's leg but Mack calmly moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hatfield darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mack throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mack throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mack keeps Hatfield at a distance using the push kick.
Mack throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hatfield.
Mack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hatfield manages to avoid it.
Mack swings widly with a right hand
and Hatfield 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.
Kain Mack dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hatfield throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mack throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big right from Hatfield misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Hatfield misses the target.
Kain Mack seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Hatfield misses.
Mack moves out of range of the strikes.
Mack throws a series of punches but Hatfield moves out of range.
Hatfield swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mack avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kain Mack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hatfield connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mack's hands.
Hatfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mack.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatfield uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mack.
Hatfield drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mack misses with a looping left.
Hatfield throws a series of punches but Mack avoids them all with ease.
Mack throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Hatfield to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatfield swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Hatfield misses.
Mack plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hatfield takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mack scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hatfield blocks the body kick.
Mack feints and then cracks Hatfield's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hatfield down.
Mack lands a jab to the head.
Mack throws a nice head kick!
Mack lands with a hook. Hatfield tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mack has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mack there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Hatfield throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mack throws a nice looking combination but Hatfield bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mack misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Hatfield misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mack scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hatfield misses with a hook
and Hatfield takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hatfield might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mack doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hatfield lands with a shot to the body.
Mack throws a series of punches but Hatfield avoids them all with ease.
Mack is breathing heavily.
Mack avoids a kick to the body.
Hatfield lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Hatfield finds it's way through Mack's defenses.
Hatfield jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slow jab from Hatfield misses its intended target.
Good standup being displayed there by Mack as he connects with a hook.
Mack scores with a one two! Hatfield had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hatfield works the jab nicely.
Hatfield misses with a body kick.
Hatfield throws a good cross that connects.
Mack connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hatfield throws the left hand but Mack avoids the punch easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hatfield.
That kick from Mack tenderised Hatfield's leg. Hatfield is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mack throws a sloppy head kick
and Hatfield counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hatfield throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mack has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hatfield lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hatfield throws a looping overhand right but Mack ducks down to avoid it.
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!
Mack comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield throws a good cross that connects.
Mack fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hatfield on the side of the head.
Hatfield pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mack moves away from the strike by Hatfield.
Hatfield throws a nice looking combination but Mack bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mack throws a shot from downtown. Hatfield moves away and avoids it.
Hatfield walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hatfield throws out a loose jab but Mack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mack throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hatfield counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mack sizes up Hatfield with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mack moves out of range as Hatfield strikes.
Mack misses with a head kick.
Hatfield looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hatfield on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mack. Mack obviously looking to wear him down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kain Mack will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Hatfield misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Hatfield.
Mack missing with a left hand there. Hatfield was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mack throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mack.
Mack walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mack lands a nice hook to Hatfield's body. Hatfield takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hatfield throws a hook but Mack blocks it.
Mack is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mack uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hatfield.
Mack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatfield looks to land a right hand but Mack moved out of range.
Mack fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mack throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hatfield swings widly with a right hand
letting Mack counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatfield throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mack sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mack swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hatfield pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hatfield throws a body kick that misses.
Mack scoring well with a low kick there.
Mack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hatfield fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mack manages to avoid it.
Mack lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mack throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hatfield.
Hatfield thows a leg kick but Mack checks it
enabling Mack to counter with a crisp jab.
Mack moves out of range of the body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Mack there.
Hatfield on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mack avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hatfield takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mack misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack throws an overhand right that lands on Hatfield's shoulder, as Hatfield tries to avoid the shot.
Mack checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Mack.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hatfield throws a jab when Mack was well out of range.
Mack looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hatfield takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mack scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mack takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hatfield paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hatfield takes a kick to the side of the head.
 It looks like Riley Hatfield has been cut.
Mack connects with the punch.
Mack throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hatfield counters with a straight right hand.
Hatfield throws an overhand right that lands on Mack's shoulder, as Mack tries to avoid the shot.
Mack throws a hook but Hatfield blocks it.
Mack's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mack duly obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield lands a head shot.
Mack throws an off balance right hand
letting Hatfield counter with a right hand.
A big left from Mack misses.
Hatfield misses with a left hand
and Mack counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hatfield swings for the body but Mack moves out of range.
Hatfield throws a solid leg kick but Mack takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hatfield.
Mack doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hatfield looks to land a left hand but Mack moved out of range nicely.
Hatfield scores with a push kick.
Hatfield ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mack moves away.
Mack rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hatfield moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hatfield is looking for a counter combo.
Hatfield connects with a leg kick.
Hatfield is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hatfield.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hatfield bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mack throws a poor cross that misses
letting Hatfield counter with a right hand.
Hatfield throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mack sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hatfield looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hatfield walks into a left hand.
Mack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mack throws an off balance right hand
and Hatfield counters with a nice uppercut.
Hatfield avoids the head kick by Mack.
Hatfield was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hatfield gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hatfield misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Riley Hatfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That kick from Hatfield tenderised Mack's leg. Mack is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hatfield throws a poor cross that misses
and Mack counters with a one-two to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kain Mack comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mack has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kain Mack!
Kain Mack decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Xylon Kofel (ranked 4693 p4p, 2362 weight class) and Bam Bam Joshy (ranked 391 p4p, 229 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 16 - 2, fighting out of New York, Xylon Kofel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bam Bam Joshy!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joshy clinches up against the cage.
Kofel tries to throw a body punch but Joshy avoids it by throwing Kofel back against the cage.
Joshy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Joshy presses Kofel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Joshy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kofel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Joshy lands a nice uppercut.
Kofel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kofel is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Joshy to keep the fight standing.
Kofel blocking some punches.
Joshy has a couple of punches blocked by Kofel.
Joshy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kofel smiles and moves away.
Kofel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kofel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kofel throws a jab when Joshy was well out of range.
Kofel throws an overhand right that lands on Joshy's shoulder, as Joshy tries to avoid the shot.
Joshy misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Kofel.
Joshy tries a head kick but it misses.
Kofel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Joshys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kofel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joshy throws a hook but Kofel avoids it easily.
Kofel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kofel showed some decent athleticism there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kofel with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kofel seems to be working for a kimura but Joshy defends the submission attempt.
Kofel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two 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.
Joshy actively working from the bottom here.
Kofel is trying to work for a kimura but Joshy is defending well.
Kofel looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Joshy is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kofel is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Joshy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kofel is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kofel is looking to take a break and control but Joshy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Joshy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kofel moves away.
A combination from Joshy does no damage.
Joshy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kofel tries to counter with a takedown but Joshy is quick to defend against it.
Joshy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kofel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joshy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
That kick from Kofel tenderised Joshy's leg. Joshy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kofel throws a right and a left that Joshy avoids nicely.
Joshy scores with a shot to the body.
Kofel thumps Joshy with a low kick.
Kofel scores with a jab to the body.
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 Xylon Kofel will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Joshy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kofel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kofel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kofel connects with a nice looking jab.
Joshy avoids the body shot from Kofel.
Kofel looks to land a right hand but Joshy moved out of range.
Kofel checks a low kick from Joshy.
Kofel checks the leg kick.
Kofel throws a front kick aimed at Joshy's knee but Joshy avoids it well.
Kofel throws a shot from downtown. Joshy moves away and avoids it.
Kofel misses with an uppercut.
Kofel scores with a shot to the body.
Kofel tries to land a leg kick but Joshy saw it coming and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kofel misses with a wild body shot.
Joshy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kofel looks to score with a jab to the body but Joshy is just out of range.
Kofel loads up on a big right hand but Joshy slips the punch.
Kofel ducks right into an uppercut from Joshy.
Kofel defending well as Joshy loads up on a big left hand.
Joshy swings for the body but Kofel moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kofel lands a slapping body shot.
Joshy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kofel throws out the jab.
Joshy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kofel.
Kofel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joshy can do to turn this around?
Horrible takedown attempt by Kofel or perhaps it was just good defense by Joshy, which made it look bad.
Bam Bam Joshy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joshy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kofel is out of range and Joshy settles back down.
Kofel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Joshys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kofel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A swing and a miss from Kofel.
Xylon Kofel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joshy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kofel was well out of range. Poor timing from Joshy.
Kofel swings for the body but Joshy moves out of range.
Joshy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kofel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Joshy scrambles back to his feet.
Kofel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joshy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kofel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kofel throws a leg kick
and Joshy counters with a straight right hand.
Kofel misses with a straight right.
Joshy tried to score with a low kick but Kofel checks it.
A slow jab from Joshy misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joshy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kofel misses the shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Kofel blocks the low kick.
Joshy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kofel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Joshy scrambles back to his feet.
Joshy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kofel.
Kofel slips under a jab from Joshy.
Joshy throws a hook but Kofel blocks it.
Joshy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joshy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kofel is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kofel moves in looking to clinch but Joshy pushes him off.
Kofel throws out a loose jab but Joshy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Kofel.
Joshy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joshy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Joshy staying out of range there.
Kofel lands with an uppercut that bounces Joshy off the cage and back into range.
Joshy throws out a loose jab but Kofel uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joshy dips to his left and cracks Kofel with an uppercut!
An inside leg kick from Kofel misses.
Joshy blocks a jab.
Kofel misses with a takedown attempt
and Joshy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Xylon Kofel is winning the standup battle so far.
Kofel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kofel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joshy throws out the jab.
Joshy throws a leg kick which misses Kofel's front leg but catches the back leg as Kofel tries to avoid it.
Kofel throws a hook but Joshy avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Joshy.
Joshy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kofel moves away.
Joshy jabs Kofel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Joshy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kofel misses with a looping left.
Kofel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Joshy swings for the body but Kofel moves out of range.
Joshy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kofel digs a good body shot into Joshy's ribs.
Joshy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kofel throws a jab but it's blocked by Joshy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joshy misses with the combination.
Joshy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kofel tests Joshy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Joshy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kofel.
Joshy looks to land a left hand but Kofel moved out of range nicely.
Kofel avoids the head kick by Joshy.
A jab from Kofel misses.
A shot to the liver by Kofel. Beautiful body shot.
Joshy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kofel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kofel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kofel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joshy.
Jab from Kofel.
Kofel works the jab nicely.
Kofel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kofel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joshy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Xylon Kofel will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kofel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Joshy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joshy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kofel.
Kofel throws a one two combo.
Joshy avoids the body shot from Kofel.
Kofel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joshy.
Nice defenses there by Kofel.
A combination from Kofel does no damage.
Kofel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joshy throws out the jab.
A jab from Joshy misses.
Kofel throws out a loose jab but Joshy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joshy misses with an uppercut. Kofel saw that one coming.
Kofel blocks a head kick by Joshy.
Kofel tries to clinch there but Joshy circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kofel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joshy.
Kofel misses with an uppercut
and Joshy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kofel, as that shot connected.
Kofel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kofel tries to land a leg kick but Joshy saw it coming and moves away.
Joshy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kofel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kofel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Joshy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kofel.
Kofel scores with a jab. Joshy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kofel moves out of range as Joshy strikes.
A big right from Joshy misses.
Joshy misses with a looping right.
Kofel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Joshy to score with a decent uppercut.
Kofel throws a right and a left that Joshy avoids nicely.
Kofel tries to clinch there but Joshy circles away.
Joshy moves away from the strike by Kofel.
Kofel looks for a takedown but Joshy sprawls well.
Joshy slips a jab from Kofel.
A jab from Joshy does it's job there.
Kofel throws an overhand right that lands on Joshy's shoulder, as Joshy tries to avoid the shot.
Joshy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Joshy throws a solid leg kick but Kofel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Joshy.
Kofel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kofel slips under a jab.
Joshy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joshy misses with an uppercut.
Joshy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kofel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kofel darts in and clinches Joshy up against the cage.
Kofel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Joshy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Joshy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kofel lands a nice uppercut.
Kofel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joshy has a couple of punches blocked by Kofel.
Joshy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kofel can't find room to land a body shot as Joshy controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Kofel fails to land.
Kofel lands a nice shot to the body.
Kofel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Joshy backwards.
Joshy tries to work over Kofel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joshy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kofel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Joshy looking to throw knees to the head but Kofel is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kofel managing to block the knees to the body from Joshy.
Kofel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bam Bam Joshy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kofel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kofel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kofel fails to pull guard.
Kofel misses with a punch to the body.
Joshy with a knee to the head.
Joshy has a couple of punches blocked by Kofel.
Kofel fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xylon Kofel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kofel lands an uppercut.
Joshy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Joshy tries to throw a body punch but Kofel avoids it by throwing Joshy back against the cage.
Kofel misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kofel.
Joshy throws a punch but it's blocked by Kofel.
A head punch on the inside from Kofel fails to land.
Kofel manages to break the clinch.
Joshy connects with a leg kick.
Kofel throws a hook but Joshy blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kofel's corner calls for a 1-2. Kofel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Joshy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kofel throws a big shot that misses.
Joshy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joshy throws a series of punches but Kofel moves out of range.
Kofel slips under a jab.
Kofel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Joshy checks a low kick from Kofel.
Kofel throws a hook but Joshy avoids it easily.
Joshy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kofel.
Kofel lands with a cross.
A decent looking cross lands there for Joshy.
Kofel looks to land a right hand but Joshy moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joshy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Joshy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kofel appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kofel checks the leg kick.
Bam Bam Joshy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kofel punishes Joshy's body with a nice straight punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Xylon Kofel.
Well Kofel 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xylon Kofel!
A very excited looking Xylon Kofel made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lord Eton Oxford (ranked 2650 p4p, 2317 weight class) and Andy Kopecki (ranked 305 p4p, 264 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 3, fighting out of New York, Lord Eton Oxford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andy Kopecki!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kopecki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Oxford has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Oxford and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Oxford ducks under a wild hook from Kopecki.
Kopecki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A jab lands there for Oxford.
Oxford clobbers Kopecki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kopecki looks to throw the jab but Oxford is out of range.
Kopecki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Oxford throws a body kick that misses.
Oxford throws a push kick but Kopecki slaps the foot to one side.
Kopecki is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A low kick lands for Kopecki.
Oxford misses with a left hand
and Kopecki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Oxford scores with a nice head shot.
 It looks like Andy Kopecki has been cut.
Kopecki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Oxford can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kopecki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Oxford misses with a double jab.
Kopecki lands a nice hook to Oxford's body. Oxford takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kopecki lands a slapping body shot.
Kopecki connects with a right hand. Oxford shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kopecki throws a hook but Oxford avoids it easily.
Kopecki misses with a wild combination.
Oxford throws a lazy head kick
and Kopecki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kopecki misses the shot to the body.
Oxford tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Oxford on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Oxford will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kopecki.
Oxford avoids the body shot from Kopecki.
Kopecki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oxford.
Kopecki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oxford takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Oxford 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oxford looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kopecki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oxford.
Kopecki scores with a body shot.
Oxford just misses with a punch to the body.
Kopecki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oxford moves away.
It looked like Oxford wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A chopping leg kick lands by Oxford.
Kopecki misses with a straight right.
As Kopecki looks to move away, Oxford throws a big counter combo but Kopecki just gets out of the way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oxford. Kopecki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kopecki throws a sloppy body shot
and Oxford counters with a left and a right that stings Kopecki.
Kopecki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Oxford stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oxford is breathing heavily.
Kopecki misses with a wild combination.
Oxford throws a body punch but Kopecki moves out of range.
Oxford lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kopecki throws a good cross that connects.
Oxford tries to bum rush Kopecki with a series of wild strikes but Kopecki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oxford misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kopecki misses with a hook.
Kopecki swings widly with a right hand
letting Oxford counter with a right hand.
Oxford walks into a left hand.
Kopecki throws a leg kick which misses Oxford's front leg but catches the back leg as Oxford tries to avoid it.
Oxford scores with a decent looking hook.
Oxford on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kopecki. Kopecki obviously looking to wear him down.
Oxford misses with a straight left.
Kopecki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Oxford displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kopecki throws out the jab.
Kopecki lands a leg kick that knocks Oxford off balance momentarily.
Oxford chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kopecki can pounce on him.
Kopecki scores with a jab. Oxford acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Oxford paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kopecki swings widly with a right hand
and Oxford cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oxford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kopecki moves away.
Kopecki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kopecki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kopecki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oxford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oxford throws a head kick that misses
and Kopecki counters with a stiff right hand.
Oxford is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kopecki lands with a straight right. Oxford didn't see that one coming.
 Oxford is rocked!
Oxford is holding his hands too far apart here. Kopecki throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Oxford is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andy Kopecki!
A relieved looking Andy Kopecki thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wulfgang Bleak (ranked 1645 p4p, 1560 weight class) and Chike Obi (ranked 163 p4p, 154 weight class). Bleak comes to the cage accompanied by Du Hast - Rammstein. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 19 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wulfgang Bleak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chike Obi!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obi lands a nice hook to Bleak's body. Bleak takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Obi lands a nice looking body shot.
Obi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bleak looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Obi lands a nice shot to the body.
Obi moves into range and clinches up with Bleak.
Bleak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Obi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Obi. That snapped Bleak's head back.
Obi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bleak manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Obi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chike Obi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obi tries to close the distance and clinch but Bleak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Obi misses with a body punch
and Bleak counters with a straight right hand.
Obi tries to clinch but Bleak moves away
and Obi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bleak takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Bleak misses the target.
Bleak gets tackled into the cage by Obi. Obi maintains the clinch.
Obi pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Obi trying to control the position.
Obi is looking for a triangle but Bleak pushes his legs off easily.
Obi is working an open guard so Bleak takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bleak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Obi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Obi tries to pull guard but Bleak holds him up against the cage and eventually Obi drops back down to his feet.
Bleak stalls.
Bleak tries a body shot but Obi blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obi is trying to pull guard but Bleak turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Obi is trying to pull guard but Bleak has him pressed against the cage.
Wulfgang Bleak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chike Obi.
Obi tries to pull guard but Bleak forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Obi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bleak to keep the fight standing.
Obi jumps guard but Bleak turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Obi jumps guard but Bleak turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bleak breaks from the clinch.
Bleak bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Obi's head.
Bleak on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Obi jabs at Bleak's body.
Bleak avoids the body shot from Obi.
Obi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bleak connects with a body shot.
Bleak throws a body punch but Obi moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Obi jabs at Bleak's body.
Obi scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Bleak misses.
Bleak cracks a nice hook into Obi's ribs.
Obi throws a body punch but Bleak moves out of range.
Obi tries to clinch up but Bleak circles away and keeps his distance.
A quick step to the side and Bleak tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obi swings for the body but Bleak moves out of range.
Bleak is looking to counter the offense by Obi and move into the clinch.
Obi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bleak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Obi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bleak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
 Obi is rocked!
Obi misses with a hook to the body
and Bleak counters with a huge right that knocks Obi out cold! Bleak is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wulfgang Bleak!
Wulfgang Bleak gave a mention to Advance Sport Supplements in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimbo Gregor (ranked 994 p4p, 1920 weight class) and Omnicron Bilesdon (ranked 125 p4p, 227 weight class). Omnicron Bilesdon will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimbo Gregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Omnicron Bilesdon!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gregor staying out of range there.
Bilesdon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bilesdon lands a nice looking body kick.
Gregor looks to land a right hand but Bilesdon moved out of range.
Bilesdon connects with a looping right hand.
Bilesdon throws out a leg kick but Gregor moves out of range and Bilesdon only half commits.
Bilesdon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gregor is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bilesdon. Gregor shrugs it off though.
Gregor lands a jab.
Bilesdon misses with a shot to the body
and Gregor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilesdon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gregor's sensitive parts.
Omnicron Bilesdon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bilesdon misses with a hook to the body
and Gregor counters with a stiff right hand.
Bilesdon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nice defenses there by Bilesdon.
Bilesdon steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gregor.
Gregor misses with a left hand
and Bilesdon counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gregor's knee momentarily.
Gregor with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bilesdon to score with a decent uppercut.
Gregor lands with an overhand left.
Bilesdon lands a big head kick that sends Gregor tumbling to the mat! Bilesdon takes a step backwards and waves Gregor back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Gregor is rocked!
It looks like Jimbo Gregor has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bilesdon throws a right hand that misses
and Gregor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bilesdon throws a head kick that misses.
Gregor avoids the head kick by Bilesdon.
Bilesdon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gregor moves away.
Bilesdon thuds his shin into the meat of Gregor's side.
Bilesdon drops Gregor with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Gregor looks back up at him and smiles so Bilesdon waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Gregor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bilesdon misses with a shot to the body
and Gregor counters with a left to the body.
Gregor seems to have got his legs back now.
Bilesdon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gregor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick by Bilesdon - that's a beauty! Gregor is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Bilesdon can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Omnicron Bilesdon!
Omnicron Bilesdon 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aslanbek Akhtankhanov (ranked 625 p4p, 851 weight class) and Wayne Williams (ranked 50 p4p, 64 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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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 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aslanbek Akhtankhanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wayne Williams!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams checks a leg kick nicely.
Akhtankhanov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Akhtankhanov sizes up Williams with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Williams connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A shot to the liver by Williams. Beautiful body shot.
Williams lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Williams wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Akhtankhanov is just out of range.
Akhtankhanov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Williams's head.
Akhtankhanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akhtankhanov throwing a counter right hand but Williams manages to avoid it.
Williams is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Williams lands a jab to Akhtankhanov's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akhtankhanov throws out a loose jab but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akhtankhanov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Williams's waist but Williams gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Akhtankhanov off to one side.
Williams connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Akhtankhanov 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.
Akhtankhanov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Williams tests Akhtankhanov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Williams cracks Akhtankhanov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Akhtankhanov fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Akhtankhanov swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Williams lands with a shot to the body.
Williams lands a glancing blow to the side of Akhtankhanov's head.
Williams jabs Akhtankhanov right on the nose. Akhtankhanov blinks but takes it well.
Akhtankhanov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Akhtankhanov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Williams works Akhtankhanov's body with a nice hook.
Williams has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Akhtankhanov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Williams scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akhtankhanov walks into a left hand.
Akhtankhanov doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
Williams cracks Akhtankhanov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akhtankhanov. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Akhtankhanov looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
Williams slips a jab from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Williams.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Akhtankhanov.
Williams keeps the fight on the outside.
Williams lands a jab to Akhtankhanov's midsection.
Williams scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Williams swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Akhtankhanov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams.
Akhtankhanov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Akhtankhanov.
Williams lands with a right hand.
Nice body punch from Williams.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akhtankhanov moves away.
Akhtankhanov throws out a loose jab but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Williams finds it's way through Akhtankhanov's defenses.
Williams feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Akhtankhanovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wayne Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams scores with a nice head shot.
Williams is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Akhtankhanov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Williams catches Akhtankhanov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Williams. That snapped Akhtankhanov's head back.
Williams throws the left hand but Akhtankhanov avoids the punch easily.
Williams fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Akhtankhanov misses with a hook.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Akhtankhanov missing with a left hand there. Williams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Akhtankhanov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Williams scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Williams digs a good hook to Akhtankhanov's body.
Akhtankhanov misses with a hook.
Williams sizes up Akhtankhanov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Williams scores with a nice right hand.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Williams changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Akhtankhanov at a distance.
Akhtankhanov wants to clinch.
Akhtankhanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov misses the jab.
Williams takes one on the button.
Williams lands a nice shot to the body.
Williams lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A jab from Williams does it's job there.
Nice body punch from Williams.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Akhtankhanov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Akhtankhanov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot by Williams.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akhtankhanov moves away.
Williams moves out of range as Akhtankhanov throws a body kick.
Williams works Akhtankhanov's body with a nice hook.
Akhtankhanov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams scores with a nice head shot.
Akhtankhanov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Akhtankhanov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Williams wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wayne Williams dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A punch lands to the side of Akhtankhanov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Williams throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A slapping body kick lands there for Akhtankhanov.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Akhtankhanov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Williams finds it's way round the side to connect with Akhtankhanov's head.
Williams uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Williams blocks a jab.
Williams catches Akhtankhanov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Akhtankhanov.
Williams closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Akhtankhanov misses with the combination.
Williams punishes Akhtankhanov's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot lands for Williams.
Williams works Akhtankhanov's body with a nice hook.
Wayne Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Williams takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Williams slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Williams works Akhtankhanov's body with a nice hook.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams scores with a jab to the body.
Williams works Akhtankhanov's body with a nice hook.
Akhtankhanov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Williams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Williams lands a right hook to the body.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Akhtankhanov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Akhtankhanov scores with a head kick.
Akhtankhanov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Akhtankhanov might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Williams closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Williams ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams stuns Akhtankhanov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Akhtankhanov throws a looping overhand right but Williams ducks down to avoid it.
Wayne Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akhtankhanov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Williams lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Akhtankhanov at a distance.
Williams cracks a nice hook into Akhtankhanov's ribs.
Akhtankhanov drives through and clinches with Williams against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams breaks the clinch.
Williams lands with a hook. Akhtankhanov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Akhtankhanov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Akhtankhanov is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
Akhtankhanov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Williams on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Williams lands a nice looking body shot.
Williams lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Akhtankhanov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Akhtankhanov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Akhtankhanov.
Williams let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Williams has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Akhtankhanov finds it's way round the side to connect with Williams's head.
Akhtankhanov drives through and clinches with Williams against the cage.
Williams gets control of Akhtankhanov's arms and successfully pulls guard. Williams will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Akhtankhanov throwing strikes from guard but Williams blocks nicely.
Akhtankhanov stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Williams throws up his legs and catches Akhtankhanov in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Akhtankhanov tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Williams! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Wayne Williams!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Natsu Dragneel (ranked 107 p4p, 869 weight class) and Bastien Harris (ranked 15 p4p, 127 weight class). Dragneel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Come the Fire Dragon. Natsu Dragneel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bastien Harris's chin.
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16 - 12 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Natsu Dragneel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bastien Harris!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragneel throws a lazy body kick
and Harris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harris looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little feinted left hand from Dragneel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dragneel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Harris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dragneel.
Dragneel catches Harris with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Harris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dragneel misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Harris on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Donk. Harris catches Dragneel right on the button with a cross.
Harris lands a right hook to the body.
Dragneel throws a lazy uppercut
and Harris counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dragneel's knee momentarily.
Harris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dragneel.
Harris throws a looping overhand right but Dragneel ducks down to avoid it.
As Harris backs away, Dragneel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dragneel throws a hook to the side of Harris's head but Harris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Dragneel.
Harris looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dragneel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragneel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dragneel throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
A jab from Dragneel misses.
A good leg kick by Dragneel.
Dragneel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dragneel misses the shot to the body.
Dragneel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harris looks to score with a jab to the body but Dragneel is just out of range.
Dragneel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Harris on the side of the head.
Dragneel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Harris throws out a loose jab but Dragneel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dragneel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Harris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dragneel.
Harris let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel slips a straight right by Harris.
We've been told by Dragneel's head coaches at Champion Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dragneel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harris was well out of range. Poor timing from Dragneel.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Harris. Dragneel shrugs it off though.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab from Dragneel misses.
Dragneel misses with an uppercut.
Harris scores with a hook.
Dragneel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dragneel slips a straight right by Harris.
Dragneel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dragneel swings widly with a right hand
and Harris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dragneel throws out a leg kick but Harris moves out of range and Dragneel only half commits.
Harris misses with a left hand
and Dragneel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Harris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel works the jab nicely.
Dragneel misses the body punch
and Harris counters with a nice uppercut.
Dragneel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dragneel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harris manages to avoid it.
Dragneel cracks a nice hook into Harris's ribs.
Dragneel works the jab nicely.
A big left from Harris misses.
Dragneel throws a hook but Harris avoids it easily.
Dragneel misses with a wild body shot.
Harris throws out a counter right but Dragneel avoids it with no problem.
Dragneel connects with an inside leg kick.
Dragneel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dragneel lands a nice hook to Harris's body. Harris takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Harris misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dragneel misses with a right hand
and Harris counters with a straight right hand.
Dragneel missing with a left hand there. Harris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Dragneel misses the target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dragneel.
Dragneel misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Harris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Dragneel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Harris misses with a body shot.
Harris slips a jab from Dragneel.
Harris was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dragneel.
Dragneel throws a leg kick which misses Harris's front leg but catches the back leg as Harris tries to avoid it.
Dragneel defending well as Harris loads up on a big left hand.
Dragneel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harris.
Dragneel takes one on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Natsu Dragneel dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dragneel.
Dragneel throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Harris to counter with a crisp jab.
Dragneel connects with a looping right hand.
Harris with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dragneel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dragneel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dragneel connects with a looping right hand.
Dragneel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Harris is out of range.
Dragneel misses with a shot to the body
and Dragneel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Dragneel is predictable there
and Harris counters with a nice body shot.
Harris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dragneel.
Nice body kick there by Dragneel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris walks into a left hand.
A big left from Dragneel misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragneel throws a chopping leg kick but Harris manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Harris swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dragneel misses with a lunging right hand
and Dragneel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dragneel throws the left hand but Harris avoids the punch easily.
Dragneel misses with a body shot
and Harris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dragneel misses with a body punch
and Harris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harris looks to throw the jab but Dragneel is out of range.
Dragneel misses with a body shot
enabling Harris to counter with a crisp jab.
Dragneel swings widly with a right hand
and Harris finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Dragneel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Harris was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A head kick misses from Dragneel.
Dragneel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Harris looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dragneel misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Harris! But no joy.
Dragneel throws a push kick but Harris slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel misses the body punch
and Harris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Dragneel.
Harris doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dragneel misses with a kick to the body
and Dragneel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dragneel.
Natsu Dragneel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dragneel misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Harris was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dragneel misses with an uppercut
and Harris counters with a stiff right hand.
Dragneel misses with a jab to the body
and Harris counters with a nice right hand that sends Dragneel toppling to the canvas! Dragneel scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Harris finish him?!
Dragneel is rocked!
Dragneel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Harris makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dragneel throws a hook to the side of Harris's head but Harris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harris appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dragneel blocks a jab.
Dragneel connects with a body shot that sends Harris's belly button to the back.
Harris blocks a head kick by Dragneel.
Harris steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Harris goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dragneel works Harris's body with a nice hook.
Dragneel slips a straight right by Harris.
Dragneel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dragneel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Harris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dragneel thuds his right hand into Harris's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dragneel throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A left lands for Dragneel.
Harris misses with a wild body shot.
Natsu Dragneel is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Dragneel misses its intended target.
A nice side step and Harris releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dragneel misses with a hook
and Harris counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dragneel.
Harris doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dragneel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dragneel 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.
Dragneel throws a sloppy head kick
and Harris counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dragneel thinking.
Dragneel misses with a hook
and Harris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Harris, as that shot connected.
Dragneel slips a straight right by Harris.
Dragneel throws a leg kick
and Harris counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dragneel thinking.
Dragneel thuds his right hand into Harris's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dragneel scores with a shot to the body.
Dragneel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dragneel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Harris.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bastien Harris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Dragneel misses with a hook
and Harris counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Dragneel does it's job there.
Dragneel misses the body punch
and Harris counters with a straight right hand.
Dragneel takes a swing at Harris's ribcage but misses.
Harris keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dragneel misses the shot to the body.
Dragneel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harris looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dragneel misses with a right hand
and Harris counters with a nice uppercut.
Oh Dragneel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dragneel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Harris counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dragneel ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
Dragneel seems to have got his legs back now.
Dragneel misses with a body shot.
Dragneel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Harris blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Harris! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Harris.
Dragneel throws a good cross that connects.
Dragneel lands a nice looking body kick.
Harris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dragneel.
Harris let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dragneel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Harris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dragneel loads up on a big right hand but Harris slips the punch.
Dragneel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A nice leg kick from Dragneel, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dragneel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Harris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harris checks a low kick from Dragneel.
Dragneel slips under a jab.
Dragneel throws a poor cross that misses
and Harris counters with a left to the body.
Dragneel connects with a looping right hand.
Harris's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dragneel tries to score with a low kick but Harris moves his leg out of the way.
Dragneel misses with a left hand
and Harris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dragneel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Harris counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dragneel throws a right hand that misses
and Harris counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dragneel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dragneel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harris manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Harris on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A leg kick checked by Harris.
Dragneel slips a jab from Harris.
Dragneel throws a jab when Harris was well out of range.
Dragneel connects with an inside leg kick.
Dragneel misses with a lunging right hand
and Harris counters with a stiff right hand.
Dragneel throws a series of strikes that have Harris backpedaling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris misses with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Harris 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dragneel throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dragneel.
Dragneel cracks Harris with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dragneel tries a head kick but it misses.
Harris appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dragneel takes a swing at Harris's ribcage but misses.
Dragneel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harris tries a quick counter leg kick but Dragneel is wise to it.
Dragneel throws a leg kick but Harris moved away.
Dragneel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harris.
Dragneel scores with a nice right hand.
Harris throws a lazy body kick
and Dragneel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Harris.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dragneel misses with a low kick.
Dragneel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Harris blocks a head kick by Dragneel.
Dragneel backing away here, and Harris unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A low kick from Dragneel misses
and Harris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dragneel throws a lazy uppercut
and Harris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harris blocks a low kick nicely.
Harris swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good standup being displayed there by Harris as he connects with a hook.
Harris throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Harris checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dragneel misses with a right hand
and Harris counters with a nice uppercut.
Harris cracks Dragneel with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Harris has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Dragneel to stand back up!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bastien Harris.
Well Harris has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bastien Harris!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Galen Dall Jr (ranked 192 p4p, 244 weight class) and Rokken Roll (ranked 25 p4p, 30 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Galen Dall Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rokken Roll!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dall Jr looks to throw the jab but Roll is out of range.
Roll flicks out a counter leg kick but Dall Jr steps away.
Roll misses with a looping left.
Dall Jr lands a nice shot that snaps Roll's head back.
Roll scores with a punch to the head.
Dall Jr lands with a good body shot.
Roll throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dall Jr.
Roll ducks under a wild hook from Dall Jr.
Roll ducks under a wild hook from Dall Jr.
Dall Jr throws a hook but Roll avoids it easily.
Roll pushes Dall Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Roll working aggressively here.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Roll has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A nice left hand lands by Dall Jr.
Roll throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dall Jrs head.
Dall Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dall Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good body shot from Dall Jr.
A short uppercut from Roll.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dall Jr.
Roll working aggressively here.
Roll has a couple of punches blocked by Dall Jr.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roll.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roll misses with the head strike.
Dall Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dall Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dall Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dall Jr.
Roll working aggressively here.
Roll throws a punch but it's blocked by Dall Jr.
Dall Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dall Jr is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Roll gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Roll tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dall Jr's elbow.
Dall Jr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Roll gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dall Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Roll.
Dall Jr tries a body shot but Roll blocks it.
Dall Jr pushes Roll back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dall Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Roll lands a body punch in the clinch.
Roll throws a punch but it's blocked by Dall Jr.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dall Jr.
Dall Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roll's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roll.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roll misses with the head strike.
Dall Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Dall Jr misses with some punches.
Dall Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dall Jr misses with the head strike.
Roll throws a punch but it's blocked by Dall Jr.
Roll lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Roll misses with some punches.
Dall Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dall Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dall Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dall Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dall Jr blocks an uppercut.
Roll tries a body shot but Dall Jr blocks it.
Dall Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Roll controls his hands.
Dall Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Roll misses with the head strike.
A short left from Dall Jr.
A short body shot lands from Dall Jr as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dall Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roll tries to work over Dall Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roll misses with some punches.
Dall Jr working aggressively here.
Dall Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dall Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dall Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roll lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Roll blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Dall Jr as the two fighters clinch.
Dall Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dall Jr looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Galen Dall Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dall Jr blocks a body shot from Roll.
Roll misses with a body punch.
Dall Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roll blocks a body shot from Dall Jr.
Roll misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roll misses with some punches.
Dall Jr lands with a right to the head.
Dall Jr working aggressively here.
Dall Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dall Jr pushes Roll back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roll's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Roll fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Roll.
A body shot lands from Dall Jr.
Roll tries to throw a body punch but Dall Jr avoids it by throwing Roll back against the cage.
Roll throws a punch but it's blocked by Dall Jr.
Dall Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roll backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roll.
Roll prevents the takedown attempt.
Dall Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dall Jr pushes Roll back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roll working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Roll.
Dall Jr misses with some punches.
Dall Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roll tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Roll fails to land.
Dall Jr blocking some punches.
Roll lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dall Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Galen Dall Jr dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dall Jr slips under a jab from Roll.
Dall Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Dall Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Dall Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roll manages to avoid it.
Roll listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dall Jr wants to clinch.
Dall Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roll can do to turn this around?
Nice shot by Dall Jr.
Dall Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roll throws a leg kick but Dall Jr moved away.
Dall Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Roll.
Dall Jr takes one on the button.
Dall Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roll was well out of range. Poor timing from Dall Jr.
Dall Jr moves out of range as Roll strikes.
Roll is looking to clinch but Dall Jr is avoiding it.
Rokken Roll is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roll misses the jab.
Roll gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dall Jr.
Dall Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Roll.
Roll throws out a loose jab but Dall Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roll 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.
Nice defenses there by Dall Jr.
Roll throws a nice inside leg kick.
Roll tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dall Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dall Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dall Jr lands a nice hook to Roll's body. Roll takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Dall Jr misses.
Dall Jr slips a straight right by Roll.
Galen Dall Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Roll connects with an inside leg kick.
Roll is looking to clinch.
Roll moves out of range of the leg kick from Dall Jr.
Roll stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dall Jr.
Dall Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roll connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roll just misses with a punch to the body.
Dall Jr darts in and clinches Roll up against the cage.
Roll tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dall Jr tries to throw a body punch but Roll avoids it by throwing Dall Jr back against the cage.
Dall Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Roll scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roll takes a shot to the head.
Dall Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roll's elbow.
Roll misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dall Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Roll misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dall Jr pulls guard successfully.
Dall Jr looking for a guillotine here but Roll defends easily.
Dall Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Roll manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr looking to pass the guard.
Dall Jr has gone for a leg lock! Roll slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dall Jr's guard.
Dall Jr is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Roll defends well.
Dall Jr working for a triangle but Roll defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roll works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dall Jr gets back to full guard.
Dall Jr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Roll can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dall Jr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Roll doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Roll manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Galen Dall Jr dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Dall Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rokken Roll has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rokken Roll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roll misses with a low kick as Dall Jr jumps back.
Nice uppercut lands for Dall Jr. That snapped Roll's head back.
Roll wants to clinch up but Dall Jr keeps it at a distance.
Dall Jr changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dall Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Roll tries to clinch but Dall Jr moves out of range.
Roll fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dall Jr is out of range.
Roll throws the left hand but Dall Jr avoids the punch easily.
Roll gets caught napping as Dall Jr dives in and scores a takedown. Roll manages to retain guard.
Roll looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roll keeping full guard, as Dall Jr tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall Jr postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Roll is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dall Jr, into his guard.
Roll avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Galen Dall Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dall Jr 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.
Galen Dall Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dall Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Roll manages to get himself to full guard.
Roll 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.
Dall Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Roll for as long as he can get away with.
Dall Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Roll is retaining full guard.
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.
Dall Jr content to stall in guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dall Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Dall Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roll.
Dall Jr is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Roll.
Nice uppercut lands for Dall Jr. That snapped Roll's head back.
Roll's corner calls for a 1-2. Roll obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dall Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roll.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Roll tries to keep at a distance but Dall Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Roll doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Galen Dall Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dall Jr 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Galen Dall Jr!
A very excited looking Galen Dall Jr made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adeboye Temidare (ranked 262 p4p, 331 weight class) and Yannick Sakala (ranked 34 p4p, 46 weight class). Sakala is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pole Pole. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Adeboye Temidare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yannick Sakala!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakala moves out of range of the body kick.
We've been told by Temidare's head coaches at Shut Up & Train! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Temidare loads up on a big right hand but Sakala slips the punch.
A big left from Sakala misses.
Sakala looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sakala takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sakala lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Temidare misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sakala counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sakala lands a nice shot to the body.
Temidare throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sakala counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Temidare blocks a head kick by Sakala.
Temidare scores with a jab.
Sakala takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left lands for Sakala.
Temidare displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sakala throws out the jab.
Sakala throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Temidare with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Temidare throws out a loose jab but Sakala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sakala rushes Temidare and presses him up against the cage.
Sakala throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Temidare blocks it with crossed arms.
Temidare throws a head punch that misses.
Temidare manages to break the clinch.
Temidare misses with a hook to the body
and Sakala counters with a nice body kick.
Sakala throws a looping overhand right but Temidare ducks down to avoid it.
Sakala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sakala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sakala misses with a body kick.
Temidare rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sakala moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sakala. Temidare does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakala moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Temidare tries to bum rush Sakala with a series of wild strikes but Sakala uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Temidare misses with an uppercut.
Sakala let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Temidare connects with a right hand. Sakala shakes it off.
Sakala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sakala replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Temidare blocks it well.
Sakala catches Temidare with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A solid leg kick lands there for Sakala.
Sakala on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sakala misses with a head kick.
Sakala staying out of range there.
Temidare throws an overhand right that lands on Sakala's shoulder, as Sakala tries to avoid the shot.
Temidare throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sakala throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sakala defending well as Temidare loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakala throws a hook to the side of Temidare's head but Temidare sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adeboye Temidare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Sakala.
Sakala thuds his shin into the meat of Temidare's side.
Temidare feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sakalas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Temidare misses with an uppercut
and Sakala finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sakala tries to clinch but Temidare is having none of it.
Temidare fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sakala just manages to avoid it.
Temidare throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Sakala to counter with a crisp jab.
Sakala scores with a spinning back kick!
Sakala misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Temidare misses the target.
Sakala avoids the head kick by Temidare.
Sakala was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Temidare slips a straight right by Sakala.
Sakala staying out of range there.
Temidare throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakala throws a head kick that misses
and Temidare counters with a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sakala staying out of range there.
Temidare is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Temidare throws a body shot but no joy.
Sakala scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sakala swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sakala dodges the punch combination from Temidare.
A telegraphed right hand from Temidare misses the target.
Sakala misses with a hook. Temidare ducked under it nicely.
Temidare takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A cross from Temidare lands.
Sakala scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Temidare takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Temidare stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yannick Sakala will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sakala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Temidare.
Temidare uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sakala.
Temidare misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Sakala.
Sakala takes one to the chin there.
Sakala checks a leg kick.
Sakala thinks about the counter body kick.
Temidare throws an overhand right that lands on Sakala's shoulder, as Sakala tries to avoid the shot.
Sakala is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Temidare with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sakala to score with a decent uppercut.
Temidare throws a right and a left that Sakala avoids nicely.
Sakala ducks under a wild hook from Temidare.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Temidare throws a lazy right hand but Sakala sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Temidare scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Temidare misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sakala ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Temidare misses with a straight left.
Sakala was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Temidare misses with a lunging right hand
and Temidare takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Sakala misses.
Temidare moves into range and connects with a jab.
Temidare's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sakala under the eye.
Sakala connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sakala throws a leg kick but Temidare sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It looked like Temidare wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sakala missing with a left hand there. Temidare was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sakala pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Temidare takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sakala lands with an uppercut that bounces Temidare off the cage and back into range.
Temidare connects with a body shot that sends Sakala's belly button to the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Temidare jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Temidare takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Temidare walks into a stiff left hand from Sakala.
Temidare throws a head kick that misses.
Temidare avoids the head kick by Sakala.
Sakala throws the kick towards the body but Temidare avoids it.
Sakala scores with a nice head shot.
Temidare bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Temidare blocks a jab.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sakala in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Sakala misses with an uppercut.
A low kick from Temidare misses
and Sakala counters with a body kick that stops Temidare in his tracks momentarily.
Temidare loads up on a big right hand but Sakala slips the punch.
Temidare pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sakala.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temidare defending well as Sakala loads up on a big left hand.
Temidare fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sakala just manages to avoid it.
Temidare misses with a left hand
letting Sakala counter with a right hand.
Temidare lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sakala at a distance.
Temidare keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sakala looks for the body kick but Temidare saw that one coming.
Temidare takes a swing at Sakala's ribcage but misses.
Temidare lands with a hook. Sakala tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sakala on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sakala staying out of range there.
Temidare throws a hook to the side of Sakala's head but Sakala sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Temidare slips a straight right by Sakala.
Sakala throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Temidare stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sakala connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakala looks to score with a jab to the body but Temidare is just out of range.
Temidare slips a jab from Sakala.
Sakala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sakala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Temidare wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sakala throws a jab when Temidare was well out of range.
Sakala takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sakala is looking to land body kicks.
Sakala avoids the head kick by Temidare.
Temidare steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sakala. That one must have hurt.
Sakala throws a lazy head kick
and Temidare counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Temidare will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sakala misses with an attempted mid kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Temidare.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yannick Sakala will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Sakala bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Temidare ducks under a wild hook from Sakala.
The fighters circling - Sakala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Temidare defending well as Sakala loads up on a big left hand.
Temidare misses with an uppercut
and Sakala counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sakala dodges the punch combination from Temidare.
Temidare rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sakala moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big left from Temidare misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Temidare throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sakala counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sakala lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Temidare at a distance.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Temidare crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sakala - the referee stops the clock and Temidare gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sakala. Temidare manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sakala connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Temidare steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sakala.
Sakala throws a shot to the body.
Sakala fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Temidare has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sakala lands an overhand right.
Sakala misses with a body shot.
Sakala staying out of range there.
Sakala throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Adeboye Temidare has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sakala pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sakala misses with a kick to the body.
Sakala throws the left hand but Temidare avoids the punch easily.
Temidare throws a hook but Sakala avoids it easily.
Temidare tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sakala was well out of range. Poor timing from Temidare.
Temidare misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Temidare is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sakala.
Sakala fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sakala pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sakala throws a big shot that misses.
Sakala turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sakala takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Temidare throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sakala counters with a stiff right hand.
Temidare takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Temidare misses with a right hand
and Sakala connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sakala lands with a nice body kick.
Temidare on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Temidare moves away from the strike by Sakala.
Temidare is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakala lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sakala works the jab nicely.
Sakala throws a looping overhand right but Temidare ducks down to avoid it.
Sakala ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Temidare tries a head kick but it misses.
Yannick Sakala seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sakala wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sakala misses with a body kick.
Temidare was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sakala jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick misses from Temidare.
Sakala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Temidare.
Temidare uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sakala.
Temidare takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakala lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Temidare looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sakala explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sakala throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Temidare takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sakala tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Temidare uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sakala.
Sakala cracks Temidare with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sakala has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sakala slips under a jab from Temidare.
Sakala counters with a body kick.
Sakala looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sakala takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sakala tries to clinch but Temidare is having none of it.
Sakala ducks under a wild hook from Temidare.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yannick Sakala comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sakala has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yannick Sakala!
Yannick Sakala took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlo Pedersoli (ranked 34 p4p, 177 weight class) and Lenny King (ranked 3 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 super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlo Pedersoli!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lenny King!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pedersoli throws a half hearted mid kick.
King steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Pedersoli.
Pedersoli lands a jab to King's midsection.
King lands a really nice looking cross but Pedersoli seems unphased.
It looks like Carlo Pedersoli has been cut.
King darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pedersoli throws a combination. King tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Lenny King has been cut.
Pedersoli misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Pedersoli misses.
Pedersoli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King takes one to the chin there.
Lenny King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King closes the distance and pushes Pedersoli back into the cage.
Pedersoli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pedersoli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
King lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
Pedersoli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kings head.
Nice body punch from Pedersoli.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pedersoli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Pedersoli fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pedersoli.
Pedersoli breaks the clinch.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pedersoli.
King throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pedersoli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That has opened up Lenny King's cut even more.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pedersoli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
King swings widly with a right hand
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
King misses with a straight left.
King throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Pedersoli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King misses the jab.
Pedersoli looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Some wild striking there from King.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King throws an off balance right hand
and Pedersoli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The cut above Lenny King's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Pedersoli gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Pedersoli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knees to the body from King.
King blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pedersoli landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pedersoli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King scores with a shoulder strike.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pedersoli.
King takes a shot to the head.
Pedersoli lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down King.
King looks winded!
King takes a shot to the head.
Lenny King's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pedersoli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of King backwards.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lenny King's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Carlo Pedersoli!
Carlo Pedersoli retains his super heavyweight title!
Carlo Pedersoli 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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