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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad MacnChee (ranked 3569 p4p, 4975 weight class) and Lucius Aurelius (ranked 192 p4p, 216 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brad MacnChee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucius Aurelius!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacnChee throws an off balance right hand
and Aurelius counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by MacnChee.
MacnChee has closed the distance and engaged Aurelius in a clinch.
Aurelius tries a body shot but MacnChee blocks it.
MacnChee lands a body punch.
Aurelius looks winded!
MacnChee scores with a shot to the side of Aurelius's head.
MacnChee works on Aurelius's body with a couple of short punches.
MacnChee lands a damaging elbow.
 It looks like Lucius Aurelius has been cut.
MacnChee scores with a nice hook to the head.
MacnChee lands a body shot.
MacnChee lands a body punch.
Knees to the body from MacnChee.
MacnChee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from MacnChee on the inside.
MacnChee lands a hook that snaps the head of Aurelius backwards.
MacnChee drops Aurelius onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Aurelius is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
 Aurelius is rocked!
MacnChee creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Aurelius with a big uppercut! Aurelius tries to clinch up but MacnChee pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Aurelius to the mat! Aurelius covers up and MacnChee unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Brad MacnChee!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Parmesan Cheese (ranked 3063 p4p, 1798 weight class) and Agnieszka Ostrowski (ranked 173 p4p, 117 weight class). Ostrowski has chosen Mystery Girl- Yeah Yeah Yeahs as his entrance music. Agnieszka Ostrowski is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Parmesan Cheese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Agnieszka Ostrowski!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ostrowski misses with an uppercut. Cheese saw that one coming.
Cheese bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ostrowski's head backwards.
We've been told by Cheese's head coaches at Tosen's Home for Lost Boys that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ostrowski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cheese really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cheese jabs Ostrowski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cheese moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cheese misses with a left hand
and Ostrowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cheese lands with a cross.
Cheese closes the distance and clinches.
Cheese scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ostrowski is trying to maintain a safe position but Cheese gets an underhook and turns Ostrowski into the cage.
Ostrowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cheese blocks an uppercut.
Cheese scores with a hook to the body.
Cheese has Ostrowski pressed against the cage, preventing Ostrowski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Cheese.
Ostrowski tries a knee to the head but Cheese blocks it.
Ostrowski blocking some punches.
Ostrowski is trying to break free.
Ostrowski is trying to break the clinch but Cheese is controlling him.
Ostrowski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cheese is keeping busy.
Cheese tries a body shot but Ostrowski blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ostrowski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cheese blocks it with crossed arms.
Ostrowski cracks Cheese with a nice body shot.
Cheese lands with a right to the head.
Ostrowski misses with a knee to the head.
Cheese lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ostrowski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good body shot from Cheese.
Ostrowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Cheese uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cheese lands a left hand.
Ostrowski tries a knee to the head but Cheese blocks it.
Cheese lands with a short shot to the head.
Cheese blocking some punches.
Ostrowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cheese's elbow.
Cheese lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cheese is leaning against Ostrowski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot in the inside from Ostrowski.
Cheese lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cheese blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cheese lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ostrowski backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cheese softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ostrowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ostrowski blocks the elbow strike.
Ostrowski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ostrowski misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cheese creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ostrowski breaks from the clinch.
Cheese stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ostrowski has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ostrowski throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Cheese to counter with a crisp jab.
Cheese moves away from the strike by Ostrowski.
Cheese dips to his left and cracks Ostrowski with an uppercut!
Cheese is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cheese throws the left hand but Ostrowski avoids the punch easily.
Cheese looks to land a right hand but Ostrowski moved out of range.
Cheese connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ostrowski's hands.
Cheese is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A big left from Cheese misses.
Cheese lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Parmesan Cheese is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cheese tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ostrowski! But no joy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cheese, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski staying out of range there.
Cheese swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cheese avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cheese tries to clinch but Ostrowski moves out of range.
Cheese throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ostrowski now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cheese scores with a hook.
Cheese avoids the head kick by Ostrowski.
Cheese comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jab, jab by Cheese - just one landing.
Ostrowski ducks right into an uppercut from Cheese.
Ostrowski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cheese listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Ostrowski 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cheese lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cheese pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ostrowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheese's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ostrowski under the eye.
Cheese throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ostrowski doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A telegraphed right hand from Cheese misses the target.
Cheese's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cheese duly obliges.
Cheese is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cheese scores with the left hand. Ostrowski knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Cheese.
Cheese scores with a nice strike.
Ostrowski slips under a jab from Cheese.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cheese darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cheese scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cheese throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Ostrowski to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ostrowski misses with a two punch combination.
Ostrowski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cheese scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ostrowski tries to bum rush Cheese with a series of wild strikes but Cheese uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Parmesan Cheese dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Ostrowski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Parmesan Cheese seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cheese scores with a jab.
Cheese scores with a jab. Ostrowski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cheese cracks Ostrowski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cheese connects with the punch.
Ostrowski misses with a hook.
Nice shot by Cheese.
Ostrowski walks into a jab.
A slow jab from Cheese misses its intended target.
Agnieszka Ostrowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cheese.
Cheese is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ostrowski can do to turn this around?
Ostrowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cheese fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ostrowski manages to avoid it.
Ostrowski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cheese slips under a jab.
Cheese clinches.
Cheese tries to work over Ostrowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ostrowski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ostrowski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ostrowski is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Cheese.
Cheese working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ostrowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cheese lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ostrowski backwards.
Ostrowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cheese's elbow.
Ostrowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cheese.
Cheese blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Cheese.
Cheese lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ostrowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cheese's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cheese creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
Ostrowski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cheese is keeping busy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cheese.
Ostrowski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ostrowski breaks the clinch.
Cheese misses with a hook.
Ostrowski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cheese jabs at Ostrowski's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cheese.
Ostrowski ducks under a wild hook from Cheese.
Despite the aggression on Ostrowski's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A left and a right from Cheese both land. Nice combination.
Ostrowski misses with a wild combination.
Cheese lands with a cross.
Ostrowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cheese sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cheese lands with a right hand.
Cheese throws a combination. Ostrowski tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cheese lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cheese misses with an uppercut. Ostrowski saw that one coming.
Cheese lands a jab.
Cheese lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese scores with the left hand. Ostrowski knows he should have avoided that one.
Ostrowski misses with an uppercut.
Cheese throws a body shot but no joy.
Cheese scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ostrowski misses with a hook.
Ostrowski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cheese thuds a left hand into Ostrowski's body.
Ostrowski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cheese.
Ostrowski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ostrowski ducks under a wild hook from Cheese.
Ostrowski blocks a jab.
Cheese misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cheese misses with a straight right.
Cheese scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ostrowski in his tracks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cheese throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ostrowski thinks about the counter body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheese lands with a good body shot.
Parmesan Cheese is winning the standup battle so far.
Ostrowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cheese blocks a jab.
Ostrowski misses with a double jab.
Cheese scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ostrowski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab from Cheese misses.
Cheese has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ostrowski can't find room to land a body shot as Cheese controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Cheese.
Cheese misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ostrowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ostrowski tries to land knees in the clinch but Cheese avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cheese scores with a nice hook to the head.
Parmesan Cheese has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ostrowski throws a head punch that misses.
Ostrowski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cheese scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cheese lands a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Parmesan Cheese dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Cheese lands a really nice looking cross but Ostrowski seems unphased.
Cheese lands a glancing blow to the side of Ostrowski's head.
Jab by Cheese.
Nice defenses there by Cheese.
Cheese scores with a hook.
Cheese swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ostrowski is looking for the big counter here.
Cheese uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ostrowski has time to react.
Cheese cracks Ostrowski with an open hand slap.
Ostrowski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ostrowski misses with the combination.
Cheese getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ostrowski loads up on a big right hand but Cheese slips the punch.
Cheese lands with a nice body punch.
Ostrowski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese connects with a single shot there.
Cheese throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ostrowski misses with a left hand
and Cheese connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cheese is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ostrowski.
Cheese avoids the body shot from Ostrowski.
Cheese cracks Ostrowski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cheese waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ostrowski.
As Cheese backs off Ostrowski throws a huge counter combo but Cheese manages to avoid it all.
Cheese lands with a straight right. Ostrowski didn't see that one coming.
Cheese lands a jab.
Cheese is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ostrowski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cheese bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cheese dips to his left and cracks Ostrowski with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ostrowski misses with a body shot.
Cheese seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cheese swings widly with a right hand
and Ostrowski counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese lands with a straight right. Ostrowski didn't see that one coming.
Ostrowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cheese.
Cheese is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ostrowski.
Cheese lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cheese lands the left hand.
Cheese closes the distance and clinches.
Cheese misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cheese lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ostrowski backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cheese creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cheese lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Ostrowski fails to land.
Cheese lands a left hand.
Cheese lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cheese softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ostrowski is rocked!
Cheese softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ostrowski is still on wobbly legs! Can Cheese finish him?
Still in the clinch, Cheese scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cheese lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ostrowski backwards.
Cheese lands a shoulder strike.
Cheese lands a nice shot to the body.
Cheese effectively controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ostrowski up against the cage.
Cheese lands a body punch.
Ostrowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cheese working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cheese lands with a short shot to the head.
Cheese taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cheese scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cheese lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ostrowski backwards.
Cheese digs a right hand into Ostrowski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ostrowski's gas tank.
Ostrowski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cheese works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cheese working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cheese creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Ostrowski's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Ostrowski drops to his knees and Cheese pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Parmesan Cheese!
Parmesan Cheese thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joey Chandler (ranked 2088 p4p, 1577 weight class) and Oliver Francis (ranked 200 p4p, 154 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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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 19 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joey Chandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Oliver Francis!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Francis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Francis gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Chandler counters with a nice double leg into side control. Francis won't be happy with that.
Chandler cracks Francis with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Chandler lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Chandler working the strikes but Francis uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Chandler working Francis over with strikes.
Francis is looking for a sweep. Chandler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chandler thows a huge punch but Francis dodges it nicely.
Chandler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Francis keeps working.
Chandler is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Francis is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Francis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler trying to control but Francis is working from the bottom.
Francis looking for a sweep. Not yet Francis, not yet.
Chandler has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Chandler wants to control from the top but Francis keeps moving.
Chandler chips away with some ground and pound.
Francis looking for a sweep. Not yet Francis, not yet.
Chandler with a nice head shot there.
Chandler wants to control from the top but Francis keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Chandler landing some decent shots from guard.
Chandler stands up over Francis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Chandler controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Chandler tries to free his leg and advance position but Francis is retaining full guard.
Chandler is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Chandler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Francis is pulling down on Chandler's head to control his posture.
Chandler distracts Francis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Chandler is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Chandler trying to control but Francis is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chandler working some strikes from top position.
Francis wants to sweep but no luck.
Francis has momentary wrist control but Chandler slips an elbow through the middle.
Chandler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Francis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've been hearing that Chandler has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Francis pulls Chandler in to control the position.
Chandler trying to control but Francis is working from the bottom.
Chandler throwing strikes but missing.
Chandler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francis looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Chandler puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Francis works his way to full guard. Good work.
Chandler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chandler trying to control but Francis is working from the bottom.
Chandler is looking to advance position but Francis has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Chandler is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chandler sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Chandler dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Francis misses with a body shot.
Chandler gets a double leg takedown into Francis's guard.
Francis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chandler keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Francis's head.
Chandler works over Francis with some ground and pound from guard.
Chandler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chandler's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Chandler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chandler stops Francis from standing up.
Chandler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Francis can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler connects with a couple of short punches.
Francis keeping moving, preventing Chandler from controlling successfully.
Joey Chandler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler won't allow Francis to sweep him here.
Chandler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Francis trying to keep a closed guard but Chandler is proving a slippery customer.
Chandler connects with a couple of short punches.
Chandler throws a strike but Francis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Chandler working a defensive guard but Francis passes into half guard.
Chandler trying to control but Francis postures up.
Chandler is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Francis's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Francis's back!
Francis grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Francis has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Chandler.
Chandler scores with punches to the body.
Chandler lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Chandler.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chandler trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Chandler punches Francis on the ear.
Francis tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Chandler postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Francis looks a forlorn figure.
Chandler with good strikes from the mount here!
Chandler in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Francis wants to control but Chandler is having none of it.
Chandler landing shots from mount.
Chandler raining down hammerfists from mount.
Chandler working Francis over with strikes here.
Chandler breaks from Francis's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Francis bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Francis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chandler is keeping the position for now.
Chandler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Francis's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Francis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chandler not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chandler pushing down on Francis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Chandler prevents Francis from improving his position.
Chandler lands strikes from half guard.
Francis tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Chandler has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Francis felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Chandler wants to control the pace but Francis is squirming around nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Chandler dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Francis misses with a double jab.
Oliver Francis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joey Chandler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chandler lands a nice shot to the body.
Francis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chandler.
Chandler fails with a takedown attempt.
Francis looks to land a right hand but Chandler moved out of range.
Chandler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chandler throws a looping overhand right but Francis ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler misses with a hook.
Chandler darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Chandler prevents Francis from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Chandler trying to control the action but Francis is working from the bottom.
Francis is trying to maintain the position but Chandler is very close to passing his half guard.
Chandler controlling the pace.
Francis has his hands clasped together around Chandler's back. He's all about the action.
Chandler is trying to control. Francis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Chandler scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Francis keeping hold of Chandler's head, controlling as best he can.
Francis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Francis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Francis pulls Chandler in close to his closed guard and prevents Chandler from doing any damage or advancing position.
Francis trying to keep a closed guard but Chandler is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Francis moves out of range as Chandler strikes.
Francis leaves Chandler with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chandler with a lazy takedown attempt
and Francis counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Chandler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chandler takes a swing at Francis's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Francis counters with an inside leg kick.
Chandler feints and as Francis raises his hands in defense, Chandler changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Francis wants to sweep here but Chandler controlling him for the moment.
Francis being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chandler trying to control but Francis is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Chandler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chandler 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Chandler!
Joey Chandler 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Serra (ranked 2065 p4p, 1589 weight class) and Anthony Lalime (ranked 277 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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24 - 23 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Serra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Lalime!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lalime tries to close the distance and clinch but Serra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Serra on the wrong end of a nice hook.
 It looks like Jack Serra has been cut.
Jack Serra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Serra throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Serra misses with a looping right.
Serra misses with a straight right.
Lalime swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lalime slips under a jab.
Lalime misses with a kick to the body.
Serra throws a jab when Lalime was well out of range.
Lalime misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Serra misses the target.
Serra lands a jab to Lalime's midsection.
Lalime clinches up with Serra and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of stalling here from Lalime.
Serra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Serra.
Serra's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Serra breaks from the clinch.
Serra scores with the left hand. Lalime knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serra lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Serra throws an overhand right that lands on Lalime's shoulder, as Lalime tries to avoid the shot.
Lalime raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Lalime misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Serra.
Serra seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Lalime misses with a head kick.
Lalime has managed to clinch.
Lalime tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Serra misses with a punch on the inside.
Lalime blocks a body shot from Serra.
Lalime working aggressively here.
Lalime lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lalime misses with some punches.
Serra lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lalime or not.
Serra lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lalime backwards.
Lalime throws a punch but it's blocked by Serra.
Lalime lands a shoulder strike.
Serra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lalime lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short body shot lands from Lalime as the two fighters clinch.
Serra blocks an elbow strike from Lalime.
Lalime lands a hook that snaps the head of Serra backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serra swings wildly with an uppercut but Lalime uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lalime misses with a hook from the clinch.
Serra jumps guard but Lalime turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lalime trying to control the position but instead, Serra has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lalime into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lalime.
Serra misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lalime pushes Serra back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Serra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Serra lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Serra swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Serra fails to land.
Lalime is struggling to control the position.
Serra tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lalime's elbow.
Lalime doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lalime misses with a short punch on the inside.
Serra misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Lalime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serra trying to stall but Lalime improves his position.
Serra misses with a body punch.
Serra misses with a punch to the body.
Lalime blocks a body shot from Serra.
Serra swings wildly with an uppercut but Lalime uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Lalime.
A nice left hand lands by Lalime.
A nice left hand lands by Serra.
Lalime lands with a right to the head.
Serra throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Serra.
Serra tries a body shot but Lalime blocks it.
Lalime misses with a punch on the inside.
Lalime pushes Serra back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lalime's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Serra struggles to land a body shot inside as Lalime controls his hands.
Serra scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lalime is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Serra is breathing heavily.
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!
Serra throws a head punch that misses.
Lalime prevents a body shot from Serra.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serra goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lalime lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Lalime.
Lalime softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lalime lands a left hand.
Lalime blocking some punches.
Lalime tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lalime lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Lalime on the inside.
Lalime tries a body shot but Serra blocks it.
A short right from Lalime.
Lalime lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lalime has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Serra seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lalime can turn it around.
Lalime doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Serra.
A short left from Serra.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lalime gets through Serra's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lalime scores with a shoulder strike.
Lalime tries to stall but Serra uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lalime lands a nice uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lalime lands with a short shot to the head.
 Serra is rocked!
Lalime controlling the action here for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Lalime dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Serra's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Serra takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lalime fails in his attempt to clinch.
Serra is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lalime.
Lalime feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Serra sprawling to the canvas! Serra rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Lalime finish him?!
Oh Serra is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lalime moves out of range of the strikes.
Lalime connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Serra to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Lalime!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Anthony Lalime!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Cortez (ranked 1364 p4p, 1299 weight class) and Yago Nascimento (ranked 100 p4p, 96 weight class). Nascimento has chosen Aggressive War Epic Music Collection! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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275
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278
33 - 19 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Don Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yago Nascimento!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cortez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cortez clinches up with Nascimento and pushes him back against the cage.
Cortez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nascimento misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cortez tries to throw a body punch but Nascimento avoids it by throwing Cortez back against the cage.
Cortez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cortez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nascimento after a bit of a struggle.
A right hand to the body from Nascimento.
Cortez throws a punch but it's blocked by Nascimento.
Cortez misses with a body punch.
Nascimento presses Cortez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cortez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nascimento.
Cortez working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nascimento lands a shoulder strike.
Cortez blocks an uppercut.
Nascimento lands a body shot.
Cortez is breathing heavily.
Cortez struggles to land a body shot inside as Nascimento controls his hands.
Cortez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cortez struggles to land a body shot inside as Nascimento controls his hands.
Cortez takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cortez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nascimento gets through Cortez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nascimento lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
Cortez gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Nascimento is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Nascimento makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nascimento lands with a short shot to the head.
Nascimento scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nascimento gets through Cortez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nascimento misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nascimento stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nascimento lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nascimento.
Nascimento lands a body shot.
Nascimento lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nascimento lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nascimento lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
Nascimento lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nascimento misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nascimento.
Nascimento lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Nascimento.
Nice body punch from Nascimento - that landed with a thud.
Cortez takes a shot to the head.
Nascimento digs a right hand into Cortez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cortez's gas tank.
Nascimento lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nascimento.
Nascimento lands an uppercut.
Nascimento working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nascimento lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nascimento.
Nascimento lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nascimento lands a shot to the body.
Nascimento throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Still in the clinch, Nascimento scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nascimento lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nascimento lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nascimento scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cortez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Nascimento.
Nascimento makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nascimento lands a nice uppercut.
Nascimento lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nascimento.
Nascimento working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nascimento lands a big uppercut and Cortez is down! He's in big trouble - Nascimento follows him to the mat!
Cortez is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nascimento gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Oh Cortez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cortez tries to keep at a distance but Nascimento has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cortez seems to have got his legs back now.
Nascimento scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short body shot lands from Nascimento as the two fighters clinch.
Nascimento makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nascimento lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nascimento digs a right hand into Cortez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cortez's gas tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento scores with a shot to the side of Cortez's head.
Nascimento lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
Nascimento lands an uppercut.
Nascimento working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nascimento.
Nascimento tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nascimento scores with a shot to the side of Cortez's head.
Nascimento lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Nascimento on the inside.
Nascimento scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nascimento lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
Nascimento lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Nascimento scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Nascimento on the inside.
Nascimento lands a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nascimento lands a shot to the body.
Nascimento scores with a shot to the side of Cortez's head.
Nascimento scores with a hook to the body.
A body shot lands from Nascimento.
Nascimento lands a big left hand right to the temple and Cortez goes down!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yago Nascimento dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nascimento circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Cortez tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Nascimento wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yago Nascimento!
Yago Nascimento decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Junior Barbosa (ranked 2608 p4p, 1026 weight class) and Mr Pervitin (ranked 299 p4p, 133 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
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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 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Junior Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mr Pervitin!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa lands a slapping body shot.
Barbosa connects with a body shot.
Pervitin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barbosa misses with a body shot.
Pervitin follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Barbosa throws a shot from downtown. Pervitin moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Pervitin misses.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pervitin.
Pervitin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barbosa.
Good exchange - Pervitin coming out on top.
Barbosa has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tran MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Pervitin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barbosa lands a really nice looking cross but Pervitin seems unphased.
Barbosa jabs Pervitin right on the nose. Pervitin blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pervitin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
Pervitin is looking to slow Barbosa down with leg kicks.
Barbosa is looking to wear down Pervitin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Barbosa throws a series of punches but Pervitin avoids them all with ease.
Pervitin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pervitin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barbosa connects with a crisp jab.
Barbosa throws a chopping leg kick but Pervitin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa lands with a shot to the body.
Pervitin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barbosa. Barbosa obviously looking to wear him down.
Barbosa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pervitin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Barbosa. No joy for Pervitin on that attempt.
Barbosa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Barbosa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Barbosa lands with a nice body kick.
Barbosa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Barbosa lands a jab to the head.
Barbosa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
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!
Barbosa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barbosa connects with a right hand. Pervitin shakes it off.
Barbosa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pervitin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbosa.
Pervitin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pervitin is looking to stall here but Barbosa recovers full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pervitin works over Barbosa with some ground and pound from guard.
Pervitin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pervitin is in close to Barbosa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pervitin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pervitin throwing strikes but missing.
Barbosa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pervitin on the ground.
Pervitin preventing the sweep.
Barbosa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barbosa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pervitin trying to control the position from guard on top but Barbosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pervitin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pervitin looking to sit in guard and control but Barbosa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barbosa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pervitin is keeping the position for now.
Pervitin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Barbosa defends it easily.
Pervitin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barbosa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pervitin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barbosa is aware though and is defending well.
Barbosa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Barbosa 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.
Barbosa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pervitin at a distance.
Barbosa tries a low kick but Pervitin avoids it.
Pervitin throws a counter combo.
A left lands for Barbosa.
Pervitin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barbosa circles away quickly and effectively.
Barbosa digs a good hook to Pervitin's body.
Barbosa lands a head shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Barbosa. That snapped Pervitin's head back.
Barbosa misses with a right hand
and Pervitin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barbosa throws a hook to the side of Pervitin's head but Pervitin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barbosa lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pervitin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A telegraphed right hand from Barbosa misses the target.
Barbosa scores with a leg kick.
Barbosa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pervitin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa tries to bum rush Pervitin with a series of wild strikes but Pervitin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pervitin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pervitin fails to land the takedown.
Junior Barbosa is winning the standup battle so far.
Barbosa clobbers Pervitin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Barbosa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barbosa thuds his right hand into Pervitin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Barbosa looks to land a left hand but Pervitin moved out of range nicely.
Pervitin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barbosa pinned against the cage. Barbosa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Barbosa is looking to counter punch.
Barbosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Pervitin is just out of range.
Barbosa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pervitin is out of range.
Pervitin checks a leg kick nicely.
Pervitin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pervitin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barbosa connects with the punch.
Junior Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Barbosa misses its intended target.
Pervitin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Barbosa defends it well.
Pervitin slips under a jab from Barbosa.
Junior Barbosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barbosa is looking to chop away at Pervitin's legs.
Pervitin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Barbosa defends it well.
Barbosa throws a poor cross that misses
and Pervitin counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbosa tests Pervitin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barbosa throws a leg kick that misses.
Pervitin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the body
and Pervitin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barbosa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Pervitin counter with a right hand.
Barbosa throws a combination that misses
and Pervitin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Barbosa won't be happy with that.
Pervitin working the ground and pound.
Pervitin tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pervitin landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pervitin in side control, throwing shots but Barbosa defends.
Barbosa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Barbosa tries to get out of the position.
Pervitin landing strikes.
Barbosa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pervitin can do to turn this around?
Pervitin creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Barbosa sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Pervitin connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Barbosa some visible discomfort.
Pervitin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barbosa keeps working.
Pervitin creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Pervitin working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Pervitin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barbosa keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa wants to control but Pervitin postures up.
Barbosa is not content to let Pervitin control the position.
Barbosa is trying to get back to half guard.
Sloppy strikes there by Pervitin.
Barbosa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pervitin goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Barbosa rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Pervitin's guard! Nice work there by Barbosa!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Barbosa dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A jab from Barbosa misses.
A little jabbing left from Pervitin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mr Pervitin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barbosa misses with a straight left.
A big left from Barbosa misses.
Pervitin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barbosa is out of range.
Barbosa scores with a leg kick.
Barbosa thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pervitin if he has to take too many more of those.
Barbosa throws a leg kick
and Pervitin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Barbosa wants to sweep here but Pervitin controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pervitin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pervitin working the ground and pound but Barbosa is defending the strikes.
Pervitin working the ground and pound.
Pervitin working the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pervitin trying to control the action but Barbosa is working from the bottom.
Pervitin scores with punches from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pervitin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barbosa keeps working.
Barbosa is working to avoid the ground and pound but Pervitin connects with a decent elbow.
Pervitin is putting a hurting on Barbosa here, landing some big shots from side control.
Pervitin cracks Barbosa with a big elbow.
Pervitin wants to control but Barbosa is keeping him busy.
Barbosa takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Pervitin.
Pervitin scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Barbosa to see if he's OK.
Pervitin is chipping away with strikes.
Pervitin lands a decent elbow from side control.
Pervitin lands a decent elbow from side control.
Barbosa is rocked!
Pervitin throws an elbow but Barbosa slips to the side and avoids it well.
Oh Barbosa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pervitin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Barbosa seems to have got his legs back now.
Pervitin connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Barbosa some visible discomfort.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pervitin connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Barbosa some visible discomfort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pervitin working the head with strikes.
Pervitin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Pervitin is working Barbosa over with some ground and pound from side control.
Barbosa is trying to control Pervitin's posture but Pervitin avoids it.
Pervitin is chipping away with strikes.
Pervitin working the body and head with strikes.
Barbosa takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pervitin throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Pervitin lands a decent elbow from side control.
Pervitin landing strikes.
Pervitin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Junior Barbosa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pervitin throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Barbosa on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Pervitin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Barbosa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pervitin working the ground and pound but Barbosa is defending the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Pervitin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Barbosa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Barbosa!
After winning the bout, Junior Barbosa thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Durling (ranked 889 p4p, 1030 weight class) and Arto Jarvinen (ranked 121 p4p, 139 weight class). Durling's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, BABYMETAL - KARATE. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Durling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arto Jarvinen!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jarvinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Jarvinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jarvinen looks to land a right hand but Durling moved out of range.
Durling is looking to counter punch.
Durling doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jarvinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durling appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jarvinen works Durling's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durling on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jarvinen misses with a body punch
and Durling counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Durling uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jarvinen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarvinen throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Durling to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Jarvinen misses its intended target.
Jarvinen misses with a straight right.
Durling attempts a counter takedown but Jarvinen avoids it well and moves away.
The crowd cheers as Jarvinen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Durling doesn't seem phased though.
It looks like Nick Durling has been cut.
Durling keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jarvinen misses with a body shot.
Durling was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jarvinen swings for the body but Durling moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Durling misses its target.
Arto Jarvinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarvinen throws a body punch but Durling moves out of range.
Durling displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jarvinen throws out the jab.
Jarvinen misses with an uppercut
and Durling counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Durling throwing shots but Jarvinen is blocking nicely.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Durling in particular looking to stall.
Durling is working for a submission of some sort.
Durling seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jarvinen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durling throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Durling thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jarvinen is in trouble now - Durling has advanced to mount!
Durling throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Durling thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Durling looking to finish with strikes here!
Durling working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durling looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Durling fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Durling trying to control but Jarvinen is having none of it.
Jarvinen regains half guard.
Durling is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jarvinen defends it well.
Durling thows a huge punch but Jarvinen dodges it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Durling dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Durling's cut.
That's time! Durling's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jarvinen throws an off balance right hand
and Durling counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Durling is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jarvinen can do to turn this around?
Jarvinen misses with a jab to the body
and Durling counters with a huge left! Jarvinen is in big trouble! He's backing up but Durling isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Jarvinen from any more damage. A dominating finish by Durling!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Durling!
Nick Durling 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stevo Caruga (ranked 727 p4p, 683 weight class) and Lamar Karter (ranked 16 p4p, 58 weight class). Lamar Karter will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stevo Caruga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lamar Karter!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Karter as Caruga shoots in.
Caruga shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Karter's guard.
Caruga trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Caruga drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Caruga jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Caruga has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Caruga drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Caruga jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Caruga advances position into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter is trying to improve his position.
Caruga tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Caruga has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Caruga tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caruga is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Karter has escaped the position, nice work there.
Caruga goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Karter rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Caruga's guard! Nice work there by Karter!
Caruga looking for subs off his back but Karter has passed one foot through into half guard.
Caruga actively working from the bottom here.
Karter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Caruga. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caruga looking for subs from the bottom but Karter mounts him!
Caruga tries to reverse the position but Karter maintains control.
Caruga tries to hold on but Karter postures up.
Karter controlling the position easily from mount.
Caruga keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Caruga is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Caruga is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karter avoids the attempt from Caruga to control.
Karter prevents Caruga from getting the reversal.
Caruga tries to lock up and control but Karter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Caruga sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Caruga actively working from the bottom here.
Caruga looking for submissions off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Karter's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Caruga trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caruga is trying to get back to full guard.
Caruga is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Karter pulls his head out easily.
Caruga looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Caruga looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Caruga is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Karter pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Caruga wants to get back to full guard but Karter has mounted him!
Caruga wants to hold on but Karter pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lamar Karter will probably get the nod.
That's time! Caruga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Karter.
Caruga misses with a takedown attempt
and Karter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Caruga shoots in but Karter avoids the takedown attempt easily.
It seemed like Karter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Caruga gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Karter counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stevo Caruga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caruga misses with a takedown
and Karter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Caruga is defended easily by Karter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caruga with a lazy takedown attempt
and Karter counters with a straight right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Karter as Caruga shoots in.
Karter steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Caruga shoots and misses
and Karter counters with a crisp right hand that drops Caruga! Karter lets Caruga back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Caruga looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Karter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Caruga takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Karter.
Lamar Karter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice sprawl there from Karter as Caruga shoots in.
Caruga misses with a takedown attempt
and Karter counters with a nice uppercut.
Karter moves in close and cracks Caruga with a massive right hand! Caruga, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Karter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lamar Karter!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Ahearn (ranked 1091 p4p, 907 weight class) and Ant Thrax (ranked 158 p4p, 131 weight class). Ant Thrax told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tobias Ahearn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ant Thrax!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thrax misses the jab.
Ahearn moves out of range as Thrax strikes.
Nice defenses there by Ahearn.
It looked like Ahearn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thrax showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ahearn.
Thrax lands with a hook. Ahearn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ahearn slips a straight right by Thrax.
Ahearn darts in and clinches Thrax up against the cage.
Thrax breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ant Thrax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thrax closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've been told by Ahearn's head coaches at ubergym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ahearn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thrax bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ahearn's head.
Ahearn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thrax slips a straight right by Ahearn.
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!
Ahearn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thrax throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrax throws a big shot that misses.
Ahearn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thrax.
Thrax comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ahearn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ahearn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ahearn blocks a jab.
Thrax moves out of range as Ahearn strikes.
Thrax looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ahearn throws out a loose jab but Thrax uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thrax throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ahearn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thrax lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ahearn throws a jab when Thrax was well out of range.
Thrax ducks under a wild hook from Ahearn.
Ahearn tries to clinch but Thrax moves out of range.
Ahearn gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrax blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thrax tries to circle away but Ahearn has him pinned against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Ahearn.
Thrax breaks from the clinch.
Thrax cracks Ahearn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thrax tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ahearn was well out of range. Poor timing from Thrax.
Thrax misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Ahearn counter with a right hand.
Thrax needs to keep his hands up - Ahearn had a free shot at his head there.
Ahearn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ahearn tries to move into range but Thrax moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ahearn looks to throw the jab but Thrax is out of range.
Ahearn looks to land a left hand but Thrax moved out of range nicely.
Ahearn misses with a wild combination.
Thrax misses the shot to the body.
Ahearn misses with an uppercut. Thrax saw that one coming.
Ahearn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahearn avoids the body shot from Thrax.
Thrax thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ahearn throws a body shot but no joy.
Ahearn misses with a right hand
and Thrax cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ahearn tests Thrax's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big right from Ahearn misses.
Thrax scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thrax moves out of range of the strikes.
Ahearn misses with a hook. Thrax ducked under it nicely.
Ahearn lands a glancing blow to the side of Thrax's head.
It looks like Ant Thrax has been cut.
Thrax bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ahearn's head.
The crowd cheers as Ahearn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thrax doesn't seem phased though.
Ahearn throws an off balance right hand
enabling Thrax to counter with a crisp jab.
Ahearn is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ahearn scores with a jab.
Ahearn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thrax stuns Ahearn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ahearn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thrax lunges at Ahearn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ahearn's hand.
Thrax moves away from the strike by Ahearn.
Ahearn throws an overhand right that lands on Thrax's shoulder, as Thrax tries to avoid the shot.
Ahearn ducks right into an uppercut from Thrax.
Ahearn tries to clinch there but Thrax circles away.
Thrax has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ahearn slips a straight right by Thrax.
Ahearn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Thrax throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thrax throws a lazy right hand but Ahearn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ahearn scores with a jab.
Ahearn moves out of range of the strikes.
Thrax connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ant Thrax will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ant Thrax's cut.
That's time! Ahearn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Thrax keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thrax moves out of range as Ahearn strikes.
Ahearn looks to throw the jab but Thrax is out of range.
Thrax fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ahearn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good standup being displayed there by Thrax as he connects with a hook.
Ahearn misses with a body shot.
Ahearn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ahearn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ahearn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Thrax fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahearn manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrax moves out of range as Ahearn strikes.
Ahearn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ahearn throws a hook but Thrax avoids it easily.
Ahearn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thrax in his tracks.
Ahearn scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrax just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Ahearn was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Thrax.
Thrax just misses with a punch to the body.
Ahearn throws the left hand but Thrax avoids the punch easily.
Ahearn misses with a hook.
Thrax looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thrax uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ahearn.
Thrax displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ahearn throws out the jab.
Thrax throws a lazy right hand but Ahearn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thrax thuds his right hand into Ahearn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ahearn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thrax.
Ahearn walks into a jab.
Ahearn misses with an uppercut.
Ahearn is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Thrax throws a jab when Ahearn was well out of range.
Donk. Ahearn catches Thrax right on the button with a cross.
Ahearn instigates a clinch.
Ahearn has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ahearn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thrax backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrax blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thrax pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ahearn scores with a nice strike.
Thrax misses with a hook. Ahearn ducked under it nicely.
Ahearn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thrax on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Thrax moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Ahearn misses the target.
Ahearn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thrax.
Ahearn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thrax misses with an uppercut
and Ahearn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ahearn misses with a straight left.
Ahearn looks to land a right hand but Thrax moved out of range.
Ahearn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thrax throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Ahearn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrax listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ahearn throws a jab when Thrax was well out of range.
Ahearn throws a shot from downtown. Thrax moves away and avoids it.
Ahearn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab from Ahearn.
Thrax tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ahearn was well out of range. Poor timing from Thrax.
Ahearn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ahearn defending well as Thrax loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Ahearn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ahearn rushes Thrax and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thrax breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Thrax does no damage.
Ahearn appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Thrax slips a jab and a cross from Ahearn.
Ahearn misses with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thrax scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thrax connects with a looping right hand.
Thrax looks to land a right hand but Ahearn moved out of range.
Ahearn jabs Thrax to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ahearn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ahearn throws a sloppy body shot
and Thrax counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ahearn throws the left hand but Thrax avoids the punch easily.
Thrax keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ahearn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ahearn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ahearn takes a swing at Thrax's ribcage but misses.
Thrax avoids the body shot from Ahearn.
Ahearn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thrax counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thrax misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ahearn.
Ahearn staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ahearn staying out of range there.
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 Tobias Ahearn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ant Thrax's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ahearn misses with a straight right.
Thrax moves out of range as Ahearn strikes.
A big left from Thrax misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thrax. Ahearn does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Ahearn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ahearn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thrax.
A countering left hand to the body from Thrax misses.
Thrax throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ahearn is looking to counter punch.
Thrax scores with a hook to the body. Ahearn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thrax swings for the body but Ahearn moves out of range.
Thrax connects with a looping right hand.
Ahearn misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahearn slips a jab and a cross from Thrax.
Ahearn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ahearn jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ahearn moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thrax swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ahearn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrax lands a jab to the head.
Ahearn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Thrax ducks under a wild hook from Ahearn.
Thrax doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Thrax displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ahearn throws out the jab.
Ahearn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ant Thrax seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ahearn throws a jab when Thrax was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Thrax on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ahearn throws out a loose jab but Thrax uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ahearn tries to clinch there but Thrax circles away.
Thrax misses with a hook.
Thrax lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ahearn at a distance.
Thrax scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ahearn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thrax.
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!
Ahearn missing with a left hand there. Thrax was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrax throws out a loose jab but Ahearn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ahearn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thrax.
Ahearn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thrax.
It looked like Ahearn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ahearn looks to land a right hand but Thrax moved out of range.
Thrax ducks under a wild hook from Ahearn.
Ahearn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thrax throws an overhand right that lands on Ahearn's shoulder, as Ahearn tries to avoid the shot.
Ahearn moves in looking to clinch but Thrax pushes him off.
Ahearn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thrax.
Thrax throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thrax moves out of range of the strikes.
Ahearn's corner calls for a 1-2. Ahearn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ahearn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ahearn throws the left hand but Thrax avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrax slips under a jab.
Thrax misses with a looping left.
Thrax throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A cross from Thrax lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ahearn. Thrax does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheers as Thrax lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ahearn doesn't seem phased though.
A jab from Ahearn misses.
Thrax drops his hands momentarily and Ahearn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thrax defending well as Ahearn loads up on a big left hand.
Ahearn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ahearn lands a jab.
Ahearn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thrax.
Ahearn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Thrax throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahearn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ahearn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ahearn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thrax has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thrax wants to break free but Ahearn has control.
Thrax tries to break free but Ahearn pushes him back against the cage.
Ahearn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ahearn working aggressively here.
Thrax takes a shot to the head.
Ahearn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thrax tries to circle away but Ahearn has him pinned against the cage.
Thrax pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thrax throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ahearn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ahearn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thrax throws out the jab.
Ahearn takes one to the side of the head.
Nice shot by Thrax.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ant Thrax.
I think Thrax has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ant Thrax!
Our winner, Ant Thrax, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jair Brown (ranked 11 p4p, 66 weight class) and Kwasi Kwong (ranked 2 p4p, 10 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jair Brown!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kwasi Kwong!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Kwong does no damage.
A lazy body kick from Kwong
and Brown counters with a good low kick that Kwong was not able to check.
Kwong connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brown. Brown circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kwong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kwong walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brown.
Kwong misses with a jab to the body
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
A big left from Kwong misses.
Kwong walks into a jab.
Kwong misses with a low kick.
Kwong walks into a jab.
Kwong takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Brown throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Brown bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kwong's head backwards.
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!
Kwong with a jab.
Kwong throws a head kick that misses.
Brown was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brown uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kwong has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwong throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Jair Brown has been cut.
Kwong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Brown misses with a straight right.
Kwong looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brown swings for the body but Kwong moves out of range.
Kwong throws a right hand that misses
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown checks a low kick from Kwong.
Brown scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kwong dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Kwong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Kwong.
Brown walks into a straight right hand from Kwong.
Nice body kick from Brown.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Brown 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 Kwong has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kwong and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Kwong misses with a straight right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kwong throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Brown motions for Kwong to come forward. Brown throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kwong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kwong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brown defending well as Kwong loads up on a big left hand.
Kwong takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kwong misses with a looping left.
It looked like Brown wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brown on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kwong. Kwong obviously looking to wear him down.
Kwong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kwong throws a head kick that misses.
Brown moves out of range as Kwong strikes.
Kwong is looking to slow Brown down with leg kicks.
Kwong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kwong.
Kwong throws a shot to the body.
Brown has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kwong.
Kwong looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
Kwong misses with a low kick.
Kwong throws a predictable looking body shot
and Brown counters with a nice body shot.
Kwong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brown throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kwong stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kwasi Kwong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown is looking to chop away at Kwong's legs.
Kwong shapes to counter with a head kick.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Kwong moves out of range easily.
Kwong tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Brown.
A shot to the liver by Brown. Beautiful body shot.
Kwong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brown appears to be looking for a big counter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwong swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brown is looking to counter punch.
Kwong tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kwong takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kwong tried to score with a low kick but Brown checks it.
Kwong takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kwong checks a low kick from Brown.
Kwong appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Kwong misses the target.
Brown is looking to counter punch.
Kwong cracks a nice hook into Brown's ribs.
Kwong misses the body punch
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Kwong slips a jab from Brown.
Brown checks a leg kick.
Kwong misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Brown misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kwong! But no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Kwong.
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 Jair Brown will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jair Brown's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kwong throws a lazy head kick
and Brown makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kwong wants to clinch but Brown slips to the side
and Brown counters with a thumping low kick.
Kwong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brown at a distance.
Brown misses with a looping left.
Kwong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.
Brown is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Brown lands a leg kick that knocks Kwong off balance momentarily.
Brown takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kwong looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Brown has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Brown takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kwong misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kwong.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kwong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kwong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brown blocks a head kick by Kwong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown moves out of range of the body kick.
And Brown counters with a quick kick to the body but Kwong blocks it.
Kwong swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Brown is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Brown throws a jab when Kwong was well out of range.
Kwong misses the shot to the body.
A lazy body kick from Kwong
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brown throwing a counter right hand but Kwong manages to avoid it.
Brown scores with a three punch combo!
Kwong throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
Kwong looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
Brown wants to clinch.
Kwong just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown is looking to slow Kwong down with leg kicks.
Brown thuds his shin into the meat of Kwong's side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Brown.
Brown slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jair Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kwong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brown. Brown obviously looking to wear him down.
Kwong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Brown fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kwong.
Brown lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kwong's sensitive parts.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kwong.
Brown throws a body shot but no joy.
Brown moves out of range of the body kick from Kwong.
Kwong throws a nice looking combination but Brown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kwong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown lands with a kick to the ribs.
Brown throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Kwong to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown takes the fight into the clinch.
Kwong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brown lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brown throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Brown - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Brown.
Brown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kwong has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Kwong tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Brown works on Kwong's body with a couple of short punches.
Brown tries a body shot but Kwong blocks it.
Kwong lands a nice uppercut.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Kwong.
Kwong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brown tries a body shot but Kwong blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kwong.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kwong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kwong backwards.
Kwong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brown gets through Kwong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Kwong.
Brown misses with some punches.
Kwong tries to break free but Brown pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Kwong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Brown scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kwong is trying to break free.
Kwong prevents a body shot from Brown.
Kwong throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Kwong throws a head punch that misses.
Kwong lands with a light punch inside.
Kwong 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.
Kwong lands a shoulder strike.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Kwong.
Kwong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kwong blocking some punches.
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 Jair Brown will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jair Brown's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kwong misses the shot to the body.
Brown scores with a punch to the head.
Kwong dips to his left and cracks Brown with an uppercut!
Brown moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kwong lands a high kick!
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kwong was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Kwong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Kwong throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Brown fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kwong just manages to avoid it.
Brown moves out of range of the leg kick from Kwong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kwong paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kwong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A swing and a miss from Kwong.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown cracks Kwong with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kwong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwong misses with a lunging right hand
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown clinches with his opponent.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kwong's elbow.
Kwong prevents a body shot from Brown.
Kwong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kwong on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
An inside leg kick lands from Brown.
Kwong looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Kwong misses with a lunging right hand
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kwong takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kwong throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Kwong's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brown clinches up with Kwong and pushes him back against the cage.
Brown tries to work over Kwong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Kwong controls the action.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown tries to work over Kwong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kwong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kwong tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Brown blocks a body shot from Kwong.
Kwong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kwong has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kwong throws a head punch that misses.
Brown tries a body shot but Kwong blocks it.
Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kwong backwards.
Brown blocking some punches.
Brown working aggressively here.
Brown tries to work over Kwong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown scores with a shot to the side of Kwong's head.
Kwong takes a shot to the head.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kwong working aggressively here.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kwong.
A shot in the inside from Brown.
Kwong misses with the head strike.
Brown lands a right hand.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Kwong avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Kwong is leaning against Brown and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brown gets through Kwong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Brown.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Kwong backwards.
Kwong throws a head punch that misses.
Kwong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Kwong.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brown.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brown lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kwong misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Brown.
A short right from Kwong on the inside.
Kwong lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brown blocking some punches.
Kwong has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Kwong blocks a body shot from Brown.
Kwong misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Kwong.
Kwong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown lands with a short shot to the head.
Kwong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Kwong.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kwong.
Kwong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Brown quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Brown clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jair Brown's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kwong throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brown on the side of the head.
Kwong lands a jab to Brown's midsection.
Kwong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kwong throws a poor cross that misses
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kwong throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Brown misses the target.
Kwong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kwong looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Kwong throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Brown lands a head shot.
Kwong cracks Brown with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kwong throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Kwong.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kwong checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brown misses with a low kick.
Brown takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Brown misses.
Brown blocks the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kwong. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kwong throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
Kwong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brown slips a straight right by Kwong.
Kwong takes one to the chin there.
Brown throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kwong lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kwong throws a body shot but no joy.
Kwong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brown looks for the body kick but Kwong saw that one coming.
Kwong darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown tries a body shot but Kwong blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Brown.
Kwong throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Kwong throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kwong's elbow.
Kwong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kwong lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Brown as the two fighters clinch.
Kwong is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Kwong blocks a body shot from Brown.
Kwong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kwong.
Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kwong backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Brown.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Kwong backwards.
Jair Brown has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brown blocking some punches.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Kwong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kwong just misses with a punch to the body.
Kwong throws a low kick but Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kwong tries to keep at a distance but Brown has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kwong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kwong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Brown.
A shot in the inside from Kwong.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwong wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kwong fails to land.
Brown works on Kwong's body with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown blocking some punches.
Kwong breaks from the clinch.
Brown clinches.
Kwong has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Kwong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Brown.
Kwong blocks an uppercut.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Kwong avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Brown throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brown.
Brown lands with a right to the head.
Brown lands a right hand.
Brown prevents a body shot from Kwong.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Jair Brown will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jair Brown's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Brown tries a low kick but Kwong avoids it.
It seemed like Kwong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kwasi Kwong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kwong throws a big shot that misses.
Kwong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown forces Kwong back against the cage and clinches.
Kwong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kwong lands an uppercut.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Kwong misses with the head strike.
A short right from Brown.
Brown working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kwong blocks a body shot from Brown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kwong misses with some punches.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Kwong avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Kwong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brown tries to land a leg kick but Kwong saw it coming and moves away.
Brown lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown darts in and clinches Kwong up against the cage.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kwong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Brown.
Brown tries to work over Kwong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kwong lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kwong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kwong breaks from the clinch.
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brown takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kwong looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
It looked like Brown was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kwong.
Brown lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brown. That's going to slow Kwong down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown misses with a low kick.
Kwong throws an off balance right hand
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
A little feinted left hand from Brown on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brown throws a shot to the body.
Kwong throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Brown wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kwong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Kwong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Good shot there by Brown.
Brown tries to clinch up.
Kwong moves out of range of the body kick from Brown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kwong throws a lazy head kick
and Brown makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jair Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brown takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brown forces Kwong back against the cage and clinches.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kwong.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Kwong backwards.
A shot in the inside from Kwong.
Kwong prevents a body shot from Brown.
Kwong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kwong lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kwong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kwong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kwong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kwong swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown blocking some punches.
Kwong tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Kwong misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Brown.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Kwong controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Kwong.
Kwong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kwong's elbow.
Kwong blocks a body shot from Brown.
Kwong lands a body punch in the clinch.
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 Jair Brown.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brown, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 50:45
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jair Brown!
Jair Brown retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Jair Brown 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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