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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lamar Karter (ranked 791 p4p, 988 weight class) and Roman Ship (ranked 46 p4p, 56 weight class). Roman Ship has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lamar Karter's chin.
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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lamar Karter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 33 - 3, fighting out of London, Roman Ship!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ship shoots in but Karter avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Karter misses the shot to the body.
Ship closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Karter's guard.
Ship drops back looking for a leg! Karter is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Karter manages to kick Ship off! Ship jumps back into Karter's guard.
Ship pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Karter is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ship trying to control but Karter is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ship drops back looking for a leg! Karter is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Karter manages to kick Ship off! Ship jumps back into Karter's guard.
Karter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Karter is really struggling to control Ship but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Ship's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ship looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Karter is fending him off so far but Ship persists. Nope, Karter circles away and we're back to standing.
Karter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ship.
Karter is looking to counter punch.
A jab from Karter misses.
Ship drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Karter defends it well.
Karter swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ship looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Karter is fending him off so far but Ship persists. Nope, Karter circles away and we're back to standing.
Lamar Karter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Ship.
Ship gets a clinch.
Karter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
 It looks like Lamar Karter has been cut.
Karter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Karter unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Karter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ship blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karter breaks from the clinch.
Ship avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ship feints the counter takedown.
Nice defenses there by Karter.
Karter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ship just misses with a punch to the body.
Ship's corner calls for a 1-2. Ship obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Roman Ship seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
 It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
Karter throws a head kick that misses.
Lamar Karter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ship shoots for a double leg takedown but Karter sprawls well. He's pushed Ship's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've been told by Karter's head coaches at Tran MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ship smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ship scores with the left hand. Karter knows he should have avoided that one.
Ship tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karter thinks about countering with a body kick.
Karter lands a slapping body shot.
Karter swings for the body but Ship moves out of range.
Ship drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Karter defends it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ship jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ship misses with a shot to the body
and Karter counters with a straight right hand.
Ship shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Karter pinned against the cage. Karter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
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 Lamar Karter will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fighters circling - Karter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A low kick from Karter is predictable there
and Ship counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Karter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ship on the ground.
Ship controlling from the top position.
Karter is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ship drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Ship seems to have locked his on tight now - Karter screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Ship, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Roman Ship!
During a confident post fight interview, Roman Ship thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roman Kersikov (ranked 1204 p4p, 2283 weight class) and Legend Debonaire (ranked 162 p4p, 286 weight class). Kersikov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 2 Best Enemies - Phases . Legend Debonaire is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roman Kersikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Legend Debonaire!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Debonaire's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kersikov under the eye.
Kersikov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Debonaire.
Debonaire thuds his shin into the meat of Kersikov's side.
Debonaire misses with a looping right.
Debonaire misses the shot to the body.
Kersikov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Debonaire sprawls and moves away.
Kersikov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Debonaire moves out of range as Kersikov strikes.
Debonaire slips under a jab from Kersikov.
Legend Debonaire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Debonaire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kersikov.
Debonaire throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kersikov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Debonaire throws a shot from downtown. Kersikov moves away and avoids it.
Kersikov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kersikov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kersikov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kersikov looking to sit in guard and control but Debonaire gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov has his hands on Debonaire's head, controlling the position.
Kersikov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Debonaire is one step ahead there.
Debonaire looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kersikov is controlling Debonaire's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kersikov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kersikov working a defensive guard here.
Kersikov seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Kersikov managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Debonaire is one step ahead there.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kersikov has control of Debonaire's left arm, preventing Debonaire from doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Debonaire moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Debonaire scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kersikov looks to land a right hand but Debonaire moved out of range.
Kersikov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Debonaire tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kersikov is in Debonaire's guard.
Kersikov throwing strikes from guard but Debonaire blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov distracts Debonaire with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kersikov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Debonaire pulls Kersikov in close to prevent any damage.
Kersikov throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kersikov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kersikov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Debonaire swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Legend Debonaire will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Debonaire takes a swing at Kersikov's ribcage but misses.
Kersikov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Debonaire connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kersikov throws an off balance right hand
and Debonaire counters with an inside leg kick.
Debonaire throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kersikov fails with a takedown attempt.
Kersikov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Debonaire pulls Kersikov in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kersikov chips away with some ground and pound.
Kersikov is looking to work some ground and pound but Debonaire has wrist control.
Kersikov trying to control but Debonaire is working from the bottom.
Kersikov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov throws an elbow that misses. Debonaire uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kersikov's guard. Nice move by Debonaire!
Kersikov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Debonaire manages to get himself to full guard.
Kersikov is looking to pass into half guard but Debonaire pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Debonaire is in guard.
Kersikov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kersikov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kersikov has Debonaire pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Debonaire is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kersikov has his hands on Debonaire's head, controlling the position.
Debonaire avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kersikov is trying to control the position but Debonaire postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Debonaire is now in half guard.
Roman Kersikov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kersikov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kersikov gets back to full guard.
Kersikov is looking to sweep but instead, Debonaire has passed into half guard.
Kersikov trying to get back to full guard but Debonaire takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Kersikov tries to lock up and control but Debonaire gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov is desperately trying to improve his position but Debonaire has a good base and remains in mount.
Debonaire trying to control but Kersikov is having none of it.
Kersikov prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kersikov is trying to reverse the position but instead Debonaire has taken his back - oops!
Kersikov turns into Debonaire and is now in his guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Legend Debonaire will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kersikov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Roman Kersikov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kersikov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Debonaire looks to score with a jab to the body but Kersikov is just out of range.
Kersikov throws a body shot but no joy.
Debonaire cracks Kersikov with a good jab.
Kersikov throws a hook to the side of Debonaire's head but Debonaire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Debonaire misses with a right hand
letting Kersikov counter with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Debonaire.
Debonaire looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kersikov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Debonaire moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Debonaire misses with a wild combination.
Debonaire looks for the body kick but Kersikov saw that one coming.
Debonaire throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Debonaire lands a jab to the nose.
Kersikov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kersikov trying to mount his opponent but Debonaire defends it.
Debonaire is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kersikov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kersikov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Debonaire is looking to improve his position.
Kersikov is keen to just control but Debonaire is a slippery customer.
Debonaire trying to control but Kersikov postures up.
Debonaire is trying is best to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kersikov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Debonaire avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kersikov.
Kersikov throwing shots but Debonaire is blocking nicely.
Kersikov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kersikov controlling the pace.
Kersikov with the ground and pound but Debonaire uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Debonaire preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Debonaire wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kersikov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kersikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Debonaire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kersikov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Debonaire sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Debonaire lands with a straight right. Kersikov didn't see that one coming.
Legend Debonaire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kersikov misses with an uppercut.
Kersikov blocks a head kick by Debonaire.
Debonaire misses with a kick to the body
and Kersikov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kersikov connects with a nice looking jab.
Debonaire looks to throw a body kick
and Kersikov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Debonaire trying to hold on to Kersikov's head to control him but Kersikov postures up.
Kersikov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kersikov lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Debonaire is looking to improve his position.
Kersikov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kersikov lands strikes from half guard.
Debonaire blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kersikov.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Kersikov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Debonaire 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Legend Debonaire!
Our winner, Legend Debonaire, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Black Leben (ranked 244 p4p, 666 weight class) and Wulfgang Bleak (ranked 29 p4p, 75 weight class). Leben's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Wynona's Big Brown Beaver. The crowd seem to be enjoying Bleak's choice of entrance music: Du Hast - Rammstein. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Black Leben!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 19 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wulfgang Bleak!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bleak throws a shot from downtown. Leben moves away and avoids it.
Leben misses with a shot to the body
and Bleak counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Leben thinking.
Leben looks to throw the jab but Bleak is out of range.
Bleak takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bleak tries to work over Leben's front leg with a kick but Leben checks it.
It looked like Leben was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Leben keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bleak cracks Leben with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Black Leben has been cut.
Nice uppercut there from Leben.
A telegraphed right hand from Leben misses the target.
Leben misses with a straight left.
Bleak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leben tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bleak ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bleak punishes Leben's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leben throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Bleak on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Leben misses the target.
Bleak takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Leben connects with a high kick.
Leben throws a lazy uppercut
and Bleak counters with a left to the body.
Leben with the inside leg kick.
Bleak takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Leben lands a front kick.
Leben throws the left hand but Bleak avoids the punch easily.
Leben connects with an inside leg kick.
Leben dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leben lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leben fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Leben scores with a nice strike.
Leben misses the jab.
Bleak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bleak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bleak swings for the body but Leben moves out of range.
Leben lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Leben throws a big shot that misses.
Leben scores with a jab. Bleak acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fighters circling - Leben throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Leben. That's going to slow Bleak down.
Leben works the jab nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bleak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leben throws out the jab.
Black Leben seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leben throws a body kick that misses.
Bleak appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bleak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bleak moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bleak slips a jab from Leben.
Jab by Leben.
Leben walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bleak is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Leben rather than just go for the knockout.
Leben with a nice calf kick.
Leben misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leben moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bleak drops his hands momentarily and Leben takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bleak doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Leben does no damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bleak gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Leben.
Leben looks to score with a jab to the body but Bleak is just out of range.
Leben throws out a loose jab but Bleak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bleak now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Leben lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bleak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bleak on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bleak checks the leg kick.
Leben lands a lovely overhand right.
Bleak wants to slow Leben down by chopping away at his legs.
Leben lands a lovely overhand right.
Leben is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Leben takes a swing at Bleak's ribcage but misses.
Bleak appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Leben connects with a high kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Black Leben dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Black Leben's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bleak tries to move into range but Leben moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Leben lands a slapping body shot.
Black Leben is winning the standup battle so far.
Leben has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Leben there as he acknowledges the shot.
Leben throws a good cross that connects.
Leben lands with a shot to the body.
Bleak avoids a kick to the body.
Bleak throws out a counter right but Leben avoids it with no problem.
Leben's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bleak under the eye.
Leben loads up on a big right hand but Bleak slips the punch.
Bleak let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bleak misses with a hook
and Leben counters with a nice uppercut.
Leben blocks a head kick by Bleak.
Leben throws a right and a left that Bleak avoids nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bleak slips under a jab.
Bleak tests Leben's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleak avoids the body shot from Leben.
Bleak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leben.
Bleak looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Leben misses with a jab to the body
and Bleak counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bleak takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Leben throws a sloppy head kick and Bleak moves out of range easily.
Bleak takes a jab right on the kisser.
Leben thows a body kick. Bleak tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Leben feints and then cracks Bleak's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bleak down.
Leben misses with a wild body shot.
Bleak doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Leben, as that shot connected.
Leben misses with a wild body shot.
Leben scores with a sloppy right hand. Bleak should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leben throws a lazy right hand but Bleak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Bleak might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Leben has got the better of the exchanges.
Leben throws the kick towards the body but Bleak avoids it.
Danga de danga de dang - Leben scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leben throws a head kick that half lands.
Leben loads up on a big right hand but Bleak slips the punch.
Leben misses with a body shot.
Bleak steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Bleak lands a right hook to the body.
Bleak blocks a low kick nicely.
Bleak replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Leben blocks it well.
Bleak avoids the body shot from Leben.
Bleak is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Leben with a body shot.
Leben pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bleak is out of range and Leben settles back down.
It seemed like Bleak was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Leben misses the jab.
Bleak appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Leben misses with a looping right.
Bleak let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Leben.
Bleak looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Leben misses with a body shot.
Leben loads up on a big right hand but Bleak slips the punch.
Leben misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bleak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leben is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bleak can do to turn this around?
Leben swings widly with a right hand
and Bleak counters with a nice uppercut.
Leben throws a leg kick that misses.
Bleak throws a looping overhand right but Leben ducks down to avoid it.
Leben fails to land with a series of punches.
Bleak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Bleak misses its intended target.
Bleak takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A lazy body kick from Leben
and Bleak counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bleak moves out of range as Leben strikes.
Bleak throws a sloppy head kick and Leben moves out of range easily.
Leben missing with a left hand there. Bleak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leben throws a right hand that misses
and Bleak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leben moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Leben misses with a right hand
and Bleak counters with a left to the body.
Leben uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bleak has time to react.
Leben dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bleak. That did some damage!
Bleak's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bleak misses with a wild body shot.
Leben throws a body shot but no joy.
Bleak takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Leben dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bleak. That did some damage!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Black Leben dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Black Leben's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bleak connects with a good right hand that stumbles Leben. Leben circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bleak drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice shot lands for Leben.
Bleak takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Leben listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A good leg kick by Leben.
Leben scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bleak looks to score with a jab to the body but Leben is just out of range.
Bleak looks to land a left hand but Leben moved out of range nicely.
Bleak moves out of range of the body kick.
Leben tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bleak was well out of range. Poor timing from Leben.
Leben throws a series of strikes that have Bleak backpedaling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Leben.
Leben moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Leben looks to land a left hand but Bleak moved out of range nicely.
Bleak looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A cross from Leben lands.
Leben misses the shot to the body.
Leben throws a jab when Bleak was well out of range.
Leben scores with a kick to the body.
Leben takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Leben uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bleak has time to react.
Leben pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bleak is out of range and Leben settles back down.
Bleak has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Leben throws a big shot that misses.
Bleak takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Black Leben is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Leben.
Leben throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheers as Leben lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bleak doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leben is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bleak.
Leben lands with a hook. Bleak tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wulfgang Bleak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bleak scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Leben throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bleak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bleak scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Leben misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leben. Bleak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bleak moves away from the strike by Leben.
Bleak throws out a counter right but Leben avoids it with no problem.
Bleak moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leben throws a body shot but no joy.
Bleak checks a low kick from Leben.
Leben connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Leben connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bleak momentarily.
Leben lands with a nice body punch.
Leben connects with an inside leg kick.
Bleak takes a swing at Leben's ribcage but misses.
Leben scores with a body shot.
Leben lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bleak circles away quickly and effectively.
Bleak throws a body shot but no joy.
Leben is looking to counter punch.
Bleak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leben moves away.
Bleak has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Leben.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leben dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bleak. That did some damage!
Leben scores with a nice body kick.
Leben swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leben misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good shot there by Leben.
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!
Bleak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leben.
Leben lands a nice shot that snaps Bleak's head back.
Leben lands with an overhand left.
A swing and a miss from Leben.
Leben moves out of range of the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Leben misses the target.
Good leg kick by Leben.
Leben thumps Bleak with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Black Leben showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Leben 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Black Leben!
Black Leben seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Wulfgang Bleak was interviewed post fight and said 'I don't mind the pain, it helps remember the lesson. Great job by my opponent, he earned it. But I will be back!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Thibodeaux (ranked 960 p4p, 700 weight class) and Sheikh Mahmut (ranked 54 p4p, 40 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 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcel Thibodeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sheikh Mahmut!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mahmut is out of range and Thibodeaux settles back down.
Mahmut looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thibodeaux lands with a good body shot.
Mahmut misses with a lunging right hand
letting Thibodeaux counter with a right hand.
It looks like Sheikh Mahmut has been cut.
Mahmut missing with a left hand there. Thibodeaux was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mahmut throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thibodeaux looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mahmut misses with a straight left.
Mahmut doesn't manage to clinch there - Thibodeaux circles away.
Mahmut lands with a straight right. Thibodeaux didn't see that one coming.
Thibodeaux ducks under a wild hook from Mahmut.
Mahmut misses with an uppercut.
Thibodeaux swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mahmut throws a combination that misses
enabling Thibodeaux to counter with a crisp jab.
Mahmut tries to close the distance and clinch but Thibodeaux swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thibodeaux throws a counter high kick but Mahmut was just alert enough to avoid it.
Mahmut throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mahmut throws a poor cross that misses
and Thibodeaux counters with a nice right hand that sends Mahmut toppling to the canvas! Mahmut scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Thibodeaux finish him?!
 Mahmut is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mahmut walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Mahmut limp body while Thibodeaux jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marcel Thibodeaux!
A relieved looking Marcel Thibodeaux thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Carioni (ranked 843 p4p, 297 weight class) and Stoner Steve (ranked 109 p4p, 39 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodrigo Carioni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 20 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stoner Steve!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carioni throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Steve makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rodrigo Carioni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steve lands with a hook. Carioni tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Rodrigo Carioni has been cut.
Steve throws a jab but it's blocked by Carioni.
A telegraphed right hand from Steve misses the target.
A shot to the liver by Carioni. Beautiful body shot.
Steve swings away with a body shot that misses
and Carioni counters with a straight right hand.
Carioni jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Steve on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Carioni connects with a right hand. Steve shakes it off.
Carioni thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steve misses with an uppercut.
Carioni throws a hook but Steve avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Steve.
Steve drops his hands momentarily and Carioni takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Steve bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've been told by Carioni's head coaches at 3Band MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Carioni misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Carioni.
Steve uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carioni.
Carioni misses with a looping right.
Carioni looks to land a left hand but Steve moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Carioni misses.
Some wild striking there from Carioni.
A jab from Steve finds it's way through Carioni's defenses.
Carioni looks to throw the jab but Steve is out of range.
Steve lands a nice looking body shot.
Carioni misses with a wild combination.
Steve throws out a counter right but Carioni avoids it with no problem.
Carioni looks to land a right hand but Steve moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carioni lands a jab.
Steve fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carioni swings for the body but Steve moves out of range.
Carioni throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steve throws out a loose jab but Carioni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carioni throws out a loose jab but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carioni swings widly with a right hand
and Steve counters with a right hand to the body.
Carioni throws a nice looking combination but Steve bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steve scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Carioni is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Steve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carioni was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve.
Carioni lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Carioni waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steve.
Steve lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Carioni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve throws out a loose jab but Carioni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Carioni missing with a left hand there. Steve was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steve uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carioni.
Steve throws a hook but Carioni blocks it.
Steve takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Carioni throws a hook to the side of Steve's head but Steve sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steve throws a jab but it's blocked by Carioni.
Carioni connects with a right hand. Steve shakes it off.
Carioni rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Steve counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rodrigo Carioni's cut is getting worse.
Carioni looks to throw the jab but Steve is out of range.
A shot to the body from Carioni misses
and Steve counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
 Carioni is rocked!
Carioni tries to keep at a distance but Steve has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oh Carioni is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steve misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carioni breaks the clinch.
Carioni seems to have got his legs back now.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Steve ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Steve was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Donk. Steve catches Carioni right on the button with a cross.
Carioni gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Steve gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Carioni is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stoner Steve!
Our winner, Stoner Steve, 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daverio Graves (ranked 550 p4p, 505 weight class) and Jacques Bonaparte (ranked 75 p4p, 68 weight class). Bonaparte has chosen Daft Punk - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger as his entrance music. Jacques Bonaparte is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daverio Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacques Bonaparte!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonaparte moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice side step and Bonaparte releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bonaparte moves out of range of the strikes.
Bonaparte shapes to counter with a head kick.
Bonaparte misses with a body kick.
Graves takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Graves misses with a right hand
and Graves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Daverio Graves has been cut.
Bonaparte connects with the punch.
A jab from Graves misses.
Bonaparte throws out a counter right but Graves avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Jacques Bonaparte has been cut.
Bonaparte lands a nice leg kick that just misses Graves's sensitive parts.
Graves throws a right hand that misses
and Bonaparte counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves misses with a right hand
and Bonaparte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bonaparte staying out of range there.
A nice side step and Bonaparte releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Graves misses with a head kick.
Daverio Graves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graves looks to throw the jab but Bonaparte is out of range.
Graves throws an off balance right hand
enabling Bonaparte to counter with a crisp jab.
Donk. Graves catches Bonaparte right on the button with a cross.
Bonaparte lands a nice shot to the body.
Graves swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bonaparte counters with a body kick that stops Graves in his tracks momentarily.
Bonaparte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Graves was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonaparte.
It looked like Graves wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves throws a lazy uppercut
and Graves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Graves misses with a looping right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graves misses with a left hand
and Bonaparte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Graves is rocked!
Daverio Graves's cut is getting worse.
Graves throws a poor cross that misses
and Bonaparte counters with a slapping leg kick.
Graves swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bonaparte counters with a big right hand! Oh Graves is in trouble here! Bonaparte follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacques Bonaparte!
Our winner, Jacques Bonaparte, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gerrad Skolz (ranked 274 p4p, 368 weight class) and Gustav Harakka (ranked 40 p4p, 56 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerrad Skolz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gustav Harakka!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skolz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Harakka tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Skolz is able to avoid easily.
Harakka loads up on a big right hand but Skolz slips the punch.
Skolz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Harakka misses with a right hand
and Skolz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harakka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Skolz doesn't seem bothered though.
Skolz is looking to clinch but Harakka is avoiding it.
Gustav Harakka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harakka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Skolz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Harakka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Skolz. Skolz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Skolz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Skolz clinches up against the cage.
Skolz lands a hook that snaps the head of Harakka backwards.
Skolz throws a punch but it's blocked by Harakka.
Harakka throws a punch but it's blocked by Skolz.
Harakka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skolz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harakka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harakka misses with a body punch.
Skolz takes a shot to the head.
Skolz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Harakka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Harakka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harakka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Skolz working aggressively here.
Harakka pushes Skolz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Harakka throws a punch but it's blocked by Skolz.
Harakka lands with a short shot to the head.
Harakka presses Skolz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Harakka.
Harakka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harakka swings wildly with an uppercut but Skolz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skolz blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harakka.
Skolz prevents a body shot from Harakka.
Harakka gets through Skolz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Skolz fails to pull guard.
Harakka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skolz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harakka backwards.
Harakka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skolz blocks a body shot from Harakka.
Harakka lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Harakka lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skolz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Harakka lands a nice shot to the body.
Skolz is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harakka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harakka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harakka throws a punch but it's blocked by Skolz.
Harakka can't find room to land a body shot as Skolz controls the action.
Skolz jumps guard but Harakka turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Harakka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Skolz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerrad Skolz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harakka has a couple of punches blocked by Skolz.
Skolz misses with a punch on the inside.
Harakka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Harakka cracks Skolz with a nice body shot.
Skolz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skolz blocking some punches.
Skolz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harakka lands a body punch in the clinch.
Skolz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Harakka to keep the fight standing.
Skolz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Harakka walks away with a smile on his face. Skolz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Skolz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Harakka. Harakka obviously looking to wear him down.
Harakka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Harakka.
Harakka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Skolz doesn't seem bothered though.
Skolz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harakka thumps Skolz with a low kick.
Harakka throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skolz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harakka dips to his left and cracks Skolz with an uppercut!
Skolz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Harakka cracks Skolz with a good jab.
Harakka misses with a leg kick
and Skolz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harakka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Skolz.
Harakka throws out a loose jab but Skolz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab by Harakka.
Skolz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harakka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harakka throws a shot from downtown. Skolz moves away and avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skolz takes one on the button.
Harakka thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Skolz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Harakka looks for the body kick but Skolz saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harakka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Skolz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Harakka.
Skolz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Harakka to score with a decent uppercut.
Harakka throws an overhand right that lands on Skolz's shoulder, as Skolz tries to avoid the shot.
Skolz slips a straight right by Harakka.
Harakka has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Skolz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Harakka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harakka misses with an uppercut.
Harakka feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Skolzs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Harakka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Harakka throws a push kick but Skolz slaps the foot to one side.
Skolz throws a leg kick that misses.
Harakka connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harakka scores with a jab. Skolz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Skolz slips under a jab from Harakka.
Skolz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Skolz slips under a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gustav Harakka 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.
Skolz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harakka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Skolz throws a nice looking combination but Harakka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Skolz connects with a leg kick.
Harakka misses the jab.
Skolz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harakka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Skolz is looking to clinch.
Harakka lunges at Skolz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Skolz's hand.
Skolz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A head kick misses from Skolz.
Harakka lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Harakka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gustav Harakka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skolz moves in looking to clinch but Harakka pushes him off.
Harakka misses with a low kick.
A big left from Skolz misses.
Skolz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Skolz takes one on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skolz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skolz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Some bone on bone action there as Skolz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Harakka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Skolz's sensitive parts.
Nice defenses there by Skolz.
Skolz is looking to score with low kicks.
Harakka tests Skolz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harakka swats away the attempt to clinch by Skolz.
Skolz defending well as Harakka loads up on a big left hand.
Skolz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Harakka lands a jab to the nose.
Skolz with a nice calf kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Harakka 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 Skolz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Skolz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Harakka throws a shot from downtown. Skolz moves away and avoids it.
A cross from Harakka lands.
Harakka moves out of range of the body kick.
Skolz throws a jab when Harakka was well out of range.
Harakka throws a shot from downtown. Skolz moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skolz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Skolz scores with a spinning back kick!
Skolz lands a leg kick that knocks Harakka off balance momentarily.
Skolz delivers a nice body kick.
Harakka scores with a jab.
Skolz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Skolz throws a wild body kick that Harakka sees coming a mile off.
A low kick lands for Skolz.
Harakka scores with a sloppy right hand. Skolz should have avoided that one.
Harakka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Skolz tries to score with a low kick but Harakka moves his leg out of the way.
Harakka swats away the attempt to clinch by Skolz.
Harakka throws a shot from downtown. Skolz moves away and avoids it.
Skolz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Skolz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harakka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Skolz blocks the body kick.
Skolz is looking to counter with head kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Harakka coming out on top.
Skolz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
An inside leg kick lands from Harakka.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Harakka.
Skolz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Harakka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Harakka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Skolz is out of range.
A low kick lands for Skolz.
Harakka misses with a hook.
As Harakka backs away, Skolz returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Harakka checks the leg kick nicely there.
Harakka lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Harakka defending well as Skolz loads up on a big left hand.
Skolz moves out of range as Harakka throws a body kick.
Nice jab there from Harakka.
Harakka throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Skolz slips under a jab.
Harakka slips under a jab from Skolz.
Harakka misses with a looping right.
Skolz throws a big counter combination but Harakka scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harakka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Skolz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Skolz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Skolz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Harakka.
Harakka missing with a left hand there. Skolz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Harakka misses.
Skolz tries a low kick but Harakka avoids it.
Skolz slips under a jab from Harakka.
A big right from Harakka misses.
Skolz misses with a body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Harakka.
Harakka misses with a kick to the body.
Skolz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Harakka just misses with a punch to the body.
Skolz slips under a jab.
Skolz has managed to clinch.
Harakka throws a punch but it's blocked by Skolz.
Skolz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Skolz blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gustav Harakka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Skolz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Harakka listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Skolz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Harakka takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Harakka throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Skolz, as that shot connected.
Skolz ducks under a wild hook from Harakka.
Harakka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Skolz.
Skolz throws a sloppy head kick and Harakka moves out of range easily.
Skolz wants to clinch up but Harakka keeps it at a distance.
Harakka throws out a counter right but Skolz avoids it with no problem.
Harakka checks a leg kick nicely.
Harakka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harakka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A thudding body kick lands there by Harakka!
Harakka lands a leg kick that knocks Skolz off balance momentarily.
Skolz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Harakka is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skolz darts in and clinches Harakka up against the cage.
Harakka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Harakka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harakka prevents a body shot from Skolz.
Skolz working aggressively here.
Harakka misses with the head strike.
Harakka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skolz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Skolz fails to land.
Skolz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harakka has a couple of punches blocked by Skolz.
Skolz throws a head punch that misses.
Skolz blocks a body shot from Harakka.
Gerrad Skolz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short body shot lands from Harakka as the two fighters clinch.
Harakka blocking some punches.
Harakka digs a right hand into Skolz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Skolz's gas tank.
Harakka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Skolz misses with a punch to the body.
Harakka misses with a punch to the body.
Harakka blocks a body shot from Skolz.
Harakka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harakka.
Harakka misses with the head strike.
Harakka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Skolz backwards.
Gustav Harakka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Skolz takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harakka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skolz digs a right hand into Harakka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Harakka's gas tank.
Harakka lands with a right to the head.
Harakka lands a hook that snaps the head of Skolz backwards.
Skolz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Harakka lands a left hand.
Harakka prevents a body shot from Skolz.
Harakka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Harakka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Skolz blocks a body shot from Harakka.
Skolz struggles to land a body shot inside as Harakka controls his hands.
Skolz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harakka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harakka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Skolz backwards.
Harakka prevents a body shot from Skolz.
Skolz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Skolz takes a shot to the head.
Skolz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skolz lands a hook that snaps the head of Harakka backwards.
Skolz tries to pull guard but Harakka forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harakka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harakka misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Harakka.
Skolz working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harakka.
Harakka lands with a light punch inside.
Harakka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Harakka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skolz takes a shot to the head.
Harakka scores with a shot to the side of Skolz's head.
Skolz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harakka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Harakka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harakka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skolz backwards.
Skolz tries to throw a body punch but Harakka avoids it by throwing Skolz back against the cage.
Skolz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harakka.
Harakka presses Skolz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Harakka is leaning against Skolz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Skolz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harakka.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harakka can't find room to land a body shot as Skolz controls the action.
Harakka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skolz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skolz.
A left hand lands to the body for Skolz.
A short body shot lands from Harakka as the two fighters clinch.
Harakka can't find room to land a body shot as Skolz controls the action.
Harakka prevents a body shot from Skolz.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harakka.
Harakka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skolz blocks an uppercut.
Harakka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harakka tries a body shot but Skolz blocks it.
Harakka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Harakka swings wildly with an uppercut but Skolz uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harakka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harakka lands with a right to the head.
Harakka works on Skolz's body with a couple of short punches.
Harakka misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gustav Harakka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harakka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustav Harakka!
A relieved looking Gustav Harakka thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lenny King (ranked 233 p4p, 252 weight class) and Biscuit Oliva (ranked 16 p4p, 18 weight class). Oliva has chosen Vo Williams - Primal (ft. Vyceroy) as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lenny King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Biscuit Oliva!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliva lands with a nice body kick.
Oliva looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Oliva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oliva missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oliva throws a right hand that misses
and King counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Biscuit Oliva has been cut.
Oliva swings widly with a right hand
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oliva connects with a body shot that sends King's belly button to the back.
Oliva looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Oliva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A clash of legs there as King blocks the low kick.
King gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
It looks like Lenny King has been cut.
A swing and a miss from King.
Oliva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
King swings widly with a right hand
and Oliva counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliva tests King's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oliva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Oliva moves out of range of the strikes.
Oliva lands a jab to the nose.
King closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
King pushes Oliva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
King lands a nice knee to the body.
Oliva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
King scores with a hook to the body.
Oliva looks winded!
King lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by King.
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!
King lands with a short punch from the clinch.
King lands a hook to the side of the head.
King lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oliva backwards.
Oliva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a body punch.
Oliva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
Oliva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
King lands a hook that snaps the head of Oliva backwards.
King is leaning against Oliva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
King lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oliva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oliva misses with a punch on the inside.
Oliva misses with a punch to the body.
King lands a shoulder strike.
King lands with a short shot to the head.
King lands a good knee to the midsection. Oliva won't want to take too many of those.
A nice left hand lands by King.
King makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
King scores with a nice hook to the head.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section. Oliva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Oliva takes a knee to the side of the body.
King is leaning against Oliva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from King.
King crunches a lovely knee into Oliva's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from King.
King gets through Oliva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from King.
King drops Oliva with a big knee straight up the middle! Oliva is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Oliva is rocked!
King throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Oliva on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Oliva is still on wobbly legs! Can King finish him?
King moves out of range of the body kick from Oliva.
An attempted straight right counter from King misses the target.
Oliva seems to have recovered his senses.
Oliva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Oliva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
Oliva defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Oliva's defenses. It connects perfectly with Oliva's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lenny King!
Lenny King seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kohinata Minoru Ii (ranked 377 p4p, 88 weight class) and Frank Morrison (ranked 58 p4p, 14 weight class). Morrison has chosen Dead By Daylight - Legion Theme as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kohinata Minoru Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minoru Ii will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Minoru Ii slips under a jab from Morrison.
Minoru Ii appears to be looking for a big counter.
Morrison throws a series of punches but Minoru Ii avoids them all with ease.
Morrison misses with a hook. Minoru Ii ducked under it nicely.
Minoru Ii fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Morrison takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Minoru Ii shoots for a takedown but Morrison saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kohinata Minoru Ii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Minoru Ii moves into the clinch.
Morrison lands with a right to the head.
Morrison swings wildly with an uppercut but Minoru Ii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Minoru Ii drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison lands with a short head shot on the inside.
I was talking to Minoru Ii's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Morrison lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Morrison.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morrison misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Morrison fails to land.
Morrison keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Minoru Ii's efforts to push away.
Morrison scores with a nice hook to the head.
Minoru Ii blocks an uppercut.
Minoru Ii can't get the takedown.
Morrison misses with some punches.
Morrison has a couple of punches blocked by Minoru Ii.
Morrison can't find room to land a body shot as Minoru Ii controls the action.
Morrison lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Morrison fails to land.
Morrison misses with a punch to the body.
Morrison lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Morrison - that landed with a thud.
Minoru Ii's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Minoru Ii jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Morrison walks away with a smile on his face. Minoru Ii gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice takedown defense from Morrison. No joy for Minoru Ii on that attempt.
Morrison fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Minoru Ii sprawls well initially but Morrison persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morrison perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Morrison landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Morrison connects with a nice short shot to Minoru Ii's temple.
Morrison wants to free his trapped foot but Minoru Ii is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Morrison scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Morrison missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Morrison winds up and cracks Minoru Ii with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Minoru Ii knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morrison on the ground.
Minoru Ii avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Morrison.
Minoru Ii wants to improve his position but Morrison is controlling well.
Minoru Ii taking some punishment here, with Morrison in his half guard.
Morrison lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Minoru Ii gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is in close to Minoru Ii's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Morrison throwing strikes from guard but Minoru Ii blocks nicely.
Morrison throwing strikes from guard but Minoru Ii blocks nicely.
Morrison is in close to Minoru Ii's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Morrison is working Minoru Ii over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Minoru Ii is looking for a triangle but Morrison pushes his legs off easily.
Morrison stands up over Minoru Ii, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Morrison landing some decent shots from guard.
Morrison distracts Minoru Ii with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Minoru Ii working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morrison.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison trying to control the position from guard on top but Minoru Ii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Minoru Ii preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Minoru Ii utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Morrison sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Minoru Ii slips a jab from Morrison.
Minoru Ii moves into the clinch.
Minoru Ii is looking to break free of the clinch but Morrison has double underhooks.
Minoru Ii blocks a body shot from Morrison.
Morrison tries to work over Minoru Ii's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morrison can't find room to land a body shot as Minoru Ii controls the action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Minoru Ii has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Morrison after a bit of a struggle.
Minoru Ii's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Morrison.
A short left from Morrison.
Minoru Ii fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Morrison dominated that round.
That's time! Minoru Ii's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Minoru Ii wants to clinch up but Morrison keeps it at a distance.
Minoru Ii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morrison.
A telegraphed right hand from Morrison misses the target.
Minoru Ii closes the distance but Morrison moves to the side
and Morrison counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Minoru Ii thinking.
Minoru Ii on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Morrison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii thinks about countering with a body kick.
Minoru Ii uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morrison.
Morrison uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Minoru Ii has time to react.
Morrison has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morrison throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Morrison. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minoru Ii closes the distance and clinches.
Morrison misses with some punches.
Frank Morrison seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Morrison has a couple of punches blocked by Minoru Ii.
Morrison tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Minoru Ii's elbow.
Morrison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Morrison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison misses with an uppercut. Minoru Ii saw that one coming.
Morrison thows a left - swing and a miss!
Minoru Ii moves forwards but Morrison connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Frank Morrison seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Minoru Ii shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Morrison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morrison cracks Minoru Ii with a good jab.
Morrison lands the left hand.
Morrison throws a looping overhand right but Minoru Ii ducks down to avoid it.
Minoru Ii misses with a double jab
and Morrison counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Minoru Ii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morrison moves away.
Morrison is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Minoru Ii with a body shot.
Minoru Ii takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Minoru Ii misses the jab.
Morrison comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Morrison fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kohinata Minoru Ii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Minoru Ii tries to bum rush Morrison with a series of wild strikes but Morrison uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Frank Morrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morrison lands a jab to the head.
Morrison scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Morrison throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Minoru Ii stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Morrison fails to land with a series of punches.
Morrison misses with a body shot.
Minoru Ii feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Morrisons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Morrison throws a hook but Minoru Ii avoids it easily.
Minoru Ii dives in for a single leg takedown but Morrison sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Morrison fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Minoru Ii tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kohinata Minoru Ii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morrison lands with a short shot to the head.
Morrison lands a shoulder strike.
Morrison lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Minoru Ii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Minoru Ii shoots for a double leg takedown but Morrison sprawls well. He's pushed Minoru Ii's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Minoru Ii walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Morrison jabs Minoru Ii right on the nose. Minoru Ii blinks but takes it well.
Morrison is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Minoru Ii's half guard.
Frank Morrison has got the better of the ground game so far.
Minoru Ii is not content to let Morrison control the position.
Morrison is nestled in close to Minoru Ii, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Morrison seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Morrison working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Minoru Ii on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Minoru Ii is looking to improve his position.
Minoru Ii trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison drops an elbow to the side of Minoru Ii's head.
Morrison lands strikes from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Morrison lands a nice short elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morrison is nestled in close to Minoru Ii, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Morrison landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Minoru Ii is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Morrison scores with a couple of nice shots.
Morrison landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Morrison seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Morrison looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Minoru Ii with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from Morrison there.
Morrison looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Minoru Ii with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Morrison working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Minoru Ii is trying to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Morrison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Morrison scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Minoru Ii doesn't seem bothered though.
Minoru Ii doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Morrison slaps away a takedown attempt from Minoru Ii, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Morrison fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Minoru Ii changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Morrison tries to avoid it but Minoru Ii manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Morrison to the ground. Morrison escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Morrison misses with a hook. Minoru Ii ducked under it nicely.
Morrison jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Minoru Ii tries to clinch up but Morrison circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Morrison misses.
Morrison jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morrison misses with a straight left.
Minoru Ii is looking for a counter combo.
Minoru Ii doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Morrison connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kohinata Minoru Ii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morrison pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morrison missing with a left hand there. Minoru Ii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice straight punches there by Morrison. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Morrison.
Morrison shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Minoru Ii eats them both and turns towards Morrison to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Morrison lands with a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Morrison.
Nice straight punches there by Morrison. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Morrison.
Morrison throws a jab but it's blocked by Minoru Ii.
Morrison misses with an uppercut.
Minoru Ii tries for a takedown but Morrison circles away easily
and Morrison counters with a straight right hand.
Minoru Ii avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Minoru Ii shoots in looking for a takedown but Morrison manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Minoru Ii's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Morrison swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Minoru Ii slips a straight right by Morrison.
Morrison thuds a left hand into Minoru Ii's body.
Morrison connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Morrison throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morrison bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Minoru Ii taking punishment in the form of punches.
Morrison scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Minoru Ii to see if he's OK.
Morrison lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Morrison scores with a couple of short elbows.
Minoru Ii takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Minoru Ii is trying to work for a sweep but Morrison has mounted him!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Morrison cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
BOOM! Morrison connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Minoru Ii hang on?
Minoru Ii is rocked!
Morrison scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Minoru Ii?
Oh Minoru Ii is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morrison putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Morrison landing strikes from the mount and Minoru Ii is in trouble!
Morrison postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Minoru Ii is out cold - huge knockout for Morrison!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Frank Morrison!
Our winner, Frank Morrison, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nagatsuki Hideki (ranked 32 p4p, 66 weight class) and Billi Goat (ranked 4 p4p, 10 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nagatsuki Hideki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Billi Goat!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goat misses with an uppercut
and Hideki counters with a nice uppercut.
Hideki checks the leg kick.
Hideki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goat was well out of range. Poor timing from Hideki.
Hideki looks to score with a jab to the body but Goat is just out of range.
Goat lands a nice looking body shot.
Goat moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Goat misses the target.
Hideki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hideki throws a poor cross that misses
and Goat counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Goat steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hideki.
Hideki thuds a left hand into Goat's body.
Hideki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Goat. Goat obviously looking to wear him down.
That kick from Hideki tenderised Goat's leg. Goat is trying to keep his angry face on.
Goat ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hideki looks to throw a body kick
and Goat counters with a stiff right hand.
Hideki misses with a body punch
enabling Goat to counter with a crisp jab.
Goat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Goat looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hideki jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Hideki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Goat makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hideki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goat manages to avoid it.
Hideki throws a leg kick
and Goat counters with a nice uppercut.
Goat throws a shot from downtown. Hideki moves away and avoids it.
Hideki throws a lazy uppercut
and Goat cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Goat throws a hook but Hideki blocks it.
Hideki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hideki throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Goat to counter with a crisp jab.
Hideki staying out of range there.
Hideki throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Goat counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Goat throws a lazy right hand but Hideki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Goat lands with an overhand left.
Hideki slips a jab from Goat.
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!
Hideki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hideki throws a looping overhand right but Goat ducks down to avoid it.
Goat follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Hideki scores with a decent looking hook.
Hideki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goat.
Goat throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hideki lands with a good body shot.
Hideki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Goat with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hideki misses with a body kick.
Goat throws out a counter right but Hideki avoids it with no problem.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hideki crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Goat - the referee stops the clock and Hideki gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Goat. Hideki manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hideki throws a sloppy head kick and Goat moves out of range easily.
Hideki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Goat throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Goat throws a hook but Hideki blocks it.
Hideki tries to land a front kick but Goat steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hideki misses with an uppercut
and Goat cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hideki swings widly with a right hand
and Goat counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goat jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hideki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Goat's head backwards.
Hideki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Goat.
Goat scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Goat throws an off balance right hand
and Hideki counters with a nice uppercut.
Goat is rocked!
Hideki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Hideki does no damage.
Goat throws a leg kick which misses Hideki's front leg but catches the back leg as Hideki tries to avoid it.
Goat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hideki.
Goat is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hideki had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A solid leg kick lands there for Goat.
Goat connects with a solid leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hideki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hideki throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Goat misses.
Hideki throws a front kick aimed at Goat's knee but Goat avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hideki misses with a straight left.
Hideki slips under a jab from Goat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goat tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Hideki misses the target.
Goat digs a good hook to Hideki's body.
Goat lands a body shot.
Hideki connects with a right hand. Goat shakes it off.
That kick from Goat tenderised Hideki's leg. Hideki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hideki moves out of range as Goat strikes.
Goat throws a jab but it's blocked by Hideki.
Hideki throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Goat counter with a right hand.
Hideki misses with a hook
and Goat counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goat pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hideki is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hideki. Goat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hideki looks to throw a body kick
and Goat counters with a body kick that stops Hideki in his tracks momentarily.
Hideki misses with a kick to the body
and Goat counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Billi Goat dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Goat looks to score with a jab to the body but Hideki is just out of range.
Hideki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Goat slips a jab from Hideki.
Hideki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hideki misses with a hook
and Goat counters with a nice uppercut.
Hideki misses with a straight left.
Goat is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Donk. Goat catches Hideki right on the button with a cross.
A lazy left from Goat finds it's target.
A good leg kick by Goat.
The fighters circling - Goat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hideki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goat.
Goat swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Goat.
Goat fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hideki.
Hideki fakes the leg kick and cracks Goat in the body.
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!
Hideki slips a jab from Goat.
Hideki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Goat counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goat throws a poor cross that misses
and Hideki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hideki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Decent striking displayed by Goat there.
Goat takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hideki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hideki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hideki throws a lazy body kick
and Goat counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Goat pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hideki blocks a jab.
A low kick from Hideki misses
and Goat cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hideki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goat.
Hideki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Goat can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hideki misses with the body kick
and Hideki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Goat thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hideki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goat scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hideki throws a lazy body kick
and Goat counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters circling a little - Goat finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Goat has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hideki just misses with a punch to the body.
Hideki ducks under a wild hook from Goat.
Hideki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Goat scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hideki doesn't seem bothered though.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hideki might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Goat looks to land a left hand but Hideki moved out of range nicely.
Hideki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Goat throws a lazy uppercut
and Hideki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hideki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That kick from Goat tenderised Hideki's leg. Hideki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Goat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hideki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hideki misses with a straight left.
Hideki throws a poor cross that misses
and Goat counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goat throws a shot from downtown. Hideki moves away and avoids it.
Goat connects with a right hand. Hideki shakes it off.
Goat misses with a looping right.
Hideki throws a hook to the side of Goat's head but Goat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Goat scores with a jab. Hideki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Goat misses with an uppercut. Hideki saw that one coming.
Goat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A lazy body kick from Hideki
and Goat counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Goat swings widly with a right hand
letting Hideki counter with a right hand.
A solid body kick from Hideki.
Good standup being displayed there by Hideki as he connects with a hook.
Goat is still on wobbly legs! Can Hideki finish him?
Hideki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hideki cracks Goat with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Hideki has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Goat to stand back up!
Hideki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goat.
Hideki throws a body shot but no joy.
Goat flicks out a counter leg kick but Hideki steps away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goat connects with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hideki.
Goat thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hideki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Goat. Goat obviously looking to wear him down.
Hideki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Goat seems to have recovered his senses.
Billi Goat seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hideki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Hideki misses the target.
Goat lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hideki's sensitive parts.
Hideki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Goat has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hideki throws a poor cross that misses
and Goat counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Goat.
Hideki closes the distance and clinches.
Goat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hideki throws a body kick that misses
and Goat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Billi Goat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Goat staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Goat misses the target.
Goat defending well as Hideki loads up on a big left hand.
Goat tries to land a leg kick but Hideki saw it coming and moves away.
Hideki throws an off balance right hand
and Goat counters with a straight right hand.
Goat shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hideki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goat.
Hideki takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hideki throws a looping overhand right but Goat ducks down to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Goat misses.
Hideki misses with a hook to the body
and Hideki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hideki ducks right into an uppercut from Goat.
Hideki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goat moves away.
Hideki misses with a hook to the body
and Hideki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hideki throws an overhand right that lands on Goat's shoulder, as Goat tries to avoid the shot.
Goat drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goat moves out of range of the body kick from Hideki.
Hideki blocks the body kick.
Hideki looks to throw a body kick
and Goat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Goat thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hideki if he has to take too many more of those.
Hideki looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Goat looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hideki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goat.
Goat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goat defending well as Hideki loads up on a big left hand.
Hideki tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Goat counter with a right hand.
Hideki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hideki slips under a jab.
A good leg kick by Goat.
Hideki throws a body shot but no joy.
Goat lands a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goat lands with a nice body punch.
Hideki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goat doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goat throws a shot from downtown. Hideki moves away and avoids it.
Goat throws a lazy uppercut
letting Hideki counter with a right hand.
Hideki throws a series of strikes that have Goat backpedaling.
Goat takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hideki checks a low kick from Goat.
Goat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Goat.
Goat throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A bone on bone clash there as Hideki blocks the leg kick.
Hideki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Goat, pushing him back against the cage.
Hideki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hideki prevents a body shot from Goat.
Hideki misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Hideki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Goat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goat throws a big shot that misses.
Goat throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hideki wants to clinch.
Hideki misses with a hook
enabling Goat to counter with a crisp jab.
Hideki throws a push kick but Goat slaps the foot to one side.
Goat connects with a body shot.
Hideki jabs at Goat's body.
Hideki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hideki will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The fighters circling - Goat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Goat throws a lazy body kick
and Hideki counters with a nice body kick.
Goat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hideki throws a wild body kick that Goat sees coming a mile off.
Goat takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Goat avoids the head kick by Hideki.
Both fighters circling a little - Goat finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goat lands a nice hook to Hideki's body. Hideki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hideki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big left from Goat misses.
A little feinted left hand from Hideki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hideki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Goat now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hideki throws a lazy uppercut
and Goat counters with a stiff right hand.
Hideki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hideki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hideki throws the left hand but Goat avoids the punch easily.
Hideki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Goat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hideki was well out of range. Poor timing from Goat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Billi Goat really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Goat throws a shot from downtown. Hideki moves away and avoids it.
Goat throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hideki finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Goat throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hideki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hideki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goat throws out the jab.
Goat takes a swing at Hideki's ribcage but misses.
Goat throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hideki counters with a nice uppercut.
Hideki staying out of range there.
Hideki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hideki drives through and clinches with Goat against the cage.
Goat misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goat lands with a light punch inside.
Hideki throws a punch but it's blocked by Goat.
Hideki prevents a body shot from Goat.
Hideki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hideki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hideki breaks the clinch.
Hideki lands with a cross.
Hideki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Goat follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Goat misses with a wild body shot.
Goat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hideki manages to avoid it.
Hideki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Goat counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hideki takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Goat misses with a looping right.
Goat throws a leg kick but Hideki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Goat tries to land a front kick but Hideki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Goat walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hideki misses with a double jab
and Goat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Goat misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Hideki misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goat misses with a looping left.
Hideki throws a body kick that misses
and Hideki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Goat is looking to score with low kicks.
Hideki throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Goat misses.
Goat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Goat throws a leg kick that misses.
Hideki sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hideki throws a lazy head kick
letting Goat counter with a right hand.
Goat moves out of range of the body kick.
And Goat responds with a good body kick, but Hideki manages to step out the way in time.
A slapping body kick lands there for Goat.
Hideki misses with a looping left.
Goat has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hideki.
Hideki gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hideki struggles to land a body shot inside as Goat controls his hands.
Goat throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hidekis head.
Goat tries to work over Hideki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Goat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Goat works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Goat misses with a punch on the inside.
Hideki blocks an uppercut.
Goat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Goat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Goat listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice body kick from Goat.
Hideki scores with a nice head shot.
Goat with a hook.
Goat missing with a left hand there. Hideki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Goat gets tackled into the cage by Hideki. Hideki maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hideki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hideki tries a body shot but Goat blocks it.
Hideki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hideki's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Goat creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Goat misses with a body punch.
Hideki pushes Goat back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goat lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Goat.
Hideki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hideki manages to break the clinch.
Hideki scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hideki throws a right hand that misses
enabling Goat to counter with a crisp jab.
Hideki moves away from the strike by Goat.
Goat misses with a straight right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Billi Goat dominated that fourth 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. This is the final round!
Goat lands with a right hand.
Hideki moves into the clinch.
Goat tries to throw a body punch but Hideki avoids it by throwing Goat back against the cage.
Goat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Goat pushes Hideki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hideki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hideki works on Goat's body with a couple of short punches.
Hideki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hideki is leaning against Goat and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hideki is trying to break the clinch but Goat has him pressed against the cage.
Hideki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hideki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Goat or not.
Goat is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hideki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Goat or not.
Hideki tries a body shot but Goat blocks it.
Hideki tries a body shot but Goat blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Hideki.
Hideki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hideki misses with a body shot.
Hideki misses with a two punch combination.
Nice straight punches there by Hideki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hideki.
Hideki scores with a nice body kick.
Hideki throws the kick towards the body but Goat avoids it.
Hideki backing away here, and Goat unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hideki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hideki tries a body shot but Goat blocks it.
Hideki lands with a light punch inside.
Hideki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Goat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Goat dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hideki tries to throw a body punch but Goat avoids it by throwing Hideki back against the cage.
Hideki breaks from the clinch.
Goat swings for the body but Hideki moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hideki closes the distance and clinches.
Hideki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nagatsuki Hideki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hideki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good exchange - Hideki coming out on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goat misses with a straight left.
Hideki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Goat misses with an uppercut. Hideki saw that one coming.
Goat throws an overhand right that lands on Hideki's shoulder, as Hideki tries to avoid the shot.
Goat avoids a kick to the body.
Hideki throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hideki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Goat.
Hideki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hideki slips a straight right by Goat.
Goat misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goat changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hideki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A telegraphed right hand from Goat misses the target.
Hideki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hideki misses with a head kick.
A lazy body kick from Hideki
and Goat counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Goat throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hideki counters with a head kick that drops Goat to the mat! Goat scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Nagatsuki Hideki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goat's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hideki under the eye.
Goat chopping away at his opponent's legs.
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!
Goat checks the leg kick.
A big left from Hideki misses.
Hideki moves out of range of the body kick from Goat.
Hideki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Goat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Goat scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hideki doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hideki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hideki throws a front kick aimed at Goat's knee but Goat avoids it well.
Goat scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hideki moves out of range as Goat throws a body kick.
Hideki misses with a body kick.
Hideki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hideki ducks under a wild hook from Goat.
Hideki scores with a push kick.
Hideki cracks a nice hook into Goat's ribs.
Hideki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hideki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hideki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Goat fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hideki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hideki throws a poor cross that misses
and Goat counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nagatsuki Hideki showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Goat 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 46:49
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 46:49
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billi Goat!
Billi Goat is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Billi Goat thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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