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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ziggy Ozbourne (ranked 1777 p4p, 1850 weight class) and Ryuji Hatakenaka (ranked 165 p4p, 169 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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14 - 9 - 0 |
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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 24 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Ziggy Ozbourne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryuji Hatakenaka!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ozbourne on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab from Hatakenaka does it's job there.
Ozbourne moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hatakenaka defending well as Ozbourne loads up on a big left hand.
Hatakenaka staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Hatakenaka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ozbourne throws a jab but it's blocked by Hatakenaka.
Hatakenaka lands a leg kick that knocks Ozbourne off balance momentarily.
Hatakenaka just misses with a punch to the body.
Ozbourne throws a series of punches but Hatakenaka moves out of range.
Hatakenaka follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hatakenaka 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 Ozbourne has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ozbourne and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A swing and a miss from Ozbourne.
A telegraphed right hand from Ozbourne misses the target.
Hatakenaka ducks under a wild hook from Ozbourne.
Hatakenaka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Good work by Hatakenaka as he checks the leg kick.
Ozbourne with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ozbourne lands a high kick!
Ozbourne blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozbourne throws a hook to the side of Hatakenaka's head but Hatakenaka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab, jab by Ozbourne - just one landing.
The fighters circling - Hatakenaka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hatakenaka walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ozbourne misses with a right hand
letting Hatakenaka counter with a right hand.
Ozbourne tries a head kick but it misses.
Ozbourne backing away here, and Hatakenaka unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hatakenaka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ozbourne doesn't seem bothered though.
Hatakenaka cracks Ozbourne with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hatakenaka staying out of range there.
Hatakenaka scores with a leg kick.
Hatakenaka looks for the body kick but Ozbourne saw that one coming.
Ozbourne is looking to counter punch.
Ozbourne lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ozbourne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hatakenaka.
Ozbourne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hatakenaka.
Hatakenaka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Ozbourne.
Hatakenaka avoids the head kick by Ozbourne.
Ozbourne misses with a hook to the body
and Hatakenaka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ozbourne's knee momentarily.
Ozbourne stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ozbourne missing with a left hand there. Hatakenaka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ozbourne missing with a left hand there. Hatakenaka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hatakenaka is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ozbourne with a body shot.
Hatakenaka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ozbourne.
Ozbourne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Ozbourne is predictable there
enabling Hatakenaka to counter with a crisp jab.
Hatakenaka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ozbourne throws a sloppy head kick and Hatakenaka moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Hatakenaka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ozbourne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hatakenaka feints a counter leg kick.
Hatakenaka lands a leg kick that knocks Ozbourne off balance momentarily.
Hatakenaka lands with a straight right. Ozbourne didn't see that one coming.
Ozbourne connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatakenaka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ozbourne lands with a right hand.
Ozbourne misses with a straight right.
Ozbourne throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hatakenaka lands a jab to the nose.
Ozbourne tries a head kick but it misses.
Ozbourne steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hatakenaka. That one must have hurt.
Hatakenaka swings for the body but Ozbourne moves out of range.
Ozbourne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hatakenaka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hatakenaka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ozbourne connects with a single shot there.
Ozbourne throws the left hand but Hatakenaka avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ozbourne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozbourne finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hatakenaka only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ozbourne takes a swing at Hatakenaka's ribcage but misses.
Ozbourne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hatakenaka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A clash of legs there as Ozbourne blocks the low kick.
Ozbourne misses with a jab to the body
and Hatakenaka counters with a nice uppercut.
Hatakenaka connects with a solid leg kick.
Ozbourne throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hatakenaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ozbourne throws out a loose jab but Hatakenaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hatakenaka replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Ozbourne blocks it well.
Hatakenaka scores with a jab to the head.
Hatakenaka lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ozbourne swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ozbourne takes a swing at Hatakenaka's ribcage but misses.
Ozbourne has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hatakenaka finds it's way round the side to connect with Ozbourne's head.
Ozbourne takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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 Ziggy Ozbourne will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hatakenaka lands with a good body shot.
Ziggy Ozbourne is winning the standup battle so far.
Ozbourne does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hatakenaka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ozbourne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ozbourne throws a looping overhand right but Hatakenaka ducks down to avoid it.
Ozbourne is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ozbourne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ziggy Ozbourne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Hatakenaka misses.
Ozbourne is looking to counter punch.
Hatakenaka scores with the left hand. Ozbourne knows he should have avoided that one.
Ozbourne throws a head kick but Hatakenaka moves out of range.
Ozbourne is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hatakenaka connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozbourne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ozbourne just misses with a punch to the body.
Hatakenaka blocks a jab.
Ozbourne throws a leg kick
enabling Hatakenaka to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot lands for Hatakenaka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozbourne misses with a wild combination.
Ozbourne misses with an uppercut.
Hatakenaka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hatakenaka throws a hook but Ozbourne blocks it.
Ozbourne scores with a head kick. Hatakenaka tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hatakenaka throws the left hand but Ozbourne avoids the punch easily.
Ozbourne takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ozbourne throws a front kick aimed at Hatakenaka's knee but Hatakenaka avoids it well.
Hatakenaka tests Ozbourne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hatakenaka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid body kick from Hatakenaka.
A lazy left from Hatakenaka finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Hatakenaka finds it's way through Ozbourne's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ozbourne throws a head kick that misses.
Ozbourne looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hatakenaka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hatakenaka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ozbourne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ozbourne. Hatakenaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hatakenaka steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Hatakenaka lands with a shot to the body.
Hatakenaka checks the leg kick.
Hatakenaka feints a counter leg kick.
Ozbourne paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ozbourne moves out of range as Hatakenaka strikes.
Hatakenaka thumps Ozbourne with a low kick.
Hatakenaka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ozbourne.
Hatakenaka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice defenses there by Ozbourne.
Hatakenaka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ozbourne.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozbourne throws a hook but Hatakenaka avoids it easily.
Ozbourne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ozbourne with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ozbourne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hatakenaka misses with a looping left.
Ozbourne misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hatakenaka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ozbourne ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ozbourne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hatakenaka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ozbourne gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hatakenaka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ozbourne moves out of range of the strikes.
Good work by Hatakenaka as he checks the leg kick.
Hatakenaka flicks out a counter leg kick but Ozbourne steps away.
Ozbourne lands a head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hatakenaka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hatakenaka throws a wild body kick that Ozbourne sees coming a mile off.
Ozbourne was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hatakenaka misses with a body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Ozbourne 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ozbourne gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ozbourne connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ozbourne lands with a slapping head kick.
Hatakenaka dodges the punch combination from Ozbourne.
Hatakenaka throws a low kick but Ozbourne avoids it.
Hatakenaka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ozbourne.
Ozbourne scores with a decent looking hook.
Hatakenaka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ozbourne misses the jab.
A nice side step and Hatakenaka releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ryuji Hatakenaka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Hatakenaka lands with a hook. Ozbourne tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ozbourne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ozbourne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hatakenaka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ozbourne was well out of range. Poor timing from Hatakenaka.
Ozbourne looks to land a left hand but Hatakenaka moved out of range nicely.
Ozbourne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice side step and Hatakenaka releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hatakenaka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ozbourne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hatakenaka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ozbourne's hands.
Ozbourne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozbourne moves forwards but Hatakenaka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hatakenaka throws a leg kick but Ozbourne sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ozbourne walks into a stiff left hand from Hatakenaka.
Nice defenses there by Hatakenaka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozbourne blocks a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hatakenaka. That's going to slow Ozbourne down.
Ozbourne throws a jab but it's blocked by Hatakenaka.
Hatakenaka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ozbourne.
Nice shot lands for Ozbourne.
Ozbourne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ozbourne misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Ozbourne.
Ozbourne misses with a body shot.
Ozbourne takes a swing at Hatakenaka's ribcage but misses.
Ozbourne loads up on a big right hand but Hatakenaka slips the punch.
Ozbourne misses with an uppercut
and Hatakenaka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hatakenaka lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozbourne swings widly with a right hand
enabling Hatakenaka to counter with a crisp jab.
Ozbourne takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ozbourne misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hatakenaka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ozbourne throws out the jab.
Ozbourne loads up on a big right hand but Hatakenaka slips the punch.
Hatakenaka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ozbourne needs to keep his hands up - Hatakenaka had a free shot at his head there.
Ozbourne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hatakenaka.
Ozbourne checks a leg kick nicely.
Ozbourne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hatakenaka's hands.
Hatakenaka takes one to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Ozbourne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hatakenaka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ozbourne on the side of the head.
Ozbourne misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Ozbourne finds it's target.
Ozbourne takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hatakenaka lunges at Ozbourne with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ozbourne's hand.
Ozbourne throws a lazy right hand but Hatakenaka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ozbourne blocks the body kick.
Hatakenaka blocks a head kick by Ozbourne.
Ozbourne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hatakenaka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ozbourne.
Hatakenaka connects with an inside leg kick.
Ozbourne sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hatakenaka lands a nice looking body kick.
Hatakenaka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hatakenaka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ozbourne.
Hatakenaka throws out a counter right but Ozbourne avoids it with no problem.
Hatakenaka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatakenaka clobbers Ozbourne with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ozbourne lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hatakenaka lands with an uppercut that bounces Ozbourne off the cage and back into range.
Hatakenaka looks to score with a jab to the body but Ozbourne is just out of range.
Hatakenaka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ozbourne throws out the jab.
Hatakenaka's corner calls for a 1-2. Hatakenaka obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ozbourne takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ozbourne misses with a looping right.
Hatakenaka blocks a head kick by Ozbourne.
Hatakenaka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ozbourne darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice body kick there by Hatakenaka.
Ozbourne throws a sloppy head kick
and Hatakenaka counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryuji Hatakenaka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hatakenaka 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ryuji Hatakenaka!
Ryuji Hatakenaka bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Poomchamtuek Sitsongrit (ranked 210 p4p, 298 weight class) and D.C. Benny (ranked 33 p4p, 46 weight class). Benny has chosen D.C. Benny - Unagi Standup Bit as his entrance music. D.C. Benny acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters 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 17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Poomchamtuek Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, D.C. Benny!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Benny throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Benny uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
Benny closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Benny has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Benny moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Benny looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sitsongrit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sitsongrit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Benny takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick
and Benny counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lunges at Benny with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Benny's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice cross by Benny.
A leg kick checked by Benny.
Benny missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sitsongrit lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Benny at a distance.
Poomchamtuek Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit swings widly with a right hand
and Benny counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sitsongrit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benny bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benny takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Benny misses with a straight right.
Sitsongrit lands with a good body shot.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Benny walks into a jab.
Benny looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Sitsongrit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benny.
Benny misses with a straight right.
Benny ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to the head.
Sitsongrit lands with a hook. Benny tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Benny misses the jab.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy uppercut
and Benny counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab lands there for Sitsongrit.
Benny blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit looks to land a left hand but Benny moved out of range nicely.
Benny jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Benny scores with a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benny swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benny walks into a stiff left hand from Sitsongrit.
Nice shot by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands the left hand.
Benny misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Benny on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sitsongrit misses with a left hand
and Benny counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sitsongrit misses with a hook.
Sitsongrit is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Benny misses the shot to the body.
Benny lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sitsongrit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a right hand
and Benny counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benny is looking to score with low kicks.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight right.
Benny throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Benny bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
Sitsongrit throws a quick inside leg kick.
Benny takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sitsongrit throws a shot from downtown. Benny moves away and avoids it.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy right hand but Benny sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benny.
Benny staying out of range there.
Benny misses the jab.
Benny lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sitsongrit's sensitive parts.
Nice uppercut there from Sitsongrit.
Both fighters circling a little - Sitsongrit finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sitsongrit connects with a solid leg kick.
Benny keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benny slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benny manages to avoid it.
Benny misses with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit lets loose with a powerful body kick. Benny will feel that in the morning.
Sitsongrit lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A low kick from Benny misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit forces Benny back against the cage and clinches.
Benny tries a body shot but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Benny controls the action.
Sitsongrit pushes Benny back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Benny misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
Benny struggles to land a body shot inside as Sitsongrit controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Benny fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Benny.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Benny's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Sitsongrit on the inside.
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Benny.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Poomchamtuek Sitsongrit dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Benny throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Sitsongrit.
Benny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Benny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
A swing and a miss from Benny.
Sitsongrit fires out a quick counter leg kick but Benny just manages to avoid it.
Benny throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Benny takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sitsongrit lands a head shot.
Poomchamtuek Sitsongrit is winning the standup battle so far.
Benny lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sitsongrit will feel that in the morning.
Sitsongrit explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Benny throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Benny scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sitsongrit lands a slapping body shot.
Benny slips a jab from Sitsongrit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benny throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice low kick that buckles Benny's knee momentarily.
Sitsongrit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benny is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donk. Sitsongrit catches Benny right on the button with a cross.
Benny throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sitsongrit connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sitsongrit lands with a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Benny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sitsongrit cracks Benny with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Benny takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Benny misses with a straight right.
Benny uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Benny lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good exchange - Sitsongrit coming out on top.
Benny on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sitsongrit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benny fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Benny moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes.
Benny misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Benny walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The fighters circling - Sitsongrit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
Benny throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Benny misses the target.
Benny connects with a crisp jab.
Sitsongrit keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice uppercut there from Benny.
Benny just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy right hand but Benny sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benny has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benny sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benny throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Benny with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Benny lands with an uppercut that bounces Sitsongrit off the cage and back into range.
Nice jab there from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit jabs at Benny's body.
Sitsongrit with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Benny rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sitsongrit counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the head.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benny's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Benny has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.
Benny tries to work over Sitsongrit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Benny is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Benny misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
Benny's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benny doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benny goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benny tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Sitsongrit.
Benny lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Sitsongrit.
A short left from Sitsongrit.
Benny misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sitsongrit pushes Benny back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand into Benny's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Benny's gas tank.
Benny is breathing heavily.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benny misses with the head strike.
Sitsongrit blocks a body shot from Benny.
Sitsongrit lands with a right to the head.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand.
Benny struggles to land a body shot inside as Sitsongrit controls his hands.
Sitsongrit stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Benny.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the side of Benny's head.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit - that landed with a thud.
Sitsongrit lands a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Poomchamtuek Sitsongrit dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Sitsongrit throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Poomchamtuek Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sitsongrit thumps Benny with a low kick.
Sitsongrit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick which misses Benny's front leg but catches the back leg as Benny tries to avoid it.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Benny is just out of range.
Benny now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Benny. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Benny.
Sitsongrit darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sitsongrit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Benny. That did some damage!
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Sitsongrit takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Benny walks into a straight right hand from Sitsongrit.
Benny throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Benny.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Benny tries to counter with a clinch but Sitsongrit shakes him off and moves away.
Benny lands a nice hook to Sitsongrit's body. Sitsongrit takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit clobbers Benny with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Benny takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Benny lands a nice hook to Sitsongrit's body. Sitsongrit takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sitsongrit is looking to slow Benny down with leg kicks.
Sitsongrit stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Benny moves out of range of the body kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sitsongrit lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benny.
Benny throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Benny thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sitsongrit smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Benny swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit thinks about countering with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sitsongrit scores with a leg kick.
Benny takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benny.
It seemed like Benny was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Benny shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The fighters circling - Benny throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benny throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Benny takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Benny swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Benny throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit lands a head shot.
Benny has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit with a jab.
Sitsongrit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Benny lands an overhand right.
Benny takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit connects with a crisp jab.
Benny tries to clinch up.
Sitsongrit is looking to clinch but Benny is avoiding it.
Benny has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sitsongrit finds it's way round the side to connect with Benny's head.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
Sitsongrit fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Benny looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A jab lands there for Benny.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sitsongrit connects with a crisp jab.
Sitsongrit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Benny. That did some damage!
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick which misses Benny's front leg but catches the back leg as Benny tries to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Benny throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sitsongrit on the side of the head.
Benny throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Benny loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking body kick.
Benny feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sitsongrits jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Benny scores with a nice strike.
Sitsongrit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benny manages to avoid it.
Benny throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit with a nice calf kick.
Benny has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Benny.
Sitsongrit defending well as Benny loads up on a big left hand.
Sitsongrit was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Benny thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that's the end of the fight!
Poomchamtuek Sitsongrit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sitsongrit 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Poomchamtuek Sitsongrit!
Poomchamtuek Sitsongrit decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Spider Monkey (ranked 189 p4p, 732 weight class) and Bender Mein Armbach (ranked 28 p4p, 95 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mein Armbach's choice of entrance music: Enter Sandman, Metallica. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Spider Monkey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bender Mein Armbach!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mein Armbach.
Monkey manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mein Armbach's best efforts.
Mein Armbach is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Monkey sees it coming and defends easily.
Mein Armbach is working for a kimura but Monkey is defending it quite comfortably.
Monkey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monkey is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mein Armbach's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mein Armbach's back!
Monkey is riding his opponent, not letting Mein Armbach buck him off.
Mein Armbach has hold of Monkey's leg, trying to break free but it's let Monkey lock up a rear naked choke! This could be big trouble! Mein Armbach is turning an unusual color here… he's out! Monkey throws him to one side and jumps onto the cage to celebrate with his fans.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Spider Monkey!
Our winner, Spider Monkey, 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Blank (ranked 542 p4p, 507 weight class) and Pedro Fuentes (ranked 72 p4p, 71 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Blank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pedro Fuentes!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuentes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fuentes walks into a stiff left hand from Blank.
Fuentes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blank.
Fuentes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Blank jabs at Fuentes's body.
A shot to the body from Blank misses
and Fuentes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Blank seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Blank pulls Fuentes in close to his closed guard and prevents Fuentes from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blank has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Fuentes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Blank keeping moving, preventing Fuentes from controlling successfully.
Blank tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuentes postures up.
Blank really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fuentes trying to control the position from guard on top but Blank is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fuentes is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Blank misses with a wild body shot.
Fuentes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blank.
Fuentes manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Blank on his heels. He'll look to pass Blank's guard now, I'm sure.
Blank controlling Fuentes's posture.
Blank is trying to control the position but Fuentes postures up.
Fuentes postures up and lands a big shot to Blank's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blank keeping moving, preventing Fuentes from controlling successfully.
Fuentes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Blank has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fuentes has managed to get both his arms back between Blank's legs - danger averted.
Blank is pulling down on Fuentes's head. It's preventing any offense from Fuentes, at least for the moment.
Blank has momentary wrist control but Fuentes slips an elbow through the middle.
Blank looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fuentes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Blank looking for a sweep. Not yet Blank, not yet.
Fuentes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Blank is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fuentes trying to control but Blank is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fuentes stopping the sweep attempt from Blank.
Blank trying to control the position.
Fuentes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fuentes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blank working for a triangle but Fuentes defends it easily.
Fuentes stopping the sweep attempt from Blank.
Fuentes trying to control but Blank is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Blank is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fuentes defends well.
Blank will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Blank keeping moving, preventing Fuentes from controlling successfully.
Fuentes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Blank looking for a sweep. Not yet Blank, not yet.
Blank bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fuentes's guard.
Blank throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blank postures up and lands a big shot to Fuentes's brow.
Fuentes doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Blank's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fuentes wants to sweep but no luck.
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 Billy Blank will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pedro Fuentes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Fuentes.
Blank sneaks back into half guard.
Fuentes is looking to stall here but Blank recovers full guard.
Blank is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pedro Fuentes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Blank looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blank has his foot on Fuentes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fuentes works his way back into a safe position though.
Blank working for a triangle but Fuentes defends it easily.
Blank is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuentes won't allow Blank to sweep him here.
Blank is controlling Fuentes's posture.
Fuentes wants to control from the top but Blank keeps moving.
Blank working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fuentes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Blank is tightening it up a little... Fuentes has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Fuentes reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Fuentes taps out! Nice BJJ there by Blank!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Billy Blank!
Billy Blank 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rich Mahogany (ranked 116 p4p, 849 weight class) and Boris Krylov (ranked 20 p4p, 105 weight class). Mahogany comes to the cage accompanied by Dio - We Rock. 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rich Mahogany!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 25 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Krylov!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahogany takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Krylov swings widly with a right hand
letting Mahogany counter with a right hand.
 It looks like Boris Krylov has been cut.
Krylov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It appears Mahogany was looking to counter with a kick there.
Krylov scores with a jab to the body.
Mahogany avoids a kick to the body.
A jab from Krylov does it's job there.
Krylov throws a hook but Mahogany avoids it easily.
It looked like Mahogany wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Krylov throws out a leg kick but Mahogany moves out of range and Krylov only half commits.
Mahogany was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Krylov throws an off balance right hand
and Mahogany counters with a two punch combo.
Krylov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Krylov. That's going to slow Mahogany down.
Krylov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mahogany is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Krylov.
A shot to the body from Krylov misses
and Mahogany counters with a left to the body.
Krylov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Krylov looks to land a right hand but Mahogany moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krylov throws a front kick that sends Mahogany stumbling back into the cage.
Krylov works Mahogany's body with a nice hook.
Mahogany is breathing heavily.
Krylov loads up on a big right hand but Mahogany slips the punch.
Mahogany appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Krylov lands with a shot to the body.
Krylov lands a jab to the nose.
Krylov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boris Krylov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krylov throws a hook to the side of Mahogany's head but Mahogany sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mahogany on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Krylov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Krylov throws a front kick aimed at Mahogany's knee but Mahogany avoids it well.
Krylov throws an overhand right that lands on Mahogany's shoulder, as Mahogany tries to avoid the shot.
It appears Mahogany was looking to counter with a kick there.
Krylov throws a jab but it's blocked by Mahogany.
Mahogany looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krylov throws an off balance right hand
and Mahogany counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mahogany has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krylov throws a hook but Mahogany blocks it.
A quick step to the side and Mahogany tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krylov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mahogany's head.
Krylov misses the shot to the body.
Mahogany swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Krylov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mahogany sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Krylov sizes up Mahogany with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Krylov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mahogany throwing a counter right hand but Krylov manages to avoid it.
Krylov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Krylov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mahogany counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mahogany drops his hands momentarily and Krylov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Krylov lands a nice hook to Mahogany's body. Mahogany takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Krylov.
Mahogany takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahogany uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Krylov.
Krylov throws a hook to the side of Mahogany's head but Mahogany sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mahogany sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Krylov throws a front kick that sends Mahogany stumbling back into the cage.
Krylov throws a head kick but Mahogany moves out of range.
Mahogany is looking to counter punch.
Krylov lands with a straight right. Mahogany didn't see that one coming.
Mahogany on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Krylov. Krylov obviously looking to wear him down.
Krylov misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Mahogany misses the target.
Krylov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Krylov delivers a nice body kick.
Krylov misses with a hook. Mahogany ducked under it nicely.
Mahogany was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mahogany takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mahogany gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Krylov points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Mahogany wakes up just in time to hear Krylov thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Boris Krylov!
A very excited looking Boris Krylov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Rich Mahogany spoke after the fight, saying 'Congrats to my opponent.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Bloodaxe (ranked 72 p4p, 333 weight class) and Miles O Brien (ranked 10 p4p, 40 weight class). O Brien is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sweet Leaf. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Bloodaxe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miles O Brien!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloodaxe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bloodaxe lands with a shot to the body.
O Brien moves out of range as Bloodaxe strikes.
A head kick by O Brien misses
and Bloodaxe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bloodaxe swings for the body but O Brien moves out of range.
O Brien drops his hands momentarily and Bloodaxe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
O Brien takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bloodaxe moves out of range of the body kick from O Brien.
Nice defenses there by O Brien.
O Brien looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice uppercut lands for Bloodaxe. That snapped O Brien's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Brien staying out of range there.
A jab lands there for Bloodaxe.
Gunnar Bloodaxe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bloodaxe's jab looks to have found its range, popping O Brien under the eye.
Bloodaxe has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jab from Bloodaxe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodaxe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from O Brien on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bloodaxe throws a body punch but O Brien moves out of range.
Bloodaxe connects with a right hand. O Brien shakes it off.
O Brien throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bloodaxe counters with a straight right hand.
O Brien tries to land a leg kick but Bloodaxe saw it coming and moves away.
Bloodaxe tried to counter with a leg kick but O Brien avoided it.
O Brien takes a shot to the body in his stride.
O Brien misses with a low kick.
O Brien fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bloodaxe on the side of the head.
Bloodaxe cracks O Brien with an open hand slap.
O Brien throws a jab when Bloodaxe was well out of range.
Bloodaxe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bloodaxe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bloodaxe throws a leg kick but O Brien moved away.
Bloodaxe is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Bloodaxe to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bloodaxe lands a leg kick that knocks O Brien off balance momentarily.
O Brien blocks a jab.
O Brien misses with a body shot
and Bloodaxe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
O Brien listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
 It looks like Gunnar Bloodaxe has been cut.
O Brien blocks a low kick nicely.
O Brien lands a nice looking body kick.
O Brien defending well as Bloodaxe loads up on a big left hand.
Bloodaxe cracks a nice hook into O Brien's ribs.
O Brien throws the kick towards the body but Bloodaxe avoids it.
O Brien is looking to score with low kicks.
Bloodaxe scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe misses with a straight right.
Bloodaxe digs a good body shot into O Brien's ribs.
O Brien has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bloodaxe tests O Brien's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bloodaxe tries a low kick but O Brien avoids it.
O Brien pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bloodaxe looks to score with a jab to the body but O Brien is just out of range.
O Brien displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bloodaxe throws out the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from O Brien misses.
Bloodaxe thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on O Brien if he has to take too many more of those.
Bloodaxe misses with a body punch
and O Brien makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
O Brien throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bloodaxe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe throws an overhand right that lands on O Brien's shoulder, as O Brien tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheers as Bloodaxe lands an impressive looking overhand right. O Brien doesn't seem phased though.
Bloodaxe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Brien moves away.
Bloodaxe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Brien manages to avoid it.
O Brien chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bloodaxe can pounce on him.
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!
O Brien throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bloodaxe connects with a leg kick.
Bloodaxe blocks a jab.
Bloodaxe moves out of range as O Brien strikes.
O Brien misses with a body kick.
Bloodaxe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bloodaxe slips a jab from O Brien.
Bloodaxe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and O Brien counters with an inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Bloodaxe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Bloodaxe's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bloodaxe lunges at O Brien with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by O Brien's hand.
Bloodaxe lands with a shot to the body.
Bloodaxe throws a lazy right hand but O Brien sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe looks to land a right hand but O Brien moved out of range.
O Brien looks to land a left hand but Bloodaxe moved out of range nicely.
A head kick misses from O Brien.
O Brien looks to land a left hand but Bloodaxe moved out of range nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as O Brien blocks the leg kick.
O Brien looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Brien takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bloodaxe lands a lovely overhand right.
O Brien on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bloodaxe. Bloodaxe obviously looking to wear him down.
Bloodaxe thumps O Brien with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodaxe connects with the punch.
Bloodaxe misses with an uppercut.
Bloodaxe lands with an uppercut that bounces O Brien off the cage and back into range.
Bloodaxe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O Brien can do to turn this around?
O Brien throws a body kick that misses.
Bloodaxe tried to counter with a leg kick but O Brien avoided it.
O Brien's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bloodaxe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
O Brien throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bloodaxe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gunnar Bloodaxe is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick lands for Bloodaxe.
O Brien slips a jab from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe throws a low kick, looking for O Brien's leg but O Brien calmly moves out of range.
O Brien throws out a counter right but Bloodaxe avoids it with no problem.
O Brien throws a right hand that misses
and Bloodaxe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps O Brien thinking.
Good standup being displayed there by O Brien as he connects with a hook.
Bloodaxe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe scores with a body shot.
Bloodaxe throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bloodaxe swings for the body but O Brien moves out of range.
Bloodaxe throws a solid leg kick but O Brien takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bloodaxe.
O Brien takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
O Brien looks for the body kick but Bloodaxe saw that one coming.
O Brien throws a body shot but no joy.
O Brien gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bloodaxe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O Brien takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bloodaxe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by O Brien. O Brien obviously looking to wear him down.
O Brien lands a big head kick that sends Bloodaxe tumbling to the mat! O Brien takes a step backwards and waves Bloodaxe back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Bloodaxe is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe throws a leg kick but O Brien checks it.
O Brien shapes to counter with a head kick.
O Brien throws a wild body kick that Bloodaxe sees coming a mile off.
Bloodaxe scoring well with a low kick there.
Bloodaxe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and O Brien makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
O Brien chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bloodaxe can pounce on him.
O Brien 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.
Bloodaxe looks to score with a jab to the body but O Brien is just out of range.
Bloodaxe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps O Brien's head backwards.
O Brien misses with an uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Bloodaxe as he connects with a hook.
Bloodaxe connects with a leg kick.
O Brien connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Brien throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bloodaxe misses with a right hand
and O Brien counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bloodaxe throws a chopping leg kick but O Brien manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
O Brien lands with a right hand.
O Brien scores with a kick to the midsection.
O Brien goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
O Brien misses with a wild body shot.
O Brien scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
O Brien cracks Bloodaxe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
O Brien looks to land a right hand but Bloodaxe moved out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gunnar Bloodaxe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Bloodaxe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bloodaxe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A clash of legs there as O Brien blocks the low kick.
O Brien ducks under a wild hook from Bloodaxe.
O Brien slips a straight right by Bloodaxe.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but O Brien might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bloodaxe has got the better of the exchanges.
Bloodaxe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits O Briens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bloodaxe jabs at O Brien's body.
O Brien keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe throws a lazy uppercut
letting O Brien counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Brien throws a looping overhand right but Bloodaxe ducks down to avoid it.
Bloodaxe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by O Brien. O Brien obviously looking to wear him down.
O Brien tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bloodaxe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Brien manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodaxe is looking to chop away at O Brien's legs.
Bloodaxe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Bloodaxe does it's job there.
O Brien throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
O Brien gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bloodaxe.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bloodaxe. That's going to slow O Brien down.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bloodaxe moves out of range of the body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Bloodaxe blocks the leg kick.
O Brien checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Miles O Brien has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Brien. Bloodaxe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bloodaxe jabs O Brien to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bloodaxe throws a good cross that connects.
A head kick by O Brien misses
and Bloodaxe counters with a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bloodaxe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bloodaxe checks a leg kick.
O Brien finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
O Brien slips a jab from Bloodaxe.
A big right from Bloodaxe misses.
Bloodaxe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bloodaxe misses with a wild body shot.
Bloodaxe lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe misses the shot to the body.
O Brien tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bloodaxe was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
O Brien has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bloodaxe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
O Brien is looking to slow Bloodaxe down with leg kicks.
Bloodaxe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by O Brien.
Bloodaxe tried to score with a low kick but O Brien checks it.
A low kick from Bloodaxe misses
and O Brien counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
O Brien tries a head kick but it misses.
Bloodaxe throws a shot to the body.
Bloodaxe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
O Brien with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bloodaxe to score with a decent uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bloodaxe throws a leg kick but O Brien sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bloodaxe takes a swing at O Brien's ribcage but misses.
O Brien throws a body punch but Bloodaxe moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bloodaxe connects with a good right hand that stumbles O Brien. O Brien circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
O Brien throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bloodaxe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bloodaxe misses with a looping left.
Bloodaxe loads up on a big right hand but O Brien slips the punch.
O Brien unleashes a big counter combination but Bloodaxe bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bloodaxe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on O Brien. That did some damage!
O Brien throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
O Brien ducks under a wild hook from Bloodaxe.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Bloodaxe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bloodaxe 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Bloodaxe!
An out of breath Gunnar Bloodaxe thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erasmo Vale Queiroz (ranked 177 p4p, 292 weight class) and Roberto Fabinho (ranked 28 p4p, 37 weight class). Fabinho has chosen Glowed Up - Kaytranada as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Erasmo Vale Queiroz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roberto Fabinho!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fabinho closes the distance and clinches.
Fabinho struggles to land a body shot inside as Vale Queiroz controls his hands.
Fabinho breaks the clinch.
Fabinho swings widly with a right hand
enabling Vale Queiroz to counter with a crisp jab.
Fabinho throws a right hand that misses
and Vale Queiroz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fabinho just misses with a punch to the body.
Fabinho throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vale Queiroz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fabinho throws a body punch but Vale Queiroz moves out of range.
Roberto Fabinho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fabinho tests Vale Queiroz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fabinho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vale Queiroz appears to be looking for a big counter.
Vale Queiroz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And Fabinho tries to counter it with a takedown but Vale Queiroz pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Fabinho drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Vale Queiroz pushes Fabinho off and scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Fabinho. Vale Queiroz does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the body from Fabinho misses
and Vale Queiroz counters with a good low kick that Fabinho was not able to check.
Fabinho has his takedown stuffed
and Vale Queiroz counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fabinho tries to clinch
and Vale Queiroz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fabinho tries to clinch but Vale Queiroz moves out of range.
Vale Queiroz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fabinho throws a hook but Vale Queiroz blocks it.
It looked like Vale Queiroz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've been told by Vale Queiroz's head coaches at Bushido Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Horrible takedown attempt by Fabinho or perhaps it was just good defense by Vale Queiroz, which made it look bad.
Fabinho takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fabinho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vale Queiroz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fabinho fails with a takedown attempt.
Vale Queiroz throws a counter high kick but Fabinho was just alert enough to avoid it.
Erasmo Vale Queiroz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Fabinho.
Fabinho throws a combination that misses
and Vale Queiroz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Erasmo Vale Queiroz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fabinho looks winded!
Fabinho fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fabinho chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vale Queiroz can pounce on him.
Nice shot by Vale Queiroz.
It looks like Roberto Fabinho has been cut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fabinho is defended easily by Vale Queiroz.
Fabinho throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vale Queiroz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vale Queiroz lands a big uppercut and Fabinho crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Fabinho looks OK. Vale Queiroz waves Fabinho back to his feet!
 Fabinho is rocked!
Vale Queiroz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fabinho is still on wobbly legs! Can Vale Queiroz finish him?
Vale Queiroz fakes the body blow, causing Fabinho to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Fabinho goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Erasmo Vale Queiroz!
A very excited looking Erasmo Vale Queiroz made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Roberto Fabinho stepped up to the mic, saying 'Man that was a tough fight. I didn�t take my opponent very seriously leading up to this fight but I�ll keep going. I know I�m the most dangerous in this division and will get that gold eventually'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Da Jiang (ranked 111 p4p, 188 weight class) and Javier Arroyo (ranked 15 p4p, 24 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 5 - 2, fighting out of New York, Da Jiang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Javier Arroyo!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arroyo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big right from Arroyo misses.
Jiang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Arroyo tries to pull guard but Jiang won't allow it.
Arroyo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Arroyo throws a head punch that misses.
Arroyo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Da Jiang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Javier Arroyo.
Arroyo pulls guard effortlessly.
Arroyo working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Jiang has passed into half guard!
Arroyo is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiang moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Arroyo.
Jiang stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiang tries to work over Arroyo's front leg with a kick but Arroyo checks it.
Arroyo follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Arroyo thuds his right hand into Jiang's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Arroyo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Arroyo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jiang closes the distance and pushes Arroyo back into the cage.
Jiang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Arroyo.
A shot in the inside from Arroyo.
A nice left hand lands by Jiang.
Jiang controlling the action here for a moment.
Arroyo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jiang slows down the pace here.
Jiang is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jiang smiles and moves away.
Arroyo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jiang under the eye.
Jiang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arroyo was well out of range. Poor timing from Jiang.
Jiang looks to clinch
and Arroyo counters with a three punch combo that has Jiang backing up. Jiang nods at Arroyo to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jiang throws a leg kick that misses.
As Jiang backs off Arroyo throws a huge counter combo but Jiang manages to avoid it all.
Jiang looks to throw the jab but Arroyo is out of range.
Jiang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arroyo.
Jiang doesn't manage to clinch there - Arroyo circles away.
And Arroyo responds with a good body kick, but Jiang manages to step out the way in time.
Jiang throws a leg kick
and Arroyo counters with a nice uppercut.
Arroyo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jiang.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiang tries to clinch there but Arroyo circles away.
Arroyo checks a leg kick nicely.
Arroyo moves out of range of the leg kick from Jiang.
Arroyo throws a good cross that connects.
Jiang tries to clinch up
and Arroyo counters with an inside leg kick.
Arroyo scores with a nice strike.
Arroyo throws a leg kick but Jiang sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jiang swings for the body but Arroyo moves out of range.
Jiang lands a glancing blow to the side of Arroyo's head.
Jiang tries to clinch up
and Arroyo counters with a straight right hand.
Arroyo works the jab nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiang throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jiang connects with a leg kick.
Jiang scores with a jab to 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!
Jiang scores with the left hand. Arroyo knows he should have avoided that one.
Jiang scores with a jab. Arroyo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Arroyo avoids the body shot from Jiang.
Jiang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Arroyo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arroyo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jiang.
Jiang throws a right hand that misses
and Jiang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big left from Arroyo misses.
Jiang throws a leg kick but Arroyo checks it.
Arroyo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jiang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Arroyo. That did some damage!
Jiang slips under a jab from Arroyo.
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 Da Jiang will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Arroyo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jiang is out of range and Arroyo settles back down.
Arroyo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Good standup being displayed there by Arroyo as he connects with a hook.
Arroyo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jiang 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 Arroyo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Arroyo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Arroyo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Arroyo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jiang throws a lazy right hand but Arroyo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Arroyo! But no joy.
Jiang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arroyo.
Arroyo lands with an uppercut that bounces Jiang off the cage and back into range.
Arroyo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arroyo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jiang with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiang staying out of range there.
Jiang throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jiang connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Arroyo's hands.
Jiang misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiang tries to clinch up
and Arroyo counters with an outside leg kick.
Jiang takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Arroyo thuds his shin into the meat of Jiang's side.
Jiang checks a low kick from Arroyo.
Jiang swings away with a body shot that misses
and Arroyo counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice leg kick from Arroyo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jiang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Arroyo checks a leg kick.
Jiang clinches with his opponent.
Jiang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jiang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Arroyo avoids it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jiang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Come on Jiang - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Arroyo avoiding damage as Jiang throws knees to the body.
Jiang blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jiang lands with a short shot to the head.
Arroyo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jiang tries to work over Arroyo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arroyo takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jiang.
Jiang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Arroyo avoids it.
Arroyo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jiang is leaning against Arroyo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Arroyo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arroyo tries to pull guard but Jiang holds him up against the cage and eventually Arroyo drops back down to his feet.
Arroyo tries to pull guard but Jiang won't allow it.
Arroyo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Da Jiang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Javier Arroyo.
Jiang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Arroyo avoids it.
Nice body punch from Jiang.
Arroyo is breathing heavily.
Jiang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Arroyo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiang lands a body shot.
Jiang lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Jiang.
A short right from Jiang.
Jiang has Arroyo pushed against the cage.
Jiang gets through Arroyo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Arroyo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jiang lands a good knee to the midsection. Arroyo won't want to take too many of those.
Jiang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jiang missing with knees to the body.
Arroyo jumps guard but Jiang turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jiang landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jiang crunches a lovely knee into Arroyo's ribcage.
Da Jiang has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jiang landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jiang lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jiang lands a knee to the body.
Jiang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Jiang.
Jiang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Arroyo.
Arroyo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jiang lands with a short shot to the head.
Jiang unloads a knee to the mid-section. Arroyo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jiang lands a nice knee to the body.
Jiang scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from Jiang.
Jiang lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jiang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jiang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A body shot lands from Jiang.
Arroyo pushes Jiang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jiang just leaning against Arroyo, taking a breather.
Jiang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Arroyo backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jiang misses with a body punch.
Jiang tries to land knees in the clinch but Arroyo avoids the damage to the body.
Jiang lands a left hand.
Jiang missing with knees to the body.
Arroyo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Da Jiang dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Arroyo avoids the body shot from Jiang.
Jiang tries to land a leg kick but Arroyo saw it coming and moves away.
Arroyo lands a leg kick that knocks Jiang off balance momentarily.
Jiang misses with a looping left.
Arroyo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jiang 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.
Jiang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arroyo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arroyo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jiang lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiang lands a glancing blow to the side of Arroyo's head.
Jiang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jiang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jiang throws a right hand that misses
and Arroyo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jiang throws a lazy body kick
and Arroyo counters with a nice uppercut.
Arroyo looks to score with a jab to the body but Jiang is just out of range.
Arroyo misses the jab.
Jiang just misses with a punch to the body.
Da Jiang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jiang throws a lazy uppercut
and Arroyo counters with a right hand to the body.
Jiang misses the shot to the body.
Jiang throws a sloppy head kick and Arroyo moves out of range easily.
Jiang backing away here, and Arroyo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Arroyo ducks under a wild hook from Jiang.
A nice side step and Arroyo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jiang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Arroyo throws a hook but Jiang avoids it easily.
Arroyo throws a solid leg kick but Jiang takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Arroyo.
Jiang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Arroyo's sensitive parts.
Javier Arroyo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiang looks to throw the jab but Arroyo is out of range.
Jiang throws a sloppy head kick
and Arroyo counters with a left to the body.
Jiang lunges at Arroyo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Arroyo's hand.
Jiang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arroyo can do to turn this around?
Arroyo takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arroyo stuns Jiang with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Arroyo blocks the low kick.
Jiang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arroyo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arroyo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Arroyo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jiang.
Arroyo tries a quick counter leg kick but Jiang is wise to it.
Arroyo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jiang 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.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jiang.
Jiang connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiang attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Arroyo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Arroyo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jiang.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Arroyo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jiang is looking to control Arroyo's arms but Arroyo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jiang has his back to the cage.
Jiang struggles to land a body shot inside as Arroyo controls his hands.
Arroyo gets through Jiang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Arroyo throws a punch but it's blocked by Jiang.
Jiang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Arroyo lands a left hand.
Jiang lands a good knee to the midsection. Arroyo won't want to take too many of those.
Arroyo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jiang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Arroyo tries to pull guard but Jiang holds him up against the cage and eventually Arroyo drops back down to his feet.
Arroyo blocking some punches.
Jiang landing knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo gets through Jiang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of 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!
Jiang scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jiang lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Arroyo tries to throw a body punch but Jiang avoids it by throwing Arroyo back against the cage.
Jiang using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jiang lands a shot to the body.
Arroyo is trying to pull guard but Jiang has him pressed against the cage.
Jiang is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jiang lands a body shot.
Jiang using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jiang crunches a lovely knee into Arroyo's ribcage.
Arroyo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jiang holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Arroyo swings wildly with an uppercut but Jiang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jiang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arroyo's elbow.
Jiang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Arroyo avoids it.
A left hand lands to the body for Jiang.
And that's the end of the fight!
Da Jiang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jiang has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Da Jiang!
Our winner, Da Jiang, 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 Oswaldo Fadda Jr (ranked 12 p4p, 60 weight class) and Jim Babcock (ranked 2 p4p, 9 weight class). Babcock comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Raiders Attack Vault City kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 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 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oswaldo Fadda Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jim Babcock!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fadda Jr throws a lazy right hand but Babcock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fadda Jr throws out a loose jab but Babcock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fadda Jr lands a right hook to the body.
Fadda Jr punishes Babcock's body with a nice straight punch.
Babcock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fadda Jr.
Fadda Jr lands an overhand right.
Fadda Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Babcock. Babcock obviously looking to wear him down.
Babcock drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Babcock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Babcock changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fadda Jr looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fadda Jr misses with a strike from the bottom.
Fadda Jr is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Babcock wants to control but Fadda Jr is keeping him busy.
Fadda Jr is controlling Babcock's trapped leg to prevent Babcock from advancing to side control.
Babcock lands with a punch from half guard.
Babcock missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fadda Jr moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Babcock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babcock content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Babcock stopping the sweep attempt from Fadda Jr.
Fadda Jr isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Babcock stacks Fadda Jr on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Babcock!
Fadda Jr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fadda Jr manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fadda Jr is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Babcock defends it well.
Babcock is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fadda Jr pulls his head out easily.
We've been hearing that Fadda Jr has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Fadda Jr working the head and body with strikes.
Babcock gets full guard.
Fadda Jr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fadda Jr postures up and lands a big shot to Babcock's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fadda Jr looking to pass the guard.
Fadda Jr slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fadda Jr with a nice head shot there.
Fadda Jr is working Babcock over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fadda Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Babcock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Babcock being controlled here, momentarily.
Fadda Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Babcock.
Fadda Jr trying to control but Babcock is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fadda Jr slips nicely into half guard.
Fadda Jr is keen to just control but Babcock is a slippery customer.
Babcock manages to get to full guard.
Fadda Jr working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Babcock's head.
Fadda Jr is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Babcock pulls Fadda Jr in close to prevent any damage.
Our spies down at at Marquis Training Center inform us that Babcock has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Fadda Jr is in close to Babcock's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Babcock is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fadda Jr scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babcock keeping moving, preventing Fadda Jr from controlling successfully.
Babcock trying to keep a closed guard but Fadda Jr is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Babcock had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fadda Jr defends it easily.
Fadda Jr forces his way into half guard.
Babcock is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fadda Jr pulls his head out easily.
Fadda Jr is looking to advance position but Babcock won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Babcock manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fadda Jr lands a couple of digs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oswaldo Fadda Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Babcock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fadda Jr.
Fadda Jr misses with a hook. Babcock ducked under it nicely.
Fadda Jr missing with a left hand there. Babcock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fadda Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Babcock counters with a low kick, right behind Fadda Jr 's knee.
Babcock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fadda Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Babcock slips under a jab.
Jab by Fadda Jr.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fadda Jr. Babcock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fadda Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Babcock counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Babcock lands a couple of elbows.
Babcock won't allow Fadda Jr to sweep him here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babcock wants to control from the top but Fadda Jr keeps moving.
Babcock stands and throws Fadda Jr's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fadda Jr sneaks back into half guard.
Fadda Jr gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadda Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Babcock working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fadda Jr trying to control the position.
Babcock wants to pass the guard but Fadda Jr is keeping the position.
Fadda Jr lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Babcock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jim Babcock has got the better of the ground game so far.
Babcock postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fadda Jr is trying to control the position but Babcock postures up.
Fadda Jr is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Babcock is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Fadda Jr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Babcock passes Fadda Jr's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Babcock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fadda Jr keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fadda Jr wants to control but Babcock is keeping busy.
Babcock works his way into side control.
Fadda Jr taking punishment in the form of punches.
Fadda Jr is trying to get back to half guard.
Babcock working away.
Babcock throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Babcock lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Fadda Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
Babcock wants to control but Fadda Jr is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babcock working away.
Fadda Jr is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Fadda Jr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Babcock just content to control the position.
Fadda Jr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Babcock working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Babcock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fadda Jr keeps working.
Fadda Jr sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Fadda Jr moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fadda Jr is trying to keep Babcock in close.
Babcock with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fadda Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Babcock preventing the sweep.
Babcock trying to control but Fadda Jr is working from the bottom.
Fadda Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Babcock slips nicely into half guard.
Babcock is trying to control the action in half guard but Fadda Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fadda Jr wants to control but Babcock is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Babcock thows a huge punch but Fadda Jr dodges it nicely.
Babcock missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Babcock working the head and body with strikes.
Fadda Jr wants to improve his position but Babcock is controlling well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Babcock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Fadda Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Babcock is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oswaldo Fadda Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babcock lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fadda Jr's sensitive parts.
Fadda Jr darts in looking for a takedown but Babcock gets double underhooks and turns Fadda Jr into the cage.
Fadda Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Babcock pulls guard.
Fadda Jr lands a couple of digs.
Babcock working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fadda Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fadda Jr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fadda Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Babcock.
Fadda Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Babcock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babcock is trying to control the position but Fadda Jr postures up.
Babcock looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Babcock looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadda Jr trying to control but Babcock is working from the bottom.
Fadda Jr passes into half guard.
Fadda Jr working Babcock over with strikes.
Babcock has hold of Fadda Jr's hands but Fadda Jr slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ground and pound from Fadda Jr.
Babcock taking some punishment here, with Fadda Jr in his half guard.
Babcock is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fadda Jr scores with a couple of nice shots.
Babcock wants to control but Fadda Jr is keeping busy.
Fadda Jr 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.
Fadda Jr is looking to stall here but Babcock recovers full guard.
Babcock has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fadda Jr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fadda Jr slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fadda Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Babcock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fadda Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Babcock is retaining full guard.
Fadda Jr content to stall in guard here.
Babcock keeping moving, preventing Fadda Jr from controlling successfully.
Fadda Jr drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Babcock manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Fadda Jr has Babcock in his guard.
Babcock thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babcock preventing the sweep.
Babcock slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Fadda Jr is looking for a sweep.
Fadda Jr wants to control but Babcock postures up.
Babcock thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fadda Jr struggling a bit here.
Babcock working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
What's Fadda Jr going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Fadda Jr gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babcock is stalling here. Fadda Jr is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Babcock seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Fadda Jr has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Fadda Jr working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fadda Jr tries for a kimura but Babcock is defending well.
Babcock takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Babcock tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fadda Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Babcock is still trying to improve position.
Fadda Jr works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oswaldo Fadda Jr clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Babcock throws a leg kick but Fadda Jr sees it coming and moves out of range.
Oswaldo Fadda Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Babcock closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fadda Jr to the mat! Fadda Jr manages to get full guard.
Fadda Jr has momentary wrist control but Babcock slips an elbow through the middle.
Fadda Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Babcock sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fadda Jr's guard.
Fadda Jr wants to improve his position but Babcock is controlling well.
Fadda Jr punching from the bottom.
Fadda Jr actively working from the bottom here.
Babcock trying to control the action but Fadda Jr is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babcock prevents Fadda Jr from improving his position.
Babcock is looking to advance position but Fadda Jr won't allow it.
Babcock thows a huge punch but Fadda Jr dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadda Jr tries to get to full guard but Babcock has control of the leg.
Fadda Jr is trying to control but can't.
Fadda Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Babcock pulls his head out easily.
Fadda Jr trying to hold on to Babcock's head to control him but Babcock postures up.
Babcock is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fadda Jr is looking for a sweep. Babcock is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Babcock missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Babcock is looking for a kimura but Fadda Jr is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Babcock to get the leverage.
Babcock blocks the strikes from Fadda Jr.
Babcock is working for a submission of some sort.
Fadda Jr wants to control but Babcock is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fadda Jr moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Babcock passes Fadda Jr's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fadda Jr is not content to let Babcock control the position.
Fadda Jr desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Fadda Jr slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Babcock passes Fadda Jr's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fadda Jr is holding on to half guard well.
Babcock is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babcock wants to work for an arm triangle but Fadda Jr is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fadda Jr has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Babcock is working away from the top position though.
Fadda Jr manages to get to full guard.
Fadda Jr wants to hit a sweep here but Babcock passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Fadda Jr there!
Babcock raining down shots from the mount!
Fadda Jr is looking to improve his position but Babcock isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babcock with shots to the head and body - Fadda Jr looks very uncomfortable down there.
Babcock looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Babcock working for a guillotine from mount but Fadda Jr is in no mood to give up.
Babcock raining down hammerfists from mount.
Fadda Jr is looking to get to half guard.
Fadda Jr tries to hold on but Babcock postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Babcock with the ground and pound from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fadda Jr is trying desperately to improve position.
Babcock lands with some strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Babcock dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Babcock attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fadda Jr thuds his right hand into Babcock's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A shot to the liver by Babcock. Beautiful body shot.
Fadda Jr lands a body shot.
Fadda Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fadda Jr shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Babcock's guard.
Babcock looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fadda Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Babcock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Babcock looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Babcock trying to keep a closed guard but Fadda Jr is proving a slippery customer.
Fadda Jr preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadda Jr trying to control but Babcock is working from the bottom.
Fadda Jr distracts Babcock with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fadda Jr looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fadda Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fadda Jr is working Babcock over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fadda Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Babcock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fadda Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Babcock working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fadda Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fadda Jr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fadda Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Babcock.
Fadda Jr is in close to Babcock's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fadda Jr's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Babcock keeping moving, preventing Fadda Jr from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fadda Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fadda Jr thuds a left hand into Babcock's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Babcock.
Babcock staying out of range there.
Babcock takes one on the button.
Fadda Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fadda Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Babcock is just out of range.
Fadda Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Babcock counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fadda Jr won't be happy with that.
Fadda Jr is trying to control Babcock's posture but Babcock avoids it.
Babcock trying to control the action but Fadda Jr is working from the bottom.
Fadda Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
Babcock scores with a couple of short elbows.
Fadda Jr is trying to improve his position.
Babcock is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fadda Jr has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babcock trying to control the action but Fadda Jr is working from the bottom.
Check out the look on Babcock's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Fadda Jr is trying to control Babcock's posture but Babcock avoids it.
Babcock trying to control the action but Fadda Jr is working from the bottom.
Fadda Jr manages to get back to half guard.
Fadda Jr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fadda Jr is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Babcock's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Babcock's back!
Fadda Jr is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Babcock is defending well though. Fadda Jr let's go of the attempt for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oswaldo Fadda Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fadda Jr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 48:47
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 48:47
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oswaldo Fadda Jr!
Oswaldo Fadda Jr retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Oswaldo Fadda Jr thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mustafa Erdogan (ranked 6 p4p, 175 weight class) and Presley Chai (ranked 2 p4p, 23 weight class). Presley Chai told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mustafa Erdogan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Presley Chai!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Erdogan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Chai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Chai dodges the punch combination from Erdogan.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Chai has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Chai darts in looking for a takedown but Erdogan gets double underhooks and turns Chai into the cage.
Erdogan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chai takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Erdogan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Erdogan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Erdogan throws a hook to the side of Chai's head but Chai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Erdogan throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Erdogan. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Erdogan misses with a wild body shot.
Chai doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Erdogan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chai thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erdogan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Erdogan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Erdogan misses with a double jab
and Chai counters with a nice body shot.
Chai lands with a straight right. Erdogan didn't see that one coming.
Presley Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chai closes the distance and clinches.
Erdogan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chai lands a hook that snaps the head of Erdogan backwards.
Chai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Erdogan manages to break the clinch.
Erdogan is looking to wear down Chai with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chai fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chai throws out a loose jab but Erdogan uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erdogan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chais jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice straight punches there by Chai. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chai.
Erdogan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Erdogan avoids the body shot from Chai.
Chai lands a nice shot to the body.
Chai clinches with his opponent.
Erdogan misses with some punches.
A short right from Chai.
Erdogan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mustafa Erdogan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chai scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Chai throws a body punch but Erdogan moves out of range.
Chai looks for a takedown but Erdogan sprawls well.
Erdogan thinks about countering with a body kick.
Mustafa Erdogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Presley Chai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Chai misses the target.
Erdogan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chai connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Chai lands with a nice body punch.
Erdogan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Erdogan throws a hook to the side of Chai's head but Chai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Erdogan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Erdogan ducks right into an uppercut from Chai.
Erdogan lands a head shot.
It looks like Presley Chai has been cut.
Chai throws a hook but Erdogan avoids it easily.
Erdogan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chai fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erdogan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Erdogan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Erdogan wants it to stay on the feet.
Erdogan is looking to counter punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Erdogan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chai lands with a good body shot.
Chai misses with a takedown
and Chai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chai is rocked!
Chai throws a good cross that connects.
Erdogan loads up on a big right hand but Chai slips the punch.
Chai has his takedown stuffed
and Erdogan counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Presley Chai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Presley Chai's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Chai cracks Erdogan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Erdogan throws a right hand that misses
and Chai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chai gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Erdogan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chai tries to clinch there but Erdogan circles away.
Chai tries to clinch but Erdogan moves away
enabling Erdogan to counter with a crisp jab.
Chai with a poor takedown
and Erdogan counters with a flying knee that drops Chai! Erdogan dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mustafa Erdogan!
Mustafa Erdogan retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath Mustafa Erdogan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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