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BC FIGHT NIGHT 12 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alfonso Melendez (ranked 24568 p4p, 24147 weight class) and Hotsi Log (ranked 250 p4p, 243 weight class). Hotsi Log has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alfonso Melendez's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Alfonso Melendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hotsi Log!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Log has closed the distance and engaged Melendez in a clinch.
Melendez is trying to force a seperation but Log has the dominant position.
Log throws an elbow but it misses.
Melendez avoids the elbow strike from Log, against the cage.
Log creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Melendez's defenses.
Melendez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Log comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
 It looks like Alfonso Melendez has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Log just misses with a elbow thrown towards Melendez's brow.
Log lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Melendez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Log pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Melendez blocks an elbow strike from Log.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Log managing to block the knees to the body from Melendez.
Log lands a damaging elbow.
Melendez tries to pull guard but Log won't allow it.
Log lands a nice elbow.
Melendez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez avoiding damage.
Log throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Log pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Melendez blocks a head kick by Log.
Melendez misses with a series of wild punches.
Log clinches up with Melendez and pushes him back against the cage.
Melendez is looking to break free of the clinch but Log has double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Log just misses with a elbow thrown towards Melendez's brow.
Melendez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Melendez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Log prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alfonso Melendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Melendez jumps guard but Log turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez blocks an elbow strike from Log.
Melendez tries to land knees in the clinch but Log avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Log throws an elbow but misses.
Log lands a nice elbow.
Melendez blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Log throws an elbow but misses.
Log lands an elbow just above Melendez 's eye.
Melendez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Melendez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Log to keep the fight standing.
Log creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Melendez's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Melendez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Log smiles and moves away.
Log darts in and clinches Melendez up against the cage.
Log's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Log misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Log moves into the clinch.
Log lands an elbow just above Melendez 's eye.
Log creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Melendez ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Melendez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Log with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
 Melendez is rocked!
Log gets to his feet and stands over Melendez, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Melendez felt that one! Log unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Melendez from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hotsi Log!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Amit Francor (ranked 4851 p4p, 5253 weight class) and Takuma Yamauchi (ranked 229 p4p, 242 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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135
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140
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Solid Muay Thai
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Amit Francor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Takuma Yamauchi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Francor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Francor scores with a sloppy right hand. Yamauchi should have avoided that one.
Yamauchi is looking to clinch but Francor is avoiding it.
Takuma Yamauchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Francor cracks Yamauchi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yamauchi wants to clinch up but Francor keeps it at a distance.
Francor is looking for a counter combo.
Francor scores with a jab. Yamauchi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yamauchi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yamauchi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Francor lands a big head kick that sends Yamauchi tumbling to the mat! Francor takes a step backwards and waves Yamauchi back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Yamauchi is rocked!
 It looks like Takuma Yamauchi has been cut.
Francor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice leg kick lands there from Francor.
Yamauchi is still on wobbly legs! Can Francor finish him?
Francor closes the distance and pushes Yamauchi back into the cage.
Francor manages to break the clinch.
Yamauchi darts in trying to clinch
and Francor comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Yamauchi stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Francor is on him like rabid pit bull! Yamauchi slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amit Francor!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Harvey (ranked 24566 p4p, 4431 weight class) and Tyler Verslut (ranked 237 p4p, 204 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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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kelvin Harvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyler Verslut!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harvey lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Harvey lands a jab.
Harvey could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Good work by Verslut as he checks the leg kick.
Harvey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Verslut manages to avoid it.
Harvey blocks a head kick by Verslut.
Verslut tests Harvey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Kelvin Harvey has been cut.
Harvey getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Harvey drops his hands momentarily and Verslut needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Harvey just on the top of the head. Harvey drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Harvey - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tyler Verslut!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Duane Jackson (ranked 24626 p4p, 4619 weight class) and Draymond Green (ranked 419 p4p, 387 weight class). Draymond Green is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Duane Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Draymond Green!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson lands with an uppercut that bounces Green off the cage and back into range.
Jackson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jackson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice uppercut there from Green.
A left and a right from Green both land. Nice combination.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jackson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jackson wants it to stay on the feet.
Green feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Jackson crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Draymond Green!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Boyka (ranked 4237 p4p, 24489 weight class) and Andreas Jes (ranked 463 p4p, 546 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Andreas Jes was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuri Boyka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andreas Jes!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab from Jes finds it's way through Boyka's defenses.
A punch lands to the side of Boyka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Boyka walks into a stiff left hand from Jes.
Boyka misses with the body kick
and Jes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A big left from Boyka misses.
Boyka throws a jab but it's blocked by Jes.
Jes lands with a shot to the body.
Jes avoids a kick to the body.
Boyka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boyka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jes avoids the body shot from Boyka.
Jes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jes lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Boyka.
Jes lands with an uppercut that bounces Boyka off the cage and back into range.
Boyka tries to move into range but Jes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka misses with an uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Jes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jes.
Boyka has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jes finds it's way round the side to connect with Boyka's head.
Jes cracks Boyka with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jes is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jes misses with a body shot.
Boyka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jes lands a right hook to the body.
Boyka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jes jabs Boyka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jes is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Boyka had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Jes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Boyka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Jes.
Boyka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jes connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boyka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A shot to the liver by Jes. Beautiful body shot.
Jes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Boyka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jes jabs Boyka right on the nose. Boyka blinks but takes it well.
Jes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot lands for Jes.
Nice uppercut lands for Jes. That snapped Boyka's head back.
Boyka is rocked!
Jes drops Boyka with a huge uppercut! Boyka drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Jes is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andreas Jes!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hero Of Olympus (ranked 3711 p4p, 5277 weight class) and Chihiro Suzuki (ranked 350 p4p, 404 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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145
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hero Of Olympus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chihiro Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Suzuki misses
and Olympus counters with a left and a right that stings Suzuki.
Suzuki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Olympus circles away quickly and effectively.
Suzuki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Olympus really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Suzuki misses with a double jab.
Olympus definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Suzuki takes one to the chin there.
A combination from Suzuki does no damage.
Olympus misses with a series of wild punches.
Suzuki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Olympus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Olympus went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Suzuki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Olympus. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Olympus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suzuki was well out of range. Poor timing from Olympus.
Olympus scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Olympus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Suzuki breaks the clinch.
Chihiro Suzuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olympus dodges the punch combination from Suzuki.
Suzuki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Olympus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olympus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Some wild striking there from Olympus.
Suzuki unleashes a big counter combination but Olympus bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Olympus slips a jab and a cross from Suzuki.
Olympus misses with the combination.
Olympus dodges the punch combination from Suzuki.
Suzuki scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Hero Of Olympus has been cut.
Suzuki throws a head kick but Olympus moves out of range.
Suzuki fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Suzuki misses.
Suzuki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suzuki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Olympus.
Olympus checks a leg kick nicely.
Olympus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Suzuki counters with a left and a right that stings Olympus.
Suzuki looks winded!
Olympus clinches up against the cage.
Olympus tries to circle away but Suzuki has him pinned against the cage.
Olympus is looking to break free of the clinch but Suzuki has double underhooks.
Suzuki breaks the clinch.
Olympus lands a two punch combo.
Olympus feints a jab promting Suzuki to slip. Olympus then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Suzuki slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Suzuki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jab from Suzuki.
Suzuki throws a series of punches but Olympus moves out of range.
Olympus lands a nice hook to Suzuki's body. Suzuki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Suzuki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Olympus jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Suzuki is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki dodges the punch combination from Olympus.
As Olympus backs off Suzuki throws a huge counter combo but Olympus manages to avoid it all.
Suzuki is still on wobbly legs! Can Olympus finish him?
Suzuki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Suzuki seems to have recovered his senses.
Suzuki throws a nice looking combination but Olympus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Suzuki misses with a few strikes there.
Olympus dodges the punch combination from Suzuki.
Sloppy strikes from Suzuki. Those never looked like landing.
Olympus has Suzuki up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Olympus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Suzuki breaks from the clinch.
Suzuki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Olympus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Olympus connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Olympus forces Suzuki back against the cage and clinches.
Olympus is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Suzuki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Olympus with a nice cross.
Suzuki looks to land a combination but Olympus avoids it well.
No joy there for Suzuki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Suzuki throws a sloppy head kick and Olympus moves out of range easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Olympus as he connects with a hook.
Olympus cracks Suzuki on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Suzuki falls backwards against the cage. Olympus follows up with more strikes that drop Suzuki to his knees. Olympus keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Suzuki! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hero Of Olympus!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Malaki Zhang (ranked 3428 p4p, 2839 weight class) and James Smith (ranked 189 p4p, 167 weight class). Malaki Zhang could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to James Smith's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malaki Zhang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Smith!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhang closes the distance and clinches.
Zhang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Zhang.
Zhang lands with a shot to the body.
Zhang thuds his right hand into Smith's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smith tries for a takedown but Zhang circles away easily
and Zhang counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zhang lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like James Smith has been cut.
Smith takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith has his takedown stuffed
and Zhang counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smith thinking.
Zhang pushes Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Zhang gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zhang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donk. Zhang catches Smith right on the button with a cross.
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zhang but Zhang pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Malaki Zhang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Smith.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Zhang.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhang scores with a jab.
Zhang moves into the clinch successfully.
Zhang manages to break the clinch.
Smith tries for a takedown but Zhang circles away easily
and Zhang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smith tries for a takedown but Zhang circles away easily
and Zhang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zhang counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Zhang's guard.
Zhang wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Smith manages to pass to side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zhang on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zhang tries to get out of the position.
Zhang keeping control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Smith lands strikes from half guard.
Smith wants to stand up but Zhang is controlling the position.
Smith wants to take a breather but Zhang is having none of it.
Smith tries to stand and escape but Zhang is controlling the position.
Zhang looks like he's trying to stand up.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zhang's head.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Smith working his ground and pound in the gym.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smith wants to stand but Zhang has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Smith prevents Zhang from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to stand but can't do so whilst Zhang controls his leg.
Smith working over Zhang with some ground and pound. Zhang looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Smith lands a nice short elbow.
Smith scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith lands strikes from half guard.
Smith slips a nice elbow through Zhang's hands, connecting with Zhang's forehead.
Zhang is looking to improve his position.
Smith is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Smith sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Zhang knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.
Smith performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Smith prevents Zhang from improving his position.
Smith lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Malaki Zhang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Smith's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
Zhang connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Zhang is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt
and Zhang counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Zhang keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zhang is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Malaki Zhang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Smith.
Zhang with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smith doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zhang counters with a series of strikes. Smith will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhang catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zhang pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Smith back to the cage. Zhang follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith shoots and misses
and Zhang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zhang connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries for a takedown but Zhang circles away easily
and Zhang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith is rocked!
Zhang looks to land a combination. Smith sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Smith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zhang counters with a series of strikes. Smith will be more careful next time no doubt.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Zhang finish him?
James Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zhang's waist but Zhang gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smith off to one side.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Malaki Zhang is winning the standup battle so far.
Zhang digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zhang as he avoids it easily.
Zhang went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Zhang throws a one two combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith misses with a takedown
and Zhang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zhang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith misses with a takedown
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith with a lazy takedown attempt
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oooooh!!! Zhang has knocked Smith down with a huge combo! Zhang steps away and waves a wobbly Smith back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Smith shoots and misses
and Zhang counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Smith! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malaki Zhang!
During a confident post fight interview, Malaki Zhang thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brock Duncan (ranked 3845 p4p, 3145 weight class) and Naoya Li (ranked 203 p4p, 176 weight class). Naoya Li has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brock Duncan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naoya Li!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duncan just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick from Li, right into the meat of the thigh.
Duncan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Li was well out of range. Poor timing from Duncan.
Duncan takes one on the button.
Li tries to sprawl but Duncan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Duncan working over Li with some ground and pound. Li looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Duncan is looking to stall here but Li recovers full guard.
Duncan throwing strikes but missing.
Li has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Duncan doesn't defend quickly enough and Li has managed to lock this one up! Can Duncan escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Li on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Naoya Li!
An out of breath Naoya Li 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nikolas Conner (ranked 2827 p4p, 1922 weight class) and Kai Asakura (ranked 166 p4p, 127 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikolas Conner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kai Asakura!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asakura works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Conner takes one to the chin there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Conner.
A looping hook to the body misses from Conner. Asakura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Asakura. That snapped Conner's head back.
Conner ducks under a wild hook from Asakura.
A combination from Conner does no damage.
Conner misses with a low kick as Asakura jumps back.
Conner throws a low kick, looking for Asakura's leg but Asakura calmly moves out of range.
Asakura throws a right and a left that both miss.
Conner walks into a jab.
Asakura misses with a double jab.
Asakura takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!
The fighters circling - Asakura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Asakura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Asakura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Conner throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asakura misses with a jab to the body
and Conner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Asakura lunges at Conner with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Conner's hand.
Asakura misses with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Conner.
Conner walks into a stiff left hand from Asakura.
Asakura darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Asakura lands with an overhand left.
Conner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Asakura.
Asakura feints a jab promting Conner to slip. Asakura then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Conner slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Conner moves in looking to clinch but Asakura pushes him off.
Asakura misses with an uppercut. Conner saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conner misses with a body shot.
Conner thuds a left hand into Asakura's body.
Asakura lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conner tries to work over Asakura's front leg with a kick but Asakura checks it.
Conner looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Asakura throws an overhand right that lands on Conner's shoulder, as Conner tries to avoid the shot.
Conner is looking to counter the offense by Asakura and move into the clinch.
Kai Asakura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asakura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Conner circles away quickly and effectively.
Asakura drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Asakura fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Conner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Asakura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Conner.
Conner throws a hook but Asakura avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Asakura.
Conner rushes Asakura and presses him up against the cage.
Asakura is looking to take this one to the mat.
Asakura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Asakura keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Asakura swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Conner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asakura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little feinted left hand from Conner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Asakura looks to throw the jab but Conner is out of range.
A good leg kick by Conner.
Conner throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Asakura might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Asakura misses with a straight right.
Asakura blocks a jab.
It seemed like Asakura was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slow jab from Asakura misses its intended target.
Conner tries to counter by clinching up but Asakura breaks away and moves out of range.
Conner blocks a head kick by Asakura.
A big left from Asakura misses.
Asakura loads up on a big right hand but Conner slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Conner misses the target.
Conner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Conner misses the jab.
Asakura throws a sloppy head kick and Conner moves out of range easily.
Asakura swings for the body but Conner moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conner is looking to clinch but Asakura is avoiding it.
Asakura is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Conner fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asakura throws out a loose jab but Conner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Conner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Conner throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Asakura bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Conner's head backwards.
Asakura scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A nice inside leg kick there by Conner. That's going to slow Asakura down.
Asakura scores with a hook.
Conner jabs Asakura to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Conner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Conner thumps Asakura with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Asakura dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Asakura tries to bum rush Conner with a series of wild strikes but Conner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Conner ducks under a wild hook from Asakura.
Asakura moves out of range of the leg kick from Conner.
Asakura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Conner tried to counter with a leg kick but Asakura avoided it.
Conner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Asakura throws out the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Asakura. Those never looked like landing.
Conner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Conner dodges the punch combination from Asakura.
Kai Asakura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Asakura uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Conner has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asakura moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Asakura's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sloppy strikes from Asakura. Those never looked like landing.
Conner slips a jab and a cross from Asakura.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Conner.
Asakura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Conner.
Conner defending well as Asakura loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Conner was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Conner wants to clinch but Asakura slips to the side
and Asakura counters with a straight right hand.
Conner cracks Asakura with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Conner throws a push kick but Asakura slaps the foot to one side.
Asakura throws a big counter head kick but Conner avoids it with no problem.
Conner throws a combination that misses
and Asakura counters with a stiff right hand.
Conner swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Asakura.
Conner connects with a leg kick.
Asakura misses with a combination
and Conner moves into the clinch.
Asakura has had enough of the clinch but Conner keeps him there for the moment.
Conner working aggressively here.
Conner tries to stall but Asakura uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Asakura looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conner is trying to stall.
Conner is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Asakura being controlled against the cage.
Asakura wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Conner has him pressed against the cage.
Conner misses with the head strike.
Conner has a couple of punches blocked by Asakura.
A head punch on the inside from Conner fails to land.
Asakura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asakura fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Asakura throws a lazy head kick
and Conner moves into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Conner lands an elbow that stopped Asakura in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asakura blocks a body shot from Conner.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Asakura wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Conner has him pressed against the cage.
Conner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Asakura blocks it with crossed arms.
Asakura is trying to push Conner away but Conner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Conner prevents Asakura from breaking the clinch.
Conner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Asakura tries to break free but Conner pushes him back against the cage.
Asakura breaks the clinch.
Conner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Conner attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Asakura throws a head kick that misses.
Asakura cracks Conner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Asakura slips a jab from Conner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asakura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Asakura throws a head kick but Conner moves out of range.
As Asakura backs away, Conner returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Conner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asakura.
Asakura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Conner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Asakura.
Asakura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Conner.
Asakura ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Asakura swinging wildly here.
Asakura misses with a straight left.
Conner tries to counter by clinching up but Asakura breaks away and moves out of range.
Conner moves away from the strike by Asakura.
Conner throwing a counter right hand but Asakura manages to avoid it.
Asakura misses with a double jab
and Conner counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Asakura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Conner is looking to clinch.
Asakura looks to throw the jab but Conner is out of range.
Asakura lands a nice shot that snaps Conner's head back.
Kai Asakura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Asakura jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Asakura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Asakura ducks under a wild hook from Conner.
Asakura swats away the attempt to clinch by Conner.
Conner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conner needs to keep his hands up - Asakura had a free shot at his head there.
The fighters circling - Asakura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Asakura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Conner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Asakura.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asakura lands a jab.
Asakura sizes up Conner with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Asakura throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Conner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Asakura throws out a loose jab but Conner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asakura connects with a single shot there.
Conner looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A jab from Asakura does it's job there.
Conner misses with a head kick.
Conner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Asakura's sensitive parts.
Asakura lands a front kick.
Asakura throws a sloppy head kick and Conner moves out of range easily.
Conner throws a nice outside leg kick.
Asakura misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conner throws a hook to the side of Asakura's head but Asakura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Asakura.
Asakura throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Conner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asakura was well out of range. Poor timing from Conner.
Asakura tries a quick counter leg kick but Conner is wise to it.
Conner walks into a straight right hand from Asakura.
Conner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Asakura tests Conner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Conner misses the shot to the body.
Conner throws a leg kick which misses Asakura's front leg but catches the back leg as Asakura tries to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Conner.
Asakura misses with a hook
and Conner counters with a thumping low kick.
Conner slips a straight right by Asakura.
Conner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conner throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Asakura misses with a straight left.
Conner looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Conner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Asakura misses with a jab, cross combination.
Conner closes the distance and clinches.
Conner lands with a light punch inside.
Conner taking a breather.
Asakura wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Conner taking a breather.
Asakura is trying to break the clinch but Conner is controlling him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Asakura tries to break the clinch but Conner is controlling the position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Asakura as Conner tries to tie him up.
Conner lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asakura drops down looking for an ankle pick but Conner pulls his leg out and moves away.
Asakura throws an overhand right that lands on Conner's shoulder, as Conner tries to avoid the shot.
Asakura misses with a few strikes there.
Conner throwing a counter right hand but Asakura manages to avoid it.
Asakura takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Conner tries to clinch up.
Asakura throws out a counter right but Conner avoids it with no problem.
Conner moves away from the strike by Asakura.
Conner feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Conner throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Conner.
Asakura moves out of range as Conner strikes.
Asakura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Asakura throws a series of punches but Conner moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asakura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nikolas Conner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kai Asakura is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Asakura moves out of range of the leg kick from Conner.
Asakura looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Asakura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Asakura winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Asakura!
Kai Asakura thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Immanuel Ali (ranked 2623 p4p, 2652 weight class) and Darcy Walsh (ranked 235 p4p, 241 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Immanuel Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darcy Walsh!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Ali misses the target.
Ali takes a swing at Walsh's ribcage but misses.
Ali showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walsh.
Ali will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Immanuel Ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walsh slips under a jab.
Ali seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ali closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Walsh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali misses with a punch on the inside.
Ali tries to break free but Walsh pushes him back against the cage.
Ali has had enough of the clinch but Walsh keeps him there for the moment.
Ali lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ali tries a body shot but Walsh blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali is leaning against Walsh and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ali blocking some punches.
Ali is working Walsh over against the cage.
Walsh wants to get back to striking at distance but Ali won't allow it.
Ali gets through Walsh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Walsh working hard to break the clinch.
Ali scores with a shot to the side of Walsh's head.
Walsh wants to break free but Ali has control.
Ali avoiding damage as Walsh throws knees to the body.
Ali lands with a short shot to the head.
Ali tries to break free but Walsh pushes him back against the cage.
Walsh blocks an uppercut.
Walsh is trying to break free.
Ali wants to break the clinch but can't.
Walsh misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Ali fails to land.
Ali tries to circle away but Walsh has him pinned against the cage.
Ali lands with a short shot to the head.
Walsh breaks the clinch.
Ali darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Walsh takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Walsh misses with a double jab.
Ali appears to be looking for a big counter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walsh with a nice calf kick.
Ali gets a clinch.
Ali pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ali closes the distance and clinches.
Ali lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Walsh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ali has him pressed against the cage.
Ali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walsh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Walsh tries to move into range but Ali moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from Ali misses its intended target.
Walsh is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Walsh loads up on a big right hand but Ali slips the punch.
Ali lands the left hand.
It looks like Darcy Walsh has been cut.
Walsh looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Walsh is rocked!
Ali misses with a wild body shot.
Ali swings for the body but Walsh moves out of range.
Ali throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walsh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walsh.
Ali misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali avoids the body shot from Walsh.
Walsh misses with a wild combination.
Walsh throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ali moves into the clinch.
Walsh tries to circle away but Ali has him pinned against the cage.
Ali lands with a left to the head.
Ali lands a right hand.
Walsh struggles to land a body shot inside as Ali controls his hands.
Ali scores with a shot to the side of Walsh's head.
Ali looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ali lands with a light punch inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Immanuel Ali dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darcy Walsh's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Walsh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walsh throws a sloppy head kick and Ali moves out of range easily.
Ali is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walsh can do to turn this around?
Ali throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Walsh fails to land with a series of punches.
Walsh on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A right-left combo lands from Walsh.
Ali moves into range and clinches up with Walsh.
Ali misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Ali.
A shot in the inside from Ali.
Ali softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ali breaks from the clinch.
Ali steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Walsh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walsh throws a series of punches but Ali avoids them all with ease.
Ali digs a good body shot into Walsh's ribs.
Walsh tries to keep at a distance but Ali has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ali scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ali gets through Walsh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ali breaks the clinch.
Walsh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Donk. Ali catches Walsh right on the button with a cross.
Ali uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Walsh has time to react.
Ali throws a body shot but no joy.
Ali comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right-left combo lands from Walsh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walsh connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ali gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ali is trying to break free.
Ali lands a nice uppercut.
Ali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Walsh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ali is looking for a counter combo.
Ali with a nice cross.
Ali ducks right into an uppercut from Walsh.
Ali instigates a clinch.
Ali gets through Walsh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Walsh is trying to force a seperation but Ali has the dominant position.
Walsh wants to break free but Ali has control.
Ali lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Immanuel Ali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ali lands with an overhand left.
Walsh is still on wobbly legs! Can Ali finish him?
Ali takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Walsh uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Walsh seems to have recovered his senses.
Ali will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ali. Walsh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ali moves into the clinch successfully.
Ali pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ali throws a lazy right hand but Walsh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ali scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Walsh does it's job there.
Ali takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ali is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walsh scores with a kick to the midsection.
Oh Ali is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Walsh tries a head kick but it misses.
Ali seems to have got his legs back now.
A shot to the body from Ali misses
and Walsh counters with a two punch combo.
Ali moves into range and clinches up with Walsh.
A head punch on the inside from Ali fails to land.
Ali tries a body shot but Walsh blocks it.
Ali lands a nice shot to the body.
Walsh wants to break free but Ali has control.
Walsh throws a punch but it's blocked by Ali.
Ali presses Walsh against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Immanuel Ali dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Darcy Walsh's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Walsh bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ali has managed to clinch.
Ali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walsh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Walsh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ali.
A jab from Walsh does it's job there.
No joy there for Walsh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ali has Walsh up against the cage in a clinch.
Ali lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali tries to break the clinch but Walsh is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Walsh's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ali misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali lands a left hand that snaps the head of Walsh backwards.
Walsh working hard to break the clinch.
Walsh has had enough of the clinch but Ali keeps him there for the moment.
Ali has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ali lands with a light punch inside.
Ali softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Walsh has had enough of the clinch but Ali keeps him there for the moment.
Walsh can't find room to land a body shot as Ali controls the action.
Ali throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Still in the clinch, Ali scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walsh feints a counter leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Walsh.
Ali instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walsh is trying to break free.
Walsh has had enough of the clinch but Ali keeps him there for the moment.
Ali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ali throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ali swings for the body but Walsh moves out of range.
Walsh takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ali slips a jab and a cross from Walsh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walsh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ali closes the distance and clinches.
Ali lands a left hand that snaps the head of Walsh backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ali.
Still in the clinch, Ali scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ali keeps control of Walsh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Walsh backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ali.
Walsh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ali lands an uppercut.
Ali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ali misses with a two punch combination.
Walsh connects with the punch.
Ali takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Walsh on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Walsh clobbers Ali with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Walsh slips under a jab from Ali.
Walsh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali tries to clinch but Walsh is having none of it.
Ali misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walsh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ali.
Walsh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ali avoids a punch combination nicely.
Darcy Walsh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A good leg kick by Walsh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ali. Walsh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walsh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walsh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Immanuel Ali showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ali 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Immanuel Ali!
After winning the bout, Immanuel Ali thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Darcy Walsh spoke after the fight, saying 'I aint even know I had a fight today so it don't count you slurry. Time for some nangs'.
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