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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Poirier (ranked 24714 p4p, 24403 weight class) and Jujitsu John (ranked 605 p4p, 582 weight class). Jujitsu John 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate Poirier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jujitsu John!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
John passes Poirier's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Poirier is in trouble now - John has advanced to mount!
Poirier is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
John looking to secure an arm triangle but Poirier defends it well.
Poirier is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Poirier knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for John on the ground.
John quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for John but it's paid off an Poirier is forced to tap! Nice work by John.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jujitsu John!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Bryant (ranked 24742 p4p, 3850 weight class) and Boo Boo (ranked 544 p4p, 410 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 1 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leandro Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Boo Boo!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant wants to clinch up but Boo keeps it at a distance.
Bryant fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boo throws a looping overhand right but Bryant ducks down to avoid it.
Bryant throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Boo to counter with a crisp jab.
 It looks like Leandro Bryant has been cut.
Boo throws a big shot that misses.
Bryant takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Boo lands a slapping body shot.
Bryant will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boo scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boo drops Bryant with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Bryant looks back up at him and smiles so Boo waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 Bryant is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bryant walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Boo swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Boo Boo!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mo Ali (ranked 24460 p4p, 3905 weight class) and Maimonedes Aharon (ranked 555 p4p, 417 weight class). The key to victory for Mo Ali has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mo Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maimonedes Aharon!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali throws a lazy right hand but Aharon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aharon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Aharon prevents Ali from improving his position.
Ali blocking the ground and pound attempt from Aharon.
Aharon prevents Ali from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aharon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali tries to get to full guard but Aharon has control of the leg.
Aharon is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali won't allow Aharon to pass to mount.
Ali blocking the ground and pound attempt from Aharon.
Ali moves into full guard.
Ali not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ali looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aharon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ali looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Aharon preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Aharon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ali works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Aharon postures up in Ali's guard and throws a big left but Ali blocks it.
Aharon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Aharon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Aharon postures up in Ali's guard and throws a big left but Ali blocks it.
Aharon throws a big elbow that misses.
Aharon controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ali takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ali's corner calls for a 1-2. Ali obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Aharon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ali.
It seemed like Aharon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aharon tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ali defends well and Aharon ends up having to push Ali into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ali swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Ali. Those never looked like landing.
Ali lands a leg kick that knocks Aharon off balance momentarily.
Aharon throws a right hand that misses
and Ali counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aharon looks to throw the jab but Ali is out of range.
Aharon throws a lazy uppercut
and Ali counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A big left from Ali misses.
Ali throws a sloppy head kick and Aharon moves out of range easily.
A jab from Ali finds it's way through Aharon's defenses.
Aharon dips to his left and cracks Ali with an uppercut!
It looks like Mo Ali has been cut.
Ali fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Aharon on the side of the head.
Aharon throws a right hand that misses
and Ali counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aharon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ali misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aharon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aharon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Aharon looks to land a left hand but Ali moved out of range nicely.
Aharon looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Aharon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Aharon throwing strikes from guard but Ali blocks nicely.
Aharon trying to control the position from guard on top but Ali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ali is trying to keep Aharon in close.
Aharon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ali works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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 Mo Ali will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mo Ali's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Aharon misses with a straight right.
Ali throws out a loose jab but Aharon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ali lands a head shot.
Aharon throws a jab but it's blocked by Ali.
Aharon scores with a nice head shot.
Ali cracks a nice hook into Aharon's ribs.
Ali scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Aharon misses with a hook. Ali ducked under it nicely.
Ali lands a nice looking body shot.
Aharon 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 kick from Ali tenderised Aharon's leg. Aharon is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ali takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Aharon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ali.
Aharon moves out of range of the strikes.
Aharon thuds a left hand into Ali's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ali scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ali throws a lazy uppercut
and Aharon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ali fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ali looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aharon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ali.
Aharon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ali. Ali circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mo Ali's cut is getting worse.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aharon.
Ali slips a straight right by Aharon.
Ali throwing a counter right hand but Aharon manages to avoid it.
Ali scores with a push kick.
A slow jab from Aharon misses its intended target.
Aharon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ali lands a nice shot that snaps Aharon's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aharon throws an overhand right that lands on Ali's shoulder, as Ali tries to avoid the shot.
A good leg kick by Ali.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali throws a hook to the side of Aharon's head but Aharon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ali fails to land with a series of punches.
Aharon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ali.
Ali throws a low kick but it's checked well by Aharon.
Ali leaves Aharon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mo Ali is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ali will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mo Ali is winning the standup battle so far.
Ali swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ali gets caught flat footed, as Aharon shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Aharon throws a big elbow that misses.
Aharon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Aharon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Aharon throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aharon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ali working a defensive guard but Aharon passes into half guard.
Aharon misses with a head shot. Ali uses the momentum to regain guard.
Aharon trying to control but Ali is working from the bottom.
Aharon stopping the sweep attempt from Ali.
Ali working a defensive guard here.
Aharon trying to control the position from guard on top but Ali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ali not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ali knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Aharon on the ground.
Aharon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Aharon won't allow Ali to sweep him here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Aharon.
Ali lands a glancing blow to the side of Aharon's head.
Aharon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mo Ali's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Aharon throws a big shot that misses.
Aharon scores with a decent looking hook.
Aharon swings for the body but Ali moves out of range.
Ali was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ali gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A slow jab from Ali misses its intended target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Maimonedes Aharon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mo Ali's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Aharon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ali takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Aharon walks into a left hand.
Aharon goes for a double leg but Ali avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ali continues to drive forward.
Aharon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ali.
Aharon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ali to score with a decent uppercut.
Ali misses with a lunging right hand
and Aharon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aharon connects with a right hand. Ali shakes it off.
Jeez, Mo Ali's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Aharon misses with a straight right.
Aharon 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.
Ali scores with a nice strike.
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!
Ali swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ali cracks Aharon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ali ducks under a wild hook from Aharon.
Ali moves out of range of the strikes.
Ali swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aharon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ali.
Ali lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Aharon shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ali's guard.
Maimonedes Aharon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aharon throwing strikes from guard but Ali blocks nicely.
Ali preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aharon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ali is keeping the position for now.
Ali tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ali working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aharon.
Aharon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Aharon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Aharon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ali manages to get himself to full guard.
Ali is trying to control the position but Aharon postures up.
Aharon tries to free his leg and advance position but Ali is retaining full guard.
Aharon with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ali holds on and takes a little breather.
Ali is trying to control the position but Aharon postures up.
Ali avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aharon throwing strikes from guard but Ali blocks nicely.
Ali can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Aharon controls the pace.
Aharon wants to pass the guard but Ali is keeping the position.
Ali not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Aharon slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ali tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Aharon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ground and pound from Aharon seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Aharon gets to mount! Ali was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Aharon throws some wild stikes that Ali manages to avoid easily.
Aharon raining down shots from the mount!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mo Ali's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Maimonedes Aharon!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dean Oliveira (ranked 3406 p4p, 3265 weight class) and Baro Rizzveira (ranked 291 p4p, 284 weight class). Oliveira comes to the cage accompanied by Something In The Way. The crowd seem to be enjoying Rizzveira's choice of entrance music: Itsári- Sepultura. Dean Oliveira could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Baro Rizzveira's chin.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dean Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Baro Rizzveira!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzveira misses with a wild body shot.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Rizzveira enables Oliveira to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rizzveira manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Rizzveira has his foot on Oliveira's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Oliveira works his way back into a safe position though.
Rizzveira looking for a sweep. Not yet Rizzveira, not yet.
Rizzveira trying to control the position.
Rizzveira working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Oliveira has passed into half guard!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira is working for a submission of some sort.
Rizzveira is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Oliveira has latched onto it... Big trouble! Oliveira pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Rizzveira is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Oliveira!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dean Oliveira!
Dean Oliveira decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Wilander (ranked 2135 p4p, 3035 weight class) and Lucas Wilson (ranked 137 p4p, 172 weight class). Wilson has chosen I Stand Alone - Godsmack as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tommy Wilander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucas Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson throws a hook but Wilander blocks it.
Wilson throws a body punch but Wilander moves out of range.
Wilander attempts a counter takedown but Wilson avoids it well and moves away.
Wilson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wilson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wilson 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.
Wilson's corner calls for a 1-2. Wilson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wilson feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Wilander sprawling to the canvas! Wilander rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Wilson finish him?!
Wilander is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oh Wilander is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wilson sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Wilander's defenses. It connects perfectly with Wilander's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lucas Wilson!
After winning the bout, Lucas Wilson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronan Harvey (ranked 3390 p4p, 1722 weight class) and Tungslegge Rettslag (ranked 406 p4p, 249 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronan Harvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tungslegge Rettslag!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harvey staying out of range there.
Rettslag lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Ronan Harvey has been cut.
Rettslag misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harvey takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rettslag misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rettslag lands a nice looking body shot.
Harvey tries for a takedown but Rettslag circles away easily
and Rettslag counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rettslag slaps away a takedown attempt from Harvey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rettslag misses the jab.
As Rettslag looks to move away, Harvey throws a big counter combo but Rettslag just gets out of the way.
Nice sprawl there from Rettslag as Harvey shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronan Harvey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A cross from Rettslag lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rettslag digs a good body shot into Harvey's ribs.
Harvey fails with the takedown.
Rettslag cracks Harvey with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Rettslag has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Harvey to stand back up!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Rettslag engages and cracks Harvey with a massive lead left hook - Harvey tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Rettslag is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tungslegge Rettslag!
A victorious Tungslegge Rettslag thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Denise Kormier (ranked 1662 p4p, 1513 weight class) and Deandre Little (ranked 183 p4p, 163 weight class). Kormier comes to the cage accompanied by Cowboy. Denise Kormier has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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145
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4 - 1 - 0 |
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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Denise Kormier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Deandre Little!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Little connects with a body shot.
Kormier throws a jab but it's blocked by Little.
Kormier misses with a few strikes there.
Little slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kormier walks into a straight right hand from Little.
Decent striking displayed by Little there.
Deandre Little seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kormier takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Little avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Little is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A low kick from Kormier is predictable there
and Little counters with a right hand to the body.
Kormier closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Little fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Little misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kormier blocks a body shot from Little.
A short right from Little on the inside.
Kormier could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Little stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Little scores with a shot to the side of Kormier's head.
Little lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kormier backwards.
Little tries to pull guard but Kormier won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little lands a body punch.
Little lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kormier tries to throw a body punch but Little avoids it by throwing Kormier back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Little.
Kormier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kormier looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kormier or perhaps it was just good defense by Little, which made it look bad.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kormier or perhaps it was just good defense by Little, which made it look bad.
Little keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kormier tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Little counters with a right hand to the body.
Kormier takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A head kick misses from Kormier.
Little dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kormier has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kormier there as he acknowledges the shot.
Little moves into range and connects with a jab.
Little lands a body shot.
Kormier shoots in looking for a takedown. Little tries to sprawl out of it but Kormier keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Little manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denise Kormier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Little wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Little moves out of range as Kormier throws a body kick.
Little is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kormier had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Little instigates a clinch.
Little stalling.
Little breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kormier fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kormier with a lazy takedown attempt
and Little counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Little lunges at Kormier with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kormier's hand.
Kormier takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kormier looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Little works the jab nicely.
Little lands with a nice body punch.
Nice shot lands for Little.
Little lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Little throws a series of strikes that have Kormier backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left and a right from Little both land. Nice combination.
Kormier is rocked!
Little lands a head shot.
Oh Kormier is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Little cracks Kormier with a hook to the temple - Kormier is on wobbly legs here! Little swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Kormier falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Little wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Deandre Little!
Deandre Little 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soren Lozano (ranked 845 p4p, 1755 weight class) and Freaky Travis (ranked 68 p4p, 122 weight class). Soren Lozano 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Soren Lozano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Freaky Travis!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lozano looks to land a left hand but Travis moved out of range nicely.
Lozano clinches up with Travis and pushes him back against the cage.
Lozano blocking some punches.
Lozano misses with a punch on the inside.
Lozano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lozano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lozano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Travis.
Freaky Travis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Travis throws a leg kick but Lozano moved away.
Lozano is looking to counter the offense by Travis and move into the clinch.
Travis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Travis lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A nice leg kick from Travis, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lozano avoids the body shot from Travis.
A big right from Lozano misses.
Lozano definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lozano has managed to clinch.
Travis swings wildly with an uppercut but Lozano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Travis throws a punch but it's blocked by Lozano.
A short uppercut from Lozano.
Lozano lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Travis misses with the head strike.
Lozano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Travis throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lozano lands with a light punch inside.
Travis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Lozano on the inside.
Lozano pushes Travis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lozano blocking some punches.
Travis throws a head punch that misses.
Lozano digs a right hand into Travis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Travis's gas tank.
Travis misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Lozano.
Lozano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lozano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Travis or not.
Travis takes a shot to the head.
Travis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lozano can't find room to land a body shot as Travis controls the action.
Lozano lands a hook that snaps the head of Travis backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lozano.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lozano misses with a punch on the inside.
Lozano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lozano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lozano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lozano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Travis misses with some punches.
Lozano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Travis backwards.
 Travis is rocked!
Lozano creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Travis's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Travis drops to his knees and Lozano pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Soren Lozano!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deebo Drummond (ranked 1174 p4p, 1326 weight class) and Virgulino Lampiaun (ranked 90 p4p, 94 weight class). Drummond comes to the cage accompanied by 7 Words - Deftones. Deebo Drummond 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Deebo Drummond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Virgulino Lampiaun!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drummond uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Drummond misses with a hook. Lampiaun ducked under it nicely.
Lampiaun has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Drummond throws a push kick but Lampiaun slaps the foot to one side.
Lampiaun is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Drummond misses with a straight right.
Virgulino Lampiaun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drummond swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lampiaun closes the distance and pushes Drummond back into the cage.
Lampiaun throws an elbow that misses.
Drummond misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lampiaun misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Lampiaun.
Drummond scores with a shoulder strike.
Drummond definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Drummond lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lampiaun backwards.
Drummond swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drummond is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lampiaun to keep the fight standing.
Drummond has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lampiaun uses from the top position.
Lampiaun got a little sloppy there for a moment and Drummond has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lampiaun has managed to get both his arms back between Drummond's legs - danger averted.
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!
Drummond is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lampiaun accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lampiaun working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Drummond has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Drummond is looking for a triangle but Lampiaun pushes his legs off easily.
Lampiaun lands a couple of elbows.
Drummond looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lampiaun throws a big elbow that misses.
Lampiaun must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Drummond is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lampiaun defends well.
Lampiaun postures up and lands a big shot to Drummond's brow.
Lampiaun postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lampiaun postures up in Drummond's guard and throws a big left but Drummond blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lampiaun avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lampiaun forces his way into half guard.
Drummond is looking for a sweep. Lampiaun is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lampiaun working over Drummond with some ground and pound. Drummond looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lampiaun is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
It looks like Deebo Drummond has been cut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lampiaun scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lampiaun is just content to waste time from the top position. Drummond takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Lampiaun distracts Drummond with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Deebo Drummond's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lampiaun landing with the ground and pound.
Drummond has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lampiaun can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Drummond looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drummond looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Drummond can't keep his opponent in guard - Lampiaun advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lampiaun slips a nice elbow through Drummond's hands, connecting with Drummond's forehead.
Jeez, Deebo Drummond's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Deebo Drummond's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Virgulino Lampiaun!
A victorious Virgulino Lampiaun thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Genyo Takeda (ranked 514 p4p, 1037 weight class) and Cibuka Stilera (ranked 37 p4p, 76 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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285
8 - 3 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Genyo Takeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cibuka Stilera!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stilera misses with a takedown attempt - Takeda sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stilera shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Takeda counters with a stiff right hand.
Takeda moves out of range as Stilera strikes.
Stilera gets the takedown into side control.
Stilera lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Takeda down.
Stilera prevents Takeda from escaping the position.
Stilera goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Takeda rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Stilera's guard! Nice work there by Takeda!
Takeda is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Stilera has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Takeda is looking to defend but Stilera has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Takeda! Stilera pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Takeda taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Cibuka Stilera!
Our winner, Cibuka Stilera, 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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