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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maurice Boma (ranked 1976 p4p, 825 weight class) and Walter Payton (ranked 255 p4p, 107 weight class). Payton comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Andre Nickatina - Yeah kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Walter Payton 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Maurice Boma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Walter Payton!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payton slips a jab from Boma.
A little jabbing left from Payton on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boma moves out of range of the strikes.
Payton throws a hook but Boma avoids it easily.
Boma appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Payton throws a looping overhand right but Boma ducks down to avoid it.
Payton throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Payton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boma throws a series of punches but Payton moves out of range.
Payton throws a jab but it's blocked by Boma.
Nice jab there from Payton.
Payton throws a front kick aimed at Boma's knee but Boma avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payton lands a big right hand that sends Boma crashing to the mat! Payton stays standing though and waves Boma back to his feet!
 Boma is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boma circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Payton. Boma falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Payton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Walter Payton!
A very excited looking Walter Payton rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nils Norling (ranked 673 p4p, 739 weight class) and Thufir Hawat (ranked 90 p4p, 97 weight class). Thufir Hawat acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nils Norling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thufir Hawat!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawat keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Norling checks a leg kick nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Norling on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hawat tries a low kick but Norling avoids it.
Hawat has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Norling chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hawat can pounce on him.
Hawat scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice shot lands for Hawat.
Hawat throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hawat, as that shot connected.
Hawat's jab looks to have found its range, popping Norling under the eye.
Hawat throws a leg kick which misses Norling's front leg but catches the back leg as Norling tries to avoid it.
Hawat swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hawat swings for the body but Norling moves out of range.
Norling is looking to counter with head kicks.
A leg kick checked by Norling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Norling has been working on his boxing with his coaches at London MMA Club in the buildup to the fight.
Norling avoids the body shot from Hawat.
A big right from Hawat misses.
Norling swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A low kick from Hawat misses
and Norling counters with a straight right hand.
Hawat misses with a wild body shot.
Hawat darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hawat throws out a loose jab but Norling uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hawat throws a chopping leg kick but Norling manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It looked like Norling was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hawat.
A good leg kick by Hawat.
Hawat scores with a crisp jab that stopped Norling in his tracks.
Hawat tests Norling's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawat bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Norling takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hawat slips a straight right by Norling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawat pivots, looking for a leg kick but Norling is out of range and Hawat settles back down.
Norling throwing a counter right hand but Hawat manages to avoid it.
Hawat lands with a right hand.
Hawat throws a body kick that misses.
Norling swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hawat throws a lazy right hand but Norling sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hawat thuds his shin into the meat of Norling's side.
Hawat swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Norling counters with a lovely straight right hand!
 It looks like Thufir Hawat has been cut.
Thufir Hawat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norling tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawat lands an overhand right.
Hawat lands with a right hand.
Hawat misses with a straight right.
Hawat throws a predictable looking body shot
and Norling connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hawat missing with a left hand there. Norling was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Norling appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hawat misses with a wild body shot.
Hawat misses with a body punch
and Norling counters with a right hand to the body.
Hawat tries to work over Norling's front leg with a kick but Norling checks it.
Norling looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hawat is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Norling had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Hawat dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Norling. That did some damage!
Hawat blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawat fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Norling looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hawat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Norling appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hawat lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norling chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hawat can pounce on him.
Hawat lands a lovely overhand right.
A low kick from Hawat is predictable there
and Norling counters with a good, hard body kick but Hawat shrugs it off.
Hawat scores with a leg kick.
Norling dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hawat throws the kick towards the body but Norling avoids it.
Norling moves out of range of the body kick.
Hawat slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thufir Hawat dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thufir Hawat's cut.
That's time! Norling's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hawat scores with a kick to the body.
Hawat has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hawat lands a leg kick that knocks Norling off balance momentarily.
Hawat's corner calls for a 1-2. Hawat obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hawat with the inside leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hawat in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Hawat scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hawat throws a body punch but Norling moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Norling on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hawat attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Norling is looking to counter punch.
Norling takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norling looks to land a left hand but Hawat moved out of range nicely.
Hawat throws a front kick aimed at Norling's knee but Norling avoids it well.
As Hawat looks to move away, Norling throws a big counter combo but Hawat just gets out of the way.
Hawat throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Norling was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norling looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fighters circling - Hawat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Norling was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hawat.
Hawat walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Norling checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Norling was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hawat looks to score with a jab to the body but Norling is just out of range.
Norling appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hawat tries to land a body kick
and Hawat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hawat sizes up Norling with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hawat scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hawat lands a nice looking body shot.
Norling checks a low kick from Hawat.
Norling appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hawat misses with a jab, cross combination.
Norling is looking to counter with head kicks.
Hawat throws a body shot but no joy.
Norling swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Hawat - just one landing.
Norling avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Norling half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nice body punch from Hawat.
Norling scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawat thumps Norling with a low kick.
A head kick by Hawat misses
and Norling counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Norling ducks under a wild hook from Hawat.
An inside leg kick from Hawat misses.
Norling was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hawat misses with a hook
and Norling counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Norling moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norling looks to land a right hand but Hawat moved out of range.
Hawat cracks Norling with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hawat throws a lazy right hand but Norling sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Norling throwing a counter right hand but Hawat manages to avoid it.
Hawat feints and then cracks Norling's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Norling down.
Hawat dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Norling. That did some damage!
Hawat fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Norling is out of range.
Norling appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Norling blocks a jab.
Norling avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Norling doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hawat thows a leg kick but Norling checks it
and Norling counters with an outside leg kick.
Hawat jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Norling throwing a counter right hand but Hawat manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawat throws a low kick but it's checked well by Norling.
Norling throwing a counter right hand but Hawat manages to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hawat.
Hawat fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Norling has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hawat throws a low kick but it's checked well by Norling.
Hawat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Norling.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hawat. Norling shrugs it off though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hawat with a jab.
Hawat pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Norling misses the target.
Hawat delivers a nice body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thufir Hawat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thufir Hawat's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hawat takes a swing at Norling's ribcage but misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Norling misses its target.
A head kick misses from Hawat.
Norling seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Norling takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hawat connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Norling crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hawat - the referee stops the clock and Norling gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hawat. Norling manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hawat listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hawat lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawat throws a head kick that misses.
Norling swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hawat throws a right and a left that Norling avoids nicely.
Hawat cracks Norling with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Norling staying out of range there.
Norling swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawat lands a jab to the head.
Hawat waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Norling.
Norling ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hawat moves away.
Norling will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hawat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hawat shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hawat looks to throw the jab but Norling is out of range.
Hawat bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Norling's head.
Norling ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Norling appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hawat throws a leg kick but Norling sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hawat throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It looked like Norling was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hawat.
Nils Norling has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thufir Hawat is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawat misses with a looping left.
Norling is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hawat wants to land a leg kick but Norling is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Norling misses its target.
The crowd cheers as Hawat lands an impressive looking overhand right. Norling doesn't seem phased though.
Norling looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hawat just misses with a punch to the body.
Hawat tries a head kick but it misses.
Norling thinks about countering with a head kick.
Norling walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hawat clobbers Norling with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hawat tests Norling's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some bone on bone action there as Norling checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The fighters circling - Hawat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Norling jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawat is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hawat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Norling staying out of range there.
Norling throwing a counter right hand but Hawat manages to avoid it.
Norling defending well as Hawat loads up on a big left hand.
Norling uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hawat.
And Norling counters with a quick kick to the body but Hawat blocks it.
Norling moves out of range of the body kick.
Norling thinks about countering with a head kick.
Hawat lands a glancing blow to the side of Norling's head.
Hawat throws a leg kick that is checked
and Norling counters with an outside leg kick.
Hawat wants to slow Norling down by chopping away at his legs.
Norling thinks about countering with a head kick.
Hawat misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norling buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hawat digs a good body shot into Norling's ribs.
Norling walks into a stiff left hand from Hawat.
Hawat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Norling is looking to counter with head kicks.
A head kick misses from Hawat.
Norling is looking to counter punch.
Hawat changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hawat throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Norling was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
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 bone on bone clash there as Norling blocks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Norling misses the target.
Hawat lands a nice looking body shot.
Norling is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hawat throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hawat. That's going to slow Norling down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thufir Hawat comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hawat has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 26:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thufir Hawat!
Thufir Hawat thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rivo Niskanen (ranked 1270 p4p, 605 weight class) and Brayden Abner (ranked 163 p4p, 74 weight class). Brayden Abner 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rivo Niskanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brayden Abner!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abner is looking to land body kicks.
Niskanen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Niskanen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Niskanen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abner throws out a counter right but Niskanen avoids it with no problem.
Niskanen walks into a jab.
 It looks like Rivo Niskanen has been cut.
Abner checks a low kick from Niskanen.
Niskanen throws the kick towards the body but Abner avoids it.
Abner is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Abner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Niskanen.
Abner is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abner misses with a head kick.
Abner throws a sloppy body shot
and Niskanen counters with a thumping low kick.
Niskanen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abner.
Abner tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Niskanen is able to avoid easily.
Niskanen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abner looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Niskanen misses the shot to the body.
Abner moves out of range of the leg kick from Niskanen.
Niskanen throws a nice looking combination but Abner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Niskanen tries to work over Abner's front leg with a kick but Abner checks it.
Abner lands with a good body shot.
Abner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Niskanen is looking to counter punch.
Niskanen connects with an inside leg kick.
Abner throws a looping overhand right but Niskanen ducks down to avoid it.
Niskanen lands with an uppercut that bounces Abner off the cage and back into range.
Abner misses with a left hand
and Niskanen counters with a leg kick.
Niskanen connects with a solid leg kick.
Niskanen throws a head kick that misses
and Abner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Niskanen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Niskanen lands a hook that snaps the head of Abner backwards.
Niskanen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Niskanen lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Niskanen.
Niskanen lands a body shot.
Niskanen lands with a short shot to the head.
Niskanen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Niskanen throws a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Niskanen, as that shot connected.
Niskanen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Niskanen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Niskanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abner was well out of range. Poor timing from Niskanen.
Abner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Niskanen moves away.
Niskanen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Abner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Niskanen throws a jab when Abner was well out of range.
Niskanen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Niskanen throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Abner to counter with a crisp jab.
Abner looks to land a combination but Niskanen avoids it well.
Niskanen misses with a hook
enabling Abner to counter with a crisp jab.
Abner takes a swing at Niskanen's ribcage but misses.
Niskanen scores with a kick to the midsection.
An inside leg kick lands from Niskanen.
Abner getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Niskanen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Niskanen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niskanen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Abner.
A head kick misses from Niskanen.
Niskanen misses with a leg kick
and Abner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Niskanen is rocked!
Niskanen just misses with a punch to the body.
Abner avoids the body shot from Niskanen.
Niskanen misses with a left hand
and Abner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Niskanen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Abner misses with a double jab.
A low kick from Niskanen is predictable there
and Abner scores with a counter punch that sends Niskanen to the canvas! Abner smells blood - he's punishing Niskanen with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Niskanen has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brayden Abner!
Our winner, Brayden Abner, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charles Mesquita (ranked 451 p4p, 1516 weight class) and Gouda Cheese (ranked 39 p4p, 132 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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155
24 - 13 - 0 |
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27
152
1 - 2 - 2 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Mesquita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gouda Cheese!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheese throws a solid leg kick but Mesquita takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cheese.
Mesquita changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cheese throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Mesquita misses.
Cheese lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mesquita decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mesquita working Cheese over with strikes.
Mesquita is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cheese is doing well to control the position and prevent Mesquita from advancing to side control.
Mesquita is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheese is controlling Mesquita's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Mesquita is thwarting Cheese's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita is trying to control the action in half guard but Cheese is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cheese manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cheese is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mesquita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cheese is keeping the position for now.
Mesquita trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mesquita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cheese is keeping the position for now.
Mesquita throwing strikes from guard but Cheese blocks nicely.
Mesquita working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mesquita looking to sit in guard and control but Cheese gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cheese tries to free his leg and advance position but Mesquita is retaining full guard.
Cheese controlling from the top position.
Mesquita has an active guard here but Cheese has managed to pass into half guard.
Mesquita is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Belmiro Academy, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese wants to pass to mount but Mesquita is defending the position.
Cheese stalling.
Mesquita wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mesquita is working hard here to advance position.
Cheese sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cheese is working for a kimura but Mesquita is defending it quite comfortably.
Mesquita trying to hold on to Cheese's head to control him but Cheese postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cheese throws an overhand right that lands on Mesquita's shoulder, as Mesquita tries to avoid the shot.
Mesquita drives through with a takedown into Cheese's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Cheese not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mesquita slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Mesquita dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mesquita moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mesquita misses with an uppercut
and Mesquita takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mesquita throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cheese slaps away a takedown attempt from Mesquita, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mesquita feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cheeses jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cheese throws a hook to the side of Mesquita's head but Mesquita sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mesquita was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cheese.
Mesquita darts in looking for a takedown but Cheese gets double underhooks and turns Mesquita into the cage.
Cheese lands an uppercut.
Cheese swings wildly with an uppercut but Mesquita uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cheese tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita is trying to pull guard but Cheese has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Mesquita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cheese.
Mesquita manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cheese controlling from the top position.
Mesquita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cheese advances position into side control!
Mesquita is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mesquita keeps working.
Mesquita tries to buck Cheese off but Cheese is having none of it.
Cheese taking a breather here.
Mesquita tries to buck Cheese off but Cheese is having none of it.
The referee asks Cheese politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Cheese prefers to stall for the moment though.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mesquita will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Cheese is continuing to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cheese decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mesquita to his feet.
A slow jab from Cheese misses its intended target.
Mesquita misses with a jab to the body
and Cheese counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mesquita throws a sloppy body shot
and Cheese counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mesquita throws out a powerful jab.
Cheese scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita throws a body punch but Cheese moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cheese. Mesquita does a little dance to reset his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Mesquita misses its target.
Cheese looks to land a body kick but Mesquita moved away.
Mesquita was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mesquita dives in for a single leg takedown but Cheese sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cheese misses with some punches.
Cheese lands with a right to the head.
Cheese misses with some punches.
Mesquita jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cheese walks away with a smile on his face. Mesquita gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mesquita throws a hook but Cheese avoids it easily.
Mesquita keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mesquita misses the jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mesquita misses with a looping left.
Cheese scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mesquita fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cheese sprawls well initially but Mesquita persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gouda Cheese showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Cheese throws a good cross that connects.
Mesquita avoids the head kick by Cheese.
Mesquita keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mesquita appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mesquita keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cheese throws a body punch but Mesquita moves out of range.
Mesquita tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cheese was well out of range. Poor timing from Mesquita.
Mesquita avoids the head kick by Cheese.
A big right from Cheese misses.
A jab from Cheese does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheese lands with a straight right. Mesquita didn't see that one coming.
Cheese misses with an uppercut. Mesquita saw that one coming.
Mesquita shoots in but Cheese avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita throws a big shot that misses.
Cheese misses with an uppercut.
Cheese throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Cheese misses its intended target.
Mesquita moves out of range as Cheese strikes.
Cheese avoids the body shot from Mesquita.
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cheese as he avoids it easily.
Mesquita tries to move into range but Cheese moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cheese jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mesquita takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cheese 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.
Mesquita slips a straight right by Cheese.
Mesquita misses with a hook.
Cheese let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mesquita keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cheese.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cheese walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cheese swings for the body but Mesquita moves out of range.
Cheese throws a hook but Mesquita blocks it.
Cheese fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mesquita is out of range.
Mesquita tries to counter with a takedown but Cheese is quick to defend against it.
Mesquita keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cheese.
Mesquita fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Cheese on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Mesquita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mesquita throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cheese counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cheese takes a swing at Mesquita's ribcage but misses.
Mesquita misses with an uppercut. Cheese saw that one coming.
Mesquita throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita moves forwards but Cheese connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A good leg kick by Cheese.
Gouda Cheese seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cheese jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mesquita throwing a counter right hand but Cheese manages to avoid it.
Mesquita misses with a looping right.
Mesquita keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cheese.
Cheese scores with a body shot.
Gouda Cheese is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mesquita blocks a leg kick.
Mesquita feinted with a counter takedown.
Mesquita lands with a straight right. Cheese didn't see that one coming.
Mesquita ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cheese moves away.
Mesquita throws a right hand that misses
enabling Cheese to counter with a crisp jab.
Mesquita keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mesquita ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cheese moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Cheese misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheese looks to land a right hand but Mesquita moved out of range.
Mesquita misses with an uppercut. Cheese saw that one coming.
Cheese throws a poor cross that misses
and Mesquita counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mesquita throws a shot to the body.
Mesquita connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fighters circling - Cheese throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mesquita swings widly with a right hand
and Cheese connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cheese misses with a left hand
and Mesquita counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cheese keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Cheese is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gouda Cheese comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cheese has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gouda Cheese!
A very excited looking Gouda Cheese made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Rainey (ranked 668 p4p, 1167 weight class) and Albert Sojka (ranked 89 p4p, 152 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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176
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Heavy handed |
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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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bradley Rainey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Albert Sojka!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rainey misses with a hook. Sojka ducked under it nicely.
Rainey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sojka finds it's way round the side to connect with Rainey's head.
Rainey definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jab, jab by Rainey - just one landing.
Rainey ducks under a wild hook from Sojka.
Rainey feinted with a counter takedown.
Sojka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rainey.
Rainey is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sojka.
Albert Sojka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sojka swings for the body but Rainey moves out of range.
Rainey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sojka throws out the jab.
Sojka moves in looking to clinch but Rainey pushes him off.
Rainey lands a jab.
Sojka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rainey looks to land a left hand but Sojka moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sojka! But no joy.
Sojka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rainey was well out of range. Poor timing from Sojka.
Rainey wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sojka swinging wildly here.
Rainey tries to counter with a takedown but Sojka is quick to defend against it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sojka throws a jab but it's blocked by Rainey.
Rainey throws a hook to the side of Sojka's head but Sojka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rainey misses with an uppercut. Sojka saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rainey slips a straight right by Sojka.
Sojka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rainey throws a lazy right hand but Sojka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sojka misses with a looping right.
Jab from Rainey.
Rainey looking to score a takedown here. Sojka is defending well but Rainey drives through and ends up in Sojka's guard.
Rainey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sojka wants to stand and escape but Rainey is having none of it.
Sojka is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Rainey postures up in Sojka's guard and throws a big left but Sojka blocks it.
Rainey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sojka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rainey trying to control the position from guard on top but Sojka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sojka is looking to stand up but Rainey isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sojka misses with a wild body shot.
Rainey drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sojka sprawls and moves away.
Rainey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rainey stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rainey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sojka.
Sojka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rainey.
Rainey moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sojka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rainey has a couple of punches blocked by Sojka.
Rainey wants a takedown but no success here.
Rainey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sojka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rainey's elbow.
Sojka lands a hook that snaps the head of Rainey backwards.
Rainey blocks an uppercut.
Sojka prevents a body shot from Rainey.
Rainey misses with some punches.
Rainey gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Sojka is trying to stand up here but Rainey is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rainey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sojka's head.
Sojka is trying to stand up here but Rainey is controlling him well.
Rainey lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rainey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rainey wants to work for an arm triangle but Sojka is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sojka has hold of Rainey's hands but Rainey slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rainey is working for a kimura but Sojka is defending it quite comfortably.
Sojka is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rainey winds up and cracks Sojka with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sojka on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rainey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sojka's head.
Rainey trying to control the action but Sojka is working from the bottom.
Rainey is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rainey is nestled in close to Sojka, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bradley Rainey dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sojka throws a hook but Rainey avoids it easily.
Rainey throws a hook but Sojka blocks it.
Sojka cracks Rainey with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rainey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sojka.
Sojka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rainey.
Rainey moves out of range of the strikes.
Sojka missing with a left hand there. Rainey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sojka throws a shot from downtown. Rainey moves away and avoids it.
Rainey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sojka.
Albert Sojka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rainey misses with a hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rainey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sojka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rainey.
Rainey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rainey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sojka.
Rainey defending well as Sojka loads up on a big left hand.
Rainey misses with a hook. Sojka ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rainey moves away from the strike by Sojka.
Rainey is looking to score with low kicks.
Rainey slips a jab from Sojka.
Sojka throws the left hand but Rainey avoids the punch easily.
Sojka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rainey throws a jab when Sojka was well out of range.
Sojka throws a big shot that misses.
Rainey scores with the left hand. Sojka knows he should have avoided that one.
Sojka instigates a clinch.
Rainey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sojka misses with some punches.
Rainey throws a punch but it's blocked by Sojka.
Rainey gets through Sojka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sojka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rainey lands a body punch.
A short uppercut from Rainey.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sojka misses with a punch on the inside.
Sojka misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rainey throws a head punch that misses.
Rainey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rainey throws a punch but it's blocked by Sojka.
Sojka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sojka throws a head punch that misses.
Rainey has a couple of punches blocked by Sojka.
Bradley Rainey has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sojka tries to work over Rainey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rainey looking for a takedown.
Sojka misses with some punches.
Sojka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sojka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rainey or not.
Rainey has Sojka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sojka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bradley Rainey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sojka is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rainey misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Rainey.
Rainey misses with a punch on the inside.
Sojka tries a body shot but Rainey blocks it.
Sojka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rainey looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sojka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Sojka.
A short body shot lands from Sojka as the two fighters clinch.
Rainey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rainey throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rainey.
Sojka misses with a knee to the head.
Sojka prevents a body shot from Rainey.
Rainey blocking some punches.
Sojka wants to stall.
Sojka looking to throw knees to the head but Rainey is blocking nicely.
Sojka blocking some punches.
Sojka lands a shoulder strike.
Rainey tries to pull guard but Sojka holds him up against the cage and eventually Rainey drops back down to his feet.
Sojka misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Sojka.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Sojka - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rainey swings wildly with an uppercut but Sojka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rainey tries to throw a body punch but Sojka avoids it by throwing Rainey back against the cage.
A short right from Rainey.
Rainey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rainey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sojka prevents the takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sojka lands a nice uppercut.
Rainey is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Sojka can't fight it off and eventually Rainey manages to take the fight to the floor. Sojka looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sojka has his feet on Rainey's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Sojka scores with a nice right hand.
Rainey gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Albert Sojka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Rainey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Sojka throws an overhand right that lands on Rainey's shoulder, as Rainey tries to avoid the shot.
Rainey misses with a straight left.
Rainey bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sojka checks the leg kick nicely there.
A nice side step and Sojka releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rainey feints and as Sojka raises his hands in defense, Rainey changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sojka is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rainey is controlling him.
Sojka scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Sojka misses with an uppercut. Rainey saw that one coming.
Sojka throws a hook to the side of Rainey's head but Rainey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sojka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sojka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sojka throws a lazy right hand but Rainey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rainey appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rainey misses with a hook. Sojka ducked under it nicely.
Sojka lands a lovely overhand right.
Rainey throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sojka. Rainey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rainey misses with a low kick.
Sojka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rainey misses with a looping right.
Sojka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rainey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sojka misses with a looping right.
Rainey misses with a hook. Sojka ducked under it nicely.
Rainey throws a lazy right hand but Sojka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sojka takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sojka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rainey thuds his right hand into Sojka's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sojka works the jab nicely.
Albert Sojka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sojka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rainey.
Sojka throws an overhand right that lands on Rainey's shoulder, as Rainey tries to avoid the shot.
Rainey connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sojka momentarily.
A big right from Rainey misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Rainey.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rainey does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rainey throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sojka throws a jab when Rainey was well out of range.
Sojka throws a jab but it's blocked by Rainey.
Sojka cracks Rainey with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rainey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sojka lands a lovely overhand right.
Sojka misses with a straight left.
Sojka scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rainey staying out of range there.
Sojka doesn't manage to clinch there - Rainey circles away.
Sojka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sojka 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.
Rainey throws a hook but Sojka avoids it easily.
Sojka throws an overhand right that lands on Rainey's shoulder, as Rainey tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sojka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Rainey.
Rainey missing with a left hand there. Sojka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rainey takes one to the chin there.
Sojka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sojka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sojka in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Sojka 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.
A telegraphed right hand from Sojka misses the target.
Sojka looks to land a right hand but Rainey moved out of range.
A jab from Rainey misses.
Sojka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sojka staying out of range there.
Sojka defending well as Rainey loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Sojka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rainey takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sojka throws a jab but it's blocked by Rainey.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rainey ducks under a wild hook from Sojka.
Rainey feinted with a counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sojka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sojka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rainey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sojka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sojka throws out a loose jab but Rainey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rainey moves away from the strike by Sojka.
Sojka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rainey jabs Sojka right on the nose. Sojka blinks but takes it well.
Sojka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rainey attempts a counter takedown but Sojka avoids it well and moves away.
Sojka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rainey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rainey takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sojka with a hook.
Rainey darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Rainey there.
Sojka slips under a jab from Rainey.
A big left from Sojka misses.
Rainey drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sojka sprawls and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Albert Sojka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sojka has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Albert Sojka!
An out of breath and clearly excited Albert Sojka thanked Urban Fighter for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mangas Coloradas (ranked 646 p4p, 832 weight class) and Jesse Custer (ranked 80 p4p, 107 weight class). Jesse Custer acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mangas Coloradas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesse Custer!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coloradas throws a jab but it's blocked by Custer.
Coloradas misses with the combination.
Custer throws a big counter head kick but Coloradas avoids it with no problem.
Coloradas is looking to clinch but Custer is avoiding it.
Custer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Coloradas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Custer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Coloradas connects with a body shot.
Coloradas misses with a hook
and Custer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Mangas Coloradas has been cut.
Coloradas has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coloradas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Coloradas breaks from the clinch.
Coloradas scores with a hook.
Mangas Coloradas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Custer slips a jab from Coloradas.
Custer tries a quick counter leg kick but Coloradas is wise to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coloradas misses with a hook.
Coloradas misses with a head kick.
Coloradas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Coloradas misses with a shot to the body
and Custer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Coloradas misses with a wild combination.
A little jabbing left from Custer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Coloradas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Coloradas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Coloradas loads up on a big right hand but Custer slips the punch.
Coloradas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Custer. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coloradas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Custer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Coloradas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Custer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Custer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Custer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Custer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Coloradas doesn't manage to clinch there - Custer circles away.
As Coloradas backs off Custer throws a huge counter combo but Coloradas manages to avoid it all.
Coloradas is looking to slow Custer down with leg kicks.
Coloradas closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coloradas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Custer manages to break the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Coloradas.
Coloradas closes the distance and pushes Custer back into the cage.
Coloradas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Custer breaks from the clinch.
Custer avoids the body shot from Coloradas.
Coloradas scores with a punch to the head.
Coloradas throws a lazy right hand but Custer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Custer doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Coloradas connects with a looping right hand.
Coloradas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Coloradas cracks Custer with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Custer falls to his knees and Coloradas doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mangas Coloradas!
Our winner, Mangas Coloradas, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Surianglek Sitsongrit (ranked 75 p4p, 186 weight class) and Sledge Wrou (ranked 12 p4p, 25 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 37 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Surianglek Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Sledge Wrou!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wrou throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up.
Sitsongrit thuds a left hand into Wrou's body.
Wrou throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sitsongrit connects with a single shot there.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Wrou tries to land a leg kick but Sitsongrit saw it coming and moves away.
Wrou lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wrou throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Surianglek Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit scores with a kick to the body.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big right from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Wrou is out of range.
Wrou looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Sitsongrit lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wrou misses with a body shot.
Wrou throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Wrou strikes.
Sitsongrit tried to counter with a leg kick but Wrou avoided it.
Sitsongrit rushes Wrou and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
Wrou escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wrou throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit scores with a push kick.
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Wrou uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wrou steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit swinging wildly here.
Wrou throws a low kick but Sitsongrit avoids it.
Wrou throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit fires out a quick counter leg kick but Wrou just manages to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Good leg kick by Wrou.
Wrou misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sitsongrit. Wrou shrugs it off though.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch.
Sitsongrit slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sitsongrit misses the body punch
and Wrou counters with a straight right hand.
Wrou misses with a head kick.
Wrou throws a wild body kick that Sitsongrit sees coming a mile off.
Sitsongrit throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wrou swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wrou throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wrou throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Sitsongrit to counter with a crisp jab.
Sitsongrit throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wrou throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit scores with the left hand. Wrou knows he should have avoided that one.
A big left from Wrou misses.
Wrou takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wrou misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit tests Wrou's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sitsongrit throws out a powerful jab.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up but Wrou circles away and keeps his distance.
Sitsongrit has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sitsongrit there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Wrou.
Wrou clobbers Sitsongrit with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wrou ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wrou.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Wrou moves out of range.
Wrou is trying to counter with his kicks.
Wrou looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Wrou pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that misses.
Sitsongrit throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sitsongrit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sitsongrit doesn't manage to clinch there - Wrou circles away.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Wrou.
Wrou swats away the attempt to clinch by Sitsongrit.
We've been told by Sitsongrit's head coaches at Hare of the Dog Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sitsongrit lands with a shot to the body.
Wrou dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sitsongrit. That did some damage!
Sitsongrit scores with a nice head shot.
Wrou slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sitsongrit checks a low kick from Wrou.
Wrou tries to keep at a distance but Sitsongrit has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
Sitsongrit lands with a light punch inside.
Sitsongrit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wrou throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wrou. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Sitsongrit as he connects with a hook.
Sitsongrit misses with the combination.
Sitsongrit tried to score with a low kick but Wrou checks it.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Wrou slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A big left from Wrou misses.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wrou.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wrou lands with a nice body punch.
Sitsongrit scores with a punch to the head.
Wrou misses with a body kick.
Wrou displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
Wrou is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sitsongrit with a body shot.
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 Surianglek Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wrou manages to avoid it.
Wrou appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Wrou throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sitsongrit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wrou counters with a body kick.
Wrou throws a body shot but no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Wrou as he connects with a hook.
Sitsongrit has managed to clinch.
Wrou's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Wrou, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking body shot.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sitsongrit takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Wrou.
Sitsongrit moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wrou backwards.
Wrou is trying to force a seperation but Sitsongrit has the dominant position.
Sitsongrit lands with a right to the head.
Wrou prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wrou looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrou moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wrou dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sitsongrit. That did some damage!
Sitsongrit lands with a nice body punch.
Wrou misses with a straight right.
Sitsongrit thumps Wrou with a low kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a right hand
and Wrou counters with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit fakes the leg kick and cracks Wrou in the body.
Sitsongrit smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wrou was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to the nose.
Wrou scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit throws a big shot that misses.
Wrou walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sitsongrit with a jab.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wrou takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sitsongrit connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wrou has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sitsongrit.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sitsongrit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sitsongrit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wrou on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sitsongrit moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheers as Wrou lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sitsongrit doesn't seem phased though.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wrou.
Wrou avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wrou can do to turn this around?
Wrou takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wrou digs a good body shot into Sitsongrit's ribs.
Sitsongrit lands with a straight right. Wrou didn't see that one coming.
Wrou jabs at Sitsongrit's body.
Wrou throws a right and a left that Sitsongrit avoids nicely.
Wrou throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Sitsongrit fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Wrou. Those never looked like landing.
A good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Wrou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit throws a sloppy head kick and Wrou moves out of range easily.
Wrou let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A swing and a miss from Wrou.
Wrou tried to score with a low kick but Sitsongrit checks it.
Sitsongrit looks to land a combination but Wrou avoids it well.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Wrou swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Surianglek Sitsongrit is winning the standup battle so far.
Wrou tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Wrou defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
Wrou slips under a jab from Sitsongrit.
Wrou avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice shot by Sitsongrit.
Wrou throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wrou throws a wild body kick that Sitsongrit sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy right hand but Wrou sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wrou pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sitsongrit moves into the clinch.
Wrou breaks from the clinch.
Wrou has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Wrou fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sitsongrit looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wrou throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Wrou digs a good body shot into Sitsongrit's ribs.
A bone on bone clash there as Sitsongrit blocks the leg kick.
That kick from Sitsongrit tenderised Wrou's leg. Wrou is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wrou blocks a low kick nicely.
Wrou connects with a body shot that sends Sitsongrit's belly button to the back.
Wrou throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
Wrou's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wrou misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wrou lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick that misses.
Sitsongrit misses the body punch
and Wrou counters with an inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wrou. Wrou obviously looking to wear him down.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot that snaps Wrou's head back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Surianglek Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sitsongrit, as that shot connected.
Wrou tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice shot by Wrou.
Wrou checks a leg kick nicely.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wrou.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook
and Wrou counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sitsongrit thinking.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but Wrou moves out of range easily.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wrou sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wrou connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sitsongrit momentarily.
Sitsongrit lands with a good body shot.
Wrou misses with a looping left.
Wrou cracks a nice hook into Sitsongrit's ribs.
Wrou ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves 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!
Wrou throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wrou manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wrou slips a jab from Sitsongrit.
A bone on bone clash there as Sitsongrit blocks the leg kick.
Wrou misses with an uppercut.
Sledge Wrou has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wrou.
Wrou is looking to score with low kicks.
Wrou lands a nice hook to Sitsongrit's body. Sitsongrit takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sitsongrit throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice uppercut lands for Sitsongrit. That snapped Wrou's head back.
Sitsongrit gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wrou breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wrou keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wrou pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Sitsongrit misses the target.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wrou crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sitsongrit - the referee stops the clock and Wrou gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sitsongrit. Wrou manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Wrou.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter punch.
Wrou stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut. Wrou saw that one coming.
Wrou bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sitsongrit's head backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sitsongrit scores with a hook to the body. Wrou takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wrou throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wrou needs to keep his hands up - Sitsongrit had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wrou throws out the jab.
Wrou avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wrou getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wrou only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sitsongrit moves into the clinch.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Wrou blocks it.
Wrou has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wrou.
Wrou lands with a light punch inside.
A right hand to the body from Sitsongrit.
Wrou takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Sitsongrit.
Wrou is leaning against Sitsongrit and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Wrou's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit lands with a short shot to the head.
Wrou lands with a right to the head.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Wrou's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitsongrit.
A right handed body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrou breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wrou keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
Wrou fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sitsongrit checks it well.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to Wrou's midsection.
Wrou misses with a looping left.
Sitsongrit gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wrou scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wrou is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wrou manages to break the clinch.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wrou.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wrou swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wrou swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wrou takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wrou paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sitsongrit cracks a nice hook into Wrou's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrou looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick which misses Wrou's front leg but catches the back leg as Wrou tries to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wrou takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wrou tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wrou keeps the fight on the outside.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sitsongrit takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sitsongrit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wrou counters with a nice body kick.
Surianglek Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wrou motions for Sitsongrit to come forward. Wrou throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit tries a head kick but it misses.
Wrou goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wrou avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Wrou moves forwards but Sitsongrit connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch there but Wrou circles away.
Wrou misses with a looping right.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Surianglek Sitsongrit.
Well Sitsongrit has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Surianglek Sitsongrit!
Surianglek Sitsongrit decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Babcock (ranked 83 p4p, 113 weight class) and Cormac McCarthy (ranked 13 p4p, 17 weight class). Babcock comes into the arena with Raiders Attack Vault City blaring out of the sound system. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jim Babcock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cormac McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarthy misses with a jab to the body
and Babcock counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Babcock pivots, looking for a leg kick but McCarthy is out of range and Babcock settles back down.
McCarthy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Babcock with a nice calf kick.
Crunch! Babcock slams his shin into McCarthy's torso.
Babcock slips under a jab from McCarthy.
Babcock dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McCarthy. That did some damage!
McCarthy throws a one two combo.
McCarthy misses the shot to the body.
McCarthy throws a jab but it's blocked by Babcock.
McCarthy moves out of range of the leg kick from Babcock.
McCarthy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Babcock moves away.
Babcock swings for the body but McCarthy moves out of range.
Babcock with a nice calf kick.
Babcock works over McCarthy's head and body with a nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Babcock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCarthy.
Nice straight punches there by Babcock. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Babcock.
Babcock tries to score with a low kick but McCarthy moves his leg out of the way.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that McCarthy has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
McCarthy lands a nice hook to Babcock's body. Babcock takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from McCarthy misses.
Babcock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Babcock takes a swing at McCarthy's ribcage but misses.
McCarthy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McCarthy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Babcock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McCarthy.
McCarthy lands a nice shot to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by McCarthy or perhaps it was just good defense by Babcock, which made it look bad.
McCarthy throws a series of punches but Babcock avoids them all with ease.
Babcock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCarthy moves away.
McCarthy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McCarthy looks to score with a jab to the body but Babcock is just out of range.
Babcock lands with a good body shot.
Babcock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCarthy.
Babcock moves forwards but McCarthy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Babcock is looking to wear down McCarthy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Babcock misses with an attempted mid kick.
Babcock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babcock throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babcock jabs at McCarthy's body.
Babcock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Babcock throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McCarthy closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Babcock quickly recovers to half guard.
McCarthy is trying to control the action in half guard but Babcock is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McCarthy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
McCarthy trying to control from half guard but Babcock is working away.
Babcock has hold of McCarthy's hands but McCarthy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McCarthy is taking a breather. Babcock says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Babcock gets full guard.
McCarthy lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy trying to control but Babcock is working from the bottom.
McCarthy throws a big elbow that misses.
McCarthy won't allow Babcock to sweep him here.
Babcock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McCarthy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
McCarthy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Babcock's head.
Babcock looking for a sweep. Not yet Babcock, not yet.
McCarthy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Babcock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McCarthy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babcock is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Babcock seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
McCarthy wants to control from the top but Babcock keeps moving.
McCarthy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Babcock is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McCarthy is working Babcock over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
McCarthy forces his way into half guard.
McCarthy drops an elbow to the side of Babcock's head.
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 Jim Babcock will probably get the nod.
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.
McCarthy moves out of range of the body kick from Babcock.
McCarthy defending well as Babcock loads up on a big left hand.
McCarthy throws out a counter right but Babcock avoids it with no problem.
Babcock scores with a jab to the body.
A leg kick checked by McCarthy.
A slow jab from McCarthy misses its intended target.
Babcock just misses with a punch to the body.
McCarthy misses with a body shot
and Babcock counters with an inside leg kick.
No joy there for McCarthy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Babcock throws a push kick but McCarthy slaps the foot to one side.
Good leg kick by Babcock.
Babcock stuns McCarthy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Babcock. McCarthy does a little dance to reset his feet.
No joy there for Babcock, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McCarthy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McCarthy.
Babcock attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Good exchange - Babcock coming out on top.
Babcock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Babcock misses with a body shot.
Babcock scores with a push kick.
Babcock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Babcock throws a body punch but McCarthy moves out of range.
Babcock gets off balance looking for a body kick
and McCarthy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McCarthy lands a slapping body shot.
McCarthy scores with a shot to the body.
Babcock throws a leg kick but McCarthy checks it.
McCarthy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babcock.
McCarthy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McCarthy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Babcock pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McCarthy closes the distance and clinches up with Babcock, looking for a takedown. McCarthy pushes Babcock against the cage but Babcock circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Babcock misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCarthy throws a series of punches but Babcock moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Babcock.
Babcock scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McCarthy thows a left - swing and a miss!
McCarthy closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Babcock's guard.
McCarthy throws a big elbow that misses.
McCarthy throwing strikes from guard but Babcock blocks nicely.
McCarthy trying to control but Babcock is working from the bottom.
McCarthy stopping the sweep attempt from Babcock.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McCarthy wants to control from the top but Babcock keeps moving.
McCarthy chips away with some ground and pound.
Babcock tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McCarthy is pushing down on Babcock's leg trying to pass to half guard. Babcock is fighting to maintain full guard but McCarthy has managed to sneak the leg through.
McCarthy trying to control the action but Babcock is working from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babcock is not content to let McCarthy control the position.
Babcock trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but McCarthy manages to pass to mount!
Babcock wants to control but McCarthy is having none of it.
Babcock is wriggling around trying to escape.
Babcock manages to regain half guard. Good work.
McCarthy passes to side control.
Babcock gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jim Babcock will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A shot to the liver by Babcock. Beautiful body shot.
Cormac McCarthy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McCarthy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Babcock circles away quickly and effectively.
McCarthy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than McCarthy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Babcock manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
McCarthy tries to roll over but Babcock keeps him under control.
McCarthy is holding on to half guard well.
Babcock wants to take a breather but McCarthy is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCarthy manages to get to full guard.
Babcock tries to free his leg and advance position but McCarthy is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babcock working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Babcock keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McCarthy's head.
Babcock preventing the sweep.
Babcock being controlled here momentarily.
Babcock trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McCarthy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McCarthy throwing shots but Babcock is blocking nicely.
Babcock actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy is keen to just control but Babcock is a slippery customer.
McCarthy uses his free foot to push down on Babcock's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Babcock.
McCarthy in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Babcock is working to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by McCarthy.
Babcock wants to hold on but McCarthy pushes him away.
Babcock is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy lands a couple of good shots and Babcock has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Babcock wants to escape the position.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards McCarthy.
McCarthy is punishing Babcock with some ground and pound.
Babcock is really stuck here.
McCarthy is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Babcock defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
McCarthy has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Babcock.
Babcock tries to escape but McCarthy has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Babcock is working hard here to advance position.
Will McCarthy go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babcock is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - McCarthy's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Babcock wants to escape the position.
McCarthy lands shots from the back.
McCarthy lands a shot to the head.
McCarthy has the hooks in. Babcock is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Babcock turns into McCarthy and is now in his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCarthy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cormac McCarthy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Babcock has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jim Babcock!
A victorious Jim Babcock thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Cormac McCarthy stepped up to the mic, saying 'There is no God and we are his prophets.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randal Clappertron (ranked 115 p4p, 99 weight class) and Kurt Zweihander (ranked 8 p4p, 7 weight class). Kurt Zweihander has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randal Clappertron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kurt Zweihander!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clappertron drops Zweihander with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Zweihander looks back up at him and smiles so Clappertron waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
It looks like Kurt Zweihander has been cut.
Clappertron cracks Zweihander with an open hand slap.
 Zweihander is rocked!
Clappertron misses with a hook
and Zweihander cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zweihander is still on wobbly legs! Can Clappertron finish him?
Clappertron takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zweihander seems to have recovered his senses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Clappertron.
Clappertron takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zweihander tries to close the distance and clinch but Clappertron swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zweihander cracks Clappertron with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Randal Clappertron has been cut.
Clappertron drops Zweihander with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Zweihander looks back up at him and smiles so Clappertron waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Clappertron cracks Zweihander on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Zweihander falls backwards against the cage. Clappertron follows up with more strikes that drop Zweihander to his knees. Clappertron keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Zweihander! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randal Clappertron!
A relieved looking Randal Clappertron thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunner Bond (ranked 14 p4p, 31 weight class) and Janko Godwin (ranked 2 p4p, 6 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gunner Bond!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Janko Godwin!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bond looks to land a body kick but Godwin moved away.
Bond takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Godwin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Gunner Bond has been cut.
Bond takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Godwin blocks a jab.
Bond uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Godwin.
Godwin lands a two punch combo.
Bond misses with a kick to the body.
Godwin throws a shot from downtown. Bond moves away and avoids it.
As Godwin backs away, Bond returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bond takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bond throws a lazy right hand but Godwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godwin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Godwin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Godwin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bond throws a shot to the body.
Bond misses with a wild body shot.
Godwin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bond looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bond throws a looping overhand right but Godwin ducks down to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bond.
Godwin throws an overhand right that lands on Bond's shoulder, as Bond tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bond throws a big shot that misses.
Godwin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Godwin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bond.
Bond tried to score with a low kick but Godwin checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Godwin misses the target.
Godwin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Godwin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bond manages to avoid it.
Godwin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Godwin drives through with a takedown into Bond's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Godwin throws a strike but Bond rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Godwin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godwin keeping full guard, as Bond tries to pass.
Godwin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Godwin is pushing down on Bond's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bond is fighting to maintain full guard but Godwin has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Godwin trying to mount his opponent but Bond defends it.
Godwin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bond's head.
Bond won't allow Godwin to pass to mount.
Godwin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bond has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godwin thows a huge punch but Bond dodges it nicely.
Godwin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bond is defending against the submission attempts here by Godwin.
Bond makes his way to full guard, as Godwin worked for a kimura.
Bond preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Godwin postures up and lands a big shot to Bond's brow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Janko Godwin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gunner Bond's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Godwin wants to clinch.
Bond tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Godwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Bond.
Godwin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bond takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bond moves away from the strike by Godwin.
Godwin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Bond.
Bond looks to throw the jab but Godwin is out of range.
Godwin throws a hook but Bond avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Janko Godwin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good shot there by Bond.
Godwin with a nice cross.
Bond throws the kick towards the body but Godwin avoids it.
Godwin misses with a two punch combination.
Godwin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bond manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Godwin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Janko Godwin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Godwin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Godwin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Godwin throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godwin throws a strike but Bond rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Godwin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Godwin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Godwin has his hands on Bond's head, controlling the position.
Bond has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Godwin working for a triangle but Bond defends it easily.
Godwin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godwin is trying to keep Bond in close.
Godwin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Godwin throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bond escapes and throws Godwin's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Godwin is trying to control Bond's posture but Bond avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Godwin is looking to regain half guard here but Bond keeps moving and retains side control.
Godwin wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Godwin is trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bond is looking to take a break and control but Godwin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Janko Godwin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gunner Bond'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.
Godwin digs a good hook to Bond's body.
A nice leg kick from Bond, right into the meat of the thigh.
Godwin takes a swing at Bond's ribcage but misses.
Bond throws a leg kick that is checked
and Godwin counters with a nice uppercut.
Bond throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Godwin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bond throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bond is looking to slow Godwin down with leg kicks.
Godwin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godwin looks to land a left hand but Bond moved out of range nicely.
Bond looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bond.
Bond pivots, looking for a leg kick but Godwin is out of range and Bond settles back down.
A big left from Godwin misses.
Godwin misses the jab.
As Godwin backs away, Bond returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bond lands with an overhand left.
Godwin gets a double leg takedown into Bond's guard.
Godwin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bond swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Godwin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godwin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bond utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Godwin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Godwin throws an elbow that misses. Bond uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Godwin's guard. Nice move by Bond!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Godwin looking for a sweep. Not yet Godwin, not yet.
Godwin keeps trying to improve his position.
Godwin is trying to control the position but Bond postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godwin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bond got a little sloppy there for a moment and Godwin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bond has managed to get both his arms back between Godwin's legs - danger averted.
Godwin is looking to stand up but Bond isn't so interested in that idea.
Godwin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bond slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Godwin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Godwin is still trying to improve position.
Godwin gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Godwin working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Godwin wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Gunner Bond did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Gunner Bond's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bond steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Godwin.
Bond moves out of range as Godwin strikes.
Godwin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bond. Bond obviously looking to wear him down.
Bond throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Godwin fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bond throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bond throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Godwin on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Bond.
Godwin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Godwin misses with a takedown attempt - Bond sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bond throws out a leg kick but Godwin moves out of range and Bond only half commits.
Godwin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Godwin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bond counters with a nice low kick that buckles Godwin's knee momentarily.
Bond looks to land a body kick but Godwin moved away.
Godwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bond moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Godwin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bond. That's going to slow Godwin down.
Godwin digs a good body shot into Bond's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Godwin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bond.
Bond takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bond ducks under a wild hook from Godwin.
Bond takes a swing at Godwin's ribcage but misses.
Despite the aggression on Godwin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bond is looking to chop away at Godwin's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond is looking to chop away at Godwin's legs.
It seemed like Godwin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gunner Bond is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Bond throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Godwin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bond - the referee stops the clock and Godwin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bond. Godwin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Godwin moves out of range as Bond throws a body kick.
Bond pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Godwin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bond sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bond is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Godwin throws out a loose jab but Bond uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bond steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Godwin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godwin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bond can pounce on him.
Nice sprawl there from Bond as Godwin shoots in.
Gunner Bond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Janko Godwin.
Bond pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bond just misses with a punch to the body.
Godwin misses with a few strikes there.
Bond feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bond avoids the body shot from Godwin.
Godwin just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big right from Godwin misses.
Bond is looking to counter punch.
Bond fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Godwin on the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunner Bond had his way with Janko Godwin in that round.
The cut man is working on Gunner Bond's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Godwin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bond misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Godwin.
Bond throws a low kick but it's checked well by Godwin.
Bond bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Godwin avoids the body shot from Bond.
Godwin jabs Bond to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Godwin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godwin 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.
Bond takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Godwin swings for the body but Bond moves out of range.
Bond swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godwin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bond can pounce on him.
Godwin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Bond on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bond throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bond lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bond throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Godwin lands a body shot.
Godwin avoids the body shot from Bond.
Godwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Godwin.
Bond swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bond scores with a kick to the body.
Bond cracks Godwin with a good jab.
Bond misses with a straight right.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bond.
Godwin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bond defends well and Godwin ends up having to push Bond into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bond keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bond throws a hook to the side of Godwin's head but Godwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond misses with a looping right.
Godwin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bond tried to score with a low kick but Godwin checks it.
Godwin lands a right hook to the body.
Donk. Godwin catches Bond right on the button with a cross.
Bond takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Godwin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Bond to counter with a crisp jab.
Gunner Bond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Janko Godwin.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bond. Godwin shrugs it off though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bond tries to sprawl but Godwin drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Godwin is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Godwin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bond tries to get to full guard but Godwin has control of the leg.
Godwin thows a huge punch but Bond dodges it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Godwin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Godwin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Godwin.
Godwin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bond keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bond is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Janko Godwin.
I think Godwin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 47:48
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 47:48
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Janko Godwin!
Janko Godwin is the new welterweight champion!
After winning the bout, Janko Godwin 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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