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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sergej Kavaliauskas (ranked 5192 p4p, 25317 weight class) and Cody Beair (ranked 328 p4p, 356 weight class). Beair has chosen We Will Rock You as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sergej Kavaliauskas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cody Beair!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kavaliauskas misses with a wild combination.
Kavaliauskas scores with a jab to the body.
Beair doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Beair walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kavaliauskas throws a body shot but no joy.
Beair wants to counter the offense by Kavaliauskas and move into the clinch position.
Kavaliauskas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Good standup being displayed there by Kavaliauskas as he connects with a hook.
Kavaliauskas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beair feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kavaliauskas cracks Beair with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kavaliauskas lands with a right hand.
Kavaliauskas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kavaliauskas connects with a body shot.
A combination from Beair does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beair misses with a two punch combination.
Kavaliauskas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kavaliauskas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beair.
Kavaliauskas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Beair tries to close the distance and clinch but Kavaliauskas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Kavaliauskas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've been told by Kavaliauskas's head coaches at Zanshin MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sergej Kavaliauskas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beair dives in and grabs Kavaliauskas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kavaliauskas pushes down on Beair's head and hops out.
Kavaliauskas lands a slapping body shot.
Beair looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Beair fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kavaliauskas, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beair successfully pulls guard.
Kavaliauskas's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kavaliauskas tries to free his leg and advance position but Beair is retaining full guard.
Kavaliauskas stopping the sweep attempt from Beair.
Kavaliauskas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Beair on the ground.
Beair is still trying to improve position.
Kavaliauskas postures up.
Beair being controlled here, momentarily.
Kavaliauskas wanted to stand there but Beair had control of the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kavaliauskas controlling from the top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kavaliauskas lands a right hook to the body.
Kavaliauskas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kavaliauskas takes a swing at Beair's ribcage but misses.
Beair only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Beair looks for a takedown but Kavaliauskas sprawls well.
Sergej Kavaliauskas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Beair.
Kavaliauskas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kavaliauskas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Beair fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kavaliauskas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Beair looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Kavaliauskas. That snapped Beair's head back.
Beair fails to land the takedown.
Kavaliauskas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A punch combination from Beair misses.
Beair takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Beair tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kavaliauskas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab lands there for Kavaliauskas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kavaliauskas digs a good hook to Beair's body.
Beair takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kavaliauskas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sergej Kavaliauskas dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Beair throws a lazy head kick
and Kavaliauskas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
 Beair is rocked!
Beair walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Kavaliauskas! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sergej Kavaliauskas!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brock Duncan (ranked 4865 p4p, 4894 weight class) and Quek Wei (ranked 232 p4p, 233 weight class). Brock Duncan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brock Duncan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Quek Wei!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duncan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wei napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wei throws Duncan to one side and escapes!
Wei fails with the takedown.
Duncan throws the left hand but Wei avoids the punch easily.
Wei is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wei will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Duncan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wei.
Brock Duncan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quek Wei.
Duncan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wei moves away.
Wei drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Duncan defends it well.
Duncan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Duncan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duncan is trying to control the action in half guard but Wei is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Duncan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Duncan throwing shots but Wei is blocking nicely.
Duncan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wei trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wei moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wei is controlling Duncan's posture.
Duncan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wei is keeping the position for now.
Wei trying to keep a closed guard but Duncan is proving a slippery customer.
Wei working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Duncan.
Duncan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duncan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wei holds on and takes a little breather.
Wei working a defensive guard here.
Wei looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Duncan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wei has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Duncan has managed to get both his arms back between Wei's legs - danger averted.
Wei is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two 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.
Duncan throwing strikes from guard but Wei blocks nicely.
Wei looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Duncan working some strikes from top position.
Duncan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Duncan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Duncan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wei's head.
Duncan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wei has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wei is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wei looking for a sweep. Not yet Wei, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wei is on top in guard.
Wei stopping the sweep attempt from Duncan.
Duncan managing to control the position.
Wei lands a couple of elbows.
Wei drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wei jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Duncan throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Duncan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Duncan wants to get back to his feet but Wei is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Duncan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wei postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Duncan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Duncan tries to get out of the position.
Wei stops Duncan from standing up.
Wei missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wei drops back looking for a leg! Duncan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Duncan manages to kick Wei off! Wei jumps back into Duncan's guard.
Wei stops Duncan from standing up.
Wei connects with a couple of short punches.
Wei is looking to work some ground and pound but Duncan has wrist control.
Wei preventing the sweep.
Wei drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wei jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Duncan is striking from the bottom but Wei uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Wei has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Duncan wants to get back to full guard.
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 Brock Duncan will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wei shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Duncan as he avoids it easily.
Duncan throws a hook to the side of Wei's head but Wei sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duncan.
Wei feints the counter takedown.
Duncan leaves Wei with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Duncan shoots in looking for a takedown but Wei manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Duncan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wei steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Duncan.
Wei looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Duncan is fending him off so far but Wei persists. Nope, Duncan circles away and we're back to standing.
Brock Duncan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quek Wei.
Nice sprawl there from Wei as Duncan shoots in.
And Wei tries to counter it with a takedown but Duncan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Wei staying out of range there.
Wei with the counter takedown but Duncan avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duncan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wei manages to avoid it.
Duncan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wei was well out of range. Poor timing from Duncan.
A big right from Duncan misses.
Wei steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duncan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duncan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wei counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Duncan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wei counters with a one-two to the body.
Duncan throws a body shot but no joy.
Wei slips a straight right by Duncan.
Duncan looks to score with a jab to the body but Wei is just out of range.
Wei dives in and grabs Duncan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Duncan pushes down on Wei's head and hops out.
Duncan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wei was well out of range. Poor timing from Duncan.
Wei moves away from the strike by Duncan.
No luck for Wei with that takedown attempt.
Duncan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wei is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Duncan stuffs the takedown attempt from Wei. Wei gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wei has a takedown stuffed.
Nice defenses there by Wei.
Duncan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duncan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wei defends it nicely.
Duncan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wei defends well and Duncan ends up having to push Wei into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Wei tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wei has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Duncan after a bit of a struggle.
Duncan gets underhooks to prevent Wei's takedown attempt.
Wei is breathing heavily.
Duncan tries to score a body lock takedown but Wei shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Duncan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wei pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wei drops down looking for an ankle pick but Duncan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wei walks into a jab.
Wei shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Duncan as he jumps to the side.
Duncan dives in and scores a takedown into Wei's guard.
Wei working a defensive guard here.
Duncan throws an elbow that misses. Wei uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Duncan's guard. Nice move by Wei!
Wei throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duncan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wei is one step ahead there.
Wei is looking to work some ground and pound but Duncan has wrist control.
Duncan is looking to stand up but Wei isn't so interested in that idea.
Duncan trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Wei passes Duncan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wei is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Duncan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Duncan wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duncan pushes Wei off looking to stand but Wei dives back in and keeps control.
Wei working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Duncan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
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 Brock Duncan will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Wei gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wei misses with a takedown attempt - Duncan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Duncan throws a lazy right hand but Wei sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duncan misses with a body shot
and Wei counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Duncan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duncan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Duncan wants it to stay on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wei.
Brock Duncan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quek Wei.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duncan misses with a straight left.
Duncan swings for the body but Wei moves out of range.
Wei wants to counter with a clinch but Duncan pushes him away.
Duncan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wei takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duncan scores with a takedown into Wei's guard.
Wei preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Duncan throws a big right hand that misses.
Duncan cracks Wei with a solid left hand.
Duncan throws a big elbow that misses.
Wei controls Duncan momentarily but Duncan frees himself.
Duncan throwing strikes from guard but Wei blocks nicely.
Duncan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Duncan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Duncan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wei working a defensive guard here.
Duncan postures up in Wei's guard and throws a big left but Wei blocks it.
Wei looking to control.
Duncan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Duncan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Duncan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Duncan throwing strikes from guard but Wei blocks nicely.
Duncan won't allow Wei to sweep him here.
Wei is still trying to improve position.
Wei working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Duncan.
Duncan chips away with some ground and pound.
Wei is looking to stand up but Duncan isn't so interested in that idea.
Duncan lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wei is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Duncan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Duncan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Duncan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Duncan landing some decent shots from guard.
Wei looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Duncan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Duncan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Duncan postures up in Wei's guard and throws a big left but Wei blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duncan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wei has his hands on Duncan's head, controlling the position.
Duncan postures up.
Quek Wei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duncan throwing strikes from guard but Wei blocks nicely.
Duncan lands a couple of elbows.
Duncan preventing the sweep.
Duncan postures up and lands a big shot to Wei's brow.
Duncan being controlled here momentarily.
Wei is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Duncan is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duncan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Brock Duncan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duncan trying to control but Wei is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Duncan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Duncan 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brock Duncan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Naoya Li (ranked 2578 p4p, 2390 weight class) and Joel Gomez (ranked 152 p4p, 144 weight class). The key to victory for Naoya Li has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naoya Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Joel Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li misses with a few strikes there.
Jab from Li.
Li throws a series of strikes that have Gomez backpedaling.
Gomez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gomez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Li swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Gomez counter with a right hand.
Gomez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Li lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Li feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gomezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gomez.
Li stuns Gomez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Li misses with a hook.
Gomez fails with a takedown attempt.
Naoya Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joel Gomez.
Gomez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Li has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gomez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gomez takes one to the side of the head.
Gomez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Naoya Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gomez wants to take a breather but Li is having none of it.
Li trying to control but Gomez postures up.
Gomez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Li gets full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li looking for subs off his back but Gomez has passed one foot through into half guard.
Li is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li actively working from the bottom here.
Li might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gomez is looking to take a break and control but Li is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gomez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gomez wants to take a breather but Li is having none of it.
Li wants to sweep but Gomez has passed to side control!
Gomez in the domination position with Li hanging on.
That's four 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.
Gomez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gomez throws a strike aimed at the side of Li's head but Li avoids it well.
Gomez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gomez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gomez in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The ground and pound from Gomez seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Naoya Li dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gomez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Li but Li pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gomez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Li counters with a one-two to the body.
Li lands a jab to the nose.
Li 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.
 It looks like Joel Gomez has been cut.
Gomez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gomez thows a huge punch but Li dodges it nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gomez connects with a nice short shot to Li's temple.
Gomez is just content to waste time from the top position. Li takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li looking to control but Gomez passes into half guard.
Li tries to roll over but Gomez keeps him under control.
Li is not content to let Gomez control the position.
Gomez is trying to work for a kimura but Li is defending well.
Gomez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Li is just riding it out for now. Gomez eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Li is looking to improve his position.
Gomez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Li is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gomez pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez passes to full mount!
Li wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gomez.
Gomez sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Gomez looking to ground and pound but Li is blocking nicely.
Li really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Li wants to control but Gomez is having none of it.
Gomez looking to ground and pound but Li is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez has hold of Li's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Li manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Li controls the position.
Gomez throwing strikes here but Li is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Gomez landing shots from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gomez lands a big elbow.
Li is trying desperately to improve position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joel Gomez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joel Gomez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Li works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Li misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gomez.
Li throws a head kick that misses
and Gomez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Li's guard.
Gomez content to stall in guard here.
Gomez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gomez tries to free his leg and advance position but Li is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gomez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Li works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Li trying to keep a closed guard but Gomez is proving a slippery customer.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gomez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Li counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Naoya Li is winning the standup battle so far.
Li tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gomez was well out of range. Poor timing from Li.
Li darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Li throws a right hand that Gomez ducks under and follows up with a left that Gomez also avoids with ease.
Gomez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Li misses the body punch
and Gomez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gomez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Li defends it nicely.
Gomez shoots in and drives through. Li sprawls well.
Naoya Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joel Gomez.
Gomez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gomez tries to clinch but Li moves away
and Li counters with a right hand to the body.
Gomez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Li circles away.
Li turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Li circles away.
Li throws the left hand but Gomez avoids the punch easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gomez.
Gomez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Li makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gomez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A head kick misses from Li.
As Li backs off Gomez throws a huge counter combo but Li manages to avoid it all.
Li throws a one two combo.
Gomez walks into a straight right hand from Li.
Gomez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Li.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Li swings for the body but Gomez moves out of range.
Li throws a right and a left that both miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Li but Li pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Li jabs at Gomez's body.
Li slaps away a takedown attempt from Gomez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Naoya Li showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Li 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naoya Li!
Naoya Li seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Joel Gomez was interviewed post fight and said 'I’ll be back and better next time , it just wasn’t my night tonight . THANK YOU TO ALL THE FANS !'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zdravko Mihaijlovic (ranked 2507 p4p, 1992 weight class) and Kresimir Ilic (ranked 300 p4p, 250 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zdravko Mihaijlovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kresimir Ilic!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mihaijlovic cracks Ilic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ilic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ilic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Mihaijlovic misses the target.
Ilic takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mihaijlovic misses with a right hand
and Ilic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mihaijlovic gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ilic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
 It looks like Zdravko Mihaijlovic has been cut.
Ilic misses the jab.
Ilic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mihaijlovic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mihaijlovic thumps Ilic with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mihaijlovic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mihaijlovic moves away from the strike by Ilic.
Mihaijlovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ilic.
Mihaijlovic looks to throw the jab but Ilic is out of range.
Ilic scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mihaijlovic misses with a left hand
and Mihaijlovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ilic moves out of range of the body kick.
Ilic is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mihaijlovic with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Ilic misses the target.
Mihaijlovic misses with a body punch
letting Ilic counter with a right hand.
Mihaijlovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Mihaijlovic throws a leg kick which misses Ilic's front leg but catches the back leg as Ilic tries to avoid it.
Mihaijlovic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ilic is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've been told by Mihaijlovic's head coaches at Tokyo All-Stars that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mihaijlovic throws a right and a left that Ilic avoids nicely.
A nice leg kick from Mihaijlovic, right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Mihaijlovic.
Ilic misses with an uppercut. Mihaijlovic saw that one coming.
Mihaijlovic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ilic on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ilic throws out a loose jab but Mihaijlovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mihaijlovic fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ilic just manages to avoid it.
Mihaijlovic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Kresimir Ilic has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mihaijlovic misses with a hook.
Mihaijlovic throws a lazy uppercut
letting Ilic counter with a right hand.
Mihaijlovic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Ilic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ilic throws a hook but Mihaijlovic avoids it easily.
Mihaijlovic moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ilic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab from Mihaijlovic misses.
Mihaijlovic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ilic. Ilic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mihaijlovic throws a right and a left that Ilic avoids nicely.
Mihaijlovic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ilic.
Mihaijlovic throws an off balance right hand
and Ilic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zdravko Mihaijlovic's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihaijlovic misses with a hook
and Ilic counters with a straight right hand.
Mihaijlovic throws a leg kick which misses Ilic's front leg but catches the back leg as Ilic tries to avoid it.
Ilic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zdravko Mihaijlovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mihaijlovic tries a low kick but Ilic avoids it.
A big left from Ilic misses.
Mihaijlovic blocks a jab.
Mihaijlovic fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ilic just manages to avoid it.
Mihaijlovic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mihaijlovic misses with a wild body shot.
Mihaijlovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mihaijlovic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mihaijlovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ilic counters with a nice uppercut.
Mihaijlovic misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mihaijlovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Ilic is just out of range.
It seemed like Ilic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mihaijlovic throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mihaijlovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ilic throws a shot from downtown. Mihaijlovic moves away and avoids it.
Ilic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mihaijlovic throws out the jab.
Ilic throws a body punch but Mihaijlovic moves out of range.
Mihaijlovic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ilic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ilic misses with a body shot.
Mihaijlovic fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ilic just manages to avoid it.
Ilic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mihaijlovic works Ilic's body with a nice hook.
Ilic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ilic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ilic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mihaijlovic.
Nice uppercut there from Ilic.
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 Zdravko Mihaijlovic will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mihaijlovic swings widly with a right hand
letting Ilic counter with a right hand.
Ilic has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Mihaijlovic goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ilic slips under a jab.
Ilic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ilic throws a poor cross that misses
and Mihaijlovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mihaijlovic throws a poor cross that misses
and Ilic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ilic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ilic 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.
Ilic misses with an uppercut.
A lazy left from Ilic finds it's target.
Zdravko Mihaijlovic's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A jab from Ilic misses.
Ilic throws a body shot but no joy.
Ilic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ilic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ilic looks to throw the jab but Mihaijlovic is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilic throws a looping overhand right but Mihaijlovic ducks down to avoid it.
Ilic scores with a decent looking hook.
Mihaijlovic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ilic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mihaijlovic lands a jab to the nose.
Mihaijlovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ilic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ilic throws a hook to the side of Mihaijlovic's head but Mihaijlovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mihaijlovic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ilic's hands.
Mihaijlovic throws a sloppy body shot
and Ilic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mihaijlovic slips a jab and a cross from Ilic.
Nice shot by Ilic.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mihaijlovic misses with a body shot
and Ilic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kresimir Ilic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Mihaijlovic. That snapped Ilic's head back.
A low kick from Mihaijlovic misses
enabling Ilic to counter with a crisp jab.
Mihaijlovic moves out of range as Ilic strikes.
Ilic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mihaijlovic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mihaijlovic scoring well with a low kick there.
Mihaijlovic staying out of range there.
A cross from Mihaijlovic lands.
Mihaijlovic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mihaijlovic looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A big right from Mihaijlovic misses.
Ilic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
An inside leg kick from Mihaijlovic misses.
Mihaijlovic lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihaijlovic staying out of range there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mihaijlovic - that will leave a mark!
Mihaijlovic throws a wild body kick that Ilic sees coming a mile off.
Ilic lands a slapping body shot.
Ilic loads up on a big right hand but Mihaijlovic slips the punch.
Mihaijlovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mihaijlovic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mihaijlovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ilic misses with a hook
and Mihaijlovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mihaijlovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Ilic is just out of range.
Mihaijlovic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ilic misses with a lunging right hand
and Mihaijlovic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ilic thinking.
Ilic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mihaijlovic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ilic at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ilic blocks a jab.
Ilic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mihaijlovic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A shot to the body from Mihaijlovic misses
letting Ilic counter with a right hand.
Jeez, Zdravko Mihaijlovic's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Good work by Ilic as he checks the leg kick.
Ilic slips a jab and a cross from Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic misses with a body shot.
Ilic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ilic jabs Mihaijlovic right on the nose. Mihaijlovic blinks but takes it well.
Mihaijlovic throws out a loose jab but Ilic uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zdravko Mihaijlovic dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ilic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mihaijlovic swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ilic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mihaijlovic loads up on a big right hand but Ilic slips the punch.
Ilic lands a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Mihaijlovic there.
Mihaijlovic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mihaijlovic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ilic lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ilic lands a really nice looking cross but Mihaijlovic seems unphased.
Ilic throws a hook but Mihaijlovic blocks it.
Mihaijlovic throws an off balance right hand
and Ilic counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilic throws a big shot that misses.
Mihaijlovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mihaijlovic looks to land a body kick but Ilic moved away.
Mihaijlovic throws a body kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ilic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mihaijlovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ilic.
Ilic jabs Mihaijlovic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ilic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mihaijlovic throws out the jab.
Mihaijlovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A lazy body kick from Mihaijlovic
and Ilic counters with a straight right hand.
Kresimir Ilic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mihaijlovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ilic throws a hook to the side of Mihaijlovic's head but Mihaijlovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ilic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mihaijlovic to score with a decent uppercut.
Ilic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mihaijlovic lands with an uppercut that bounces Ilic off the cage and back into range.
Ilic swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Mihaijlovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Mihaijlovic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mihaijlovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ilic.
Mihaijlovic throws a shot to the body.
Mihaijlovic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ilic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zdravko Mihaijlovic's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kresimir Ilic!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timmy Cosmo (ranked 2788 p4p, 2220 weight class) and Ryan Manning (ranked 129 p4p, 115 weight class). Manning has chosen 50 Cent - Many Men (Wish Death) as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Timmy Cosmo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Manning!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cosmo fails with the takedown
and Manning holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cosmo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Manning lands a nice shot to the body.
Cosmo blocks an elbow strike.
Manning lands a left hand.
Cosmo pulls guard effortlessly.
Manning working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Manning not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cosmo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manning is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Manning trying to control but Cosmo is working from the bottom.
Manning tries to free his leg and advance position but Cosmo is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosmo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Manning is controlling him.
Manning throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cosmo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Cosmo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cosmo wanted to stand there but Manning had control of the position.
Cosmo drops back looking for a leg! Manning is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Manning manages to kick Cosmo off! Cosmo jumps back into Manning's guard.
Cosmo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosmo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Manning controlling Cosmo's posture.
Cosmo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cosmo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cosmo.
Manning tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Cosmo controls the action.
Manning is looking to escape here. Oh dear - Cosmo has locked on a rear naked choke here! Manning is tapping out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Timmy Cosmo!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artyom Kozlov (ranked 2269 p4p, 1735 weight class) and Jaquante Quantavious Iii (ranked 117 p4p, 98 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Artyom Kozlov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jaquante Quantavious Iii!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quantavious Iii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kozlov.
Kozlov throws a jab but it's blocked by Quantavious Iii.
Quantavious Iii darts in and clinches Kozlov up against the cage.
Kozlov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Quantavious Iii misses with a short punch on the inside.
Quantavious Iii looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kozlov has a couple of punches blocked by Quantavious Iii.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Quantavious Iii.
Quantavious Iii scores with a shoulder strike.
Quantavious Iii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Quantavious Iii lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Quantavious Iii lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kozlov.
Kozlov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kozlov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kozlov working aggressively here.
Kozlov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Quantavious Iii working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kozlov tries a body shot but Quantavious Iii blocks it.
Kozlov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quantavious Iii's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kozlov.
Quantavious Iii lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Quantavious Iii working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kozlov misses with a body punch.
Quantavious Iii throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kozlov is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quantavious Iii lands a shot to the body.
Quantavious Iii scores with a nice hook to the head.
Quantavious Iii lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Quantavious Iii digs a right hand into Kozlov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kozlov's gas tank.
Quantavious Iii lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Quantavious Iii lands a hook that snaps the head of Kozlov backwards.
Quantavious Iii makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Quantavious Iii lands a right hand.
Quantavious Iii lands with a left to the head.
Kozlov throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Quantavious Iii.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quantavious Iii gets through Kozlov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Quantavious Iii lands a shoulder strike.
Quantavious Iii lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Quantavious Iii.
A short body shot lands from Quantavious Iii as the two fighters clinch.
Quantavious Iii lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Quantavious Iii.
Quantavious Iii lands with a right to the head.
Quantavious Iii works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Quantavious Iii lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Quantavious Iii.
Quantavious Iii pushes Kozlov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quantavious Iii is working Kozlov over against the cage.
Kozlov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Quantavious Iii lands a body punch.
Quantavious Iii softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Quantavious Iii lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kozlov backwards.
Quantavious Iii lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Quantavious Iii.
Quantavious Iii lands a right hand.
 Kozlov is rocked!
Quantavious Iii pushes Kozlov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Kozlov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short left from Quantavious Iii.
Quantavious Iii lands a body punch in the clinch.
Quantavious Iii lands with a light punch inside.
Quantavious Iii dips a shoulder and cracks Kozlov with a mighty uppercut! Kozlov falls back against the cage and Quantavious Iii unloads with a barrage of strikes! Kozlov is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Quantavious Iii screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaquante Quantavious Iii!
Jaquante Quantavious Iii is the new super heavyweight champion!
A victorious Jaquante Quantavious Iii thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Magilla Gorilla (ranked 1592 p4p, 974 weight class) and Mickey Mfer (ranked 139 p4p, 94 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Magilla Gorilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mickey Mfer!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Mfer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mfer connects with a right hand. Gorilla shakes it off.
Mfer avoids the body shot from Gorilla.
Mfer leaves Gorilla with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gorilla shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mfer napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gorilla working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer is not content to let Gorilla control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer is looking to regain half guard here but Gorilla keeps moving and retains side control.
Mfer is not content to let Gorilla control the position.
Gorilla working away.
Gorilla creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mfer sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Gorilla tries for a kimura but Mfer is defending well.
Gorilla swings around for an armbar but Mfer sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gorilla's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorilla is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mfer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gorilla looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mfer preventing the sweep.
Mfer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer wants to get up but he can't break Gorilla's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mfer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gorilla swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gorilla looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mfer is one step ahead there.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Gorilla wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gorilla looks to throw the jab but Mfer is out of range.
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.
Gorilla shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mfer as he avoids it easily.
Gorilla dives in for a single leg takedown but Mfer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mfer throws out a counter right but Gorilla avoids it with no problem.
Gorilla definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magilla Gorilla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gorilla blocks a body shot from Mfer.
Gorilla lands a takedown into guard.
Mfer pulls Gorilla in to control the position.
Gorilla landing with the ground and pound.
Gorilla advances position into side control!
Gorilla goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Mfer rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gorilla's guard! Nice work there by Mfer!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mfer stays in close to Gorilla's body and controls the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mickey Mfer 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.
Gorilla tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mfer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gorilla throws a jab but it's blocked by Mfer.
Gorilla tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mfer swivels and escapes.
Mfer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mfer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Magilla Gorilla has been cut.
Mfer throws a hook but Gorilla avoids it easily.
Mfer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gorilla manages to avoid it.
Mfer misses with a body shot.
Gorilla feinted with a counter takedown.
Mfer misses with a hook. Gorilla ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorilla fails to land the takedown.
Gorilla fails with the takedown
and Mfer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magilla Gorilla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorilla shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A cross from Mfer lands.
Gorilla tries for a takedown but Mfer circles away easily
and Mfer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gorilla gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mfer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gorilla gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mfer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gorilla looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gorilla moves away from the strike by Mfer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorilla doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mfer counters with a straight right hand.
Mfer defending well as Gorilla loads up on a big left hand.
Gorilla fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mfer to the ground. Gorilla is now in Mfer's guard.
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!
Mfer keeping moving, preventing Gorilla from controlling successfully.
Mfer pulls Gorilla in close to his closed guard and prevents Gorilla from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mfer keeping moving, preventing Gorilla from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorilla thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mfer holds on and takes a little breather.
Gorilla is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mfer pulls Gorilla in close to his closed guard and prevents Gorilla from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gorilla tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gorilla fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gorilla moves away from the strike by Mfer.
Gorilla tries to clinch but Mfer is having none of it.
Gorilla has managed to clinch.
Gorilla is trying to pull guard but Mfer has him pressed against the cage.
Gorilla has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mfer after a bit of a struggle.
Mfer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mfer pushes Gorilla back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mfer.
Mfer lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gorilla jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mfer walks away with a smile on his face. Gorilla gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gorilla blocks a jab.
Gorilla is looking to counter the offense by Mfer and move into the clinch.
Magilla Gorilla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gorilla slips a jab from Mfer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Mfer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Magilla Gorilla's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mfer slips under a jab from Gorilla.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mfer! But no joy.
Magilla Gorilla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A slow jab from Mfer misses its intended target.
Mfer swats away the attempt to clinch by Gorilla.
Mfer 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.
Mfer leaves Gorilla with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mfer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gorilla with a nice cross.
Mickey Mfer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer throws a hook to the side of Gorilla's head but Gorilla sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mfer lands a jab-cross combination.
Gorilla closes the distance and clinches up with Mfer, looking for a takedown. Gorilla pushes Mfer against the cage but Mfer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mfer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer blocks a jab.
Gorilla shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magilla Gorilla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mfer slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mfer! But no joy.
Gorilla misses with a hook.
Gorilla shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mfer pinned against the cage. Mfer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mfer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gorilla closes the distance and clinches up with Mfer, looking for a takedown. Gorilla pushes Mfer against the cage but Mfer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gorilla has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mfer finds it's way round the side to connect with Gorilla's head.
Jab, jab by Mfer - just one landing.
Mfer throws a shot from downtown. Gorilla moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorilla misses with a hook to the body
and Mfer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gorilla misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A little jabbing left from Mfer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gorilla takes one to the side of the head.
Gorilla slips a straight right by Mfer.
Mfer throws a series of punches but Gorilla avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circling - Mfer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gorilla appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gorilla moves away from the strike by Mfer.
Gorilla fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mfer avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorilla moves away from the strike by Mfer.
Gorilla tries for a takedown but Mfer circles away easily
and Mfer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mfer thuds his right hand into Gorilla's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Magilla Gorilla's cut is getting worse.
Mfer keeps the fight on the outside.
Gorilla goes for a double leg but Mfer avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mfer continues to drive forward.
Gorilla pulls guard effortlessly.
Gorilla throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mfer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorilla looking for a guillotine here but Mfer defends easily.
Mfer pushes down on Gorilla's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mfer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gorilla knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Mfer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mfer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Mfer!
After winning the bout, Mickey Mfer 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabrijel Pavicic (ranked 1261 p4p, 900 weight class) and El President (ranked 165 p4p, 123 weight class). Gabrijel Pavicic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabrijel Pavicic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, El President!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavicic walks into a jab.
Pavicic connects with a body shot that sends President's belly button to the back.
Pavicic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
President throws a head kick that misses.
President walks into a jab.
President 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.
President throws a sloppy body shot
and Pavicic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
President is rocked!
Pavicic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
President is still on wobbly legs! Can Pavicic finish him?
Pavicic darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! President's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Pavicic before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gabrijel Pavicic!
Gabrijel Pavicic is the new welterweight champion!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gniewomir Wojciechowski (ranked 661 p4p, 675 weight class) and Giang Hao (ranked 44 p4p, 45 weight class). Gniewomir Wojciechowski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Giang Hao's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gniewomir Wojciechowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Giang Hao!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wojciechowski misses with a hook
and Hao counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wojciechowski.
Wojciechowski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hao lands a nice shot that snaps Wojciechowski's head back.
Hao lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Gniewomir Wojciechowski has been cut.
Wojciechowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Hao on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wojciechowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Hao is just out of range.
Wojciechowski scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wojciechowski moves to clinch but Hao breaks away
and Wojciechowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Hao misses the target.
Hao tries to keep at a distance but Wojciechowski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hao's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hao trying to control the position but instead, Wojciechowski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hao into the cage.
Wojciechowski tries to throw a body punch but Hao avoids it by throwing Wojciechowski back against the cage.
Wojciechowski misses with a punch to the body.
Wojciechowski working aggressively here.
Wojciechowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wojciechowski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hao wants to get back to striking at distance but Wojciechowski won't allow it.
Hao just leaning against Wojciechowski, taking a breather.
Wojciechowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hao's elbow.
Wojciechowski lands with a left to the head.
Wojciechowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Wojciechowski.
Hao looks winded!
Hao is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wojciechowski working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Wojciechowski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wojciechowski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hao backwards.
Hao wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wojciechowski works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hao takes a shot to the head.
Wojciechowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Wojciechowski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Wojciechowski.
Wojciechowski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wojciechowski tries to work over Hao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wojciechowski misses with the head strike.
Wojciechowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wojciechowski gets through Hao's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wojciechowski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wojciechowski lands an uppercut.
Wojciechowski drops Hao onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Hao is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Hao is rocked!
Nice body punch from Wojciechowski - that landed with a thud.
Hao is still on wobbly legs! Can Wojciechowski finish him?
Hao takes a shot to the head.
Wojciechowski creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Hao with a big uppercut! Hao tries to clinch up but Wojciechowski pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Hao to the mat! Hao covers up and Wojciechowski unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gniewomir Wojciechowski!
A relieved looking Gniewomir Wojciechowski 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enorme Renaud (ranked 1066 p4p, 205 weight class) and Domingo Don Dominguez (ranked 72 p4p, 17 weight class). Domingo Don Dominguez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Enorme Renaud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Domingo Don Dominguez!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renaud displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Don Dominguez throws out the jab.
Renaud doesn't manage to clinch there - Don Dominguez circles away.
Renaud throws a body shot but no joy.
Don Dominguez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Renaud throws out a powerful jab.
Renaud moves in looking to clinch but Don Dominguez pushes him off.
Don Dominguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Renaud slips a straight right by Don Dominguez.
Renaud throws a shot from downtown. Don Dominguez moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Don Dominguez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Renaud misses with a left hand
and Don Dominguez counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Enorme Renaud has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Don Dominguez.
Don Dominguez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Renaud lands a jab.
Nice defenses there by Renaud.
Don Dominguez clobbers Renaud with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Don Dominguez misses the jab.
Renaud moves out of range as Don Dominguez strikes.
Renaud leaves his chin hanging out and Don Dominguez seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Renaud crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Domingo Don Dominguez!
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pop
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