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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Asher Simpson (ranked 3730 p4p, 24359 weight class) and Janos Paprikas (ranked 278 p4p, 342 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Asher Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Janos Paprikas!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson lands a jab-cross combination.
Simpson throws a body punch but Paprikas moves out of range.
Simpson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paprikas throws a fast counter high kick but Simpson manages to duck under it in time.
Simpson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Paprikas counters with a three punch combo that has Simpson backing up. Simpson nods at Paprikas to acknowledge the strikes.
 Simpson is rocked!
Simpson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paprikas throws out the jab.
Simpson lands a really nice looking cross but Paprikas seems unphased.
Simpson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Paprikas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Paprikas moves out of range of the body kick.
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!
Nice uppercut lands for Simpson. That snapped Paprikas's head back.
Paprikas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Paprikas connects with a jab.
Oh Simpson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paprikas throws a head kick that misses.
Simpson seems to have got his legs back now.
Simpson lands a jab to Paprikas's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paprikas looks to land a left hand but Simpson moved out of range nicely.
Asher Simpson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simpson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Simpson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Simpson pushes Paprikas away with a front kick.
Simpson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Paprikas avoids the head kick by Simpson.
Simpson delivers a nice body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paprikas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Simpson lands with a good body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Simpson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson misses with the combination.
That kick from Simpson tenderised Paprikas's leg. Paprikas is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right-left combo lands from Simpson.
A cross from Simpson lands.
Paprikas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Simpson lands with a straight right. Paprikas didn't see that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Simpson. Those never looked like landing.
A nice leg kick from Simpson, right into the meat of the thigh.
Simpson lands a jab.
 Paprikas is rocked!
Paprikas backs away from a small jab... but Simpson lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Paprikas crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Simpson with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Asher Simpson!
A very excited looking Asher Simpson 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Crump (ranked 4600 p4p, 3404 weight class) and Wawrzyniec Sidor (ranked 223 p4p, 187 weight class). Sidor has chosen Regulamin zabijania (Regulamin zabijania ) as his entrance music. Wawrzyniec Sidor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ronald Crump!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wawrzyniec Sidor!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Crump crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sidor - the referee stops the clock and Crump gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sidor. Crump manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sidor lands a high kick!
Crump shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sidor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sidor throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Crump's head.
Sidor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Crump stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sidor lands a big head kick that sends Crump tumbling to the mat! Sidor takes a step backwards and waves Crump back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Crump is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sidor feints a jab and as Crump dips his head, Sidor unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Crump right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Crump falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Sidor smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Wawrzyniec Sidor!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zack Jackson (ranked 4868 p4p, 3329 weight class) and Shimshon Ragno (ranked 438 p4p, 368 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zack Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shimshon Ragno!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson attempts a counter takedown but Ragno avoids it well and moves away.
Ragno swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson throws the kick towards the body but Ragno avoids it.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ragno.
Jackson pushes Ragno up against the cage in a clinch.
Ragno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ragno lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ragno is defending well.
Jackson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zack Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ragno throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ragno prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ragno lands a jab.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Ragno sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jackson moves out of range as Ragno strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Ragno.
Nice uppercut lands for Ragno. That snapped Jackson's head back.
Jackson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ragno dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ragno connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
Jackson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ragno circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ragno! But no joy.
Jackson takes the fight into the clinch.
Ragno is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ragno is looking to control Jackson's arms but Jackson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ragno has his back to the cage.
Jackson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ragno uses from the top position.
Ragno sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ragno trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragno has gone for a leg lock! Jackson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ragno's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragno is trying to control the position but Jackson postures up.
Jackson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ragno keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragno bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackson's guard.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ragno trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ragno stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Ragno from controlling successfully.
Jackson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jackson tries to get out of the position.
Jackson is trying to control the position but Ragno postures up.
Ragno loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ragno looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Ragno has Jackson pulled in close to control his posture.
Jackson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ragno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ragno looking for a sweep. Not yet Ragno, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ragno wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shimshon Ragno dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Ragno connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ragno takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
As Ragno looks to move away, Jackson throws a big counter combo but Ragno just gets out of the way.
A right-left combo lands from Ragno.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Ragno has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ragno moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
Ragno misses with a right hand
and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into 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!
Jackson trying to control but Ragno is working from the bottom.
Ragno looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ragno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jackson postures up.
Ragno looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ragno looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ragno throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Shimshon Ragno seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson slips a jab from Ragno.
Ragno missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ragno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Ragno, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Ragno against the cage but Ragno circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jackson slips a jab from Ragno.
Jackson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ragno swinging wildly here.
A quick step to the side and Jackson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ragno scores with a sloppy right hand. Jackson should have avoided that one.
Jackson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ragno tries to avoid it but Jackson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ragno to the ground. Ragno escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zack Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ragno swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson slips a straight right by Ragno.
Ragno throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Ragno missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ragno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson attempts a counter takedown but Ragno avoids it well and moves away.
Jackson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ragno lands a nice looking body shot.
Jackson tries to clinch
and Ragno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Ragno misses the target.
Shimshon Ragno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ragno swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson tries to counter with a takedown but Ragno is quick to defend against it.
Ragno throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ragno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ragno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ragno 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.
Ragno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Ragno throws a jab when Jackson was well out of range.
It looked like Jackson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ragno misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson shoots in but no luck this time.
Ragno throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragno scores with a nice right hand.
Jackson slips under a jab from Ragno.
Jackson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jackson pushes Ragno back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ragno.
Jackson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ragno pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Ragno forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ragno trying to stall but Jackson improves his position.
Jackson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ragno is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jackson jumps guard and drags Ragno to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shimshon Ragno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jackson avoids the body shot from Ragno.
Shimshon Ragno is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ragno lands a lovely overhand right.
Jackson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zack Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A left and a right from Ragno both land. Nice combination.
Ragno lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ragno.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ragno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ragno.
Ragno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Ragno.
Ragno looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ragno misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jackson is trying to pull guard but Ragno has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson jumps guard but Ragno turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ragno just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zack Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jackson is looking for a takedown.
Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson looks for a takedown but Ragno sprawls well.
Jackson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ragno connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jackson scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Ragno circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Ragno.
Jackson takes one to the side of the head.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ragno.
Nice cross by Ragno.
Nice sprawl there from Ragno as Jackson shoots in.
Ragno thuds a left hand into Jackson's body.
Ragno lands a slapping body shot.
Ragno throws a body shot but no joy.
Ragno throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ragno connects with a nice looking jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ragno.
Jackson throws a quick counter head kick but Ragno was just out of range.
Ragno looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Jackson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Ragno misses the target.
Ragno works Jackson's body with a nice hook.
Jackson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ragno gets underhooks to prevent Jackson's takedown attempt.
Jackson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ragno smiles and moves away.
Ragno looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Ragno.
Ragno lands a really nice looking cross but Jackson seems unphased.
Jackson slips under a jab from Ragno.
Ragno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
No luck for Jackson with that takedown attempt.
Ragno swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looks for a takedown but Ragno sprawls well.
Ragno scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jackson slips a straight right by Ragno.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Ragno.
Jackson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ragno sprawls and moves away.
Ragno misses the jab.
Ragno misses with a looping right.
Jackson tries to counter by clinching up but Ragno breaks away and moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Ragno.
Ragno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
A little feinted left hand from Jackson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Ragno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ragno throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Ragno.
Ragno looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Zack Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ragno looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shimshon Ragno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ragno 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shimshon Ragno!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alain Chaude (ranked 3191 p4p, 4673 weight class) and John Keith Rockefeller (ranked 369 p4p, 452 weight class). Chaude kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is wally badarou theme from countryman. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alain Chaude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Keith Rockefeller!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chaude lands a jab.
A jab from Rockefeller misses.
Chaude is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rockefeller looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chaude throws an off balance right hand
and Rockefeller counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A right-left combo lands from Rockefeller.
 It looks like Alain Chaude has been cut.
Rockefeller lands with a right hand.
Rockefeller scores with a decent looking hook.
Chaude throws a jab when Rockefeller was well out of range.
Chaude looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rockefeller has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chaude finds it's way round the side to connect with Rockefeller's head.
Rockefeller smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chaude steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rockefeller.
Chaude clinches up with Rockefeller and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chaude.
A shot in the inside from Chaude.
Rockefeller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chaude.
Chaude breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockefeller throws a body punch but Chaude moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Chaude misses the target.
Chaude closes the distance and pushes Rockefeller back into the cage.
Chaude manages to break the clinch.
Rockefeller throws a poor cross that misses
and Chaude counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rockefeller is rocked!
Rockefeller throws a lazy right hand but Chaude sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rockefeller is still on wobbly legs! Can Chaude finish him?
Rockefeller walks straight into a right hand from Chaude - that's dropped him! Chaude jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Rockefeller from any more punishment! Rockefeller complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alain Chaude!
Alain Chaude very nearly forgot to thank Wrestler Wayfare amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Emiliano Steele (ranked 2639 p4p, 5177 weight class) and Katashi Takehiko (ranked 153 p4p, 234 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Emiliano Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Katashi Takehiko!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takehiko with a nice calf kick.
Steele has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Takehiko finds it's way round the side to connect with Steele's head.
An inside leg kick lands from Takehiko.
Steele gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Takehiko.
Takehiko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Steele on the side of the head.
Steele looks to throw the jab but Takehiko is out of range.
Takehiko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Steele fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Takehiko punishes Steele's body with a nice straight punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Takehiko.
Both fighters circling a little - Takehiko finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takehiko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Steele takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Takehiko scores with a nice strike.
Steele takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Steele tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Takehiko cracks Steele with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A slapping body kick lands there for Takehiko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takehiko.
Takehiko has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Takehiko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Takehiko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Steele takes one to the chin there.
Steele shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Takehiko defends it nicely.
Takehiko has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Takehiko scores with a body shot.
Takehiko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Steele takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Takehiko lands with a kick to the ribs.
Takehiko looks for the body kick but Steele saw that one coming.
Steele changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Steele takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Takehiko throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steele dives in for a single leg takedown but Takehiko sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emiliano Steele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takehiko manages to break the clinch.
Takehiko with a hook.
Good shot there by Takehiko.
Takehiko scoring well with a low kick there.
Takehiko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Takehiko.
Steele walks into a jab.
Steele chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Takehiko can pounce on him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Steele.
Katashi Takehiko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steele is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Steele shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Takehiko connects with a body shot.
Steele looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Takehiko is fending him off so far but Steele persists. Nope, Takehiko circles away and we're back to standing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Takehiko! But no joy.
Takehiko connects with a looping right hand.
Jab by Takehiko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Takehiko with a jab.
Takehiko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Takehiko feints and then cracks Steele's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steele down.
Takehiko scores with a leg kick.
Takehiko connects with a nice looking jab.
Steele closes the distance and clinches up with Takehiko, looking for a takedown. Steele pushes Takehiko against the cage but Takehiko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Steele goes for a double leg but Takehiko avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Takehiko continues to drive forward.
Takehiko gets underhooks to prevent Steele's takedown attempt.
Takehiko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Takehiko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Takehiko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takehiko throws a leg kick which misses Steele's front leg but catches the back leg as Steele tries to avoid it.
Takehiko scores with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steele tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Takehiko is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Steele had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Steele fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Takehiko avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Takehiko.
Takehiko dips to his left and cracks Steele with an uppercut!
Steele shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Takehiko but Takehiko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Steele tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Takehiko scores with a hook.
Takehiko is looking to slow Steele down with leg kicks.
Takehiko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Steele throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takehiko swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steele walks into a straight right hand from Takehiko.
Takehiko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Takehiko connects with an inside leg kick.
Takehiko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Katashi Takehiko dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Takehiko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Steele.
Takehiko with the inside leg kick.
Takehiko 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.
Nice shot lands for Takehiko.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Steele. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Steele tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Takehiko swivels and escapes.
It seemed like Takehiko was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Takehiko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Takehiko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Steele takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Takehiko scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Steele takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Steele shoots in but Takehiko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emiliano Steele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takehiko scores with a jab to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Takehiko jabs Steele to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takehiko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steele has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Steele walks into a stiff left hand from Takehiko.
Takehiko thuds a left hand into Steele's body.
Takehiko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Steele fails with a takedown attempt.
Takehiko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good leg kick by Takehiko.
Takehiko scores with a spinning back kick!
Steele is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Steele is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Takehiko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Steele doesn't seem bothered though.
Takehiko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Steeles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Takehiko - that will leave a mark!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takehiko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Takehiko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Steele looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice sprawl there from Takehiko as Steele shoots in.
Steele shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Takehiko pinned against the cage. Takehiko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takehiko scoring well with a low kick there.
Crunch! Takehiko slams his shin into Steele's torso.
Steele moves forwards but Takehiko connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Takehiko connects with an inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Takehiko. Beautiful body shot.
Takehiko stuns Steele with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Steele fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Takehiko only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Takehiko cracks Steele with a right hand to the side of the head.
Steele has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Steele there as he acknowledges the shot.
Steele shoots in for a takedown but Takehiko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Takehiko scoring well with a low kick there.
Takehiko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Steeles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Steele shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Takehiko pinned against the cage. Takehiko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Takehiko scores with a kick to the body.
Steele throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Takehiko was covering up waiting for the punch and Steele finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Steele trying to control but Takehiko is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a big right hand that misses.
Takehiko seems keen to control Steele's posture.
Steele trying to control but Takehiko is working from the bottom.
Takehiko looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Katashi Takehiko 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! This is the final round!
Steele shoots in looking for a takedown but Takehiko manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Steele's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Steele takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Takehiko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Takehiko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That kick from Takehiko tenderised Steele's leg. Steele is trying to keep his angry face on.
Takehiko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Takehiko scores with a nice right hand.
Steele tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Takehiko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Takehiko lands with a right hand.
Takehiko lands a leg kick that knocks Steele off balance momentarily.
Steele shoots in and drives through. Takehiko sprawls well.
Takehiko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Takehiko dips to his left and cracks Steele with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takehiko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emiliano Steele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steele takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takehiko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Steele in his tracks.
Steele shoots for a double leg takedown but Takehiko sprawls well. He's pushed Steele's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Katashi Takehiko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steele fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice shot by Takehiko.
Takehiko jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Takehiko with a hook.
Takehiko cracks a nice hook into Steele's ribs.
Steele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takehiko.
Takehiko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good exchange - Takehiko coming out on top.
Emiliano Steele is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steele takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Steele or perhaps it was just good defense by Takehiko, which made it look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Takehiko throws a front kick that sends Steele stumbling back into the cage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Takehiko.
A punch lands to the side of Steele 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Takehiko works the jab nicely.
Good leg kick by Takehiko.
Both fighters circling a little - Takehiko finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Takehiko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steele has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Takehiko connects with a body shot that sends Steele's belly button to the back.
Takehiko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab from Takehiko finds it's way through Steele's defenses.
Takehiko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Takehiko lands a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Takehiko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takehiko lands an overhand right.
Steele takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Katashi Takehiko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice body punch from Takehiko.
Takehiko scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Steele fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Emiliano Steele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takehiko with a nice calf kick.
Steele takes one to the side of the head.
Takehiko stuffs the takedown attempt from Steele. Steele gets slowly back to his feet.
Takehiko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Takehiko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takehiko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Steele will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Takehiko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takehiko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Steele on the side of the head.
Takehiko lands a glancing blow to the side of Steele's head.
Steele wants to clinch
and Takehiko counters with a low kick, right behind Steele 's knee.
Takehiko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Takehiko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Steele.
Steele looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Steele tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Takehiko defends well and Steele ends up having to push Takehiko into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Takehiko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Takehiko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Steele backwards.
Takehiko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Steele backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takehiko breaks from the clinch.
Takehiko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice body kick there by Takehiko.
Katashi Takehiko is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Takehiko.
And that's the end of the fight!
Katashi Takehiko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Takehiko 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 24:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 24:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Katashi Takehiko!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alonso Franklin (ranked 2691 p4p, 3970 weight class) and Rocco Lucas (ranked 222 p4p, 294 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alonso Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rocco Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lucas tries to clinch but Franklin moves out of range.
Franklin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lucas is looking to clinch but Franklin is avoiding it.
Franklin tries to counter with a takedown but Lucas is quick to defend against it.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Franklin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lucas pushes Franklin off looking to stand but Franklin dives back in and keeps control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lucas has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lucas tries to kick Franklin off but Franklin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Franklin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lucas is in trouble now - Franklin has advanced to mount!
Franklin content just to control the position here.
Franklin quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Franklin but it's paid off an Lucas is forced to tap! Nice work by Franklin.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alonso Franklin!
An out of breath Alonso Franklin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roderick Atkinson (ranked 24525 p4p, 2019 weight class) and Dechen Tsering (ranked 179 p4p, 109 weight class). Tsering has chosen Мен – тыва мен as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roderick Atkinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dechen Tsering!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atkinson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dechen Tsering seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Atkinson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tsering looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Atkinson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice sprawl there from Atkinson as Tsering shoots in.
Tsering throws a jab when Atkinson was well out of range.
Tsering throws a big shot that misses.
Atkinson pushes Tsering up against the cage in a clinch.
Atkinson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Tsering regains guard.
Atkinson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Atkinson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tsering trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atkinson wants to stand but Tsering is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tsering looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Atkinson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkinson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tsering is looking for a triangle but Atkinson pushes his legs off easily.
Atkinson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Atkinson is looking to work some ground and pound but Tsering has wrist control.
Atkinson is stalling in the full guard.
Atkinson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Tsering kicks Atkinson off and gets to his feet.
Atkinson rushes Tsering and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Atkinson pulls guard successfully.
Atkinson pulls Tsering in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tsering content to stall in guard here.
Atkinson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsering trying to control but Atkinson is working from the bottom.
Atkinson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Atkinson tries to get out of the position.
Atkinson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tsering preventing the sweep.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson keeping moving, preventing Tsering from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tsering tries to keep at a distance but Atkinson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Atkinson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Roderick Atkinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dechen Tsering.
Atkinson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tsering gets back to half guard.
Tsering is looking to control Atkinson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tsering avoid being mounted?
Atkinson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tsering does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Atkinson in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Atkinson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsering wants to control but Atkinson passes into side.
Atkinson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tsering is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tsering struggling a bit here.
We've been informed that Tsering has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Atkinson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Tsering wants to control but Atkinson postures up.
Tsering tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Atkinson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Atkinson works to advance to full mount. Tsering defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Tsering is looking to get to half guard.
Atkinson with good strikes from the mount here!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roderick Atkinson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice sprawl there from Atkinson as Tsering shoots in.
Tsering rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Atkinson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tsering throws the left hand but Atkinson avoids the punch easily.
Tsering looks for a takedown but Atkinson sprawls well.
Atkinson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Atkinson successfully pulls guard.
Atkinson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tsering can do to turn this around?
Tsering trying to control but Atkinson is working from the bottom.
Atkinson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tsering gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsering wants to control from the top but Atkinson keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkinson wants to sweep here but Tsering controlling him for the moment.
Atkinson pulls Tsering in close to his closed guard and prevents Tsering from doing any damage or advancing position.
Atkinson wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
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.
Tsering looking to sit in guard and control but Atkinson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tsering tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Roderick Atkinson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Atkinson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tsering working a defensive guard here.
Atkinson throwing strikes from guard but Tsering blocks nicely.
Atkinson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Atkinson instigates a clinch.
A hook to the body from Atkinson.
Atkinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Atkinson.
Tsering is breathing heavily.
Atkinson moves into the clinch successfully.
Atkinson misses with a knee to the head.
Atkinson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tsering in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Atkinson.
 It looks like Dechen Tsering has been cut.
Atkinson jumps into guard, dragging Tsering to the mat.
Atkinson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson has his foot on Tsering's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tsering works his way back into a safe position though.
Tsering trying to control but Atkinson is working from the bottom.
Atkinson is pulling down on Tsering's head. It's preventing any offense from Tsering, at least for the moment.
Atkinson looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Atkinson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tsering puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roderick Atkinson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dechen Tsering'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. This is the final round!
Tsering shoots for a takedown but Atkinson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Atkinson clinches up with Tsering and pushes him back against the cage.
Atkinson pulls guard successfully.
Atkinson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Atkinson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsering shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
It looked like Atkinson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Atkinson clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tsering misses with a takedown
and Atkinson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tsering thinking.
Roderick Atkinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dechen Tsering.
Tsering takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tsering shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Atkinson as he avoids it easily.
Atkinson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tsering just manages to avoid it.
Tsering fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Atkinson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Atkinson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tsering throws a lazy uppercut
and Atkinson counters with a nice body kick.
Tsering chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Atkinson can pounce on him.
Atkinson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch lands to the side of Tsering 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Atkinson stuffs the takedown.
Atkinson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Atkinson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atkinson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Atkinson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tsering has his foot on Atkinson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Atkinson works his way back into a safe position though.
Tsering is working an open guard so Atkinson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Atkinson has Tsering up against the cage in a clinch.
Tsering pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tsering darts in looking for a takedown but Atkinson gets double underhooks and turns Tsering into the cage.
Atkinson quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Tsering misses with a lunging right hand
and Atkinson counters with a nice right hand that sends Tsering toppling to the canvas! Tsering scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Atkinson finish him?!
Tsering is rocked!
Atkinson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tsering is still on wobbly legs! Can Atkinson finish him?
Atkinson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Atkinson leaves Tsering with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson moves in close and cracks Tsering with a massive right hand! Tsering, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Atkinson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roderick Atkinson!
Dechen Tsering spoke after the fight, saying 'I am but a mortal; I will return when healed.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rammy Bunktuous (ranked 1895 p4p, 3597 weight class) and Jakobe Blankenship (ranked 126 p4p, 195 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rammy Bunktuous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jakobe Blankenship!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunktuous clinches up with Blankenship and pushes him back against the cage.
Bunktuous tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bunktuous misses with a punch on the inside.
Bunktuous misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bunktuous working aggressively here.
Blankenship throws an elbow that misses.
Bunktuous lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bunktuous digs a right hand into Blankenship's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blankenship's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Bunktuous fails to land.
Blankenship jumps guard but Bunktuous stands there with Blankenship around his waist. Blankenship gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bunktuous lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunktuous softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Blankenship breaks from the clinch.
Bunktuous misses with a double jab.
Bunktuous throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bunktuous. Blankenship does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blankenship keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Bunktuous backs off Blankenship throws a huge counter combo but Bunktuous manages to avoid it all.
Blankenship fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bunktuous looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Blankenship bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blankenship throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bunktuous's waist but Bunktuous gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blankenship off to one side.
A little feinted left hand from Bunktuous on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rammy Bunktuous has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakobe Blankenship.
Bunktuous fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blankenship manages to avoid it.
Blankenship shoots in but Bunktuous avoids the takedown attempt easily.
It looked like Bunktuous wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Blankenship keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bunktuous swings for the body but Blankenship moves out of range.
As Bunktuous backs off Blankenship throws a huge counter combo but Bunktuous manages to avoid it all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunktuous lands a jab.
Bunktuous defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Blankenship.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blankenship is defended easily by Bunktuous.
Bunktuous lands a jab to the head.
Bunktuous fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bunktuous fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blankenship manages to avoid it.
Blankenship wants to counter the offense by Bunktuous and move into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bunktuous, as that shot connected.
Bunktuous paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Blankenship tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bunktuous defends well and Blankenship ends up having to push Bunktuous into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Bunktuous as Blankenship shoots in.
Bunktuous connects with a body shot that sends Blankenship's belly button to the back.
Blankenship gets tackled into the cage by Bunktuous. Bunktuous maintains the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Bunktuous scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bunktuous is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bunktuous.
Bunktuous lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunktuous throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blankenships head.
Bunktuous has a couple of punches blocked by Blankenship.
Bunktuous lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bunktuous.
Bunktuous lands with a short shot to the head.
Bunktuous lands an uppercut.
Blankenship blocking some punches.
Bunktuous lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bunktuous lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blankenship backwards.
Blankenship is rocked!
Bunktuous lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blankenship is still on wobbly legs! Can Bunktuous finish him?
Bunktuous throws a punch but it's blocked by Blankenship.
Bunktuous working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bunktuous lands with a short shot to the head.
Blankenship blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bunktuous misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bunktuous tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rammy Bunktuous dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Blankenship walks into a straight right hand from Bunktuous.
Blankenship seems to have recovered his senses.
Blankenship fails with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Bunktuous, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bunktuous throws a body punch but Blankenship moves out of range.
Blankenship shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunktuous misses with a straight right.
As Bunktuous backs off Blankenship throws a huge counter combo but Bunktuous manages to avoid it all.
Bunktuous swings for the body but Blankenship moves out of range.
Blankenship wants to counter with a clinch but Bunktuous pushes him away.
Bunktuous throws a body punch but Blankenship moves out of range.
Blankenship tries to counter with a clinch but Bunktuous shakes him off and moves away.
Bunktuous lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunktuous connects with a body shot.
Blankenship uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bunktuous.
Blankenship lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Blankenship takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bunktuous fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Blankenship on the side of the head.
Bunktuous lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bunktuous is looking to wear down Blankenship with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bunktuous swings for the body but Blankenship moves out of range.
Blankenship slips under a jab.
Bunktuous lands a really nice looking cross but Blankenship seems unphased.
Bunktuous is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bunktuous throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bunktuous throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunktuous throws out a powerful jab.
Rammy Bunktuous is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blankenship uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bunktuous.
Bunktuous fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blankenship manages to avoid it.
Blankenship fails with the takedown.
Rammy Bunktuous has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakobe Blankenship.
Blankenship takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bunktuous clinches up with Blankenship and pushes him back against the cage.
Bunktuous softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bunktuous misses with a body punch.
Bunktuous lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Bunktuous.
Bunktuous lands a body punch.
Bunktuous stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bunktuous misses with a punch to the body.
Bunktuous lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bunktuous is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blankenship can do to turn this around?
Blankenship's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bunktuous tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bunktuous lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Blankenship.
Bunktuous swings wildly with an uppercut but Blankenship uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blankenship jumps guard but Bunktuous stands there with Blankenship around his waist. Blankenship gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Bunktuous.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunktuous goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Bunktuous.
Bunktuous on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bunktuous gets through Blankenship's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blankenship looking for a takedown.
Bunktuous misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bunktuous tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bunktuous stalls.
Bunktuous goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bunktuous lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bunktuous struggles to land a body shot inside as Blankenship controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Bunktuous.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blankenship using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bunktuous has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rammy Bunktuous dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bunktuous tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blankenship was well out of range. Poor timing from Bunktuous.
Bunktuous misses with a wild body shot.
Blankenship swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bunktuous instigates a clinch.
Bunktuous lands with a right to the head.
Bunktuous lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Bunktuous.
Bunktuous doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bunktuous misses with a body punch.
Bunktuous scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunktuous tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bunktuous misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blankenship prevents a body shot from Bunktuous.
Bunktuous lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bunktuous.
Bunktuous lands with a light punch inside.
Bunktuous lands with a right to the head.
Bunktuous misses with a punch on the inside.
Bunktuous tries to work over Blankenship's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bunktuous scores with a shoulder strike.
Blankenship is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bunktuous to keep the fight standing.
Blankenship prevents a body shot from Bunktuous.
Blankenship is trying to maintain a safe position but Bunktuous gets an underhook and turns Blankenship into the cage.
Bunktuous lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Bunktuous.
Bunktuous misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bunktuous lands with a short shot to the head.
Bunktuous lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blankenship fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bunktuous tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bunktuous.
Bunktuous is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Blankenship blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blankenship blocks a body shot from Bunktuous.
Bunktuous lands an uppercut.
Blankenship working aggressively here.
Blankenship jumps guard and drags Bunktuous to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bunktuous gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Blankenship avoids the body shot from Bunktuous.
Bunktuous swings for the body but Blankenship moves out of range.
Bunktuous just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunktuous throws a looping overhand right but Blankenship ducks down to avoid it.
Blankenship wants to counter with a clinch but Bunktuous pushes him away.
Bunktuous is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blankenship.
Blankenship will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A quick step to the side and Bunktuous tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rammy Bunktuous has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakobe Blankenship.
Bunktuous misses with a double jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blankenship.
Bunktuous loads up on a big right hand but Blankenship slips the punch.
Bunktuous punishes Blankenship's body with a nice straight punch.
Bunktuous misses with a looping left.
Bunktuous misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blankenship gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bunktuous smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bunktuous misses with a hook.
Bunktuous darts in and clinches Blankenship up against the cage.
Bunktuous lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bunktuous doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bunktuous misses with a punch to the body.
Blankenship is trying to pull guard but Bunktuous has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bunktuous is leaning against Blankenship and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jakobe Blankenship has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rammy Bunktuous is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blankenship swings wildly with an uppercut but Bunktuous uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rammy Bunktuous showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bunktuous, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:24
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:24
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rammy Bunktuous!
Rammy Bunktuous bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beluga Maluga (ranked 3241 p4p, 2246 weight class) and Ippo Makunouchi (ranked 351 p4p, 263 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Beluga Maluga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ippo Makunouchi!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maluga takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Ippo Makunouchi has been cut.
Maluga paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Makunouchi lands with a hook. Maluga tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Beluga Maluga has been cut.
Ippo Makunouchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maluga slips a jab from Makunouchi.
Maluga falls off balance throwing a combination
and Makunouchi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Maluga finds it's way through Makunouchi's defenses.
Makunouchi misses with a wild combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Maluga misses the target.
Maluga throws a poor cross that misses
and Makunouchi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maluga thinking.
A jab from Makunouchi finds it's way through Maluga's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Maluga misses.
Nice shot by Makunouchi.
Makunouchi lands a big uppercut and Maluga crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Maluga looks OK. Makunouchi waves Maluga back to his feet!
Makunouchi lands a big uppercut and Maluga crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Maluga looks OK. Makunouchi waves Maluga back to his feet!
Maluga is rocked!
Beluga Maluga's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makunouchi misses the jab.
Makunouchi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Makunouchi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Makunouchi lands a big uppercut and Maluga crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Maluga looks OK. Makunouchi waves Maluga back to his feet!
Oh Maluga is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Makunouchi has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Makunouchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maluga seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi lands with a big right hook that stumbles Maluga - he's out on his feet here! Makunouchi follows up with another monster hook that separates Maluga from consciousness! Maluga falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Makunouchi stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ippo Makunouchi!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bee Millz (ranked 830 p4p, 1569 weight class) and Yuichiro Nagashima (ranked 81 p4p, 136 weight class). Millz kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Knock Yourself Out. 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 featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bee Millz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yuichiro Nagashima!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagashima circles away from the clinch attempt.
Millz pushes Nagashima up against the cage in a clinch.
Nagashima lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Millz has a couple of punches blocked by Nagashima.
Nagashima can't find room to land a body shot as Millz controls the action.
We've been informed that Nagashima has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Millz misses with some punches.
Nagashima lands a left hand that snaps the head of Millz backwards.
Nagashima misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nagashima can't find room to land a body shot as Millz controls the action.
Nagashima's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed right hand from Nagashima misses the target.
We've been told by Millz's head coaches at Wolfpack Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nagashima slips under a jab.
Nagashima connects with a right hand. Millz shakes it off.
Nagashima misses with a straight left.
Millz blocks a jab.
Millz seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Millz dodges the punch combination from Nagashima.
Nagashima cracks Millz with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Millz moves to clinch but Nagashima breaks away
and Nagashima counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millz doesn't manage to clinch there - Nagashima circles away.
A slow jab from Nagashima misses its intended target.
Nagashima takes a swing at Millz's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Millz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Millz is looking to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nagashima.
Millz rushes Nagashima and presses him up against the cage.
Millz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nagashima misses with a short punch on the inside.
Millz misses with a body punch.
Millz working aggressively here.
Millz tries to work over Nagashima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nagashima misses with a body punch.
Nagashima pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nagashima throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Millz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Millz wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima swats away the attempt to clinch by Millz.
Bee Millz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Millz moves into the clinch.
Millz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nagashima.
A head punch on the inside from Millz fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nagashima.
Millz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nagashima backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Millz working aggressively here.
Millz throws a punch but it's blocked by Nagashima.
A shot in the inside from Nagashima.
A head punch on the inside from Millz fails to land.
Nagashima misses with a punch on the inside.
Millz working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Millz.
A right handed body shot lands from Millz.
Nagashima can't break the clinch.
A short left from Millz.
Nagashima lands a body punch.
Millz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nagashima.
Nagashima blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millz swings wildly with an uppercut but Nagashima uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nagashima.
Nagashima swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Millz blocks a body shot from Nagashima.
Still in the clinch, Millz scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nagashima.
Millz throws a punch but it's blocked by Nagashima.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nagashima.
Nagashima tries to throw a body punch but Millz avoids it by throwing Nagashima back against the cage.
Nagashima misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nagashima tries to circle away but Millz has him pinned against the cage.
Nagashima swings wildly with an uppercut but Millz uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Millz on the inside.
Millz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Millz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nagashima misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Millz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Millz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nagashima backwards.
Millz misses with some punches.
Millz tries to throw a body punch but Nagashima avoids it by throwing Millz back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Nagashima.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Millz works on Nagashima's body with a couple of short punches.
Millz swings wildly with an uppercut but Nagashima uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Millz.
A head punch on the inside from Millz fails to land.
Millz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Millz.
Nagashima takes a shot to the head.
Millz misses with the head strike.
Millz misses with a body punch.
Nagashima blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Millz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Millz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nagashima misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nagashima lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Nagashima scores with a nice short uppercut.
Millz swings wildly with an uppercut but Nagashima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nagashima can't find room to land a body shot as Millz controls the action.
Nagashima scores with a shot to the side of Millz'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 Bee Millz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nagashima uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Millz.
Nagashima throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Millz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Millz tries to clinch
and Nagashima counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Millz wants to clinch.
Nagashima looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nagashima uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Millz has time to react.
Millz takes one to the chin there.
Nagashima swats away the attempt to clinch by Millz.
Millz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagashima moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nagashima jabs Millz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Millz cracks Nagashima with an open hand slap.
Millz closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nagashima blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagashima pushes Millz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nagashima's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Millz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nagashima backwards.
Millz throws a head punch that misses.
Nagashima tries to throw a body punch but Millz avoids it by throwing Nagashima back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nagashima.
Millz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Millz misses with a punch on the inside.
Nagashima blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Millz lands a left hand.
Nagashima presses Millz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Millz.
Millz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Millz misses with a body punch.
Millz can't find room to land a body shot as Nagashima controls the action.
Nagashima goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nagashima breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Millz tries to clinch there but Nagashima circles away.
Nagashima looks to score with a jab to the body but Millz is just out of range.
Millz is looking to clinch but Nagashima is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millz darts in trying to clinch
and Nagashima makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Millz is looking to clinch.
Yuichiro Nagashima seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Millz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Millz is looking to clinch.
Millz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nagashima paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Millz tries to clinch there but Nagashima circles away.
Millz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Millz throws a hook to the side of Nagashima's head but Nagashima sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nagashima avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nagashima lands a jab to Millz's midsection.
Millz pushes Nagashima up against the cage in a clinch.
Millz swings wildly with an uppercut but Nagashima uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Millz.
Millz blocking some punches.
Nagashima throws a punch but it's blocked by Millz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nagashima's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Millz.
Nagashima doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nagashima throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Millzs head.
Bee Millz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nagashima tries a body shot but Millz blocks it.
Millz misses with some punches.
Nagashima lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nagashima lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Millz backwards.
Millz swings wildly with an uppercut but Nagashima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Millz working aggressively here.
Nagashima tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Millz's elbow.
Nagashima blocks an uppercut.
Nagashima tries to throw a body punch but Millz avoids it by throwing Nagashima back against the cage.
Nagashima blocks an uppercut.
Nagashima makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Millz struggles to land a body shot inside as Nagashima controls his hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nagashima is trying to force a seperation but Millz has the dominant position.
Millz blocking some punches.
Millz takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millz lands a shot to the body.
Nagashima lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Millz backwards.
Millz tries a body shot but Nagashima blocks it.
Nagashima misses with the head strike.
Millz misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Millz.
Nagashima doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Millz misses with a punch on the inside.
Nagashima misses with a body punch.
Millz misses with a punch on the inside.
Nagashima misses with a hook from the clinch.
Millz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Millz can't find room to land a body shot as Nagashima controls the action.
Millz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nagashima lands an uppercut.
Millz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Millz.
Nagashima blocking some punches.
Nagashima lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Nagashima fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yuichiro Nagashima will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nagashima keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice side step and Nagashima releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Millz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Millz doesn't manage to clinch there - Nagashima circles away.
Millz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Nagashima counter with a right hand.
Millz throws a hook but Nagashima avoids it easily.
Millz closes the distance but Nagashima moves to the side
enabling Nagashima to counter with a crisp jab.
Nagashima with a jab.
Nagashima misses the jab.
Millz tries to clinch up but Nagashima circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Millz tries to clinch up
and Nagashima counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Millz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Millz has a couple of punches blocked by Nagashima.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millz has Nagashima pressed against the cage, preventing Nagashima from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Millz has a couple of punches blocked by Nagashima.
Nagashima tries to work over Millz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nagashima blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Millz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Millz struggles to land a body shot inside as Nagashima controls his hands.
Millz lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nagashima.
Nagashima breaks from the clinch.
Millz scores with a nice right hand.
Millz looks to clinch
and Nagashima counters with a straight right hand.
Nagashima circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Nagashima counter with a right hand.
Millz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Millz tries to clinch but Nagashima moves away
and Nagashima counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nagashima changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nagashima lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Millz at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Millz at a distance.
Nagashima circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nagashima counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Millz moves into the clinch.
Millz presses Nagashima against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Nagashima.
Nagashima working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Millz throws a punch but it's blocked by Nagashima.
Millz prevents a body shot from Nagashima.
Millz swings wildly with an uppercut but Nagashima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Millz lands a hook that snaps the head of Nagashima backwards.
Nagashima working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Millz.
Nagashima wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Millz tries to work over Nagashima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nagashima blocks a body shot from Millz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nagashima throws the left hand but Millz avoids the punch easily.
Millz tries to clinch up but Nagashima circles away and keeps his distance.
Millz tries to clinch up but Nagashima circles away and keeps his distance.
Nagashima throws a jab when Millz was well out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Millz.
Millz moves into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Millz.
Millz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Millz lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Millz.
Nagashima misses with some punches.
Millz working aggressively here.
Nagashima escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Millz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Millz moves forwards but Nagashima connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Millz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nagashima throws out the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Millz tries to clinch up but Nagashima circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nagashima.
Nagashima scores with a jab to the body.
Nagashima circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nagashima swinging wildly here.
Millz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nagashima.
Millz tries to clinch but Nagashima is having none of it.
Millz tries to clinch but Nagashima moves out of range.
Millz tries to clinch but Nagashima is having none of it.
Nagashima looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nagashima looks to throw the jab but Millz is out of range.
Nagashima dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nagashima slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Millz dodges the punch combination from Nagashima.
Millz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nagashima counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Millz forces Nagashima back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nagashima breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yuichiro Nagashima really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Millz tries to clinch up.
Millz tries to clinch up.
A countering left hand to the body from Nagashima misses.
Nagashima tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Millz was well out of range. Poor timing from Nagashima.
Millz loads up on a big right hand but Nagashima slips the punch.
Millz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nagashima looks to land a combination but Millz avoids it well.
Nagashima fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nagashima misses with a two punch combination.
Millz wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Millz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nagashima.
Nagashima bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Millz's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Millz rushes Nagashima and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Millz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Millz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Millz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nagashima lands with a light punch inside.
Nagashima is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millz misses with a punch on the inside.
Millz throws a head punch that misses.
Nagashima escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Millz wants to clinch up but Nagashima keeps it at a distance.
Millz is looking to clinch.
Millz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nagashima.
Millz blocks a body shot from Nagashima.
Nagashima tries to throw a body punch but Millz avoids it by throwing Nagashima back against the cage.
Millz has a couple of punches blocked by Nagashima.
Millz throws a head punch that misses.
Millz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Millz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Millz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Millz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Millz swings wildly with an uppercut but Nagashima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Millz swings wildly with an uppercut but Nagashima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nagashima lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima blocks a body shot from Millz.
Nagashima blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Millz misses with a punch on the inside.
Millz lands with a short shot to the head.
Millz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Millz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Millz blocks a body shot from Nagashima.
Millz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Millz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nagashima tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Millz misses with the head strike.
Millz lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Millz.
A nice left hand lands by Millz.
Nagashima lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Millz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nagashima throws a head punch that misses.
Millz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Millz lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nagashima takes a shot to the head.
Nagashima wants to break the clinch but can't.
Millz throws a head punch that misses.
Nagashima breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Millz tries to clinch but Nagashima moves out of range.
Millz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Millz throws a punch but it's blocked by Nagashima.
Nagashima misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nagashima pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Millz tries to clinch but Nagashima moves out of range.
Nagashima unleashes a big counter combination but Millz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Millz darts in trying to clinch
and Nagashima counters with a nice body shot.
Millz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nagashima swats away the attempt to clinch by Millz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millz wants to clinch
and Nagashima makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Millz moves into range and clinches up with Nagashima.
Millz misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nagashima.
Nagashima misses with a punch on the inside.
Nagashima throws a head punch that misses.
Millz misses with a body punch.
Nagashima misses with a hook to the ribs.
Millz throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Millz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Millz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Millz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Millz has a couple of punches blocked by Nagashima.
Millz misses with some punches.
Millz lands a left hand.
Millz prevents a body shot from Nagashima.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Millz.
Millz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bee Millz had his way with Yuichiro Nagashima in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nagashima digs a good body shot into Millz's ribs.
Millz ducks under a wild hook from Nagashima.
Nagashima throws a big shot that misses.
Millz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Millz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nagashima paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Millz wants to clinch but Nagashima slips to the side
and Nagashima cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Millz tries to close the distance and clinch but Nagashima swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Millz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nagashima takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Millz tries to close the distance and clinch but Nagashima swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Millz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nagashima counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Millz throws a hook but Nagashima blocks it.
Nagashima throws a shot from downtown. Millz moves away and avoids it.
Nagashima circles away from the clinch attempt.
Millz slips a straight right by Nagashima.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Millz misses its intended target.
Millz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nagashima counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Millz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nagashima connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Millz connects with a single shot there.
Millz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nagashima manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Millz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nagashima paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Millz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nagashima.
Nagashima looks to land a left hand but Millz moved out of range nicely.
Millz tries to close the distance and clinch but Nagashima swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nagashima swats away the attempt to clinch by Millz.
Nagashima circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nagashima connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Millz closes the distance but Nagashima moves to the side
and Nagashima counters with a left and a right that stings Millz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Millz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Millz misses with a straight right.
Millz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nagashima missing with a left hand there. Millz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Millz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nagashima.
Millz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Millz misses the jab.
Millz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nagashima looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Millz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Millz is looking to clinch.
Millz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nagashima.
Nagashima lands with a good body shot.
Nagashima throws a jab but it's blocked by Millz.
Millz is looking to counter the offense by Nagashima and move into the clinch.
Millz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nagashima counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millz tries to move into range but Nagashima moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nagashima swinging wildly here.
Millz looks to clinch
and Nagashima connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice uppercut lands for Nagashima. That snapped Millz's head back.
Millz tries to clinch but Nagashima moves out of range.
Nagashima throws a good cross that connects.
Nagashima throws a body punch but Millz moves out of range.
Millz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nagashima counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Millz moves in looking to clinch but Nagashima pushes him off.
Millz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nagashima paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nagashima connects with a body shot.
Nagashima scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nagashima looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Millz moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nagashima swings wildly with an uppercut but Millz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nagashima blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Millz has a couple of punches blocked by Nagashima.
Millz misses with a punch to the body.
Millz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nagashima backwards.
Millz working aggressively here.
Millz blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Millz.
Nagashima fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Millz blocks an uppercut.
Nagashima breaks from the clinch.
Nagashima takes a swing at Millz's ribcage but misses.
Millz closes the distance and clinches.
Millz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nagashima tries a body shot but Millz blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Millz.
Nagashima makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuichiro Nagashima comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nagashima 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 46:49
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuichiro Nagashima!
Yuichiro Nagashima is the new featherweight champion!
A relieved looking Yuichiro Nagashima 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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