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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saita Paita (ranked 3100 p4p, 3509 weight class) and Guerrera Dobrov (ranked 352 p4p, 392 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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225 cm 22 265 3 - 4 - 0 |
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Powerful takedowns Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Saita Paita! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guerrera Dobrov! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dobrov throws a body punch but Paita moves out of range. Dobrov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Dobrov misses with a body shot.
Dobrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paita.
Nice uppercut there from Paita. Dobrov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Paita. Dobrov swings and misses with a shot to the body and Paita counters with a lovely straight right hand! Dobrov misses with a wild body shot. Paita lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. A jab from Dobrov misses. Dobrov throws a body punch but Paita moves out of range. Paita avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Dobrov misses with a jab to the body
and Paita counters with a nice uppercut. Paita with the inside leg kick. Dobrov throws a hook but Paita avoids it easily. Paita goes for a high kick. It partially lands. This has been an exciting period of action! Dobrov just misses with a punch to the body.
Dobrov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Paita lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A good leg kick by Dobrov.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dobrov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Paita counters with a nice uppercut. Guerrera Dobrov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Dobrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looks like Paita has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Dobrov throws a looping overhand right but Paita ducks down to avoid it. Dobrov swings and misses with a shot to the body and Dobrov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Dobrov is rocked! Dobrov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Paita rather than just go for the knockout. Dobrov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Dobrov is still on wobbly legs! Can Paita finish him? Guerrera Dobrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Paita drops Dobrov with a naaaaasty hook - Dobrov is in real trouble here! Paita dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saita Paita!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Emiliano Steele (ranked 3502 p4p, 3271 weight class) and Todd Savage (ranked 203 p4p, 193 weight class). Savage has chosen Dayo Chino - BLACK MAMBA as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Todd Savage told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Purple Belt Brawler Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Emiliano Steele! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Todd Savage! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Steele fails to land the takedown. Steele with a poor takedown and Steele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Savage closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Steele to the mat! Steele manages to get full guard. Savage trying to control the position from guard on top but Steele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Steele might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Steele is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Savage is looking to control Steele's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Savage avoid being mounted? We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Savage wants to control but Steele passes into side.
A bit of a lull in the action here. Steele throws an elbow but Savage slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Savage is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Steele off and has taken his back! Savage has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Steele's body.
Savage working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. Steele showing good submission defense here.
Savage struggling to keep hold of the position.
Steele rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Steele wants to improve his position but Savage is controlling well.
Savage missing with the ground and pound from half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Savage is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Steele doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Savage. Steele wants to get back to full guard. Savage is trying to control the action in half guard but Steele is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Savage slows the pace down in half guard. Savage prevents Steele from improving his position. Savage trying to control the action but Steele is working from the bottom. Savage trying to pass the guard but Steele defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Savage is controlling the pace.
Savage frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Steele holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Savage tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Savage jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Steele manages to avoid the submission attempt. Savage trying to control the position but Steele is working away. Steele keeps Savage under control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Savage trying to control the action but Steele is working from the bottom. Savage tries to move into full mount but can't pass Steele's legs. Savage is looking to take a break and control but Steele is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Steele tries to buck Savage off but Savage is having none of it. Savage moves into full mount! The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Steele is controlling an arm, preventing Savage from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Steele really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Todd Savage dominated that round. That's time! Steele's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Steele closes this distance looking for a takedown but Savage circles away. Steele shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Savage counters with a stiff right hand. Savage lands a body shot.
Steele leaves Savage with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. A little feinted left hand from Steele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Savage shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Savage showed some decent athleticism there. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Savage in particular looking to stall. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Savage missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Steele wants to control but Savage is keeping busy.
Savage is looking to take a break and control but Steele is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Steele wants to control but Savage is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Steele blocking the ground and pound attempt from Savage. Savage passes the guard and advances to mount! Savage tries to control but Steele wriggling away. Savage with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Savage fails to advance to Steele's back.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Steele wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Savage.
Savage looking to control but Steele is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Steele holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Savage tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Savage looking to control but Steele is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Steele is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Steele slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Savage throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Steele trying to control but Savage postures up.
Savage missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Steele gets full guard. Savage loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Savage slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Savage trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Savage sitting in guard here, content to control. Todd Savage has got the better of the ground game so far. Savage works a leg free and moves into half guard. Savage perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Steele scores with a few weak punches. Still in half guard, Savage seems content to control. Savage wants to pass the guard but Steele is defending well. Savage wants to take a breather but Steele is having none of it. Savage is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Savage is trying to control. Steele wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Savage tries to pass to full mount but Steele defends it. Steele trying to hold on to Savage's head to control him but Savage postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Savage drives through with a takedown into Steele's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Savage has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Savage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steele swivels though and keeps the full guard. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Todd Savage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round! Nice body punch from Savage. No luck for Savage with that takedown attempt. Steele attempts a counter takedown but Savage avoids it well and moves away. Savage shoots in looking for a takedown. Steele tries to sprawl out of it but Savage keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Steele manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Steele closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Steele takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Savage keeping control of the position. The fighters are battling for position here. Savage manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Savage looking for a sweep. Not yet Savage, not yet. Savage can't keep his opponent in guard - Steele advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Savage is trying to get back to full guard. Savage is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Steele's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Steele's back! Steele just trying to survive but Savage is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. Steele rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Savage is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Steele has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Savage not landing any meaningful shots this time. Savage is trying to control the action in half guard but Steele is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Steele gets full guard. Savage trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Steele wants to sweep but no luck. Steele seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission. Savage trying to control but Steele is working from the bottom. Savage looking to pass the guard. Steele pulls Savage in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Savage in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Steele keeping moving, preventing Savage from controlling successfully. Savage avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Savage loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Emiliano Steele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Savage trying to control the position from guard on top but Steele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Steele gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Savage to score an easy takedown into full guard. Savage slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Savage slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Steele is not content to let Savage control the position. Savage working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Steele tries to get back to half guard but can't. Steele manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Savage throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Savage looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Savage controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Todd Savage. Well Savage has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:30 Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30 Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Todd Savage! Todd Savage bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bohumil Bazant (ranked 2767 p4p, 1918 weight class) and Santos Guerrera (ranked 325 p4p, 227 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bohumil Bazant! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Santos Guerrera! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bazant dives in for a single leg takedown but Guerrera sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Bazant sets himself, and Guerrera steps forward looking for the clinch! Bazant avoids it this time. A nice glancing elbow lands by Guerrera. Guerrera lands a hook to the side of the head. Nice elbow from Guerrera. A nice glancing elbow lands by Guerrera. It looks like Bohumil Bazant has been cut. Guerrera lands a nice knee to the body. Bazant definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. A short uppercut from Guerrera. Guerrera lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Guerrera landing knees to the body.
Guerrera digs a right hand underneath Bazant's ribcage. Bazant let out a lung full of air as it connected. Guerrera works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Guerrera landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Guerrera. Guerrera lands with a short shot to the head. Guerrera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Guerrera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bazant in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Bazant is breathing heavily. Bazant is looking to control Guerrera's arms but Guerrera gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bazant has his back to the cage. Guerrera with a knee to the head.
Guerrera working Bazant over with knees to the body. Guerrera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Guerrera lands an elbow that stopped Bazant in his tracks for a moment. Guerrera lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bazant backwards. Guerrera throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bazants head. Guerrera landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Guerrera makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A nice left hand lands by Guerrera.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Guerrera. Guerrera lands a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Guerrera lands a nice elbow. Guerrera will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bazant up against the cage. Guerrera lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Guerrera obliges. Guerrera scores with a shoulder strike. Guerrera controlling the action here for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Guerrera. Bazant wants to stall.
Guerrera lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guerrera lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Guerrera.
Guerrera with a knee to the head.
Guerrera lands a knee to the body.
Guerrera lands with a right to the head. Guerrera lands a knee to the body.
Guerrera digs a right hand into Bazant's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bazant's gas tank. Guerrera throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Guerrera lands a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Guerrera. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Guerrera scores with a shoulder strike. A short right from Guerrera on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Guerrera with a knee to the head.
Bazant takes an elbow to the forehead. Nice elbow from Guerrera. Bazant taking a breather. Guerrera is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Guerrera lands a shot to the body. Guerrera prevents a takedown attempt there.
Guerrera unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bazant lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Guerrera lands a nice knee to the body. Guerrera lands an elbow just above Bazant 's eye. Guerrera pushes Bazant back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Santos Guerrera dominated that round. The cut man is working on Bohumil Bazant's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Bazant shoots and misses and Guerrera counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bazant thinking. Guerrera scores with a body shot.
Guerrera digs a good body shot into Bazant's ribs. Guerrera scores with a shot to the body.
Guerrera moves into the clinch. Guerrera lands an elbow inside that Bazant shrugs off. Guerrera controlling the action here for a moment.
Guerrera lands a damaging elbow. Guerrera has been the more effective fighter overall so far. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bazant can't get the takedown.
A left hand lands to the body for Guerrera.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Guerrera utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Guerrera lands with a short head shot on the inside. Guerrera lands an elbow just above Bazant 's eye. Still in the clinch, Guerrera scores with a nice short uppercut. A short uppercut from Guerrera. A short body shot lands from Guerrera as the two fighters clinch.
Guerrera creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bazant's defenses. Guerrera lands an elbow just above Bazant 's eye. Santos Guerrera seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Knees in the clinch landing for Guerrera.
A right hook to the body lands for Guerrera.
Guerrera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bazant in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Guerrera lands a good knee to the midsection. Bazant won't want to take too many of those. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Knees to the body from Guerrera.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A short uppercut from Guerrera. Guerrera unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bazant lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Guerrera lands a nice knee to the body. Guerrera scores with an uppercut up the middle. Bazant takes an elbow to the temple. Guerrera crunches a lovely knee into Bazant's ribcage. Guerrera landing knees to the body.
Guerrera lands an elbow just above Bazant 's eye. Guerrera gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Guerrera connects with a knee to the head.
Guerrera stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Bazant takes a knee right on the jaw!
Guerrera lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guerrera creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bazant's defenses. Guerrera lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bazant backwards. Guerrera scores with a shot to the side of Bazant's head. Guerrera lands a good knee to the midsection. Bazant won't want to take too many of those. Guerrera lands a good knee to the midsection. Bazant won't want to take too many of those. Guerrera utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Guerrera lands a left hand.
Guerrera gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Guerrera pushes Bazant back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Guerrera lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bazant backwards. This has been an exciting period of action! Guerrera lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bazant drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bohumil Bazant. That's going to take a lot out of him. Guerrera pushes Bazant back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Guerrera lands with a left to the head. Guerrera crunches a lovely knee into Bazant's ribcage. Guerrera makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Bazant takes an elbow to the forehead. Nice body punch from Guerrera. Guerrera dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A short right from Guerrera on the inside. Guerrera scores with an uppercut up the middle. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Santos Guerrera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Bohumil Bazant'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards. Guerrera paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Bazant is rocked! Bazant has a takedown stuffed. Bazant shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Guerrera counters with a nice right hand that sends Bazant toppling to the canvas! Bazant scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Guerrera finish him?! Oh Bazant is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Guerrera has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far. Bazant shoots in for a takedown but Guerrera shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bohumil Bazant. That's going to take a lot out of him. Decent striking displayed by Guerrera there. Bazant tries for a takedown but Guerrera circles away easily and Guerrera counters with a crisp right that sends Bazant to the canvas! Guerrera follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Santos Guerrera! After winning the bout, Santos Guerrera thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marc Schlager (ranked 1849 p4p, 3893 weight class) and Finley Cowan (ranked 183 p4p, 321 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marc Schlager! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Finley Cowan! The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cowan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Schlager sprawls well. Schlager wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cowan gets slowly back to his feet. Schlager tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cowan manages to circle out of the way. Schlager avoids the head kick by Cowan.
Schlager is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Cowan. Schlager definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Schlager gets caught napping as Cowan dives in and scores a takedown. Schlager manages to retain guard. Schlager has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Cowan should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Schlager has tightened it up now! Cowan should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Marc Schlager! During a confident post fight interview, Marc Schlager thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aatami Korpi (ranked 1971 p4p, 2881 weight class) and Zdravko Mihaijlovic (ranked 232 p4p, 334 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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186 cm 22 207 4 - 2 - 1 |
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BJJ Purple Belt Lethal high kicks Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aatami Korpi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zdravko Mihaijlovic! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Korpi lands a leg kick that knocks Mihaijlovic off balance momentarily. Korpi connects with a solid leg kick. Korpi clinches up with Mihaijlovic and pushes him back against the cage. Korpi lands with a short shot to the head. Mihaijlovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Mihaijlovic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Korpi or not. Korpi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Korpi misses with the head strike.
Korpi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mihaijlovic is trying to force a seperation but Korpi has the dominant position. Nice body punch from Mihaijlovic. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Korpi. Mihaijlovic cracks Korpi with a nice body shot. Mihaijlovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mihaijlovic. Mihaijlovic misses with a punch to the body.
Mihaijlovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Korpi backwards. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mihaijlovic misses with a punch to the body.
Korpi throws a punch but it's blocked by Mihaijlovic. Mihaijlovic throws a head punch that misses. Korpi working some nice short punches in the clinch. Korpi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mihaijlovic's elbow. Korpi has a couple of punches blocked by Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Mihaijlovic has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Korpi seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mihaijlovic can turn it around.
That's one minute gone in the round. Korpi takes a shot to the head. Korpi throws a head punch that misses. Korpi being controlled against the cage. Mihaijlovic prevents a body shot from Korpi. Korpi throws a punch but it's blocked by Mihaijlovic. Korpi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mihaijlovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Korpi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Korpi blocking some punches.
Korpi works on Mihaijlovic's body with a couple of short punches. Korpi prevents a body shot from Mihaijlovic. Korpi misses with a short punch on the inside. Mihaijlovic blocking some punches.
Mihaijlovic tries to work over Korpi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Mihaijlovic can't find room to land a body shot as Korpi controls the action.
Mihaijlovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Korpi backwards. Korpi lands a hook that snaps the head of Mihaijlovic backwards. Korpi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A left hand lands to the body for Mihaijlovic.
Korpi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mihaijlovic can't find room to land a body shot as Korpi controls the action.
Mihaijlovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Korpi's elbow. Mihaijlovic is trying to maintain a safe position but Korpi gets an underhook and turns Mihaijlovic into the cage. Korpi lands a nice uppercut. Korpi tries to throw a body punch but Mihaijlovic avoids it by throwing Korpi back against the cage. Korpi has a couple of punches blocked by Mihaijlovic.
Korpi struggles to land a body shot inside as Mihaijlovic controls his hands.
Mihaijlovic manages to break the clinch.
Aatami Korpi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Korpi misses with a leg kick. Mihaijlovic misses with a looping left. Korpi throws a hook but Mihaijlovic blocks it. Korpi throws a shot from downtown. Mihaijlovic moves away and avoids it. It seemed like Mihaijlovic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Korpi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mihaijlovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Korpi. Korpi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mihaijlovic. Mihaijlovic lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mihaijlovic walks into a jab. Mihaijlovic misses with a straight left. Korpi connects with an inside leg kick. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mihaijlovic - that will leave a mark!
Mihaijlovic cracks Korpi with an open hand slap. It looks like Aatami Korpi has been cut. Korpi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Mihaijlovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mihaijlovic looks to throw the jab but Korpi is out of range. Korpi throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Korpi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Korpi looks to land a left hand but Mihaijlovic moved out of range nicely. Mihaijlovic tries a quick counter leg kick but Korpi is wise to it. Korpi throws a hook but Mihaijlovic avoids it easily. Mihaijlovic takes one on the button. Korpi throws a leg kick and Mihaijlovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Korpi misses with a straight left. A countering left hand to the body from Mihaijlovic misses. Korpi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mihaijlovic catches Korpi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Korpi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mihaijlovic. That did some damage! Mihaijlovic lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from Korpi misses. Korpi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Korpi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Mihaijlovic on the wrong end of a nice jab. Korpi throws a right and a left that both miss. Korpi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mihaijlovic! But no joy. Korpi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Korpi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aatami Korpi dominated that round. The cut man is working on Aatami Korpi's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Mihaijlovic swings and misses with a shot to the body and Korpi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Korpi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mihaijlovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Korpi. Korpi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mihaijlovic can do to turn this around? Mihaijlovic takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Korpi misses with a hook. Mihaijlovic ducked under it nicely. Mihaijlovic misses with a looping left. Korpi swinging wildly here.
Mihaijlovic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. A swing and a miss from Korpi. Mihaijlovic connects with a single shot there. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mihaijlovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Korpi is looking to counter punch. Mihaijlovic connects with a jab. Aatami Korpi is winning the standup battle so far. Mihaijlovic throws out a loose jab but Korpi uses good head movement to avoid it. Korpi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mihaijlovic moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Korpi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Mihaijlovic now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Mihaijlovic throws a low kick but Korpi avoids it. Korpi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Korpi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mihaijlovic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Mihaijlovic throws out a loose jab but Korpi uses good head movement to avoid it. Korpi half committed to a counter leg kick. Korpi throws a lazy right hand but Mihaijlovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Mihaijlovic connects with a single shot there. Mihaijlovic scores with a shot to the body.
Mihaijlovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Korpi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Korpi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mihaijlovic manages to avoid it. Mihaijlovic feints a counter leg kick. Korpi cracks Mihaijlovic with a right hand to the side of the head. Mihaijlovic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Korpi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mihaijlovic's knee momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Danga de danga de dang - Korpi scores with a four punch combination! Mihaijlovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Korpi throws a lazy head kick and Mihaijlovic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. A low kick lands for Korpi.
Mihaijlovic darts in and out, connecting with a jab. A shot to the liver by Korpi. Beautiful body shot. Korpi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mihaijlovic's sensitive parts. Mihaijlovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Korpi moves away. Korpi throws a half hearted mid kick. A countering left hand to the body from Mihaijlovic misses. Korpi misses with an uppercut
and Mihaijlovic counters with a low kick, right behind Korpi 's knee. Mihaijlovic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Korpi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mihaijlovic.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mihaijlovic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Korpi. Korpi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mihaijlovic. Korpi works Mihaijlovic's body with a nice hook. Korpi throws a poor cross that misses
and Mihaijlovic finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Some bone on bone action there as Mihaijlovic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Mihaijlovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mihaijlovic. Mihaijlovic wants to slow Korpi down by chopping away at his legs. Korpi is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Korpi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mihaijlovic. Korpi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mihaijlovic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Mihaijlovic throws a poor cross that misses
and Korpi counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mihaijlovic scoring well with a low kick there.
Korpi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Mihaijlovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Korpi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Korpi throws a body shot but no joy. Mihaijlovic follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mihaijlovic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Korpi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Mihaijlovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Mihaijlovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mihaijlovic lands a nice looking body kick. Mihaijlovic misses with a body kick. Mihaijlovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Korpi manages to avoid it. Mihaijlovic takes one to the side of the head.
Korpi throws a wild combination but nothing lands. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zdravko Mihaijlovic will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Aatami Korpi's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round! Korpi scoring well with a low kick there.
Mihaijlovic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mihaijlovic on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Korpi misses with a low kick.
Mihaijlovic scores with a kick to the body.
Mihaijlovic misses the body punch and Korpi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mihaijlovic thinking. Mihaijlovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Korpi. Mihaijlovic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Mihaijlovic clobbers Korpi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Mihaijlovic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mihaijlovic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Korpi tries to close the distance and clinch but Mihaijlovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Mihaijlovic scores with a nice strike. Nice uppercut there from Mihaijlovic.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mihaijlovic defending well as Korpi loads up on a big left hand. Mihaijlovic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Korpi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Both fighters are breathing heavily. A looping hook to the body misses from Korpi. Mihaijlovic does a little dance to reset his feet. Mihaijlovic misses with a right hand enabling Korpi to counter with a crisp jab. A big right from Korpi misses. Mihaijlovic connects with a nice looking jab.
Mihaijlovic thows a leg kick but Korpi checks it letting Korpi counter with a right hand. Mihaijlovic misses with a looping left. Korpi connects with an inside leg kick. Mihaijlovic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Mihaijlovic swings away with a leg kick that misses. Korpi throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mihaijlovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Korpi. Korpi avoids the body shot from Mihaijlovic.
Korpi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. A jab from Mihaijlovic finds it's way through Korpi's defenses. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A looping hook to the body misses from Mihaijlovic. Korpi does a little dance to reset his feet. A nice inside leg kick there by Korpi. That's going to slow Mihaijlovic down. Korpi misses with a head kick.
Mihaijlovic loads up on a big right hand but Korpi slips the punch. Mihaijlovic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Korpi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Korpi missing with a left hand there. Mihaijlovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Korpi throws a hook but Mihaijlovic blocks it. Mihaijlovic takes a swing at Korpi's ribcage but misses. Korpi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. A leg kick checked by Mihaijlovic. Mihaijlovic is looking for the big counter here. Mihaijlovic thows a left - swing and a miss! Korpi is looking to counter with a body kick. Korpi scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Korpi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Korpi staying out of range there. Mihaijlovic lands with an overhand left. Mihaijlovic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Korpi misses with a looping left. It seemed like Mihaijlovic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Mihaijlovic misses with a body kick. A quick step to the side and Korpi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Korpi scores with a leg kick.
Korpi thows a body kick. Mihaijlovic tries to catch it but that hurt him. Mihaijlovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Mihaijlovic misses the jab. Korpi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mihaijlovic's head backwards. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mihaijlovic lands with a good body shot. Mihaijlovic misses with a right hand and Korpi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Mihaijlovic checks the leg kick. Mihaijlovic checks a leg kick nicely. Mihaijlovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Mihaijlovic thinks about the counter body kick. Mihaijlovic with a hook. Mihaijlovic lands with a nice body kick.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Aatami Korpi. Well Korpi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29 Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28 Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Georgs Elmars (ranked 1232 p4p, 1935 weight class) and Vincent Klasson (ranked 97 p4p, 138 weight class). Elmars comes to the cage accompanied by Warrior's Anthem by Skyforger. Vincent Klasson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Good wrestling Great elbows Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Georgs Elmars! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vincent Klasson! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Klasson throws a leg kick but Elmars moved away. Elmars tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Klasson manages to circle out of the way. Elmars closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Klasson misses with a straight left. Elmars tries to counter by clinching up but Klasson breaks away and moves out of range. Klasson throws out a token jab with nothing on it. It looked like Elmars was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Klasson. Elmars uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Klasson. We've been hearing reports that Elmars has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Klasson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Elmars tries to bench press Klasson off him but Klasson keeps the position. Klasson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Elmars, who protects the arm well. Klasson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Elmars is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Klasson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Elmars, who protects the arm well. Klasson trying to control the action but Elmars is working from the bottom. Elmars is looking for a sweep. Klasson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Elmars has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Klasson but great work by Elmars. Elmars is trying to get an arm triangle but Klasson is defending well. Elmars wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Klasson, who protects the arm well. Elmars taking a breather here. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Klasson is not content to let Elmars control the position. Klasson tries to improve position but can't. Elmars taking a breather here. Klasson tries to bench press Elmars off him but Elmars keeps the position. Elmars is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Klasson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Klasson tries to bench press Elmars off him but Elmars keeps the position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Elmars wants to control but Klasson is keeping him busy. Klasson prevents Elmars from moving into mount. Elmars is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Klasson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Elmars thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Klasson tries to buck Elmars off but Elmars is having none of it. Elmars thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Klasson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Klasson is trying to stand back up but Elmars is controlling him
Elmars is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Elmars is keen to just control but Klasson is a slippery customer. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Klasson wants to improve his position but Elmars is controlling well.
Klasson trying to hold on to Elmars's head to control him but Elmars postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vincent Klasson will probably get the nod. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Klasson gets a takedown into half guard. Klasson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Elmars might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Klasson passes into side control, despite Elmars's attempt to control the position.
Elmars regains half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Klasson wants to pass the guard but Elmars is defending well. Klasson wants to work for an arm triangle but Elmars is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Klasson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Elmars doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Klasson.
That's one minute gone in the round. Elmars tries to get to full guard but Klasson has control of the leg. Elmars looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Elmars looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Klasson is looking to take a break and control but Elmars is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Klasson content to control rather than advance. Elmars wants to control but Klasson is keeping busy.
Elmars is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Klasson pulls his head out easily. Klasson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Elmars wants to control but Klasson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Klasson trying to pass the guard but Elmars defending well. Elmars is looking to improve his position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Klasson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Elmars. Klasson throws a big shot that misses. Elmars takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Klasson swings widly with a right hand
and Elmars counters with a right hand to the body. Klasson misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Klasson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Elmars napping and manages to drive through into side control! Klasson tries for a kimura but Elmars is defending well. Klasson swings around for an armbar but Elmars sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Klasson's guard. Klasson keeping full guard, as Elmars tries to pass. Klasson keeping moving, preventing Elmars from controlling successfully. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Klasson keeping full guard, as Elmars tries to pass. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Klasson working a defensive guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Klasson 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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round! Elmars moves out of range as Klasson strikes. It looked like Elmars was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Klasson. Klasson thows a left - swing and a miss! As Klasson tries to get set, Elmars tries to push him back and clinch up but Klasson manages to avoid the attempt. Klasson throws a chopping leg kick but Elmars manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Elmars tries to counter by clinching up but Klasson breaks away and moves out of range. Klasson misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Klasson misses. Elmars tries to counter by clinching up but Klasson breaks away and moves out of range. Klasson throws a right and a left that both miss. Klasson throws a head kick but Elmars moves out of range.
Elmars is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Klasson looks to land a left hand but Elmars moved out of range nicely. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Elmars moves out of range as Klasson strikes. A counter left hand to the body from Elmars misses its target. Jab from Klasson. Elmars keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Elmars swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. A shot to the liver by Klasson. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Klasson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Klasson lands a jab to the head.
Elmars uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Klasson. A quick step to the side and Elmars tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Elmars moves out of range as Klasson strikes. As Klasson tries to get set, Elmars tries to push him back and clinch up but Klasson manages to avoid the attempt. Elmars gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Elmars is trying to control the position but Klasson postures up. Elmars is looking for a triangle but Klasson pushes his legs off easily.
Elmars is looking for a triangle but Klasson pushes his legs off easily.
Klasson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Elmars keeping full guard, as Klasson tries to pass. Klasson is pushing down on Elmars's leg trying to pass to half guard. Elmars is fighting to maintain full guard but Klasson has managed to sneak the leg through. Elmars trying to control here.
Klasson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Elmars wants to control but Klasson is keeping busy and won't allow it. Klasson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Klasson wants to free his trapped foot but Elmars is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Klasson is trying for a kimura here. Elmars looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Klasson wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vincent Klasson! Georgs Elmars spoke after the fight, saying 'Every fight, win or lose, is a valuable lesson. I want to thank my opponent for a tough battle and for pushing me to my limits.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Alvarez (ranked 1821 p4p, 2088 weight class) and Michael Page (ranked 204 p4p, 229 weight class). Eddie Alvarez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Michael Page's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Alvarez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Page! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Alvarez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Page moves away. Alvarez connects with a body shot that sends Page's belly button to the back. A jab from Alvarez misses. Page lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Alvarez throws a body shot but no joy. Page throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Alvarez to counter with a crisp jab. Page fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alvarez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Nice uppercut lands for Alvarez. That snapped Page's head back.
Page throws a shot from downtown. Alvarez moves away and avoids it. Page uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alvarez. Page will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alvarez misses with a wild body shot. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Page moves forwards but Alvarez connects with a nice, crisp jab. Alvarez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Page misses with a body shot.
Alvarez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Page ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvarez moves away. Page tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvarez was well out of range. Poor timing from Page. Alvarez is looking to counter punch. A punch lands to the side of Page 's head but he takes it in his stride. Alvarez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Page misses with a low kick as Alvarez jumps back. A combination from Page does no damage. Page misses with an uppercut. Alvarez saw that one coming. Nice defenses there by Alvarez. Michael Page seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Alvarez takes a swing at Page's ribcage but misses. Page swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Alvarez throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Page swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alvarez fails to land with a series of punches.
Page misses with a looping left. Page swings away with a body shot that misses
and Alvarez counters with a nice uppercut. Page fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvarez manages to avoid it. Alvarez throws a combination. Page tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Alvarez loads up on a big right hand but Page slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Alvarez swings for the body but Page moves out of range.
Page checks a leg kick. Alvarez stalks Page and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Page's face. Page staggers backwards, shaken. Page avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Alvarez throws the left hand but Page avoids the punch easily. Alvarez misses with a straight left. Page is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Alvarez rather than just go for the knockout. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Page, as that shot connected.
Page comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Page misses with a two punch combination.
Alvarez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Alvarez on the wrong end of a nice jab. Page steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alvarez. Page takes a swing at Alvarez's ribcage but misses. Alvarez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Page was well out of range. Poor timing from Alvarez. Alvarez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Alvarez throws a body shot but no joy. Page slips a straight right by Alvarez.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Page throws a series of punches but Alvarez moves out of range. Page misses with a low kick as Alvarez jumps back. Alvarez throwing a counter right hand but Page manages to avoid it. Alvarez misses with a low kick.
Page swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Page scores with a hook to the body. Alvarez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Page throws a leg kick but Alvarez sees it coming and moves out of range. Alvarez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Page misses with a jab, cross combination.
Page misses with a hook
and Alvarez counters with a one-two to the body. Alvarez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Page. Page misses with a shot to the body and Alvarez counters with a straight right hand. Alvarez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Page moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Page ducks right into an uppercut from Alvarez. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Alvarez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Alvarez cracks a nice hook into Page's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Page loads up on a big right hand but Alvarez slips the punch. Alvarez appears to be looking for a big counter. Page throws a front kick aimed at Alvarez's knee but Alvarez avoids it well. It looked like Alvarez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Alvarez catches Page with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Alvarez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Page. Page throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alvarez counters with a nice uppercut. Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Page. Page throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Page tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Page throws an overhand right that lands on Alvarez's shoulder, as Alvarez tries to avoid the shot. Page throws a series of punches but Alvarez moves out of range. Nice cross by Page. Page has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. Page loads up on a big right hand but Alvarez slips the punch. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Page misses with a wild body shot. Alvarez misses with a straight right. Page takes a shot right to the bread basket. Alvarez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Alvarez 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. Alvarez connects with a body shot that sends Page's belly button to the back. Alvarez misses with a double jab.
Page looks like he wants to counter punch here. No joy there for Page, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice shot by Alvarez. Page looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvarez is just out of range. It looked like Alvarez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Page. Page throws a big shot that misses. Page on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Alvarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Page cracks Alvarez with a good jab. Page misses with a low kick. Alvarez throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Page misses with a hook
enabling Alvarez to counter with a crisp jab. Page misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvarez.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Page might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Alvarez has got the better of the exchanges. Alvarez loads up on a big right hand but Page slips the punch. Page is looking for the big counter here. Page swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Page lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alvarez at a distance.
Alvarez swings and misses with a shot to the body enabling Page to counter with a crisp jab. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Page checks a leg kick. Page tries to move into range but Alvarez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Page fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alvarez on the side of the head. Page misses with a straight right. Eddie Alvarez is winning the standup battle so far. Alvarez needs to keep his hands up - Page had a free shot at his head there. Page waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alvarez. Alvarez throws a hook but Page blocks it. Alvarez moves out of range of the strikes. A quick step to the side and Alvarez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Page misses the jab. Alvarez misses with a looping left. Alvarez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Page lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Page bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alvarez's head backwards. Michael Page is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Alvarez throws a right hand that misses
and Page counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Page throws a series of punches but Alvarez moves out of range. Alvarez throws a body punch but Page moves out of range. Page throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Page takes a swing at Alvarez's ribcage but misses. Page swings for the body but Alvarez moves out of range.
Alvarez connects with a body shot that sends Page's belly button to the back. Page ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Page slips under a jab. Page throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alvarez. Alvarez is looking to counter punch. A big right from Page misses. Page checks a leg kick. Alvarez throws a head kick but Page moves out of range.
Alvarez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Alvarez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alvarez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Alvarez jabbing away but nothing is landing. Page doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Alvarez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Page on the side of the head. Page connects with the punch. A clash of legs there as Page blocks the low kick. Page misses with a wild body shot. Page misses with a two punch combination.
Page ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvarez moves away. Alvarez avoids the body shot from Page.
Alvarez throws a big shot that misses. A low kick from Alvarez is predictable there and Page counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Alvarez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alvarez dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Page's jab looks to have found its range, popping Alvarez under the eye. Alvarez misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nice defenses there by Page. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Alvarez misses with a looping left. Alvarez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Alvarez misses the jab. Alvarez misses with a hook. Page ducked under it nicely. Page's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Alvarez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Page scrambles back to his feet. Alvarez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Alvarez with a jab. Alvarez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Page throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Page lands a jab to the head.
Page avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Page swings for the body but Alvarez moves out of range.
Page has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Alvarez throws a jab when Page was well out of range. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Eddie Alvarez will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round! Sloppy strikes from Page. Those never looked like landing. Page throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alvarez sees it coming and avoids it easily. Alvarez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Page counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Page misses with a double jab.
Page throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvarez is looking to counter punch. Alvarez lands a slapping body shot.
Page takes a swing at Alvarez's ribcage but misses. Nice defenses there by Page. Alvarez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Page. Alvarez's corner calls for a 1-2. Alvarez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Page moves out of range as Alvarez strikes. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Alvarez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Page.
Alvarez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Page. Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Page. Page tries to bum rush Alvarez with a series of wild strikes but Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round. Alvarez moves out of range of the strikes. Alvarez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Page sees it coming and avoids it easily. Alvarez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Alvarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Page throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alvarez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. The fighters circling - Page throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Page throws a lazy right hand but Alvarez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Alvarez pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Page takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Page uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alvarez.
Page throws a body shot but no joy. Alvarez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Alvarez misses the shot to the body. Page uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alvarez. Page throws a hook to the side of Alvarez's head but Alvarez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Alvarez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Alvarez throws a low kick but Page avoids it. Good exchange - Alvarez coming out on top. Alvarez misses the jab. Some wild striking there from Alvarez.
This has been an exciting period of action! Alvarez throws an overhand right that lands on Page's shoulder, as Page tries to avoid the shot. Page fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alvarez checks it well. Page scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Alvarez is looking to chop away at Page's legs. Alvarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Page punishes Alvarez's body with a nice straight punch. A big right from Page misses. Alvarez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Alvarez lands a lovely overhand right. Alvarez avoids the body shot from Page.
Alvarez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Page moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Page takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Alvarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Page throws a big shot that misses. Alvarez throws a series of strikes that have Page backpedaling.
Alvarez throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Alvarez throws a poor cross that misses
and Page connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Alvarez blocks a jab. Alvarez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Page clobbers Alvarez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Alvarez slips a jab and a cross from Page.
A big left from Page misses. Alvarez misses the shot to the body. Alvarez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. 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! Alvarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Alvarez fails to land with a series of punches.
Page staying out of range there. A leg kick checked by Page. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Page checks a leg kick. Page misses with a hook. Alvarez ducked under it nicely. Page connects with a jab. Left hook, right uppercut from Page. Michael Page has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Alvarez slips a jab from Page. Alvarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Page has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Page there as he acknowledges the shot. Alvarez slips a jab and a cross from Page.
Page ducks under a wild hook from Alvarez. Page throws a body shot but no joy. Alvarez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Eddie Alvarez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Oooooh!!! Page has knocked Alvarez down with a huge combo! Page steps away and waves a wobbly Alvarez back to his feet! This one might not go much longer! Alvarez is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight! Michael Page comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Alvarez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:29 Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:29 Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vance Patrick (ranked 2245 p4p, 1102 weight class) and Ken Shamrock (ranked 267 p4p, 144 weight class). Shamrock has chosen Dangerous Entrance Theme as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vance Patrick! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ken Shamrock! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Patrick feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shamrocks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Patrick stuns Shamrock with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Shamrock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shamrock tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Shamrock takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Patrick definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Shamrock fails to land the takedown. It looked like Patrick was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Shamrock. Patrick swings widly with a right hand
and Shamrock counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Shamrock. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Patrick. Patrick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Patrick. Patrick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Patrick scores with a shoulder strike. A hook to the body from Patrick.
Patrick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shamrock blocking some punches.
Patrick can't find room to land a body shot as Shamrock controls the action.
Patrick misses with some punches.
Patrick lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shamrock backwards. Shamrock has Patrick pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Patrick manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Shamrock blocks an uppercut.
Shamrock goes for a takedown in the clinch but Patrick prevents it.
Vance Patrick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Shamrock. Nice body punch from Patrick - that landed with a thud.
Shamrock is looking for a takedown. Patrick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shamrock's elbow. Patrick prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shamrock has picked Patrick up - he's going for a ride! Shamrock dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Shamrock throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Patrick keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Patrick moves into full guard.
Shamrock postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Patrick preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Shamrock throws a big right hand that misses. Shamrock throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Patrick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Patrick is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Shamrock's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shamrock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Shamrock throwing strikes but missing. Shamrock looking to sit in guard and control but Patrick gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Patrick wants to control from the top but Shamrock keeps moving. Patrick stopping the sweep attempt from Shamrock. We've been informed that Shamrock has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Patrick content to stall in guard here. Patrick stands and throws Shamrock's legs to the side, diving into side control. Shamrock is looking to regain half guard here but Patrick keeps moving and retains side control. Shamrock gets back to half guard. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Patrick is taking a breather. Shamrock says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vance Patrick dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Patrick tries to bum rush Shamrock with a series of wild strikes but Shamrock uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Shamrock tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Patrick moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Shamrock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Vance Patrick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Patrick lands an overhand right. Shamrock shoots in for a takedown but Patrick shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Patrick gets caught napping as Shamrock dives in and scores a takedown. Patrick manages to retain guard. Patrick has his hands on Shamrock's head, controlling the position. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shamrock accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Patrick managing to control the position. Shamrock trying to control the position from guard on top but Patrick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shamrock working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Patrick preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Shamrock working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Shamrock throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Patrick works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Shamrock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Shamrock trying to control but Patrick is working from the bottom. Shamrock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Patrick swivels though and keeps the full guard. Shamrock advances position into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Shamrock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Patrick keeps working. Shamrock swings around for an armbar but Patrick sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Shamrock's guard. Shamrock working a defensive guard but Patrick manages to pass into side control anyway.
You can see the frustration on Shamrock's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Shamrock is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shamrock is trying to control Patrick's posture but Patrick avoids it. Shamrock is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Patrick controls the position. Shamrock has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Patrick postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Shamrock is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Patrick is looking to take a break and control but Shamrock is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vance Patrick dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round! Patrick connects with a single shot there. Shamrock looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Patrick misses with a right hand and Shamrock counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Shamrock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Patrick keeps working. Patrick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shamrock can do to turn this around? Patrick keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Shamrock thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Patrick keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Patrick gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shamrock throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Shamrock trying to control the position from guard on top but Patrick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Shamrock throws a strike but Patrick rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Patrick slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Ken Shamrock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Shamrock is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Shamrock lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Shamrock working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Patrick bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shamrock's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shamrock pulls Patrick in close to prevent any damage. Patrick trying to move into half guard but instead Shamrock has managed to sweep! Shamrock stays in close to Patrick's body and controls the position. Shamrock scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Shamrock slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Shamrock postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Shamrock throwing strikes but missing. Shamrock missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Shamrock pushing down on Patrick's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Patrick blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shamrock. Shamrock not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Vance Patrick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Ken Shamrock has got the better of the ground game so far. Shamrock trying to control from Patrick's half guard. Patrick has other ideas though and has regained full guard. Shamrock throws a strike but Patrick rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Shamrock throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Patrick escapes and throws Shamrock's legs to the side, diving into side control! Shamrock is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vance Patrick. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Patrick, 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28 Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27 Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vance Patrick! An out of breath Vance Patrick thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hung Young Wang (ranked 2090 p4p, 1217 weight class) and Demyan Pulaski (ranked 230 p4p, 149 weight class). Pulaski has chosen Dan Farber - "Don't Touch" as his entrance music. Demyan Pulaski has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hung Young Wang's chin.
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Good wrestling Excellent boxer Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hung Young Wang! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Demyan Pulaski! The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wang stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Wang lands a nice shot that snaps Pulaski's head back.
Wang connects with a jab. Wang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Wang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Wang has Pulaski pushed against the cage. Wang blocks a body shot from Pulaski. Wang pulls guard effortlessly. Wang throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wang wants to sweep here but Pulaski controlling him for the moment. Pulaski's corner is telling him to maintain position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wang pulls Pulaski in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wang controls Pulaski momentarily but Pulaski frees himself. Pulaski being controlled here momentarily. Wang is looking for a triangle but Pulaski pushes his legs off easily.
Wang escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pulaski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Pulaski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wang. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Pulaski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wang is keeping the position for now. Wang is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wang is working for a kimura but Pulaski is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wang is pressing down on Pulaski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pulaski is holding on for now. Wang works his foot free and advances to mount. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pulaski can do anything to dispel that myth. Pulaski is looking to get to half guard. Wang looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. Pulaski really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wang takes Pulaski's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Wang's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Pulaski defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Pulaski defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Wang's arms. Wang is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Pulaski knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Pulaski for a finish. Pulaski tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! Wang jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Pulaski manages to avoid the submission attempt. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Pulaski wants to control but Wang postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pulaski is looking for a sweep. Pulaski sneaks back into half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Wang is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pulaski doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wang. Pulaski is looking for a sweep. Wang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Wang is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pulaski sees it coming and defends easily. Pulaski wants to improve his position but Wang is controlling well.
Wang tries to pass to full mount but Pulaski defends it. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hung Young Wang dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Wang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wang lunges at Pulaski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pulaski's hand. Wang throws a head kick but Pulaski moves out of range.
Wang fails in his attempt to clinch. Wang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pulaski moves away. Pulaski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Wang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Pulaski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Wang lands with a straight right. Pulaski didn't see that one coming. Pulaski slips under a jab. Pulaski steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wang. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wang closes the distance looking to clinch and Pulaski counters with a lovely straight right hand! Wang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pulaski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Pulaski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wang fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pulaski, pushing him back against the cage. Wang misses with a body punch.
Wang tries to pull guard but Pulaski forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Wang working aggressively here.
Pulaski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pulaski misses with a short punch on the inside. Good body shot from Wang.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wang - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wang is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Wang is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Wang is working Pulaski over against the cage. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pulaski as Wang tries to tie him up. Pulaski struggles to land a body shot inside as Wang controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pulaski. Pulaski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pulaski throws a punch but it's blocked by Wang. Wang is trying to pull guard but Pulaski turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Pulaski misses with the head strike.
Wang is trying to pull guard but Pulaski turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hung Young Wang. That's going to take a lot out of him. Still in the clinch, Pulaski scores with a nice short uppercut. Wang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pulaski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wang misses with some punches.
Wang has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Pulaski uses from the top position. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Wang has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Wang has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Pulaski should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Wang has tightened it up now! Pulaski should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hung Young Wang!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michel Robillard (ranked 1229 p4p, 491 weight class) and Oreo Hopgood (ranked 159 p4p, 66 weight class). Hopgood has chosen Don't Stop The Music - Rihanna as his entrance music. Michel Robillard could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Oreo Hopgood's chin.
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188 cm 22 205 11 - 2 - 0 |
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184 cm 22 205 6 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling Excellent boxer Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michel Robillard! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Oreo Hopgood! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A looping hook to the body misses from Hopgood. Robillard does a little dance to reset his feet. Robillard tries to clinch but Hopgood is having none of it. Hopgood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robillard.
Hopgood dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Hopgood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Robillard ducks under a wild hook from Hopgood. Robillard misses with a jab to the body
and Hopgood makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Robillard throws a wild combination but nothing lands. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Robillard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hopgood has time to react. Hopgood misses with a hook. Robillard ducked under it nicely. Robillard jabs Hopgood right on the nose. Hopgood blinks but takes it well. Hopgood takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round. Robillard tries to close the distance and clinch but Hopgood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Hopgood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Robillard lands an overhand right. Robillard lunges at Hopgood with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hopgood's hand. Hopgood drops his hands momentarily and Robillard takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Michel Robillard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Robillard ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Hopgood takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Robillard misses with a double jab.
Robillard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hopgood counters with a right hand to the body. Robillard connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hopgood. Hopgood circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hopgood takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Robillard stuffs the takedown attempt from Hopgood. Hopgood gets slowly back to his feet. Robillard tries to clinch there but Hopgood circles away.
Hopgood shoots for a double leg takedown but Robillard sprawls well. He's pushed Hopgood's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Hopgood gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Michel Robillard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hopgood stuns Robillard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. It looks like Robillard has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Hopgood misses with a looping right. Robillard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hopgood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Hopgood cracks Robillard with an open hand slap. It looks like Michel Robillard has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jab, jab by Robillard - just one landing. Robillard throws a right and a left that Hopgood avoids nicely. Robillard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice takedown defense from Robillard. No joy for Hopgood on that attempt. Michel Robillard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oreo Hopgood. Robillard takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Robillard sizes up Hopgood with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Hopgood moves out of range of the strikes. Hopgood lands a nice looking body shot.
Robillard moves in looking to clinch but Hopgood pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hopgood takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Robillard is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Robillard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Robillard throws out a loose jab but Hopgood uses good head movement to avoid it. 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! Robillard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hopgood looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Hopgood comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Robillard swings widly with a right hand
and Hopgood counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Robillard down! Hopgood is looking to finish but Robillard is intelligently defending himself. Robillard is rocked! Hopgood stands up over Robillard, holding on to his feet. Hopgood throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Robillard is out cold! Hopgood lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Oreo Hopgood! Oreo Hopgood retains his light heavyweight title!
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