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BC FIGHT NIGHT 19 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Blue Gill (ranked 2208 p4p, 2367 weight class) and Felipe Montoya (ranked 186 p4p, 199 weight class). Gill comes to the cage accompanied by The Enemy - Big L. 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Blue Gill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Felipe Montoya!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gill catches Montoya with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gill lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gill chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Felipe Montoya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gill takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Montoya manages to avoid it.
Montoya takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Montoya throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Gill to counter with a crisp jab.
Gill fakes the leg kick and cracks Montoya in the body.
Montoya scores with a sloppy right hand. Gill should have avoided that one.
Gill has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montoya blocks a head kick by Gill.
Montoya let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Montoya checks a leg kick.
Montoya misses with a looping left.
Gill tries to clinch but Montoya moves out of range.
Gill has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Honu Arts in the buildup to the fight.
Gill looks to land a body kick but Montoya moved away.
Montoya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gill swings for the body but Montoya moves out of range.
Montoya throws a lazy right hand but Gill sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gill feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Montoyas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gill wants to clinch but Montoya slips to the side
and Montoya counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Montoya throws a body punch but Gill moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya throws a series of punches but Gill moves out of range.
Montoya misses the shot to the body.
Gill tries to work over Montoya's front leg with a kick but Montoya checks it.
No joy there for Montoya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montoya was well out of range. Poor timing from Gill.
Gill misses the shot to the body.
Montoya throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gill is looking to wear down Montoya with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gill pivots, looking for a leg kick but Montoya is out of range and Gill settles back down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montoya loads up on a big right hand but Gill slips the punch.
Jab by Gill.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gill moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Montoya lands with a cross.
Gill fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Montoya.
Montoya dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gill throws a predictable looking body shot
and Montoya connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gill throws the kick towards the body but Montoya avoids it.
We've been informed that Montoya has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Gill takes the fight into the clinch.
Gill tries to work over Montoya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gill.
Gill lands with a short shot to the head.
Montoya content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gill struggles to land a body shot inside as Montoya controls his hands.
Gill misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gill works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Montoya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montoya throws a lazy right hand but Gill sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gill throws a body shot but no joy.
Montoya chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gill can pounce on him.
Gill closes the distance and pushes Montoya back into the cage.
Gill throws a head punch that misses.
Gill makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Montoya can't break the clinch.
Gill lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gill throws a punch but it's blocked by Montoya.
A short uppercut from Gill.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Blue Gill will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Montoya throws a right and a left that Gill avoids nicely.
Montoya throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Montoya in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
The crowd cheers as Montoya lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gill doesn't seem phased though.
Gill takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gill takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Montoya looks to land a combination but Gill avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gill misses with a hook. Montoya ducked under it nicely.
Montoya connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Montoya swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gill will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Felipe Montoya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gill turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gill avoids the body shot from Montoya.
That kick from Gill tenderised Montoya's leg. Montoya is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gill misses with a straight left.
Montoya bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gill's head.
Montoya works over Gill's head and body with a nice combination.
Montoya misses with a body shot.
Gill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gill avoids the body shot from Montoya.
Gill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gill lands with an uppercut that bounces Montoya off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montoya lands with a cross.
Gill throws a nice head kick!
Montoya goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gill fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gill lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Montoya throws a right and a left that both miss.
Montoya on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gill. Gill obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya misses with a hook
and Gill counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A telegraphed right hand from Gill misses the target.
Montoya let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Montoya avoids the head kick by Gill.
Montoya misses with a wild body shot.
Gill is looking to counter with head kicks.
Gill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gill lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Montoya lands with a right hand.
Gill misses with a body kick.
Montoya checks a low kick from Gill.
Montoya fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gill throws a chopping leg kick but Montoya manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Montoya swings for the body but Gill moves out of range.
Montoya sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Montoya!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montoya punishes Gill's body with a nice straight punch.
Gill connects with a high kick.
Montoya throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gill counters with an inside leg kick.
Montoya keeps the fight on the outside.
Montoya cracks Gill with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Montoya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Gill swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gill takes a swing at Montoya's ribcage but misses.
Gill stuns Montoya with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Montoya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gill was well out of range. Poor timing from Montoya.
Montoya throws an off balance right hand
and Gill counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Montoya lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gill at a distance.
Gill throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montoya lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Montoya's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gill feints and then cracks Montoya's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Montoya down.
Gill lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Montoya. Those never looked like landing.
Montoya lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gill at a distance.
Montoya lands a two punch combo.
Montoya takes a swing at Gill's ribcage but misses.
Gill slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gill connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Montoya's hands.
Gill gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gill struggles to land a body shot inside as Montoya controls his hands.
Gill keeps control of Montoya as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gill lands a left hand.
Montoya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya moves out of range as Gill strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gill scores with a hook to the body. Montoya takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Montoya falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gill counters with a thumping low kick.
Montoya defending well as Gill loads up on a big left hand.
Montoya throws out a counter right but Gill avoids it with no problem.
Montoya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gill thinks about countering with a head kick.
Gill throws a sloppy head kick and Montoya moves out of range easily.
Montoya ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Montoya misses with a wild body shot.
Montoya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gill manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gill lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gill misses the shot to the body.
Montoya throws a series of punches but Gill avoids them all with ease.
Gill walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Montoya throws an off balance right hand
and Gill counters with a series of strikes. Montoya will be more careful next time no doubt.
A big left from Gill misses.
Montoya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gill was well out of range. Poor timing from Montoya.
Montoya tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gill misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montoya.
Montoya throws an off balance right hand
and Gill moves into the clinch.
Gill lands a right hand that snaps the head of Montoya backwards.
Montoya just leaning against Gill, taking a breather.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montoya blocking some punches.
Gill lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Montoya blocks an uppercut.
Montoya breaks from the clinch.
Montoya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gill with a nice calf kick.
Gill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Montoya lands a jab-cross combination.
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 Blue Gill.
I think Gill has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blue Gill!
Blue Gill was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Ness (ranked 2283 p4p, 2477 weight class) and Colt Lynch (ranked 271 p4p, 293 weight class). Ness's entrance music is Cocaine. A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rick Ness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Colt Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ness dives in for a single leg takedown but Lynch sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lynch gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ness.
Ness pulls guard effortlessly.
Lynch would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ness is controlling Lynch's posture.
Lynch preventing the sweep.
Ness definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ness is pulling down on Lynch's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ness 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.
Ness is pulling down on Lynch's head to control his posture.
Ness looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lynch is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch is looking to stand up but Ness won't let him.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ness shoots in for a takedown but Lynch shows good takedown defense.
Lynch wants to counter with a clinch but Ness pushes him away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Ness. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lynch works over Ness's head and body with a nice combination.
Lynch lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ness doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lynch counters with a three punch combo that has Ness backing up. Ness nods at Lynch to acknowledge the strikes.
Ness doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lynch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ness misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Despite the aggression on Lynch's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
No luck for Lynch with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ness misses with a takedown
and Lynch counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lynch looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ness with a poor takedown
and Lynch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ness closes the distance and clinches up with Lynch, looking for a takedown. Ness pushes Lynch against the cage but Lynch circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ness shoots and misses
and Lynch counters with a nice body shot.
Ness shoots in for a double leg but Lynch sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lynch lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lynch lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ness ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ness tries to counter with a takedown but Lynch is quick to defend against it.
Ness goes for a double leg but Lynch avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lynch continues to drive forward.
Lynch let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ness misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lynch is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ness gets control of Lynch's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ness will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lynch wanted to stand there but Ness had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ness tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lynch trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ness's guard.
Lynch wants to control from the top but Ness keeps moving.
Lynch is stalling in the full guard.
Lynch wants to stand and escape but instead Ness has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Ness scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch wants to stand up but Ness is controlling him.
Ness passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Lynch's face as Ness controls the position.
Ness lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ness lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lynch down.
Ness staying calm.
Lynch is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ness's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Colt Lynch dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ness fails with the takedown.
Lynch is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lynch stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lynch wants it to stay on the feet.
Lynch throws a lazy right hand but Ness sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lynch uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ness shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ness winds up and cracks Lynch with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ness passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lynch!
Ness lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ness won't let Lynch get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Ness pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch is bucking up trying to escape but Ness cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ness looking to finish Lynch with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lynch!
Rick Ness overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lynch tries to reverse the position but Ness maintains control.
Lynch taking shots to the head.
Ness landing strikes from the mount and Lynch is in trouble!
 Lynch is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Ness! Lynch is hurt baaadly! Ness is firing away with more strikes - Lynch is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Ness!
A victorious Rick Ness thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jordy Juggernaut (ranked 24438 p4p, 495 weight class) and Jin Matsushima (ranked 289 p4p, 45 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jordy Juggernaut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jin Matsushima!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juggernaut shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Matsushima connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Juggernaut misses with a lunging right hand
and Matsushima cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Juggernaut misses with a takedown attempt
letting Matsushima counter with a right hand.
Juggernaut throws a leg kick that is checked
and Matsushima counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Juggernaut tries for a takedown but Matsushima circles away easily
and Matsushima counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordy Juggernaut. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Juggernaut throws a lazy body kick
and Matsushima connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Juggernaut with a lazy takedown attempt
and Matsushima counters with a lovely straight right hand!
 Juggernaut is rocked!
Juggernaut rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matsushima counters by clinching up.
Oh Juggernaut is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matsushima lands a body shot.
Matsushima gets underhooks to prevent Juggernaut's takedown attempt.
Juggernaut seems to have got his legs back now.
Matsushima is leaning against Juggernaut and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Matsushima lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Matsushima prevents Juggernaut from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsushima makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Matsushima blocks an uppercut.
Matsushima is pressed up against the cage. Juggernaut has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Matsushima down to the mat. Matsushima avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Juggernaut clinches up with Matsushima and pushes him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Matsushima.
Matsushima softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Matsushima lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Matsushima lands a shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Matsushima.
Matsushima lands a nice uppercut.
Juggernaut misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matsushima's coach down at BANZAI COMBAT ACADEMY TOKYO was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Matsushima's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Juggernaut tries to stall but Matsushima uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Juggernaut is looking to take this one to the mat.
Matsushima lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Juggernaut backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsushima prevents Juggernaut from breaking the clinch.
Juggernaut tries for a takedown but Matsushima manages to get underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Matsushima creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Juggernaut's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Juggernaut looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Juggernaut breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Juggernaut misses with an uppercut
and Matsushima counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Juggernaut throws a leg kick that is checked
and Matsushima makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Juggernaut shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
 It looks like Jordy Juggernaut has been cut.
Jin Matsushima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Juggernaut attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Matsushima drops Juggernaut with a naaaaasty hook - Juggernaut is in real trouble here! Matsushima dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jin Matsushima!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Giancarlo Zuniga (ranked 1356 p4p, 1121 weight class) and Vincent Klasson (ranked 105 p4p, 89 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Giancarlo Zuniga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vincent Klasson!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zuniga throws a hook but Klasson avoids it easily.
Klasson shoots in and gets a takedown into Zuniga's guard.
Klasson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Klasson wants to pass the guard but Zuniga is keeping the position.
Zuniga controls Klasson momentarily but Klasson frees himself.
Klasson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zuniga is on top in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klasson is looking for a triangle but Zuniga pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zuniga sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klasson looking for a sweep. Not yet Klasson, not yet.
Zuniga trying to control the position from guard on top but Klasson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Klasson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zuniga manages to get himself to full guard.
Zuniga trying to control the position.
Zuniga is really struggling to control Klasson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Klasson wants to control from the top but Zuniga keeps moving.
Klasson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Zuniga working a defensive guard here.
Zuniga wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Zuniga not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Klasson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Klasson moves away from the strike by Zuniga.
Klasson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Zuniga defends it well.
Zuniga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zuniga throws a big shot that misses.
Zuniga throws the left hand but Klasson avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klasson lands with a straight right. Zuniga didn't see that one coming.
Klasson looking to score a takedown here. Zuniga is defending well but Klasson drives through and ends up in Zuniga's guard.
Klasson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Zuniga looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Zuniga looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Zuniga!
Klasson felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Zuniga trying to control the position but Klasson is working away.
Klasson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Zuniga asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Klasson looks to move to half guard but instead Zuniga has passed into mount! Damn!
Zuniga trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuniga controlling from the full mount.
Zuniga looking to control but Klasson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Klasson is trying desperately to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zuniga won't let Klasson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Zuniga controlling from the full mount.
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.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Zuniga missing with a left hand there. Klasson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Klasson slips a straight right by Zuniga.
The fighters circle momentarily. Klasson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Klasson slips under a jab.
Klasson gets the takedown into side control.
Zuniga stops Klasson from passing to mount.
Klasson working away.
Zuniga tries to improve position but can't.
Zuniga is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Tran MMA Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Zuniga sneaks back into half guard.
Klasson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klasson is working for a submission of some sort.
Klasson is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuniga has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Klasson is working away from the top position though.
Zuniga won't allow Klasson to pass to mount.
Klasson 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Klasson is pressing down on Zuniga's thigh, looking to free his foot. Zuniga is holding on for now.
Klasson is looking for a kimura here.
Zuniga trying to control but Klasson postures up.
Zuniga is not content to let Klasson control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Klasson connects with a crisp jab.
Giancarlo Zuniga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zuniga takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Klasson lands a head shot.
Klasson slips a straight right by Zuniga.
Zuniga throws the left hand but Klasson avoids the punch easily.
Klasson feints the counter takedown.
Klasson feints and as Zuniga raises his hands in defense, Klasson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Klasson wants to pass the guard but Zuniga is keeping the position.
Zuniga 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.
Zuniga is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klasson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zuniga looking to control.
Klasson trying to control the position from guard on top but Zuniga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A big left from Zuniga misses.
Klasson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Zuniga defends it well.
Zuniga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Klasson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Klasson blocks a jab.
Klasson moves out of range of the strikes.
Zuniga throws a hook but Klasson blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klasson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Klasson throws a good cross that connects.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Zuniga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Klasson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Giancarlo Zuniga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Klasson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Klasson scores with a punch to the head.
Vincent Klasson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Klasson looking to score a takedown here. Zuniga is defending well but Klasson drives through and ends up in Zuniga's guard.
Klasson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zuniga swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Klasson trying to control the position from guard on top but Zuniga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zuniga has his hands on Klasson's head, controlling the position.
Zuniga looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klasson is looking to pass into half guard but Zuniga pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Zuniga is in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zuniga tries to free his leg and advance position but Klasson is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuniga trying to control but Klasson is working from the bottom.
Zuniga trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Klasson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Klasson passes Zuniga's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Klasson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Zuniga manages to get to full guard.
Zuniga is trying to keep Klasson in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuniga controlling Klasson's posture.
Vincent Klasson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Klasson wants to pass the guard but Zuniga is keeping the position.
Zuniga trying to keep a closed guard but Klasson is proving a slippery customer.
Klasson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Klasson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuniga trying to control the position.
Zuniga tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Zuniga throws a lazy uppercut
and Klasson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Klasson not doing much here.
Klasson is trying to control. Zuniga wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Klasson is looking to advance position but Zuniga won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuniga regains full guard. Nicely done.
Zuniga is trying to keep Klasson in close.
Klasson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Klasson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Klasson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zuniga swivels though and keeps the full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Klasson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Klasson 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Klasson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justice Kingston (ranked 1941 p4p, 882 weight class) and Freaky Igor (ranked 200 p4p, 89 weight class). Freaky Igor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Justice Kingston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Freaky Igor!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingston uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kingston definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Good shot there by Igor.
Igor lands a glancing blow to the side of Kingston's head.
Kingston misses with an uppercut.
Igor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheers as Igor lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kingston doesn't seem phased though.
Kingston is rocked!
A slow jab from Kingston misses its intended target.
Oh Kingston is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A punch combination from Kingston misses.
Igor scores with the left hand. Kingston knows he should have avoided that one.
Igor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kingston.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Kingston. Those never looked like landing.
Kingston misses with a few strikes there.
Igor throws an overhand right that drops Kingston like a sack of potatoes! Igor dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Freaky Igor!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Walton (ranked 727 p4p, 1315 weight class) and Cero Dohbopavich (ranked 90 p4p, 158 weight class). The key to victory for Jake Walton has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake Walton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cero Dohbopavich!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walton moves into range and connects with a jab.
Walton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dohbopavich counters with a single leg into guard. Walton didn't expect that.
Dohbopavich with a nice head shot there.
Dohbopavich lands a couple of digs.
Walton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dohbopavich looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Walton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dohbopavich can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dohbopavich with a nice head shot there.
Walton looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Dohbopavich has picked Walton up and slammed him! Walton can't keep hold of the triangle and Dohbopavich manages to pass to side control!
Walton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dohbopavich working the ground and pound.
Walton wants to control but Dohbopavich postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dohbopavich scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Walton to see if he's OK.
Dohbopavich working the ground and pound.
Dohbopavich is staying tight to Walton's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Dohbopavich scores with a couple of short elbows.
Walton takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Walton struggling a bit here.
Dohbopavich grinds an elbow into Walton's temple.
Walton is rocked!
Walton taking a bit of punishment here - Dohbopavich scoring with strikes.
Oh Walton is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Dohbopavich working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Dohbopavich lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Dohbopavich lands a strong strike to the head of Walton. That's dazed him! Dohbopavich looking to finish here. Walton is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Dohbopavich lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cero Dohbopavich!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimar Kinkead (ranked 690 p4p, 1299 weight class) and Saul Jackson (ranked 82 p4p, 156 weight class). Kinkead's entrance music is No Sunshine. A fine choice. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimar Kinkead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Saul Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kinkead was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
A punch lands to the side of Kinkead 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jackson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Kinkead tries to counter by clinching up but Jackson breaks away and moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jackson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kinkead gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jackson lands a nice shot that snaps Kinkead's head back.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Jackson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Kinkead counters with a shoot takedown. Jackson fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kinkead sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinkead trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kinkead sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kinkead has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kinkead.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jackson can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kinkead throws a big elbow that misses.
Kinkead sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jackson is looking to chop away at Kinkead's legs.
Jackson's coach down at 🥷 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jackson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jackson throws a hook but Kinkead blocks it.
Kinkead wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jackson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jackson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jackson scores with a jab. Kinkead acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Jimar Kinkead has been cut.
Kinkead on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jackson throws a hook but Kinkead avoids it easily.
Jackson connects with a right hand. Kinkead shakes it off.
Kinkead uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Kinkead feinted with a counter takedown.
Saul Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kinkead takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson's corner calls for a 1-2. Jackson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kinkead moves away.
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses
so Kinkead counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kinkead is standing up over Jackson. Jackson looks to escape but Kinkead dives into side control.
Kinkead taking a breather here.
Kinkead working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kinkead throws an elbow but Jackson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kinkead working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinkead throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Jackson is trying to get back to half guard.
Jackson is being controlled here.
Kinkead scoring with punches from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Saul Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimar Kinkead'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.
A lazy left from Jackson finds it's target.
Jackson scores with a shot to the body.
Jackson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Kinkead counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jackson!
You can see the frustration on Jackson's face as Kinkead controls the position.
Kinkead's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson parries the strikes from Kinkead easily there. Kinkead is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jackson to escape.
Kinkead tries for a kimura but Jackson is defending well.
Kinkead in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinkead taking a breather here.
Kinkead has hold of Jackson's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Jackson tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Kinkead cranks the arm and Jackson screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Jackson, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jimar Kinkead!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Potter (ranked 1192 p4p, 820 weight class) and Larry LeFell (ranked 145 p4p, 102 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Potter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Larry LeFell!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LeFell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Potter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten LeFell somewhat.
We've been told by Potter's head coaches at Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The fighters circling - Potter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
LeFell shoots in for a takedown but Potter shows good takedown defense.
Potter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before LeFell has time to react.
Larry LeFell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Potter lunges at LeFell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by LeFell's hand.
LeFell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Potter connects with a good right hand that stumbles LeFell. LeFell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Excellent takedown into side control there by LeFell.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Potter is trying to get back to half guard.
Potter on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Potter tries to get out of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potter is not content to let LeFell control the position.
Potter tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter is trying to buck LeFell off.
You can see the frustration on Potter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
LeFell trying to control the position but Potter is working away.
Potter is looking for a sweep.
LeFell just content to control the position.
Potter is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Potter is not content to let LeFell control the position.
LeFell is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Potter knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
LeFell thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
You can see the frustration on Potter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeFell wants to control but Potter is keeping him busy.
Potter regains half guard.
Potter tries to kick LeFell off but LeFell keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Potter is refusing to be controlled, as LeFell sits in half guard.
LeFell blocks the strikes from Potter.
Potter is looking to escape.
LeFell looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
LeFell controlling the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
LeFell fails to land the takedown.
Scott Potter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry LeFell.
LeFell looks to land a right hand but Potter moved out of range.
LeFell shoots in looking for a takedown. Potter tries to sprawl out of it but LeFell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Potter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter cracks LeFell with a good jab.
Potter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
 It looks like Larry LeFell has been cut.
Potter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
LeFell throws a lazy right hand but Potter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Potter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Scott Potter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Potter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as LeFell throws out the jab.
LeFell misses with a hook.
LeFell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Potter as he jumps to the side.
LeFell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Potter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten LeFell somewhat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
LeFell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Potter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Potter throws a hook but LeFell blocks it.
And LeFell tries to counter it with a takedown but Potter pushes his down on his head and steps out.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Potter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Larry LeFell's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
LeFell throws a hook but Potter avoids it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Potter.
Potter misses with a straight right.
LeFell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Potter misses the target.
LeFell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Potter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
LeFell closes the distance but Potter moves to the side
and Potter counters with a straight right hand.
Potter stuffs the takedown attempt from LeFell. LeFell gets slowly back to his feet.
Scott Potter is winning the standup battle so far.
Potter throws a body punch but LeFell moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Potter slips under a jab.
LeFell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Scott Potter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry LeFell.
LeFell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Potter is fending him off so far but LeFell persists. Nope, Potter circles away and we're back to standing.
LeFell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
LeFell has his takedown stuffed
and LeFell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from LeFell.
LeFell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Potter is fending him off so far but LeFell persists. Nope, Potter circles away and we're back to standing.
LeFell with a lazy takedown attempt
and Potter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
LeFell is breathing heavily.
LeFell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
LeFell tries to clinch but Potter moves away
and Potter counters with a crisp right hand that drops LeFell! Potter lets LeFell back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
LeFell is rocked!
LeFell fails with the takedown
and Potter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps LeFell thinking.
LeFell is still on wobbly legs! Can Potter finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Potter cracks LeFell with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends LeFell tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Potter pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! LeFell is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Potter!
Scott Potter spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Joao Antonio Ferriera (ranked 413 p4p, 501 weight class) and Aden Parker (ranked 58 p4p, 68 weight class). Jose Joao Antonio Ferriera has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Joao Antonio Ferriera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aden Parker!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferriera.
Ferriera tries to clinch there but Parker circles away.
A jab from Parker misses.
Ferriera seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Parker throws a lazy right hand but Ferriera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ferriera instigates a clinch.
Ferriera has Parker pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Parker fails to land.
Parker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ferriera backwards.
Parker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Parker.
Ferriera fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Parker content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferriera is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Parker to keep the fight standing.
Parker working Ferriera over with knees to the body.
Parker digs a right hand into Ferriera's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ferriera's gas tank.
Parker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ferriera looking to slow down the pace here.
Parker dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Parker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Parker.
Parker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ferriera has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Parker uses from the top position.
Ferriera is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Parker is aware though and is defending well.
Ferriera had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Parker defends it easily.
Ferriera is pulling down on Parker's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parker seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ferriera had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Parker defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Parker postures up.
Ferriera has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Parker is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ferriera.
Parker takes a little break here. Ferriera wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Ferriera tries to bench press Parker off him but Parker keeps the position.
Ferriera struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferriera is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Parker off and has taken his back!
Ferriera really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Parker.
Parker controlling his opponent's hands, preventing the submission attempt.
Ferriera is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Parker is defending well though. Ferriera let's go of the attempt for now.
Ferriera trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Ferriera is trying to control but Parker is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Ferriera can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Parker is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferriera is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Parker is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferriera swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Parker is now in Ferriera's guard. A big mistake from Ferriera there, giving up the dominant position!
Ferriera is trying to control the position but Parker postures up.
Parker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ferriera. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ferriera has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Parker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ferriera looking for a guillotine here but Parker defends easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ferriera is trying to keep Parker in close.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aden Parker will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Ferriera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ferriera tries to clinch but Parker is having none of it.
Parker keeps the fight on the outside.
Ferriera tries to clinch up.
Parker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Parker misses with a head kick.
Parker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ferriera checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Parker throws the left hand but Ferriera avoids the punch easily.
Parker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Parker.
Ferriera moves in looking to clinch but Parker pushes him off.
Ferriera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ferriera gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker misses with the head strike.
Ferriera jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Parker walks away with a smile on his face. Ferriera gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ferriera takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ferriera tries to clinch but Parker moves out of range.
Ferriera fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferriera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Look low, kick high! Parker uses the oldest trick in the book to send Ferriera tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Parker is absolutely delighted - when Ferriera wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Aden Parker!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lawson Serrano (ranked 574 p4p, 500 weight class) and Alien Invasion (ranked 69 p4p, 57 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lawson Serrano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alien Invasion!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serrano gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Invasion to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Invasion postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Serrano wants to sweep here but Invasion controlling him for the moment.
Serrano is working hard here to advance position.
Invasion scoring with some ground and pound.
Invasion looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Invasion accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Invasion in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Invasion wants to control from the top but Serrano keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Invasion scoring with some ground and pound.
Invasion trying to control but Serrano is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Invasion throwing strikes from guard but Serrano blocks nicely.
Invasion postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Invasion loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Invasion controls from within his opponent's guard.
Serrano utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Invasion not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Invasion works over Serrano with some ground and pound from guard.
Invasion with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Serrano manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Invasion manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Invasion throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Invasion had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Serrano defends it easily.
Serrano cracks Invasion with a solid left hand.
Serrano is working Invasion over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Invasion throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Serrano trying to control the position from guard on top but Invasion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Invasion throws his legs up looking for a submission but Serrano uses it to pass to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serrano working away.
Invasion sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Serrano winds up and cracks Invasion with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Serrano takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Invasion looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Serrano lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Invasion is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Serrano pulls his head out easily.
Invasion tries to get to full guard but Serrano has control of the leg.
Invasion on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serrano seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Invasion does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Serrano looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Invasion is looking to improve his position.
Invasion is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Serrano's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Serrano's back!
Serrano has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Invasion.
Serrano is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Invasion punishes Serrano with strikes from the back mount.
Invasion tries to get the hooks in deep but Serrano pushed the leg off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Serrano rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Serrano slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Serrano looking to hit a scissor sweep but Invasion is one step ahead there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alien Invasion dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Serrano decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Serrano prevents Invasion from improving his position.
Invasion is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Serrano's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Serrano's back!
Invasion lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Invasion connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Serrano to escape the position.
Invasion lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Serrano hold on?!
Invasion is landing with strikes from the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Will Invasion go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Serrano breaks Invasion's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Invasion is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Serrano is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Invasion preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Invasion looking for a sweep. Not yet Invasion, not yet.
Serrano postures up.
Invasion working for submissions but it's allowed Serrano to get to half guard.
Serrano is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Invasion!
Serrano raining down shots from the mount!
Invasion slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Invasion wants to sweep but Serrano has passed to side control!
Alien Invasion has got the better of the ground game so far.
Serrano landing strikes.
Invasion gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serrano is thwarting Invasion's attempts to control the position.
Invasion tries to get to full guard but Serrano has control of the leg.
Invasion trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Serrano manages to pass to mount!
Invasion manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Serrano scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Serrano has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
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!
Serrano winds up and cracks Invasion with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Invasion is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Invasion slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serrano prevents Invasion from improving his position.
Serrano seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Invasion trying to control from the bottom.
Invasion on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Invasion is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Serrano scores with a couple of nice shots.
Invasion gets back to full guard.
Serrano keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Invasion's head.
Invasion is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Invasion wants to hit a sweep here but Serrano passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Invasion there!
Serrano scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Invasion?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serrano landing strikes from the mount and Invasion is in trouble!
Serrano cracks Invasion with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Invasion is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Serrano lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Invasion! Serrano sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Invasion and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lawson Serrano!
In his post fight interview, Lawson Serrano started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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