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ENIGMA 233 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Test Uno (ranked 3910 p4p, 3911 weight class) and Test Duo (ranked 228 p4p, 229 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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 Montreal, Test Uno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Test Duo!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uno is looking to clinch but Duo is avoiding it.
Uno stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Uno wants it to stay on the feet.
Duo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Uno tries to avoid it but Duo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Uno to the ground. Uno escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Duo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Uno.
Uno takes the fight into the clinch.
Uno is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duo is defending well for now.
Duo breaks the clinch.
Duo leaves Uno with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duo goes for a double leg but Uno avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Uno continues to drive forward.
Test Uno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Test Duo.
Uno doesn't manage to clinch there - Duo circles away.
Uno wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uno tries a head kick but it misses.
Uno fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Uno drives through and clinches with Duo against the cage.
Uno leaning his opponent against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Uno.
Duo goes for a takedown attempt but Uno pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Duo drives through and clinches with Uno against the cage.
Nice body punch from Uno.
Uno decides to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uno is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Duo postures up in Uno's guard and throws a big left but Uno blocks it.
Duo trying to control but Uno is working from the bottom.
Uno wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Uno wants to stand but Duo is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duo controls from within his opponent's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Uno kicks Duo off and gets to his feet.
Duo stuffs the takedown attempt from Uno. Uno gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Duo.
Duo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Uno tries a head kick but it misses.
Uno wants to clinch up but Duo keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duo closes the distance and clinches up with Uno, looking for a takedown. Duo pushes Uno against the cage but Uno circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Duo shoots in for a takedown but Uno shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Duo shoots in looking for a takedown but Uno manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Duo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Uno fails with the takedown.
Uno fails with the takedown.
Uno throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Uno takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Duo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Uno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Uno darts in looking for a takedown but Duo gets double underhooks and turns Uno into the cage.
Duo tries to pull guard but Uno forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Test Uno dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A punch combination from Duo misses.
Duo pushes Uno up against the cage in a clinch.
Uno blocks an elbow strike from Duo.
Duo is working for takedown but Uno is calmly controlling the position for now.
Uno fails to pull guard.
Uno is trying to pull guard but Duo has him pressed against the cage.
Uno manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Uno tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Uno working a defensive guard but Duo manages to pass into side control anyway.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uno manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Duo is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duo trying to control here.
Uno seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Duo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Duo gets back to full guard.
Duo pulls Uno in to control the position.
Duo wants to sweep here but Uno controlling him for the moment.
Duo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uno is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Duo is thwarting Uno's attempts to control the position.
Uno wants to get back to full guard but Duo has mounted him!
Duo controlling from the full mount.
Uno is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Test Uno overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uno tries to hold on but Duo pushes him away.
Duo working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Duo misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Duo tries to control but Uno wriggling away.
Duo blocks Uno's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Uno tries to hold on but Duo postures up.
Uno tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uno tries to improve his position but instead Duo has taken his back!
Uno manages to reverse the position and now he's in Duo's guard. Nice work there by Uno.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Duo holds on and takes a little breather.
Uno trying to control but Duo is working from the bottom.
Duo is looking for a triangle but Uno pushes his legs off easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Uno advances to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Test Duo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Uno misses with a series of wild punches.
Duo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Uno tries to clinch up but Duo circles away and keeps his distance.
Duo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Uno went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Uno shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Duo but Duo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Uno.
Duo tries to counter with a clinch but Uno shakes him off and moves away.
Test Uno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duo misses with a takedown attempt - Uno sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Uno displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Duo.
Uno was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Test Uno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Test Duo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duo moves into the clinch.
Duo jumps guard.
Uno passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ground and pound from Uno seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Uno wants to lay and pray for a moment but Duo keeps working.
Uno working away.
Uno creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Duo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duo regains half guard.
Duo manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Uno keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Duo throws an elbow that misses.
Uno tries to circle away but Duo has him pinned against the cage.
Uno is looking for a takedown.
Uno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Uno gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Duo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Uno closes this distance looking for a takedown but Duo circles away.
Duo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Uno.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Uno to the mat! Uno manages to get full guard.
Uno is looking to stand back up but Duo counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Uno.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uno wants to control but Duo is keeping busy.
Uno is trying to stand back up but Duo is controlling him
Duo content to control rather than advance.
Uno trying to control from the bottom.
Duo trying to control the action but Uno is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Duo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Uno is not content to let Duo control the position.
Duo wants to advance to full mount but Uno doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Duo tries to stand but Uno is controlling from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duo postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Test Duo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Duo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Test Duo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Carrillo (ranked 24784 p4p, 24352 weight class) and Zack Jackson (ranked 569 p4p, 558 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent MT
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jordan Carrillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zack Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson moves away from the strike by Carrillo.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carrillo.
Jordan Carrillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carrillo loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Carrillo throws out a powerful jab.
Carrillo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carrillo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jackson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jackson slips a jab from Carrillo.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carrillo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carrillo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carrillo looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Carrillo throws a leg kick but Jackson moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Carrillo connects with a body shot that sends Jackson's belly button to the back.
Jackson walks into a stiff left hand from Carrillo.
Jordan Carrillo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carrillo looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Carrillo cracks Jackson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Carrillo has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Jackson to stand back up!
 Jackson is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carrillo.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Carrillo finish him?
Jackson slips under a jab.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Jackson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jackson seems to have recovered his senses.
Carrillo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carrillo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Good work by Carrillo as he checks the leg kick.
A low kick lands for Carrillo.
Carrillo jabs Jackson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Carrillo keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Carrillo. Beautiful body shot.
Jackson looks winded!
Jackson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Carrillo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jackson scrambles back to his feet.
Carrillo connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Jackson out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jordan Carrillo!
After winning the bout, Jordan Carrillo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caspar Vos (ranked 4064 p4p, 4445 weight class) and Rich Shappens (ranked 443 p4p, 471 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Caspar Vos has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Caspar Vos seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ White Belt
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Caspar Vos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rich Shappens!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vos moves into the clinch.
Vos misses with the head strike.
A bit of stalling here from Vos.
Vos effectively controlling the action here.
Vos has Shappens pushed against the cage.
Vos seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Vos scores a nice knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vos has Shappens pressed against the cage.
Come on Vos - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caspar Vos.
Shappens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vos manages to avoid it.
Vos is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vos takes a swing at Shappens's ribcage but misses.
Shappens moves to clinch but Vos breaks away
and Vos counters with a good, hard body kick but Shappens shrugs it off.
Shappens ducks under a wild hook from Vos.
Vos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rich Shappens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shappens looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shappens can't find room to land a body shot as Vos controls the action.
Vos taking a breather.
Shappens wants to get back to striking at distance but Vos won't allow it.
Vos breaks from the clinch.
Vos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shappens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vos misses with a few strikes there.
Vos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vos is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Shappens.
Vos seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Vos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vos avoids the head kick by Shappens.
Shappens misses with a low kick.
As Shappens tries to get set, Vos tries to push him back and clinch up but Shappens manages to avoid the attempt.
Shappens shoots in and gets a takedown into Vos's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shappens distracts Vos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Shappens lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Shappens throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shappens connects with a couple of short punches.
Shappens throwing strikes but missing.
Shappens working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Shappens is controlling him.
Shappens has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vos is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vos is trying to control the position but Shappens postures up.
Shappens working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vos's head.
Vos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shappens on the ground.
Vos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vos has momentary wrist control but Shappens slips an elbow through the middle.
Shappens wants to control from the top but Vos keeps moving.
Shappens missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shappens wanted to stand there but Vos had control of the position.
Shappens throwing strikes from guard but Vos blocks nicely.
Vos wants to stand up but Shappens is controlling him.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four 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.
Vos lands a two punch combo.
Vos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vos scores with a jab.
Vos throws an overhand right that lands on Shappens's shoulder, as Shappens tries to avoid the shot.
Vos closes the distance and clinches.
Vos content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shappens tries for a takedown. No joy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vos moves out of range of the leg kick from Shappens.
Vos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shappens.
Shappens throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Caspar Vos 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.
Shappens connects with a jab.
Shappens fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shappens can do to turn this around?
Vos lands a jab to Shappens's midsection.
Shappens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vos throwing a counter right hand but Shappens manages to avoid it.
Vos misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Shappens, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've been informed that Shappens has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Shappens throws a nice looking combination but Vos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vos tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Shappens manages to circle out of the way.
Vos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shappens's sensitive parts.
Vos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shappens.
Vos looks to throw the jab but Shappens is out of range.
Caspar Vos is winning the standup battle so far.
Vos scores with a kick to the midsection.
Vos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shappens.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vos lands a lovely overhand right.
Caspar Vos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Shappens, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shappens darts in looking for a takedown but Vos gets double underhooks and turns Shappens into the cage.
Vos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shappens wants to take the fight to the mat but Vos manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Vos has Shappens pressed against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Vos is stalling here.
Vos is stalling here.
A short body shot lands from Vos as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shappens wants to take the fight to the mat but Vos manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Caspar Vos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Shappens.
Shappens avoiding damage.
Shappens trying to land knees to the body.
Shappens tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vos smiles and moves away.
Shappens darts in and clinches Vos up against the cage.
Vos just leaning against Shappens, taking a breather.
Vos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Shappens trying to land knees to the body.
Shappens tries to pull guard but Vos holds him up against the cage and eventually Shappens drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Vos.
Shappens is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice cross by Vos.
Shappens on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Shappens wants to clinch.
Shappens tries a head kick but it misses.
Vos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shappens moves away.
Shappens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shappens with a poor takedown
and Vos counters with a nice body shot.
Vos throws a front kick that sends Shappens stumbling back into the cage.
Shappens misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shappens is defended easily by Vos.
Shappens is breathing heavily.
Shappens on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vos feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shappenss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shappens doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Vos to counter with a crisp jab.
Shappens stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vos.
Nice straight punches there by Vos. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vos.
Shappens misses with a takedown attempt - Vos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vos has managed to clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vos takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Caspar Vos dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Vos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shappens stalks Vos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vos's face. Vos staggers backwards, shaken.
Vos thows a body kick. Shappens tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Vos misses with the combination.
Vos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shappens's head.
Shappens misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A punch lands to the side of Shappens 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shappens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shappens looks to land a right hand but Vos moved out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Shappens or perhaps it was just good defense by Vos, which made it look bad.
Vos scores with a spinning back kick!
Shappens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vos throws a good cross that connects.
Vos lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Shappens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shappens takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shappens with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Caspar Vos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Shappens.
Vos connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shappens. Shappens circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Shappens looks for a takedown but Vos sprawls well.
Vos lands a really nice looking cross but Shappens seems unphased.
Nice cross by Vos.
Shappens darts in looking for a takedown but Vos gets double underhooks and turns Shappens into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shappens shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vos scores with a jab.
Shappens has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vos.
Shappens tries to clinch but Vos is having none of it.
Shappens throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vos's waist but Vos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shappens off to one side.
Vos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Shappens has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vos lands with a nice body punch.
Vos tries to bum rush Shappens with a series of wild strikes but Shappens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vos scores with the left hand. Shappens knows he should have avoided that one.
Shappens wants to clinch up but Vos keeps it at a distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Vos misses the target.
Vos tries to bum rush Shappens with a series of wild strikes but Shappens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vos connects with a right hand. Shappens shakes it off.
Donk. Vos catches Shappens right on the button with a cross.
Vos slaps away a takedown attempt from Shappens, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vos takes a swing at Shappens's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut there from Vos.
Vos scores with a decent looking hook.
Shappens looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Shappens looks for a takedown but Vos sprawls well.
Vos stuffs the takedown.
Vos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vos.
Caspar Vos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vos throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Shappens has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Vos.
Vos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vos avoiding damage.
Vos is stalling here.
Vos breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vos lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shappens tries to clinch there but Vos circles away.
Vos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vos wants it to stay on the feet.
It looked like Vos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rich Shappens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vos lands a lovely overhand right.
Shappens shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vos 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.
Shappens has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Shappens is controlling him.
Vos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that's the end of the fight!
Caspar Vos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vos, 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caspar Vos!
Caspar Vos 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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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arctium Zofewa (ranked 3113 p4p, 4886 weight class) and JB Penn (ranked 259 p4p, 335 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arctium Zofewa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JB Penn!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zofewa clinches up with Penn and pushes him back against the cage.
Zofewa has Penn pressed against the cage.
Zofewa wants a takedown but no success here.
Zofewa gets through Penn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Penn lands a nice uppercut.
Penn tries to throw a body punch but Zofewa avoids it by throwing Penn back against the cage.
Penn throws a head punch that misses.
Penn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zofewa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zofewa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zofewa can't get the takedown.
Zofewa is working for takedown but Penn is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arctium Zofewa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zofewa lands with a light punch inside.
Penn pulls Zofewa into 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.
Zofewa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Our spies down at at The Jungle Room inform us that Penn has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zofewa is working hard here to advance position.
Zofewa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Penn's guard.
Zofewa trying to mount his opponent but Penn defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is trying to maintain the position but Zofewa is very close to passing his half guard.
Penn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zofewa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Penn defends it well.
Penn gets back to full guard.
Penn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zofewa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Penn tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zofewa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zofewa lands a few punches from side control.
Penn on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Zofewa advances to mount.
Penn in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Penn tries to hold on but Zofewa pushes him away.
Zofewa controlling from mount.
Penn taking shots to the head.
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!
Penn is trying to escape the mount but Zofewa keeps good control and instead manages to take Penn's back.
Zofewa lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Penn hold on?!
Penn preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Zofewa.
Zofewa patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Penn just trying to survive but Zofewa is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zofewa looking for the RNC.
Zofewa struggling to keep hold of the position.
Penn is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Zofewa off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Penn wants to escape the position.
Penn just trying to survive but Zofewa is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Penn might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Zofewa haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Zofewa is trying to stick to Penn's back but Penn is turning into Zofewa. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Zofewa's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Penn.
Zofewa wants to sweep here but Penn controlling him for the moment.
Zofewa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Penn manages to get himself to full guard.
Penn looking for a guillotine here but Zofewa defends easily.
Zofewa looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zofewa chips away with some ground and pound.
Penn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zofewa defends it easily.
Zofewa advances position into side control!
Zofewa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Zofewa goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Penn rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Zofewa's guard! Nice work there by Penn!
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!
Zofewa wants to sweep here but Penn controlling him for the moment.
Zofewa looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Penn wants to control from the top but Zofewa keeps moving.
Zofewa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arctium Zofewa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Zofewa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Penn!
Zofewa goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Penn rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Zofewa's guard! Nice work there by Penn!
Penn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Zofewa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zofewa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Penn tries to free his leg and advance position but Zofewa is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Penn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zofewa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zofewa working for a triangle but Penn defends it easily.
Penn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zofewa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn wants to control from the top but Zofewa keeps moving.
Arctium Zofewa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Penn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zofewa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zofewa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zofewa has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Penn should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Zofewa has tightened it up now! Penn 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 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Arctium Zofewa!
After winning the bout, Arctium Zofewa 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cenchrus Ekinato (ranked 1606 p4p, 2912 weight class) and Shimshon Ragno (ranked 206 p4p, 342 weight class). Shimshon Ragno 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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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cenchrus Ekinato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shimshon Ragno!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragno cracks Ekinato with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ragno ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ragno throws a lazy right hand but Ekinato sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ragno misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Ekinato wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ekinato pushes Ragno up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ragno.
A short right from Ekinato on the inside.
Ekinato working aggressively here.
Ekinato swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ekinato tries to work over Ragno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ekinato definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ekinato blocking some punches.
Ekinato throws a punch but it's blocked by Ragno.
Ekinato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Ragno on the inside.
Ekinato blocking some punches.
Ekinato pushes Ragno back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ekinato lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ragno can't find room to land a body shot as Ekinato controls the action.
Ekinato lands with a short head shot on the inside.
 It looks like Shimshon Ragno has been cut.
Ekinato landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short left from Ekinato.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekinato lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Ekinato scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ragno is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ekinato throws an elbow but it misses.
Ragno lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ragno looking to stall.
Ekinato throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ragnos head.
Ekinato tries a body shot but Ragno blocks it.
Ekinato digs a right hand underneath Ragno's ribcage. Ragno let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ragno's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ekinato lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ragno backwards.
A hook to the body from Ragno.
Ekinato lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ekinato lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ragno is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ragno.
Ragno is still on wobbly legs! Can Ekinato finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ekinato lands a big right hand that drops Ragno! The killer instinct kicks in and Ekinato finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Ekinato!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cenchrus Ekinato!
Cenchrus Ekinato decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kai Asakura (ranked 2196 p4p, 1840 weight class) and Wawrzyniec Sidor (ranked 153 p4p, 134 weight class). Sidor has chosen Regulamin zabijania (Regulamin zabijania ) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kai Asakura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wawrzyniec Sidor!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asakura throws a head kick that misses.
Sidor moves away from the strike by Asakura.
Kai Asakura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asakura throws a right hand that misses
and Sidor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sidor closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Asakura did well to prevent Sidor getting side control.
Sidor performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Asakura regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sidor trying to control but Asakura is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sidor engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidor stops Asakura from standing up.
Asakura keeping full guard, as Sidor tries to pass.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sidor trying to control but Asakura is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sidor slips under a jab from Asakura.
Asakura lands with a nice body punch.
Asakura throws a series of punches but Sidor avoids them all with ease.
Sidor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sidor throws a leg kick which misses Asakura's front leg but catches the back leg as Asakura tries to avoid it.
Asakura misses with a lunging right hand
and Sidor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sidor lands a head kick. Asakura smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sidor has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A head kick misses from Asakura.
Asakura gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Asakura misses with a lunging right hand
and Sidor counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asakura looks to throw the jab but Sidor is out of range.
It seemed like Sidor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Asakura throws a body punch but Sidor moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Sidor's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Asakura misses the jab.
Sidor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Asakura doesn't seem bothered though.
Asakura swings widly with a right hand
and Sidor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Asakura thinking.
Sidor cracks Asakura with a good jab.
Sidor walks into a left hand.
Kai Asakura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Asakura throws a lazy uppercut
and Sidor counters with a head kick.
We've been told by Asakura's head coaches at BANZAI COMBAT ACADEMY TOKYO that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Asakura misses with a wild body shot.
Sidor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidor connects with a high kick.
Sidor slips a straight right by Asakura.
Sidor throws a counter combo.
The fighters circling - Asakura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sidor scores with a hook to the body. Asakura takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sidor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Asakura walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Asakura throws an overhand right that lands on Sidor's shoulder, as Sidor tries to avoid the shot.
Asakura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sidor moves away.
Sidor connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice body punch from Sidor.
Asakura throws a poor cross that misses
and Sidor counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asakura misses with an uppercut.
Asakura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sidor moves into the clinch.
Asakura has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sidor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asakura pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Asakura misses with an uppercut. Sidor saw that one coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sidor.
Asakura misses the jab.
Asakura misses with a looping right.
Asakura throws a big shot that misses.
Sidor is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Asakura with a body shot.
Asakura throws a right hand that misses
and Sidor counters with a nice body shot.
Sidor works Asakura's body with a nice hook.
Sidor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Asakura in his tracks.
Asakura misses with a shot to the body
and Sidor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Asakura misses with a left hand
and Sidor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Asakura thinking.
Asakura is breathing heavily.
Sidor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sidor ducks under a wild hook from Asakura.
Asakura avoids the head kick by Sidor.
Sidor misses with the combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wawrzyniec Sidor dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sidor slips a jab from Asakura.
Asakura misses with a series of wild punches.
Asakura throws a lazy head kick
and Sidor counters with a straight right hand.
Sidor misses with a few strikes there.
Asakura throws a lazy uppercut
and Sidor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sidor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Asakura.
A little jabbing left from Sidor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Asakura misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sidor lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Asakura throws a lazy right hand but Sidor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Asakura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A shot to the liver by Sidor. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sidor walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Asakura checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sidor misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Asakura.
Sidor follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Sidor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sidor blocks a jab.
Sidor misses with a body kick.
Asakura misses with an uppercut.
Sidor throws a low kick but it's checked well by Asakura.
Asakura misses the jab.
Asakura lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Asakura takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice defenses there by Sidor.
Sidor with the inside leg kick.
Asakura explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The fighters circling - Asakura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sidor tries a head kick but it misses.
Asakura throws out a loose jab but Sidor uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asakura looks to land a combination but Sidor avoids it well.
Sidor throws a body kick that misses
and Asakura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Asakura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sidor misses with a low kick.
Asakura throws a series of punches but Sidor avoids them all with ease.
Sidor throws a head kick that misses.
Sidor blocks a jab.
Asakura has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sidor finds it's way round the side to connect with Asakura's head.
Sidor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Asakura.
Asakura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Asakura takes one to the side of the head.
Sidor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Asakura doesn't seem bothered though.
Asakura swings widly with a right hand
and Sidor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Asakura throws a left and a right that both miss
and Asakura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Asakura misses with a body shot.
Sidor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asakura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Asakura blocks a head kick by Sidor.
Asakura takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Asakura swings widly with a right hand
and Sidor counters with a good, hard body kick but Asakura shrugs it off.
Sidor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sidor lands a leg kick that knocks Asakura off balance momentarily.
Asakura stuffs the takedown.
Asakura throws a poor cross that misses
and Sidor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sidor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sidor misses with a double jab.
Sidor connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sidor moves away from the strike by Asakura.
Sidor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Asakura misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sidor blocks a jab.
Asakura lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Asakura throws a lazy head kick
and Sidor counters with a two punch combo.
Sidor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sidor ducks under a wild hook from Asakura.
Sidor catches Asakura with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Asakura swings widly with a right hand
and Sidor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Asakura thinking.
Sidor goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sidor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Asakura looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Asakura looks to land a right hand but Sidor moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sidor connects with a nice looking jab.
Asakura takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sidor cracks Asakura with an open hand slap.
 Asakura is rocked!
Asakura lands a right hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wawrzyniec Sidor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Asakura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Sidor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Asakura on the side of the head.
Sidor moves out of range as Asakura strikes.
Asakura missing with a left hand there. Sidor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Sidor finds it's way through Asakura's defenses.
Sidor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Asakura gets caught napping as Sidor dives in and scores a takedown. Asakura manages to retain guard.
Sidor won't allow Asakura to get back to his feet.
Sidor trying to stand up but can't free himself from Asakura's guard.
Asakura can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sidor controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sidor's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sidor must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidor tries to stand but Asakura is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Asakura keeping full guard, as Sidor tries to pass.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sidor showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sidor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sidor keeps Asakura at a distance using the push kick.
Asakura moves forwards but Sidor connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asakura connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Danga de danga de dang - Sidor scores with a four punch combination!
Sidor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Asakura.
Asakura doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sidor slips under a jab.
Sidor now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asakura displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sidor.
Sidor scores with a hook to the body. Asakura takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A head kick misses from Sidor.
Asakura throws a lazy head kick
and Sidor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sidor ducks under a wild hook from Asakura.
Sidor with the inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asakura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sidor.
Sidor scores with a jab to the body.
Wawrzyniec Sidor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sidor moves out of range of the strikes.
Asakura misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sidor appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Asakura looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A jab from Sidor finds it's way through Asakura's defenses.
Asakura blocks a head kick by Sidor.
Sidor works over Asakura's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice body punch from Sidor.
A head kick misses from Sidor.
Asakura swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Asakura throws a one two combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sidor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Asakura scores with a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sidor throws a push kick but Asakura slaps the foot to one side.
Sidor misses with a low kick.
A shot to the body from Asakura misses
and Sidor counters with a one-two to the body.
Sidor scores with a jab to the body.
Asakura scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sidor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Asakura swivels and escapes.
Kai Asakura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick misses from Asakura.
Asakura swings for the body but Sidor moves out of range.
Asakura throws a head kick but Sidor moves out of range.
Asakura on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sidor. Sidor obviously looking to wear him down.
Sidor throws a sloppy head kick and Asakura moves out of range easily.
Asakura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sidor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wawrzyniec Sidor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sidor throws a head kick that half lands.
Asakura cracks Sidor with an open hand slap.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wawrzyniec Sidor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sidor 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wawrzyniec Sidor!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Jones (ranked 2214 p4p, 1492 weight class) and Mate Magyar (ranked 180 p4p, 131 weight class). 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mate Magyar!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones tries to keep at a distance but Magyar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Magyar's defenses.
Magyar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Magyar has Jones pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Magyar pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jones tumbling to the mat - Magyar dives into Jones's 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Magyar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Magyar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jones definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jones controls Magyar momentarily but Magyar frees himself.
Magyar throws a big elbow that misses.
Magyar distracts Jones with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Magyar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Magyar is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magyar keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones's head.
Magyar is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones keeping full guard, as Magyar tries to pass.
Magyar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones wants to sweep here but Magyar controlling him for the moment.
Magyar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two 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.
Magyar passes Jones's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jones is not content to let Magyar control the position.
Jones keeping hold of Magyar's head, controlling as best he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magyar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Magyar working the head and body with strikes.
Magyar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jones with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Magyar prevents Jones from standing back up.
Jones manages to get to full guard.
Magyar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magyar looking to pass the guard.
Magyar drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Magyar as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Jones screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Magyar! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Mate Magyar!
Mate Magyar decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Duane Souza (ranked 1488 p4p, 2259 weight class) and Hanung Herman (ranked 145 p4p, 225 weight class). Hanung Herman has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Duane Souza's chin.
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duane Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hanung Herman!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Souza circles away quickly and effectively.
Souza feints and as Herman raises his hands in defense, Souza changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Souza chips away with some ground and pound.
Souza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Herman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Souza slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Herman is looking to sweep but instead, Souza has passed into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza is looking for a kimura but Herman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Souza to get the leverage.
Herman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Souza. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Souza misses with a head shot. Herman uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Herman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Souza passes Herman's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Souza is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've been hearing that Souza has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Souza wants to pass to mount but Herman is defending the position.
Herman has hold of Souza's hands but Souza slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Souza slips a nice elbow through Herman's hands, connecting with Herman's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Souza connects with a nice short shot to Herman's temple.
Souza prevents Herman from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Souza's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Souza's back!
Herman is controlling the position but Souza somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Souza is looking for a sweep. Herman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Souza gets back to full guard.
Herman looking to pass the guard.
Herman trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Souza throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herman is stalling in the full guard.
Souza looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Herman is posturing up here but Souza has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Herman tries to roll out but it's too tight and Herman has to tap! Slick submission there by Souza!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Duane Souza!
An out of breath Duane Souza 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kin Kon (ranked 621 p4p, 1170 weight class) and Puenglong Sitsongrit (ranked 52 p4p, 94 weight class). Puenglong Sitsongrit will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kin Kon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Puenglong Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kon instigates a clinch.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kon lands a shot to the body.
Kon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kon lands an elbow that stopped Sitsongrit in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Puenglong Sitsongrit has been cut.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Kon controls his hands.
Kon holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kon blocking some punches.
Kon misses with an elbow strike.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Kon controls his hands.
Sitsongrit dodges an elbow strike from Kon.
Kon swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sitsongrit.
A hook to the body from Kon.
Sitsongrit pushes Kon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kon tries to throw a body punch but Sitsongrit avoids it by throwing Kon back against the cage.
Kon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sitsongrit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kon pushes Sitsongrit up against the cage in a clinch.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Kon avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Kon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kon looking for a takedown.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand.
Sitsongrit misses with the head strike.
Sitsongrit avoids a wild elbow strike from Kon.
Kon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Sitsongrit scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sitsongrit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kon lands with a right to the head.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kon or not.
Kon looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitsongrit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kon misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Kon uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sitsongrit's brow.
Kon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit dodges an elbow strike from Kon.
Kon throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit cracks Kon with a nice body shot.
Sitsongrit lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kon.
Sitsongrit takes an elbow to the temple.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Kon blocks it.
Nice elbow from Kon.
Kon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Kon.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Kon avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sitsongrit is leaning against Kon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kon throws a head punch that misses.
Kon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Kon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kon trying to control the position but instead, Sitsongrit has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kon into the cage.
Sitsongrit works on Kon's body with a couple of short punches.
Kon lands a nice uppercut.
Kon leaning against his opponent.
Kon lands a hook that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
Sitsongrit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Kon.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kon misses with the head strike.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kon tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kin Kon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sitsongrit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kon is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kon swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Kon avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hook to the body lands for Sitsongrit.
Kon prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit presses Kon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kon misses with an elbow strike.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Sitsongrit scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sitsongrit pushes Kon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kon takes a shot to the head.
Sitsongrit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Sitsongrit.
Kon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
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 Kin Kon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Puenglong Sitsongrit's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kon tries to clinch there but Sitsongrit circles away.
Kon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sitsongrit swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sitsongrit loads up on a big right hand but Kon slips the punch.
Kon lands with a right hand.
Kon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sitsongrit manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sitsongrit, as that shot connected.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kon throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit connects with a nice looking jab.
Kin Kon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kon tries to clinch but Sitsongrit is having none of it.
Sitsongrit digs a good hook to Kon's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kon misses with a looping right.
Kon tries to clinch
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kon closes the distance but Sitsongrit moves to the side
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sitsongrit. That's going to slow Kon down.
Kon takes the fight into the clinch.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sitsongrit wants to get back to striking at distance but Kon won't allow it.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kon or not.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Kon swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kon misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands with a short shot to the head.
Kon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
Kon wants a takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Kon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kon scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kon.
Kon blocks an uppercut.
Sitsongrit blocks an elbow strike.
Kon blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sitsongrit swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sitsongrit.
Kon tries to clinch up.
Sitsongrit throws out a counter right but Kon avoids it with no problem.
Kon is looking to clinch but Sitsongrit is avoiding it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sitsongrit! But no joy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sitsongrit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kon looks to clinch
and Sitsongrit counters with an outside leg kick.
Kon wants to clinch up but Sitsongrit keeps it at a distance.
Kon clinches up against the cage.
Kon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A right hook to the body lands for Sitsongrit.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand underneath Kon's ribcage. Kon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sitsongrit.
Kon throws an elbow that misses.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Kon controls his hands.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
Kon pushes off an throws an elbow but Sitsongrit leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Sitsongrit.
Kon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kin Kon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
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!
Kon blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sitsongrit.
Kon swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot to the body.
Sitsongrit gets underhooks to prevent Kon's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kin Kon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitsongrit.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kon throws an elbow but misses.
Kon is working for takedown but Sitsongrit is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kon blocks an uppercut.
Kon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sitsongrit lands with a light punch inside.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Puenglong Sitsongrit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Puenglong Sitsongrit's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kon clinches.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
Sitsongrit dodges an elbow strike from Kon.
Sitsongrit avoids the elbow strike from Kon, against the cage.
Kon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Kon controls the action.
Kon tries to work over Sitsongrit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sitsongrit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sitsongrit is working Kon over against the cage.
Good body shot from Sitsongrit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit lands a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot to the body.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand underneath Kon's ribcage. Kon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sitsongrit lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sitsongrit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sitsongrit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kon fails to land.
Kon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
Kon blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Kon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sitsongrit stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sitsongrit lands with a right to the head.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Kon controls the action.
A short right from Sitsongrit on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitsongrit.
Kon takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Kon controls his hands.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand into Kon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kon's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kon.
Sitsongrit is working Kon over against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit works on Kon's body with a couple of short punches.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kon backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Sitsongrit.
A hook to the body from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sitsongrit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Sitsongrit scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Kon blocks it.
Kon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sitsongrit's elbow.
Sitsongrit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
Sitsongrit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kon.
Still in the clinch, Sitsongrit scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch on the inside.
Kon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Kon.
Sitsongrit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kon is rocked!
Kon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit gets through Kon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oh Kon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sitsongrit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kon swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kon seems to have got his legs back now.
Kon misses with an elbow over the top.
A left hand lands to the body for Sitsongrit.
Kon has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.
Kon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kon lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kon.
Kon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Kon avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Kon blocks it.
Sitsongrit lands a hook that snaps the head of Kon backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sitsongrit.
Kon blocks an uppercut.
Kon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
Sitsongrit works on Kon's body with a couple of short punches.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kon's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit dodges an elbow strike from Kon.
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!
Kon is looking to control Sitsongrit's arms but Sitsongrit gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kon has his back to the cage.
Sitsongrit misses with the head strike.
Kon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitsongrit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kon throws an elbow but misses.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Kon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kon misses with the head strike.
Sitsongrit is working Kon over against the cage.
Kon tries to score a body lock takedown but Sitsongrit shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kon prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a hook that snaps the head of Kon backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Kon.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Puenglong Sitsongrit really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Puenglong Sitsongrit's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kon looks to clinch
and Sitsongrit counters with a huge left! Kon is in big trouble! He's backing up but Sitsongrit isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Kon from any more damage. A dominating finish by Sitsongrit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Puenglong Sitsongrit!
Puenglong Sitsongrit is the new bantamweight champion!
After the fight, Puenglong Sitsongrit was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Motum Vakana (ranked 906 p4p, 526 weight class) and Mickey Mfer (ranked 90 p4p, 60 weight class). Mickey Mfer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Motum Vakana's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Motum Vakana!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mickey Mfer!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Mfer.
Mfer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mfer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mfer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mfer throws the left hand but Vakana avoids the punch easily.
Mfer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vakana defending well as Mfer loads up on a big left hand.
Vakana is looking to counter punch.
Vakana misses with a looping left.
Vakana wants to clinch.
A big left from Vakana misses.
Mfer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vakana.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vakana tries to clinch but Mfer is having none of it.
Vakana moves into the clinch.
Vakana definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Vakana is trying to maintain a safe position but Mfer gets an underhook and turns Vakana into the cage.
Mfer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Mfer.
Mfer lands a hook that snaps the head of Vakana backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Mfer.
Vakana throws an elbow but it misses.
Mfer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mfer is trying to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Vakana.
Vakana misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mfer.
Vakana lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mfer backwards.
Mfer lands an uppercut.
Mfer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mfer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mfer throws a series of punches but Vakana avoids them all with ease.
Vakana slips a straight right by Mfer.
Mfer misses with a looping left.
A big right from Vakana misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vakana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vakana clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mfer tries to throw a body punch but Vakana avoids it by throwing Mfer back against the cage.
Mfer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mfer blocks a body shot from Vakana.
Mfer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vakana takes a shot to the head.
Mfer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Mfer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vakana connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mfer. Mfer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vakana takes one to the chin there.
Vakana looks to land a left hand but Mfer moved out of range nicely.
Mfer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vakana defending well as Mfer loads up on a big left hand.
Vakana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vakana moves to clinch but Mfer breaks away
and Mfer counters with a crisp one two that drops Vakana! Mfer thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Vakana to his feet! Vakana is in big trouble!
Vakana is rocked!
Vakana thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oh Vakana is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vakana throws a hook to the side of Mfer's head but Mfer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mfer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mfer fails to land with a series of punches.
Vakana moves in looking to clinch but Mfer pushes him off.
Mfer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mfer circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Vakana to the canvas! Vakana doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Mfer keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey Mfer! Mickey Mfer retains his lightweight title!
Mickey Mfer seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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