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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Kirk (ranked 2516 p4p, 2248 weight class) and Sora Izanagi (ranked 278 p4p, 253 weight class). Kirk kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is my fighting ability is alot like my acting. Sora Izanagi 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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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Kirk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sora Izanagi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Izanagi wants to clinch.
Izanagi lands a big head kick that sends Kirk tumbling to the mat! Izanagi takes a step backwards and waves Kirk back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Kirk is rocked!
 It looks like James Kirk has been cut.
Kirk lands with a nice body kick.
Sora Izanagi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Izanagi misses.
Kirk is looking for a counter combo.
Izanagi tries to close the distance and clinch but Kirk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oooooh!!! Kirk has knocked Izanagi down with a huge combo! Kirk steps away and waves a wobbly Izanagi back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 It looks like Sora Izanagi has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kirk sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Izanagi's defenses. It connects perfectly with Izanagi's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Kirk!
An out of breath James Kirk 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Richie Alaska (ranked 1373 p4p, 1647 weight class) and Boyd Crowder (ranked 169 p4p, 210 weight class). Alaska comes to the cage accompanied by A Long December - Counting Crows. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Richie Alaska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Boyd Crowder!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alaska gets caught napping as Crowder dives in and scores a takedown. Alaska manages to retain guard.
Crowder is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Alaska is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Alaska has escaped and now he's on top!
Alaska trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Crowder is looking for a triangle but Alaska pushes his legs off easily.
Crowder is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Alaska trying to control the position from guard on top but Crowder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crowder working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Alaska has passed into half guard!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crowder is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alaska pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alaska is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Crowder wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowder looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Alaska is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Crowder is squirming around, avoiding Alaska's attempts to control the action.
Crowder bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Crowder drops back looking for a leg! Alaska is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Alaska manages to kick Crowder off! Crowder jumps back into Alaska's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Alaska looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Crowder thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Alaska working for a triangle but Crowder defends it easily.
Alaska seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowder thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Alaska can't keep his opponent in guard - Crowder advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Crowder is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Crowder is looking for a kimura but Alaska is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Crowder to get the leverage.
Alaska trying to control but Crowder postures up.
Crowder seems to be working for a kimura but Alaska defends the submission attempt.
Crowder is working for a kimura but Alaska is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alaska looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Alaska manages to get to full guard.
Alaska looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Crowder must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Alaska has his foot on Crowder's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Crowder works his way back into a safe position though.
Crowder is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Alaska is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Alaska has escaped and now he's on top!
Crowder looking for a sweep. Not yet Crowder, not yet.
Alaska looking to pass the guard.
Crowder working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Alaska doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Alaska manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alaska trying to control but Crowder is working from the bottom.
Alaska tries to free his leg and advance position but Crowder is retaining full guard.
Alaska slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Alaska stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crowder swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alaska trying to control but Crowder is working from the bottom.
Crowder looking for a sweep. Not yet Crowder, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alaska slips nicely into half guard.
Crowder looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Crowder looking for submissions off his back.
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 Richie Alaska will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Crowder gets a double leg takedown into Alaska's guard.
Alaska looking for a guillotine here but Crowder defends easily.
Crowder has gone for a leg lock! Alaska slips out almost immediately though and dives into Crowder's guard.
Crowder had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Alaska defends it easily.
Crowder is looking to sweep but instead, Alaska has passed into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alaska seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Crowder does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Crowder looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alaska controlling the action here.
Crowder actively working from the bottom here.
Crowder has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Alaska seems to be working for a kimura but Crowder defends the submission attempt.
Alaska is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Crowder doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Alaska.
Alaska looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Crowder is looking for a sweep. Alaska is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Crowder looking for submissions off his back.
Crowder makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Crowder.
Crowder throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Alaska escapes and throws Crowder's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Alaska is looking to take a break and control but Crowder is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Crowder is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Alaska trying to control the action but Crowder is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowder tries to improve position but can't.
Alaska is looking to take a break and control but Crowder is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Crowder is trying to get back to half guard.
Alaska trying to control the action but Crowder is working from the bottom.
Crowder is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Alaska off and has taken his back!
Crowder is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Alaska is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowder is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Alaska has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Alaska preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Crowder.
Crowder is trying to stick to Alaska's back but Alaska is turning into Crowder. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Crowder's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Alaska.
Crowder throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Alaska escapes and throws Crowder's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Alaska trying to control the action but Crowder is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crowder gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Alaska passes to side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Boyd Crowder will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Crowder drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Crowder trying to move into half guard but instead Alaska has managed to sweep!
Alaska trying to control but Crowder is working from the bottom.
Crowder looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Alaska passes into side control.
Crowder is trying to get back to half guard.
Crowder prevents Alaska from improving position.
Alaska wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Crowder, who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alaska trying to control the action but Crowder is working from the bottom.
Crowder manages to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowder has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Alaska escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Alaska!
Crowder is looking for a sweep.
Crowder is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Alaska off and has taken his back!
Alaska manages to reverse the position and now he's in Crowder's guard. Nice work there by Alaska.
Alaska pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crowder is keeping the position for now.
Crowder working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Alaska has passed into half guard!
Crowder looking for submissions off his back.
Alaska works his way into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowder is trying to get back to half guard.
Alaska has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Crowder!
Alaska is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Crowder can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Alaska looking to control and managing it successfully.
Crowder is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crowder is still trying to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowder has given up his back. Will we see Alaska going for some submissions?
Alaska is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Crowder taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Alaska.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Richie Alaska!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mabrouk Al Qirbi (ranked 2197 p4p, 738 weight class) and Valdo Calamari (ranked 251 p4p, 96 weight class). Mabrouk Al Qirbi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Valdo Calamari's chin.
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World class boxer
KO power |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Mabrouk Al Qirbi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Valdo Calamari!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Qirbi looks to land a right hand but Calamari moved out of range.
And Calamari tries to counter it with a takedown but Al Qirbi pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Calamari has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Al Qirbi misses with a hook. Calamari ducked under it nicely.
Al Qirbi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Calamari tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice defenses there by Calamari.
Nice defenses there by Calamari.
Al Qirbi throws a head kick but Calamari moves out of range.
Al Qirbi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Calamari drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Al Qirbi defends it well.
Al Qirbi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calamari uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Al Qirbi.
Al Qirbi misses with a lunging right hand
and Calamari counters with a single leg into guard. Al Qirbi didn't expect that.
Calamari postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Calamari makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calamari working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Al Qirbi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Calamari.
Calamari throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Al Qirbi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Calamari trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Calamari throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Calamari postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Calamari postures up in Al Qirbi's guard and throws a big left but Al Qirbi blocks it.
Calamari makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calamari won't allow Al Qirbi to sweep him here.
Calamari postures up and lands a big shot to Al Qirbi's brow.
Calamari has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Calamari with a nice head shot there.
Al Qirbi has momentary wrist control but Calamari slips an elbow through the middle.
Calamari throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Al Qirbi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Calamari accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Calamari forces his way into half guard.
Calamari passes to full mount!
Calamari throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Al Qirbi is in a horrible position here. Calamari smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calamari postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Al Qirbi looks a forlorn figure.
Al Qirbi is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Calamari landing shots from mount.
Al Qirbi wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Calamari.
Calamari working Al Qirbi over with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calamari is landing with some decent strikes but Al Qirbi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
It looks like Mabrouk Al Qirbi has been cut.
Calamari thowing shots but they're missing.
Calamari landing shots from mount.
Al Qirbi is rocked!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Calamari! Al Qirbi is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Valdo Calamari!
Valdo Calamari 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ibasour Sershurrapal (ranked 1241 p4p, 1056 weight class) and Chilli Bloke (ranked 103 p4p, 91 weight class). Sershurrapal comes to the cage accompanied by Smoking Snakes. 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 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ibasour Sershurrapal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chilli Bloke!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sershurrapal wants to clinch
and Bloke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sershurrapal clinches.
Bloke is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sershurrapal is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bloke can't fight it off and eventually Sershurrapal manages to take the fight to the floor. Bloke looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sershurrapal throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bloke works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sershurrapal got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bloke has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sershurrapal has managed to get both his arms back between Bloke's legs - danger averted.
Sershurrapal wants to control from the top but Bloke keeps moving.
Bloke is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sershurrapal defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloke looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Sershurrapal has picked Bloke up and slammed him! Bloke can't keep hold of the triangle and Sershurrapal manages to pass to side control!
Bloke manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sershurrapal's best efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sershurrapal not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bloke looking for submissions off his back.
Bloke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sershurrapal is working for a submission of some sort.
Bloke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bloke looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bloke looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sershurrapal thows a huge punch but Bloke dodges it nicely.
Sershurrapal is trying to work for a kimura but Bloke is defending well.
Bloke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sershurrapal pulls his head out easily.
Sershurrapal looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bloke is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Sershurrapal is tapping! Great win for Bloke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Chilli Bloke!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Spencer (ranked 614 p4p, 1217 weight class) and Alfonz Novak (ranked 78 p4p, 155 weight class). Novak has chosen A Tout Le Monde - Megadeth as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. James Spencer had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Spencer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alfonz Novak!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer staying out of range there.
A quick step to the side and Spencer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Novak punishes Spencer's body with a nice straight punch.
Novak drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Novak throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Spencer is not content to let Novak control the position.
Novak scoring with punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes there by Novak.
Novak tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ground and pound from Novak seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Novak wants to control but Spencer is keeping him busy.
Spencer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Novak on the ground.
Novak tries to advance to mount but Spencer denies him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novak looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Spencer is avoiding damage well.
Novak tries to score with some ground and pound. Spencer controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spencer dodges the ground and pound from Novak.
Spencer is working to avoid the ground and pound but Novak connects with a decent elbow.
Novak misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Spencer holds on to Novak's head and controls the position momentarily.
Check out the look on Novak's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Novak misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Spencer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Spencer tries to get out of the position.
Novak in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Novak postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novak wants to control but Spencer is keeping him busy.
Novak tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Novak in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Novak advances nicely into full mount.
Novak trying to control but Spencer is having none of it.
Novak throws some wild stikes that Spencer manages to avoid easily.
Novak throws some wild stikes that Spencer manages to avoid easily.
Novak scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Spencer?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spencer blocking the ground and pound.
Novak punching from mount but Spencer doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer blocking the ground and pound.
Novak landing strikes, looking to finish!
Novak putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Spencer is breathing heavily.
Novak working Spencer over with strikes here.
Spencer is rocked!
Novak trying to control but Spencer is having none of it.
Novak looking to finish with strikes here!
Novak punching from mount but Spencer doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Novak throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Novak throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novak landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Novak looking to ground and pound but Spencer is blocking nicely.
Novak trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Novak has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Spencer's face.
Novak thowing shots but they're missing.
Spencer in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Novak is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Novak trying to control but Spencer is having none of it.
Novak lands a big elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alfonz Novak dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Novak lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Spencer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Novak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Spencer avoids the body shot from Novak.
Alfonz Novak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Novak throws a predictable looking body shot
and Spencer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Novak scores with a sloppy right hand. Spencer should have avoided that one.
Spencer avoids the body shot from Novak.
Novak has a takedown stuffed.
Novak paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Novak shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Spencer looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Horrible takedown attempt by Novak or perhaps it was just good defense by Spencer, which made it look bad.
James Spencer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alfonz Novak.
Novak shoots in for a takedown but Spencer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novak gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Spencer trying to control the position but instead, Novak has worked for underhooks and has pushed Spencer into the cage.
Novak tries for a takedown but Spencer manages to get underhooks.
Spencer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Spencer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Novak drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Spencer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Novak wants to clinch up but Spencer keeps it at a distance.
Novak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Spencer misses.
Novak swings widly with a right hand
and Spencer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Novak ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novak looks for a takedown but Spencer sprawls well.
Spencer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
James Spencer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Novak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spencer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Novak misses with a wild body shot.
Novak lands a body shot.
Novak fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As Novak backs away, Spencer returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Spencer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Spencer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've been told by Spencer's head coaches at Casa Steel that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Novak tries to clinch there but Spencer circles away.
Novak throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spencer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Novak is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Spencer rather than just go for the knockout.
Novak shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novak shoots and misses
and Spencer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Novak fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spencer is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Novak throws a body punch but Spencer moves out of range.
Spencer lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A slow jab from Spencer misses its intended target.
Novak drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Spencer defends it well.
Spencer slips a straight right by Novak.
Novak doesn't manage to clinch there - Spencer circles away.
Spencer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Novak tries for a takedown but Spencer circles away easily
and Spencer counters with a nice body shot.
Spencer keeps the fight on the outside.
Spencer thumps Novak with a low kick.
Spencer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Novak changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Spencer tries to avoid it but Novak manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Spencer to the ground. Spencer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer tries a head kick but it misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Novak or perhaps it was just good defense by Spencer, which made it look bad.
Spencer connects with a body shot.
Novak shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Spencer scores with a jab.
Novak has his takedown stuffed
and Spencer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Novak thinking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Novak rushes Spencer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Spencer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Novak has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Spencer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short right from Spencer on the inside.
Spencer is leaning against Novak and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Spencer 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Novak swings widly with a right hand
and Spencer counters with a left to the body.
Novak shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Novak has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Novak throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Spencer to regain full guard.
Spencer keeping moving, preventing Novak from controlling successfully.
Spencer is pulling down on Novak's head to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spencer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Spencer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Novak loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novak throws a big right hand that misses.
Novak throws a big right hand that misses.
Novak tries to free his leg and advance position but Spencer is retaining full guard.
Novak keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Spencer's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Novak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Novak throws a strike but Spencer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Novak wants to sweep but no luck.
Novak pulls Spencer in close to his closed guard and prevents Spencer from doing any damage or advancing position.
Novak looking for a sweep. Not yet Novak, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Novak is on top in guard.
Novak trying to control but Spencer is working from the bottom.
Novak stands up over Spencer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Spencer keeping moving, preventing Novak from controlling successfully.
Novak wants to pass the guard but Spencer is keeping the position.
Novak throws a big elbow that misses.
Novak looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novak landing with the ground and pound.
Novak not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Novak trying to control but Spencer is working from the bottom.
Novak controlling from the top position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Novak accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Novak makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Novak chips away with some ground and pound.
Novak wants to control from the top but Spencer keeps moving.
Novak working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alfonz Novak has got the better of the ground game so far.
Novak with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Novak trying to control but Spencer is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Novak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Novak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alfonz Novak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Novak 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alfonz Novak!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Castellanos (ranked 582 p4p, 1204 weight class) and Bone Breaker (ranked 72 p4p, 151 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Castellanos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bone Breaker!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castellanos needs to keep his hands up - Breaker had a free shot at his head there.
Breaker looks for a takedown but Castellanos sprawls well.
Castellanos throwing a counter right hand but Breaker manages to avoid it.
Breaker shoots in for a takedown but Castellanos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Breaker fails with the takedown.
Jose Castellanos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bone Breaker.
Breaker bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
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.
Breaker looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Breaker tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Castellanos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Breaker on the ground.
Breaker is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Castellanos's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castellanos prevents Breaker from improving position.
Castellanos is looking for a sweep.
Breaker is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Castellanos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Breaker is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Castellanos is trying to escape and Breaker transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Castellanos is forced to tap! Nice work there by Breaker! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bone Breaker!
Bone Breaker 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 Da Jiang (ranked 96 p4p, 615 weight class) and Menes Kai (ranked 13 p4p, 69 weight class). Kai is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Astronaut - Jin. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 28 - 7 - 3, fighting out of New York, Da Jiang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Menes Kai!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jiang moves out of range of the strikes.
Jiang is looking to counter the offense by Kai and move into the clinch.
Kai goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jiang swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kai scores with a jab. Jiang acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jiang circles away quickly and effectively.
Jiang has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jiang throws a head kick that misses
and Kai counters with a head kick. That will keep Jiang thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jiang throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jiang takes a swing at Kai's ribcage but misses.
Kai has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jiang changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kai misses with a looping left.
Jiang throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kai counters with a straight right hand.
Jiang throws an off balance right hand
and Kai counters with a nice body shot.
Kai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiang digs a good body shot into Kai's ribs.
Jiang wants to clinch up but Kai keeps it at a distance.
Jiang takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kai takes a swing at Jiang's ribcage but misses.
Jiang tries to land a front kick but Kai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jiang is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kai steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jiang. That one must have hurt.
Jiang throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jiang slips a jab and a cross from Kai.
Kai scores with a body shot.
Kai misses with a looping right.
Menes Kai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jiang connects with a right hand. Kai shakes it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Jiang.
Jiang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jiang lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Menes Kai has been cut.
Jiang tries to work over Kai's front leg with a kick but Kai checks it.
Kai lands a nice shot that snaps Jiang's head back.
Jiang misses with a body kick.
Kai takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kai circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Kai counter with a right hand.
Jiang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kai lands a glancing blow to the side of Jiang's head.
Jiang closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Kai! Jiang dives in looking to finish! Kai is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Da Jiang!
A relieved looking Da Jiang thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chumani Adofo (ranked 166 p4p, 251 weight class) and Sven Johansson (ranked 17 p4p, 27 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Chumani Adofo has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Chumani Adofo seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Chumani Adofo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sven Johansson!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adofo throws a leg kick
and Johansson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johansson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johansson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adofo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johansson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johansson throws a body shot but no joy.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nice body punch from Johansson - that landed with a thud.
Johansson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Adofo has a couple of punches blocked by Johansson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johansson.
Adofo misses with some punches.
Johansson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Johansson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johansson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adofo backwards.
Johansson leaning against his opponent.
Johansson misses with the head strike.
Adofo gets through Johansson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johansson tries a body shot but Adofo blocks it.
Johansson misses with a body punch.
Adofo tries a body shot but Johansson blocks it.
Adofo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adofo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johansson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adofo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adofo misses with a punch on the inside.
Adofo slowing the pace effectively.
Johansson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adofo lands a nice uppercut.
Adofo scores with a hook to the body.
Johansson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adofos head.
Johansson swings wildly with an uppercut but Adofo uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adofo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adofo.
A right hand to the body from Johansson.
Johansson has a couple of punches blocked by Adofo.
A short left from Johansson.
Adofo tries to throw a body punch but Johansson avoids it by throwing Adofo back against the cage.
Adofo struggles to land a body shot inside as Johansson controls his hands.
Good body shot from Adofo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johansson.
Johansson looking to stall.
Adofo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Johansson has a couple of punches blocked by Adofo.
Adofo misses with a punch on the inside.
Adofo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Adofo as Johansson tries to tie him up.
Johansson working aggressively here.
Adofo lands a nice shot to the body.
Johansson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Adofo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Johansson can turn it around.
Adofo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johansson lands with a right to the head.
Johansson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Adofo lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Johansson.
Johansson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johansson tries to land a knee to the head but Adofo blocks with his arms.
Johansson prevents a body shot from Adofo.
Adofo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adofo looking to slow down the pace here.
Johansson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adofos head.
Adofo misses with a body punch.
Johansson lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adofo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johansson's elbow.
Adofo misses with a punch on the inside.
Johansson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Adofo misses with a body punch.
Adofo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adofo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Adofo tries to throw a body punch but Johansson avoids it by throwing Adofo back against the cage.
Adofo lands with a right to the head.
Johansson blocking some punches.
Johansson struggles to land a body shot inside as Adofo controls his hands.
Johansson tries to land a knee to the head but Adofo blocks with his arms.
Adofo misses with a punch on the inside.
Johansson looking to throw knees to the head but Adofo is blocking nicely.
Adofo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johansson backwards.
Adofo pushes Johansson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Adofo on the inside.
Johansson blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good body shot from Adofo.
Johansson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Adofo stalling.
Adofo is trying to stall.
Johansson blocks a body shot from Adofo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adofo misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adofo.
Adofo lands a hook that snaps the head of Johansson backwards.
Adofo blocks a body shot from Johansson.
Johansson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Adofo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johansson.
Johansson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adofo tries to throw a body punch but Johansson avoids it by throwing Adofo back against the cage.
Johansson works on Adofo's body with a couple of short punches.
Adofo misses with a body punch.
Adofo lands a hook that snaps the head of Johansson backwards.
Adofo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Adofo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johansson takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johansson blocks a body shot from Adofo.
Adofo blocking some punches.
Adofo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adofo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johansson lands a body shot.
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 Chumani Adofo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Johansson tries to clinch there but Adofo circles away.
Adofo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johansson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adofo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Adofo misses with a head kick.
Adofo tries a low kick but Johansson avoids it.
Johansson scores with a decent looking hook.
Adofo throws a lazy right hand but Johansson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Johansson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chumani Adofo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johansson checks a leg kick nicely.
A clash of legs there as Johansson blocks the low kick.
Johansson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Adofo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johansson.
Johansson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johansson misses the jab.
Adofo tried to score with a low kick but Johansson checks it.
Johansson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Adofo.
Johansson tries to clinch up.
Sven Johansson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adofo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson looks to land a left hand but Adofo moved out of range nicely.
Adofo staying out of range there.
Adofo throwing a counter right hand but Johansson manages to avoid it.
Johansson swings for the body but Adofo moves out of range.
Johansson misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Adofo misses its target.
Adofo throws a body shot but no joy.
Adofo clinches with his opponent.
Nice body punch from Adofo - that landed with a thud.
Adofo tries to throw a body punch but Johansson avoids it by throwing Adofo back against the cage.
Johansson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Johansson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Johansson digs a right hand underneath Adofo's ribcage. Adofo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johansson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Johansson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johansson is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Adofo.
Johansson lands a right hand.
Johansson throws a punch but it's blocked by Adofo.
A short body shot lands from Adofo as the two fighters clinch.
Adofo can't find room to land a body shot as Johansson controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Adofo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johansson stalling the fight.
Adofo taking a breather.
Adofo trying to control the position but instead, Johansson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Adofo into the cage.
Maybe Adofo would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Adofo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johansson's elbow.
Johansson misses with a body punch.
Adofo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johansson looking to throw knees to the head but Adofo is blocking nicely.
Johansson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johansson tries to throw a body punch but Adofo avoids it by throwing Johansson back against the cage.
Adofo is working Johansson over against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Adofo as the two fighters clinch.
Johansson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adofo swings wildly with an uppercut but Johansson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johansson throws a head punch that misses.
Adofo lands a left hand.
Adofo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johansson backwards.
Adofo scores with a shoulder strike.
Adofo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Adofo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adofo taking a breather.
Johansson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Johansson.
Adofo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johansson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adofo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adofo throws a punch but it's blocked by Johansson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Adofo.
Adofo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johansson's elbow.
Johansson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johansson tries to stall but Adofo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Adofo misses with a body punch.
Adofo swings wildly with an uppercut but Johansson uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johansson misses with the head strike.
Johansson misses with the head strike.
Adofo blocking some punches.
Johansson struggles to land a body shot inside as Adofo controls his hands.
Adofo misses with a punch on the inside.
Adofo is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johansson.
Johansson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adofo.
Johansson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johansson misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johansson.
Johansson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Adofo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Adofo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johansson's elbow.
Adofo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adofo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johansson's elbow.
Adofo misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Adofo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Chumani Adofo will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Adofo swings widly with a right hand
and Johansson counters with a straight right hand.
Johansson checks a low kick from Adofo.
Adofo ducks under a wild hook from Johansson.
Adofo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johansson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Adofo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Adofo throws a head punch that misses.
Adofo wants to stall.
Johansson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johansson struggles to land a body shot inside as Adofo controls his hands.
Johansson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johansson lands a right hand.
Adofo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johansson throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johansson tries a body shot but Adofo blocks it.
Johansson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adofo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Adofo pushes Johansson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johansson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adofo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adofo working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johansson.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Adofo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johansson blocks an uppercut.
Adofo lands with a light punch inside.
Adofo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adofo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johansson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johansson tries a knee to the head but Adofo blocks it.
Adofo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johansson backwards.
Nice body punch from Adofo.
Johansson misses with some punches.
Adofo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adofo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adofo throws a head punch that misses.
Johansson is leaning against Adofo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Adofo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adofo tries a body shot but Johansson blocks it.
Adofo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Adofo blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Adofo - that landed with a thud.
Adofo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adofo tries to throw a body punch but Johansson avoids it by throwing Adofo back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Johansson throws a head punch that misses.
Adofo lands with a short shot to the head.
Johansson blocks a body shot from Adofo.
A nice left hand lands by Adofo.
A short uppercut from Johansson.
Johansson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Johansson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Johansson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adofo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chumani Adofo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Johansson fails to land.
Adofo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johansson blocks a body shot from Adofo.
Adofo lands a left hand.
Johansson misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Johansson swings wildly with an uppercut but Adofo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adofo pushes Johansson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adofo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adofo.
Adofo lands with a right to the head.
A body shot lands from Adofo.
A head punch on the inside from Adofo fails to land.
Adofo is working Johansson over against the cage.
Johansson blocking some punches.
Adofo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adofo throws a punch but it's blocked by Johansson.
Adofo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Adofo.
Johansson trying to stall but Adofo improves his position.
Johansson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Adofo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johansson can do to turn this around?
Johansson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Adofo tries to stall but Johansson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Adofo blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adofo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adofo lands a shot to the body.
Adofo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Johansson on the inside.
Johansson can't find room to land a body shot as Adofo controls the action.
Adofo lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Adofo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johansson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adofo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johansson backwards.
Johansson throws a head punch that misses.
Adofo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johanssons head.
Adofo swings wildly with an uppercut but Johansson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Adofo.
Johansson is struggling to control the position.
A short right from Adofo on the inside.
Johansson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johansson.
Sven Johansson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johansson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chumani Adofo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Adofo, 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chumani Adofo!
Chumani Adofo gave a mention to Conviction in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mabahong Tae (ranked 28 p4p, 63 weight class) and Presley Chai (ranked 5 p4p, 8 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mabahong Tae!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Presley Chai!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tae's head.
Tae misses with a few strikes there.
Chai let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Chai blocks a jab.
Chai let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tae throws an overhand right that lands on Chai's shoulder, as Chai tries to avoid the shot.
Chai cracks Tae with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tae takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A slow jab from Chai misses its intended target.
Tae lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chai moves out of range of the strikes.
Tae throws a poor cross that misses
and Chai counters with a nice uppercut.
Chai drops his shoulder and cracks Tae with a huge uppercut! Tae goes down! Can Chai finish him?
Tae is rocked!
It looks like Mabahong Tae has been cut.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Chai working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chai got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tae has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chai has managed to get both his arms back between Tae's legs - danger averted.
Chai postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tae works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai connects with a couple of short punches.
Chai lands a couple of elbows.
Tae is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Chai wants to sweep but Tae has passed to side control!
Tae swings around for an armbar but Chai sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Tae's guard.
Chai scoring with some ground and pound.
Chai makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chai chips away with some ground and pound.
Chai throwing strikes but missing.
Chai cracks Tae with a solid left hand.
Tae working for a triangle but Chai defends it easily.
Chai stands up over Tae, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tae is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chai is aware though and is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tae wants to sweep but no luck.
Tae looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chai lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tae is looking for a triangle here but Chai uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chai scores with a couple of short elbows.
Tae looking for a sweep but Chai has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Chai connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Tae is looking to get to half guard.
Tae is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Sydney Top Team, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai working the ground and pound effectively.
Oh Tae is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chai looking to finish Tae with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tae!
Tae tries to lock up and control but Chai gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tae seems to have got his legs back now.
Tae is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chai lands a heavy elbow.
Chai lands a heavy elbow.
Chai lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Tae! Chai sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Tae and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Presley Chai!
Presley Chai is the new middleweight champion!
A relieved looking Presley Chai thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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