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Summit Series 2 - KT Round 5A PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Mark Spagnolo (ranked 5292 p4p, 4776 weight class) and Jermaine Pearson (ranked 437 p4p, 401 weight class). Mark Spagnolo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Spagnolo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jermaine Pearson!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spagnolo thows a body kick. Pearson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Spagnolo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pearsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Spagnolo doesn't manage to clinch there - Pearson circles away.
Spagnolo tries to bum rush Pearson with a series of wild strikes but Pearson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pearson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Spagnolo moves into range and clinches up with Pearson.
Spagnolo swings wildly with an uppercut but Pearson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pearson tries to stall but Spagnolo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Spagnolo lands a left hand.
Pearson missing with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Spagnolo.
The referee calls for Pearson to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Spagnolo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pearson blocking some punches.
Pearson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pearson is looking to control Spagnolo's arms but Spagnolo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pearson has his back to the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spagnolo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to Spagnolo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pearson.
Pearson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Spagnolo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pearson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spagnolo is defending well for now.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Spagnolo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pearson blocks an uppercut.
Spagnolo lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spagnolo.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pearson misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Spagnolo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spagnolo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pearson holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Spagnolo tries to throw a body punch but Pearson avoids it by throwing Spagnolo back against the ropes.
Spagnolo swings wildly with an uppercut but Pearson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spagnolo throws a punch but it's blocked by Pearson.
A head punch on the inside from Spagnolo fails to land.
Spagnolo working aggressively here.
Spagnolo misses with a punch on the inside.
Pearson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Spagnolo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pearson's elbow.
Pearson leaning against his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spagnolo tries to work over Pearson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson is pushing Spagnolo up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Spagnolo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Spagnolo prevents a body shot from Pearson.
Pearson working Spagnolo over with knees to the body.
Spagnolo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pearson backwards.
Spagnolo misses with a punch on the inside.
Spagnolo has a couple of punches blocked by Pearson.
Pearson blocks an uppercut.
Pearson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spagnolo.
Pearson blocks a body shot from Spagnolo.
Spagnolo misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spagnolo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearson lands a shoulder strike.
Pearson blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spagnolo.
A head punch on the inside from Spagnolo fails to land.
Spagnolo lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spagnolo misses with a body punch.
Spagnolo has a couple of punches blocked by Pearson.
Pearson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pearson can't find room to land a body shot as Spagnolo controls the action.
Pearson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pearson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pearson is struggling to control the position.
Spagnolo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Spagnolo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pearson takes one on the button.
Spagnolo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spagnolo tries to clinch up but Pearson circles away and keeps his distance.
Pearson moves into the clinch.
Pearson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pearson slowing the pace effectively.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Spagnolo as Pearson tries to tie him up.
Pearson blocking some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Pearson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Spagnolo's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spagnolo has a couple of punches blocked by Pearson.
Pearson controlling the action here for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Spagnolo struggles to land a body shot inside as Pearson controls his hands.
Mark Spagnolo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson missing with knees to the body.
Spagnolo swings wildly with an uppercut but Pearson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spagnolo tries to throw a body punch but Pearson avoids it by throwing Spagnolo back against the ropes.
Spagnolo scores with a shoulder strike.
Pearson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pearson working aggressively here.
Pearson swings wildly with an uppercut but Spagnolo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pearson trying to stall but Spagnolo improves his position.
Pearson is trying to maintain a safe position but Spagnolo gets an underhook and turns Pearson into the ropes.
Spagnolo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pearson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spagnolo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pearson can do to turn this around?
Pearson controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Spagnolo fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson trying to stall but Spagnolo improves his position.
Pearson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jermaine Pearson.
Spagnolo lands a two punch combo.
Spagnolo gets tackled into the ropes by Pearson. Pearson maintains the clinch.
Spagnolo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Pearson digs a right hand underneath Spagnolo's ribcage. Spagnolo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Spagnolo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pearson is trying to maintain a safe position but Spagnolo gets an underhook and turns Pearson into the ropes.
Pearson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spagnolo.
Spagnolo misses with a body punch.
Spagnolo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pearson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spagnolo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spagnolo forces Pearson back against the ropes and clinches.
Spagnolo misses with the head strike.
Spagnolo blocks an uppercut.
Spagnolo lands a left hand.
Pearson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Spagnolo throws a head punch that misses.
Pearson holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Spagnolo.
Spagnolo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spagnolo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pearson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Spagnolo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Pearson.
Pearson prevents a body shot from Spagnolo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spagnolo is defending well for now.
Spagnolo blocks a body shot from Pearson.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Pearson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Spagnolo's brow.
Spagnolo misses with the head strike.
Spagnolo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pearson or not.
Spagnolo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pearson blocks a punch to the side of 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!
Pearson trying to control the position but instead, Spagnolo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pearson into the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pearson blocks an uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spagnolo.
Pearson tries to land knees in the clinch but Spagnolo avoids the damage to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Spagnolo dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Pearson rushes Spagnolo and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Pearson stalling in the clinch but Spagnolo improves position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pearson.
Spagnolo works on Pearson's body with a couple of short punches.
Pearson stalling.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pearson blocks a body shot from Spagnolo.
Pearson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jermaine Pearson.
Pearson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Spagnolo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spagnolo connects with the punch.
Spagnolo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pearson drives through and clinches with Spagnolo against the ropes.
Pearson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spagnolo throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson stalling in the clinch.
Spagnolo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pearson is trying to stall.
Pearson tries to throw a body punch but Spagnolo avoids it by throwing Pearson back against the ropes.
Pearson misses with a punch to the body.
Pearson looking to stall.
Spagnolo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spagnolo manages to break the clinch.
Pearson doesn't manage to clinch there - Spagnolo circles away.
Spagnolo keeps the fight on the outside.
Spagnolo misses with a low kick.
Spagnolo moves into range and clinches up with Pearson.
Pearson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spagnolo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pearson's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson is trying to stall.
A right hand to the body from Spagnolo.
Pearson lands with a short shot to the head.
Spagnolo pushes Pearson back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pearson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Spagnolo is keeping busy.
Pearson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spagnolo.
Spagnolo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pearson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Spagnolo misses with a body punch.
Spagnolo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pearson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Spagnolo is keeping busy.
Spagnolo can't find room to land a body shot as Pearson controls the action.
Pearson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pearson.
Spagnolo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spagnolo tries to throw a body punch but Pearson avoids it by throwing Spagnolo back against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Pearson throws an elbow but misses.
Mark Spagnolo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pearson is trying to maintain a safe position but Spagnolo gets an underhook and turns Pearson into the ropes.
Spagnolo dodges an elbow strike from Pearson.
Pearson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Spagnolo misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearson looking to stall.
Spagnolo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pearson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pearson has a couple of punches blocked by Spagnolo.
Pearson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pearson taking a breather.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pearson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spagnolo is defending well for now.
Jermaine Pearson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pearson misses with some punches.
Pearson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mark Spagnolo.
Well Spagnolo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Mark Spagnolo!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Mark Spagnolo!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Mark Spagnolo!
Mark Spagnolo wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Andre Pereira (ranked 4533 p4p, 4938 weight class) and Barry Chikorita (ranked 376 p4p, 415 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Barry Chikorita enters the ring!
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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andre Pereira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Barry Chikorita!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chikorita gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pereira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pereira lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chikorita is looking to clinch.
Pereira bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chikorita's head.
Chikorita tries to clinch
and Pereira counters with a stiff right hand.
Pereira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chikorita.
We've been hearing reports that Pereira has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Pereira circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pereira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pereira keeps the fight on the outside.
Chikorita darts in trying to clinch
and Chikorita takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chikorita has time to react.
Pereira circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pereira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pereira connects with a single shot there.
Pereira really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pereira changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pereira shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Chikorita eats them both and turns towards Pereira to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
 Chikorita is rocked!
Pereira is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Chikorita tries to clinch up
and Pereira counters with a three punch combo that has Chikorita backing up. Chikorita nods at Pereira to acknowledge the strikes.
Chikorita is still on wobbly legs! Can Pereira finish him?
Pereira is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pereira connects with a quick right hand that sends Chikorita tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Andre Pereira!
Andre Pereira 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Cesar Borges (ranked 4997 p4p, 5043 weight class) and Ryobi Sansho (ranked 423 p4p, 426 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cesar Borges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryobi Sansho!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sansho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Borges misses the target.
Borges on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Borges has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sansho throws a hook but Borges blocks it.
It appears Borges was looking to counter with a kick there.
Sansho connects with a good right hand that stumbles Borges. Borges circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
 It looks like Cesar Borges has been cut.
Sansho looks to score with a jab to the body but Borges is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Borges on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sansho feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Borgess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sansho throws a body punch but Borges moves out of range.
Sansho scores with a big combo that sends Borges crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but the referee has seen enough as Borges flops around uncontrollably and he's called an end to the fight! Sansho jumps onto the ropes and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Gross.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryobi Sansho!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Rory Birdwhistle (ranked 4621 p4p, 4585 weight class) and Edward Krause (ranked 384 p4p, 382 weight class). Birdwhistle comes into the arena with Davidian - Machine Head blaring out of the sound system. 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rory Birdwhistle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edward Krause!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Birdwhistle lands with a thumping leg kick.
Krause displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Birdwhistle throws out the jab.
Birdwhistle looks to land a combination but Krause avoids it well.
Krause connects with a nice looking jab.
Birdwhistle misses with a straight right.
Krause looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Birdwhistle loads up on a big right hand but Krause slips the punch.
Krause avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Krause swats away the attempt to clinch by Birdwhistle.
Krause throws out a counter right but Birdwhistle avoids it with no problem.
Birdwhistle connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A slow jab from Birdwhistle misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krause fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Birdwhistle misses its intended target.
Krause swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Birdwhistle looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Birdwhistle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rory Birdwhistle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Birdwhistle throws the left hand but Krause avoids the punch easily.
A punch lands to the side of Krause 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Birdwhistle throws a jab but it's blocked by Krause.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Birdwhistle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Krause takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Birdwhistle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Birdwhistle throws a right hand that misses
and Krause counters with a straight right hand.
Birdwhistle is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Krause clinches.
Birdwhistle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Krause lands a hook that snaps the head of Birdwhistle backwards.
Krause lands a body shot in the clinch.
Krause misses with a body punch.
Birdwhistle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krause lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Birdwhistle tries a body shot but Krause blocks it.
Krause tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krause swings wildly with an uppercut but Birdwhistle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krause's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Birdwhistle wants to clinch but Krause slips to the side
and Krause counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Birdwhistle takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Birdwhistle throws an overhand right that lands on Krause's shoulder, as Krause tries to avoid the shot.
Birdwhistle misses with a hook.
Birdwhistle on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Birdwhistle tries to clinch but Krause moves out of range.
Birdwhistle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krause manages to avoid it.
Birdwhistle swats away the attempt to clinch by Krause.
Krause bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice shot by Krause.
 Birdwhistle is rocked!
Krause throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Birdwhistle stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oh Birdwhistle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Krause fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Birdwhistle seems to have got his legs back now.
Birdwhistle walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Birdwhistle is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Edward Krause!
A very excited looking Edward Krause made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Sub Zero (ranked 4551 p4p, 4742 weight class) and Nigel Greer (ranked 379 p4p, 399 weight class). Sub Zero could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nigel Greer'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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sub Zero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nigel Greer!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greer misses with an uppercut.
Greer throws an off balance right hand
and Zero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zero seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nice defenses there by Zero.
Zero lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Greer circles away quickly and effectively.
Greer has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Greer defending well as Zero loads up on a big left hand.
Greer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Greer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zero slips a jab from Greer.
A jab from Zero misses.
Zero throws a big shot that misses.
Zero defending well as Greer loads up on a big left hand.
Zero swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Greer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Greer lands a jab to the nose.
Greer throws an overhand right that lands on Zero's shoulder, as Zero tries to avoid the shot.
Greer missing with a left hand there. Zero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Zero misses the target.
Nigel Greer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greer misses with a left hand
and Zero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zero cracks Greer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Greer scores with the left hand. Zero knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zero scores with the left hand. Greer knows he should have avoided that one.
Greer avoids the body shot from Zero.
Greer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zero throws a hook to the side of Greer's head but Greer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Greer cracks Zero with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Greer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Greer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Greer staying out of range there.
Greer throws a big shot that misses.
Greer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Zero.
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!
A swing and a miss from Zero.
Greer throws a shot from downtown. Zero moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Zero misses its intended target.
Greer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zero circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greer misses with a left hand
and Zero counters with a straight right hand.
Greer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zero.
A telegraphed right hand from Greer misses the target.
Zero throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Greer on the side of the head.
Greer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zero scores with a jab to the jaw.
Greer is rocked!
Greer misses with a hook
and Zero counters with a big uppercut that nearly lifts Greer off his feet! Greer crashes to the mat in all kinds of trouble! The referee starts the count but I'm not sure it's necessary - Greer isn't going to make it! The count reaches 10 and this fight is all over! Zero screams and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmmm spit, everywhere. Lovely.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Sub Zero!
A very excited looking Sub Zero made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Nigel Greer had this to say: 'I had COVID'.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Maurice Lemaire (ranked 4842 p4p, 4727 weight class) and Gozo Shioda (ranked 405 p4p, 398 weight class). Shioda has chosen Monster Eats Manhattan - Salvation as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maurice Lemaire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gozo Shioda!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemaire tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Shioda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shioda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shioda looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lemaire throws a series of punches but Shioda avoids them all with ease.
Shioda avoids the body shot from Lemaire.
Shioda looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lemaire has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Shioda lands with a good body shot.
Shioda misses with an uppercut
and Lemaire counters with a right hand to the body.
A big right from Shioda misses.
Lemaire misses the shot to the body.
Lemaire ducks right into an uppercut from Shioda.
Lemaire scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shioda bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shioda missing with a left hand there. Lemaire was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice uppercut there from Shioda.
Gozo Shioda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Shioda jabs Lemaire to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemaire avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shioda connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shioda. Lemaire does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lemaire is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shioda misses with an uppercut.
Shioda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lemaire.
Shioda cracks a nice hook into Lemaire's ribs.
Shioda lands a slapping body shot.
Shioda takes a swing at Lemaire's ribcage but misses.
Shioda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice cross by Lemaire.
Shioda uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Shioda. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Shioda.
Lemaire is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Shioda.
A swing and a miss from Lemaire.
Shioda swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shioda on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Shioda lands with a right hand.
A big left from Shioda misses.
Shioda lands a jab to the head.
Shioda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lemaire.
Lemaire moves out of range of the strikes.
Shioda misses with an uppercut
and Lemaire holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lemaire works on Shioda's body with a couple of short punches.
Shioda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shioda working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemaire struggles to land a body shot inside as Shioda controls his hands.
Shioda misses with a punch on the inside.
Shioda misses with some punches.
Lemaire lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Shioda misses with a punch to the body.
Shioda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Lemaire.
Lemaire swings wildly with an uppercut but Shioda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shioda misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Lemaire fails to land.
Shioda pushes Lemaire back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shioda.
Shioda scores with a hook to the body.
Lemaire has a couple of punches blocked by Shioda.
Shioda tries to throw a body punch but Lemaire avoids it by throwing Shioda back against the ropes.
Shioda lands with a short shot to the head.
Shioda breaks from the clinch.
Shioda closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Shioda keeps the fight on the outside.
Shioda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lemaire was well out of range. Poor timing from Shioda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemaire wants to clinch.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Lemaire. Those never looked like landing.
Shioda throws a body shot but no joy.
Lemaire misses with a right hand
and Shioda counters with a straight right hand.
Lemaire takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lemaire looks to score with a jab to the body but Shioda is just out of range.
Shioda stuns Lemaire with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lemaire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shioda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lemaire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lemaire moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gozo Shioda dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shioda connects with a quick right hand that sends Lemaire tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Gozo Shioda!
A very excited looking Gozo Shioda made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Macka Briggs (ranked 1139 p4p, 742 weight class) and Oscar Gage (ranked 37 p4p, 21 weight class). Briggs's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Stepping Razor by Peter Tosh. Macka Briggs could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Oscar Gage's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Macka Briggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oscar Gage!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gage moves into the clinch.
Gage is working Briggs over against the ropes.
Briggs misses with a body punch.
Briggs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gage tries to clinch but Briggs moves out of range.
Gage staying out of range there.
A big left from Briggs misses.
Gage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Briggs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Briggs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Briggs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Briggs lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Briggs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gage has managed to clinch.
Briggs has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Briggs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gage throws a punch but it's blocked by Briggs.
Gage digs a right hand into Briggs's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Briggs's gas tank.
Briggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Briggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gage struggles to land a body shot inside as Briggs controls his hands.
Gage works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gage blocking some punches.
Briggs tries a body shot but Gage blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Briggs fails to land.
Gage lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Briggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Briggs on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Gage.
Briggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Briggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Briggs breaks from the clinch.
Briggs connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Briggs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gage ducks under a wild hook from Briggs.
Briggs throws out a loose jab but Gage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gage drives through and clinches with Briggs against the ropes.
Briggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gage misses with a punch to the body.
Briggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gage looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gage lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Briggs or not.
Gage digs a right hand underneath Briggs's ribcage. Briggs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Briggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gage stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gage misses with a body punch.
Briggs lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Briggs misses with a punch to the body.
Briggs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gage is looking to clinch but Briggs is avoiding it.
Briggs misses with a straight right.
Briggs misses with a body shot.
Gage wants to counter with a clinch but Briggs pushes him away.
Briggs avoids the body shot from Gage.
Briggs tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gage manages to circle out of the way.
Briggs smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gage moves away from the strike by Briggs.
Gage shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gage gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A body shot lands from Gage.
Briggs breaks from the clinch.
Gage throws a body punch but Briggs moves out of range.
Gage fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Briggs, pushing him back against the ropes.
Gage lands a body shot.
Briggs is trying to push Gage away but Gage has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Briggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gage prevents a body shot from Briggs.
A short right from Gage on the inside.
It looks like Macka Briggs has been cut.
Briggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Briggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gage works on Briggs's body with a couple of short punches.
Briggs lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Briggs.
Gage lands a hook that snaps the head of Briggs backwards.
That's four 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!
A short left from Gage.
Gage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gage misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Gage.
Gage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Briggs tries to throw a body punch but Gage avoids it by throwing Briggs back against the ropes.
Briggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Briggs's elbow.
Gage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Briggs breaks from the clinch.
Briggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gage moves away.
The fighters circling - Briggs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gage clinches up with Briggs and pushes him back against the ropes.
Gage lands a hook that snaps the head of Briggs backwards.
Gage digs a right hand underneath Briggs's ribcage. Briggs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Gage.
Gage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Oscar Gage will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Macka Briggs's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Briggs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Briggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gage moves away.
Gage moves in looking to clinch but Briggs pushes him off.
Briggs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gage drives through and clinches with Briggs against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Gage.
Gage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Briggs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Briggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gage lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Briggs tries to work over Gage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Gage.
Gage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Briggs takes a shot to the head.
Briggs tries to work over Gage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oscar Gage seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Briggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gage tries a body shot but Briggs blocks it.
Briggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Briggs scores with a shot to the side of Gage's head.
Gage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Briggs's elbow.
Briggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Briggs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Briggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gage was well out of range. Poor timing from Briggs.
Briggs tries to keep at a distance but Gage has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gage lands a hook to the side of the head.
Briggs manages to break the clinch.
Briggs misses with a hook.
Gage wants to clinch.
Briggs avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs misses with a hook. Gage ducked under it nicely.
Macka Briggs is winning the standup battle so far.
Gage fails to land with a series of punches.
Gage clinches up with Briggs and pushes him back against the ropes.
A short right from Gage on the inside.
Macka Briggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Briggs tries to throw a body punch but Gage avoids it by throwing Briggs back against the ropes.
Gage pushes Briggs back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Briggs tries a body shot but Gage blocks it.
Gage keeps control of Briggs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gage misses with a punch on the inside.
Briggs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gage tries to work over Briggs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Briggs fails to land.
Briggs tries a body shot but Gage blocks it.
Briggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Gage.
Briggs scores with a shot to the side of Gage's head.
Briggs pushes Gage back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Briggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gage tries to work over Briggs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Briggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Gage controls his hands.
Gage tries to throw a body punch but Briggs avoids it by throwing Gage back against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Gage - that landed with a thud.
Briggs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gage tries to work over Briggs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Briggss head.
Gage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Briggs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gage's elbow.
Gage tries a body shot but Briggs blocks it.
Gage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Briggs's elbow.
Briggs gets through Gage's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gage is working Briggs over against the ropes.
Briggs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Briggs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gage lunges at Briggs with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Briggs's hand.
Gage clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gage prevents Briggs from breaking the clinch.
Briggs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Briggs manages to break the clinch.
Briggs lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gage moves out of range of the strikes.
Gage has managed to clinch.
Gage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gage tries to throw a body punch but Briggs avoids it by throwing Gage back against the ropes.
Briggs blocks a body shot from Gage.
Briggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Gage controls his hands.
Gage blocks a body shot from Briggs.
Gage can't find room to land a body shot as Briggs controls the action.
Gage misses with a punch to the body.
Briggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gage misses with a punch to the body.
Gage lands a body shot.
Gage tries to work over Briggs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gage digs a right hand underneath Briggs's ribcage. Briggs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Gage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Macka Briggs's cut.
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!
Briggs dodges the punch combination from Gage.
Gage works Briggs's body with a nice hook.
Gage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Briggs.
Gage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gage tries to clinch there but Briggs circles away.
A cross from Gage lands.
Gage wants to clinch
and Briggs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gage darts in and clinches Briggs up against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Briggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Briggs working hard to break the clinch.
Briggs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gage's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Gage.
Gage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Briggs tries a body shot but Gage blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Briggs cracks Gage with a nice body shot.
Gage pushes Briggs back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Briggs misses with a body punch.
Briggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gage misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Gage - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Briggs misses with a body punch.
Gage lands a body punch.
Gage blocks a body shot from Briggs.
Nice body punch from Gage - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Gage.
Gage digs a right hand underneath Briggs's ribcage. Briggs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gage lands a right hand that snaps the head of Briggs backwards.
Briggs tries to work over Gage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Briggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Briggs's elbow.
Gage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Gage.
Briggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gage tries to throw a body punch but Briggs avoids it by throwing Gage back against the ropes.
Gage presses Briggs against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Briggs misses with a body punch.
Gage scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gage scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Briggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Gage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gage lands a body punch in the clinch.
Well,Briggs is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Briggs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Briggs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gage fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Briggs, pushing him back against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gage works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gage cracks Briggs with a nice body shot.
A short left from Gage.
Nice body punch from Gage - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Gage - that landed with a thud.
Gage pushes Briggs back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Gage scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gage presses Briggs against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gage lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Gage.
Gage lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Briggs or not.
Gage presses Briggs against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gage stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gage misses with a body punch.
Gage pushes Briggs back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Gage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gage struggles to land a body shot inside as Briggs controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gage lands a shot to the body.
Gage scores with a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Gage.
Gage working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gage misses with a punch to the body.
Gage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Briggs's elbow.
Gage presses Briggs against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Gage.
Gage lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Briggs or not.
Gage lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Briggs or not.
Gage lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Briggs's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Briggs.
Gage lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Briggs tries a body shot but Gage blocks it.
Gage lands a shoulder strike.
Gage struggles to land a body shot inside as Briggs controls his hands.
Briggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Gage.
Gage throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Briggs tries a body shot but Gage blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Gage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gage winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Oscar Gage!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Oscar Gage!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Oscar Gage!
Oscar Gage wins by unanimous decision!
Oscar Gage decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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