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DMMA 392: Abrazos v LaFleur PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kamil Krahujec (ranked 2690 p4p, 3194 weight class) and Biff Bagwell (ranked 327 p4p, 378 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kamil Krahujec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Biff Bagwell!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krahujec stuns Bagwell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Krahujec cracks Bagwell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Krahujec throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Krahujec misses the target.
Bagwell throws a body punch but Krahujec moves out of range.
Krahujec tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bagwell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bagwell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Krahujec misses with an uppercut
and Bagwell counters with a nice body shot.
Bagwell lands a brutal head kick. Krahujec looks out on his feet and Bagwell throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Biff Bagwell!
An out of breath Biff Bagwell 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Wesley Hardin (ranked 1899 p4p, 2553 weight class) and Damar Sulekov (ranked 89 p4p, 107 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Wesley Hardin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Damar Sulekov!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sulekov moves in looking to clinch but Hardin pushes him off.
Sulekov misses with a series of wild punches.
Hardin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sulekov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sulekov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hardin throwing a counter right hand but Sulekov manages to avoid it.
Sulekov staying out of range there.
Sulekov shoots in for a takedown but Hardin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sulekov lands with an uppercut that bounces Hardin off the cage and back into range.
Sulekov tries to clinch but Hardin moves out of range.
Hardin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sulekov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hardin circles away.
John Wesley Hardin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damar Sulekov.
A big left from Hardin misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardin. Sulekov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sulekov walks into a jab.
Sulekov shoots in for a takedown but Hardin shows good takedown defense.
Hardin is looking to counter punch.
Sulekov wants to clinch up but Hardin keeps it at a distance.
Sulekov closes the distance and clinches up with Hardin, looking for a takedown. Sulekov pushes Hardin against the cage but Hardin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Damar Sulekov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hardin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
 It looks like Damar Sulekov has been cut.
Nice takedown defense from Hardin. No joy for Sulekov on that attempt.
Hardin slaps away a takedown attempt from Sulekov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hardin is looking to counter punch.
Sulekov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hardin counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sulekov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sulekov throws a sloppy head kick
and Hardin counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sulekov.
Hardin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sulekov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sulekov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hardin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sulekov thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hardin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've been told by Hardin's head coaches at Tokyo All-Stars that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardin. Sulekov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sulekov tries to counter with a clinch but Hardin shakes him off and moves away.
Good shot there by Hardin.
That has opened up Damar Sulekov's cut even more.
Sulekov looking to score a takedown here. Hardin is defending well but Sulekov drives through and ends up in Hardin's guard.
Sulekov throws a big elbow that misses.
Sulekov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hardin keeping moving, preventing Sulekov from controlling successfully.
Sulekov passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sulekov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hardin is trying is best to control the position here.
Sulekov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hardin is staying active underneath Sulekov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sulekov lands strikes from half guard.
Hardin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Wesley Hardin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damar Sulekov'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.
A big right from Hardin misses.
Sulekov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hardin is fending him off so far but Sulekov persists. Nope, Hardin circles away and we're back to standing.
Sulekov shoots and misses
and Hardin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Damar Sulekov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sulekov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
John Wesley Hardin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damar Sulekov.
Sulekov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hardin swivels and escapes.
Sulekov has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sulekov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Hardin to counter with a crisp jab.
Hardin thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sulekov misses with a takedown
letting Hardin counter with a right hand.
Sulekov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hardin pinned against the cage. Hardin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hardin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hardin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sulekov.
A quick step to the side and Hardin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sulekov defending well as Hardin loads up on a big left hand.
Sulekov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hardin is able to avoid easily.
Sulekov slips under a jab.
Hardin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sulekov shoots and misses
and Hardin counters with a stiff right hand.
Sulekov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hardin as he jumps to the side.
Hardin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hardin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sulekov's head backwards.
Sulekov throws a sloppy body shot
and Hardin counters with a stiff right hand.
Sulekov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sulekov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hardin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The cut above Damar Sulekov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sulekov misses with a takedown attempt
and Hardin counters with a nice uppercut.
Sulekov is breathing heavily.
Hardin lands a body shot.
Hardin lands a nice shot to the body.
Hardin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sulekov can do to turn this around?
Sulekov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Damar Sulekov's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hardin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hardin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice shot by Hardin.
John Wesley Hardin is winning the standup battle so far.
Hardin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sulekov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hardin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sulekov wants a takedown.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hardin.
Hardin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Damar Sulekov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). John Wesley Hardin!
An out of breath John Wesley Hardin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Osama Bin-Semen (ranked 1428 p4p, 2344 weight class) and Glass Joe Jr (ranked 117 p4p, 163 weight class). Joe Jr has chosen Punch Out Theme as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Osama Bin-Semen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Glass Joe Jr!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bin-Semen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've been informed that Joe Jr has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Joe Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Joe Jr misses with a hook. Bin-Semen ducked under it nicely.
Bin-Semen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Joe Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bin-Semen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Joe Jr sprawls and moves away.
Bin-Semen with a poor takedown
and Joe Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Bin-Semen lands with a straight right. Joe Jr didn't see that one coming.
Joe Jr scores with the left hand. Bin-Semen knows he should have avoided that one.
Bin-Semen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bin-Semen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Joe Jr is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Joe Jr can do anything to dispel that myth.
Joe Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
Bin-Semen postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin-Semen scoring with punches and elbows.
Bin-Semen advances to mount.
Joe Jr can't escape the position.
Bin-Semen swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Osama Bin-Semen!
Osama Bin-Semen 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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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jakov Pavlek (ranked 1211 p4p, 916 weight class) and Aubrey Grant (ranked 116 p4p, 86 weight class). Pavlek comes to the cage accompanied by Cool Kids of Death - Czloweik Mucha. Aubrey Grant will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 26 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jakov Pavlek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Aubrey Grant!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavlek smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Grant moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Pavlek misses.
Grant ducks right into an uppercut from Pavlek.
Pavlek moves out of range of the strikes.
Pavlek feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Grant rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pavlek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grant slips under a jab.
Grant tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Pavlek was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Grant.
Grant lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Grant wants to clinch but Pavlek slips to the side
and Pavlek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pavlek looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pavlek pivots, looking for a leg kick but Grant is out of range and Pavlek settles back down.
Grant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grant takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pavlek jabs at Grant's body.
Pavlek ducks right into an uppercut from Grant.
Grant misses with a lunging right hand
and Pavlek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grant connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A good leg kick by Grant.
Grant darts in and clinches Pavlek up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pavlek's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grant.
Grant misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grant is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pavlek is defending well for now.
Pavlek is trying to break free.
Grant throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pavlek lands a body punch.
Grant has a couple of punches blocked by Pavlek.
Pavlek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Grant lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Grant with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pavlek is trying to push Grant away but Grant has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Grant throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pavlek blocks it with crossed arms.
Pavlek scores with a shoulder strike.
Grant has a couple of punches blocked by Pavlek.
Grant with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Grant misses with a knee to the head.
Grant keeps control of Pavlek as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pavlek scores with a shot to the side of Grant's head.
Pavlek working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pavlek throws an elbow but misses.
Grant is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pavlek managing to block the knees to the body from Grant.
Grant lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pavlek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A low kick lands for Grant.
Pavlek lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Grant throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grant uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pavlek.
Grant tries to clinch up.
Grant throws a head kick but Pavlek moves out of range.
Grant has closed the distance and engaged Pavlek in a clinch.
Pavlek's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grant throws a sloppy head kick and Pavlek moves out of range easily.
Pavlek was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Grant takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grant throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pavlek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grant with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grant throws a head kick but Pavlek moves out of range.
Grant throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pavlek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Pavlek misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlek misses with a body shot.
Grant misses with a left hand
and Pavlek counters with a two punch combo.
Pavlek looks to score with a jab to the body but Grant is just out of range.
Pavlek moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGrant.
Pavlek throws a jab when Grant was well out of range.
Pavlek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grant lands with a thumping leg kick.
Grant scores with a nice head shot.
Grant misses with a hook. Pavlek ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from Pavlek.
Pavlek has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grant.
Pavlek tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grant defending well as Pavlek loads up on a big left hand.
Pavlek moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Grant.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pavlek listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Grant jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pavlek is able to avoid easily.
Grant throws a solid leg kick but Pavlek takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grant.
Grant throws a looping overhand right but Pavlek ducks down to avoid it.
Grant misses with a low kick as Pavlek jumps back.
Pavlek appears to be looking for a big counter.
Grant just misses with a punch to the body.
Pavlek is looking to counter punch.
Grant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aubrey Grant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pavlek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grant takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pavlek with a jab.
Pavlek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grant sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pavlek walks into a straight right hand from Grant.
Pavlek throws a right hand that Grant ducks under and follows up with a left that Grant also avoids with ease.
Grant is looking to slow Pavlek down with leg kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grant fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pavlek.
Grant tries to score with a low kick but Pavlek moves his leg out of the way.
Pavlek shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pavlek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grant sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aubrey Grant will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Grant misses with the combination.
Good work by Pavlek as he checks the leg kick.
Pavlek throws a big counter combination but Grant scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Grant smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Grant lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pavlek has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pavlek and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Grant missing with a left hand there. Pavlek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grant has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pavlek.
Pavlek just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick from Grant, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good work by Pavlek as he checks the leg kick.
Grant looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grant moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlek misses with a wild body shot.
Pavlek looks to land a combination but Grant avoids it well.
Grant appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Grant moves out of range as Pavlek strikes.
Pavlek throws a big shot that misses.
Grant throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant throws an overhand right that lands on Pavlek's shoulder, as Pavlek tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Pavlek wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pavlek throws a body punch but Grant moves out of range.
Grant appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pavlek moves out of range as Grant strikes.
Pavlek appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Pavlek ducks under a wild hook from Grant.
Pavlek misses with a straight left.
Pavlek misses with a wild body shot.
Grant swings widly with a right hand
and Pavlek counters with a right hand to the body.
A low kick lands for Pavlek.
Pavlek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jakov Pavlek is winning the standup battle so far.
A leg kick checked by Pavlek.
Grant connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grant throws a hook but Pavlek avoids it easily.
Grant misses with a left hand
and Pavlek counters with a thumping low kick.
Grant checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pavlek throws a nice looking combination but Grant bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grant thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant throws a jab when Pavlek was well out of range.
It looked like Pavlek was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Pavlek has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grant.
Pavlek lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pavlek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grant misses with a double jab.
Grant fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Grant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pavlek.
Grant misses with a head kick.
Grant tests Pavlek's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grant clinches up against the cage.
Grant looking to throw knees to the head but Pavlek is blocking nicely.
Pavlek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grant throws a right hand that misses
and Pavlek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A low kick lands for Grant.
Pavlek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grant manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Grant tries to clinch but Pavlek moves out of range.
Pavlek swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Grant scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grant throws a hook but Pavlek blocks it.
Pavlek scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Grant avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grant moves out of range as Pavlek strikes.
Pavlek lands the left hand.
Grant slips under a jab.
Pavlek's jab looks to have found its range, popping Grant under the eye.
Pavlek throws a body shot but no joy.
Pavlek throws a hook but Grant avoids it easily.
Pavlek throws the left hand but Grant avoids the punch easily.
Grant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pavlek scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grant doesn't seem bothered though.
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!
Grant tries to clinch there but Pavlek circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Pavlek.
Grant sizes up Pavlek with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pavlek checks the leg kick.
Pavlek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grant.
It looked like Pavlek was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A jab lands there for Grant.
Pavlek looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab from Grant does it's job there.
Grant throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Pavlek to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Pavlek misses.
Pavlek will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pavlek cracks Grant with an open hand slap.
Pavlek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It appears Pavlek was looking to counter with a kick there.
Grant misses with a body shot.
A nice leg kick from Grant, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Aubrey Grant will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pavlek lands a nice looking body shot.
Pavlek connects with an inside leg kick.
Pavlek looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grant looks to land a body kick but Pavlek moved away.
Pavlek avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pavlek drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jab from Grant.
Grant throws a low kick but Pavlek moves out of range easily.
As Grant looks to move away, Pavlek throws a big counter combo but Grant just gets out of the way.
Grant looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pavlek gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Grant cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pavlek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pavlek fires out a quick counter leg kick but Grant just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlek throws a looping overhand right but Grant ducks down to avoid it.
Grant scores with a sloppy right hand. Pavlek should have avoided that one.
Grant is looking to slow Pavlek down with leg kicks.
Pavlek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grant is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pavlek moves out of range as Grant throws a body kick.
Pavlek is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant takes a swing at Pavlek's ribcage but misses.
Grant scores with a sloppy right hand. Pavlek should have avoided that one.
Pavlek looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jakov Pavlek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pavlek is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Grant is looking to chop away at Pavlek's legs.
Some wild striking there from Pavlek.
Grant swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pavlek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grant throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pavlek counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grant. Pavlek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pavlek throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pavlek looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A nice combination there by Pavlek.
Grant looks to land a left hand but Pavlek moved out of range nicely.
Pavlek is looking for a counter combo.
Grant throws a lazy uppercut
and Pavlek makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pavlek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jakov Pavlek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlek throws a jab when Grant was well out of range.
Grant misses with a hook.
Pavlek seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pavlek misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pavlek scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Grant throws a right hand that misses
and Pavlek counters with a head kick. That will keep Grant thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Pavlek throws a hook to the side of Grant's head but Grant sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A leg kick checked by Pavlek.
Pavlek went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A leg kick checked by Pavlek.
Grant takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Grant throws a leg kick
and Pavlek makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grant tries to land a leg kick but Pavlek saw it coming and moves away.
Pavlek appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Grant uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pavlek.
Pavlek fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grant throws a jab but it's blocked by Pavlek.
Pavlek tries to move into range but Grant moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlek checks the leg kick.
Grant slips under a jab from Pavlek.
Pavlek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pavlek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pavlek.
Pavlek blocks a jab.
Pavlek throws a body shot but no joy.
Pavlek swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grant counters with a low kick, right behind Pavlek 's knee.
Grant pushes Pavlek away with a front kick.
Grant clinches up with Pavlek and pushes him back against the cage.
Pavlek wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grant landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grant scores with a shoulder strike.
Pavlek is looking to control Grant's arms but Grant gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pavlek has his back to the cage.
Grant stalling the fight.
Grant unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlek lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pavlek digs a right hand into Grant's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grant's gas tank.
Pavlek landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Aubrey Grant is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pavlek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Pavlek misses.
Pavlek misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pavlek takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pavlek takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A punch lands to the side of Pavlek 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Donk. Grant catches Pavlek right on the button with a cross.
Pavlek throws a leg kick but Grant checks it.
Grant throws a leg kick which misses Pavlek's front leg but catches the back leg as Pavlek tries to avoid it.
Pavlek has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Grant.
Pavlek gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pavlek walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aubrey Grant.
I've got Grant 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Hardman (ranked 1292 p4p, 2318 weight class) and D.D Panda (ranked 172 p4p, 288 weight class). D.D Panda has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Brock Hardman's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 24 - 0, fighting out of London, Brock Hardman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, D.D Panda!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Hardman finds it's way through Panda's defenses.
It looks like D.D Panda has been cut.
Panda has a takedown stuffed.
Hardman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Panda shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Panda showed some decent athleticism there.
Hardman wants to get back to full guard.
Hardman trying to control but Panda postures up.
Panda controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardman is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardman is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Panda jumps into side control!
Hardman wants to control but Panda postures up.
Panda tries to advance to mount but Hardman denies him.
Hardman is looking for a sweep.
Hardman is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Panda's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Well, if Panda is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Let's hope that Panda has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hardman wants to get back to full guard.
Hardman is staying active underneath Panda, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Panda is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Panda trying to advance position but Hardman counters by regaining guard.
Panda wants to pass the guard but Hardman is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardman wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Panda tries to clinch
letting Hardman counter with a right hand.
Panda shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hardman is trying to defend but Panda finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hardman is looking to improve his position.
Hardman is working hard here to advance position.
Panda trying to advance position but Hardman counters by regaining guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Panda gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Panda wants to pass the guard but Hardman is keeping the position.
Hardman trying to keep a closed guard but Panda is proving a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Panda avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
D.D Panda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on D.D Panda's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Panda shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hardman as he jumps to the side.
Hardman is looking to counter punch.
Hardman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Panda defending well as Hardman loads up on a big left hand.
Panda closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hardman quickly recovers to half guard.
Hardman desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Panda has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardman tries to lock up and control but Panda gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda trying to control but Hardman is having none of it.
Hardman is in all sorts of trouble here.
Panda looking to control but Hardman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hardman is trying to escape the mount.
Panda can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hardman is looking to escape.
Hardman tries to hold on but Panda postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hardman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Panda controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardman has given up his back - I don�t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Panda keeps control of the position as Hardman tries to break free.
Panda working for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Hardman tries to escape but Panda has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Hardman trying to control the action but Panda just sinks the hooks in.
Hardman breaks Panda's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Hardman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Panda keeping moving, preventing Hardman from controlling successfully.
Panda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hardman postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda pulls Hardman in close to prevent any damage.
Hardman looking to pass the guard.
Panda working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hardman has passed into half guard!
Hardman is working for a submission of some sort.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
D.D Panda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on D.D Panda's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hardman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Panda with the counter takedown but Hardman avoids it easily.
Brock Hardman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Panda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hardman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hardman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Panda.
Hardman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Panda throws the left hand but Hardman avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Hardman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Panda jabs Hardman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Panda drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Panda thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda trying to control the action but Hardman is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Hardman is looking for a sweep.
Panda trying to control the action but Hardman is working from the bottom.
Panda working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
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.
Hardman is trying to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here as Panda stalls from top position.
Panda trying to control the action but Hardman is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Hardman!
D.D Panda has got the better of the ground game so far.
Panda sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hardman can't escape the position.
Hardman gets back to half guard.
Hardman is looking for a sweep. Panda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Panda wants to free his trapped foot but Hardman is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hardman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Panda stalling away here and it's allowed Hardman to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Panda engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Panda trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Panda takes the fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
D.D Panda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Panda 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... D.D Panda!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jasper Leeuwenhoek (ranked 827 p4p, 1690 weight class) and Rock Jay (ranked 100 p4p, 202 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Rock Jay was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jasper Leeuwenhoek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Rock Jay!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leeuwenhoek dives in for a single leg takedown but Jay sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Leeuwenhoek definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Leeuwenhoek prevents a body shot from Jay.
Jay lands with a short shot to the head.
Jay gets underhooks to prevent Leeuwenhoek's takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leeuwenhoek.
Jay blocking some punches.
Jay misses with a punch to the body.
Leeuwenhoek wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jasper Leeuwenhoek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Leeuwenhoek wants a takedown.
Leeuwenhoek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jay is pressed up against the cage. Leeuwenhoek has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jay down to the mat. Jay avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jay misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leeuwenhoek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leeuwenhoek shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jay pinned against the cage. Jay gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Leeuwenhoek looks to score with a jab to the body but Jay is just out of range.
Jay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leeuwenhoek.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jay tries to avoid it but Leeuwenhoek manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jay to the ground. Jay escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Leeuwenhoek rushes Jay and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Leeuwenhoek blocks a body shot from Jay.
Leeuwenhoek has Jay pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jay manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jay tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leeuwenhoek goes for a takedown attempt but Jay pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jay loads up on a big right hand but Leeuwenhoek slips the punch.
Leeuwenhoek is looking to clinch but Jay is avoiding it.
Jay darts in and clinches Leeuwenhoek up against the cage.
Jay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leeuwenhoek is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jay to keep the fight standing.
Leeuwenhoek wants to take the fight to the mat but Jay manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jay throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Leeuwenhoek blocks it with crossed arms.
Jay lands a body shot.
Jay with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jay content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Jay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay gets underhooks to prevent Leeuwenhoek's takedown attempt.
Jay is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Leeuwenhoek is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jay tries a body shot but Leeuwenhoek blocks it.
Jay misses with a knee to the head.
Jay displaying some good clinch control by pressing Leeuwenhoek up against the cage.
Leeuwenhoek goes for a takedown attempt but Jay pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Leeuwenhoek defending well as Jay loads up on a big left hand.
Leeuwenhoek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jay takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rock Jay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leeuwenhoek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jay is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jay tries to clinch there but Leeuwenhoek circles away.
Leeuwenhoek tries to counter with a takedown but Jay is quick to defend against it.
Jay lands a front kick.
Jay misses the jab.
Leeuwenhoek ducks right into an uppercut from Jay.
Leeuwenhoek takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leeuwenhoek half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Leeuwenhoek throws a jab but it's blocked by Jay.
Leeuwenhoek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leeuwenhoek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leeuwenhoek shoots and misses
and Jay counters by clinching up.
Leeuwenhoek changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jay fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Leeuwenhoek connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jay gets tackled into the cage by Leeuwenhoek. Leeuwenhoek maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leeuwenhoek.
Jay lands a right hand.
Jay misses with some punches.
Jay scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jay manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Come on Jay - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jay looking to throw knees to the head but Leeuwenhoek is blocking nicely.
Leeuwenhoek works on Jay's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leeuwenhoek.
Jay lands an elbow inside that Leeuwenhoek shrugs off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leeuwenhoek is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jay is defending well.
Jay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leeuwenhoek is looking to take this one to the mat.
Leeuwenhoek looking for a takedown.
Jay pushes Leeuwenhoek back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jay works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jay lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Leeuwenhoek or not.
Jay lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Leeuwenhoek.
A knee to the head by Jay.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Jay dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jay drops Leeuwenhoek with a beautiful combination! Leeuwenhoek stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Jay is looking for the KO!
 Leeuwenhoek is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
 It looks like Jasper Leeuwenhoek has been cut.
Leeuwenhoek throws the left hand but Jay avoids the punch easily.
Oh Leeuwenhoek is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leeuwenhoek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jay.
Leeuwenhoek seems to have got his legs back now.
Jay tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leeuwenhoek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jay scores with a body shot.
Jay drives through and clinches with Leeuwenhoek against the cage.
A short left from Jay.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Jay.
Jay has Leeuwenhoek pushed against the cage.
Jay lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Leeuwenhoek.
Jay has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jay throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Leeuwenhoek blocks it with crossed arms.
Leeuwenhoek is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Leeuwenhoek tries to pull guard but Jay won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leeuwenhoek.
Jay makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek lands an uppercut.
Leeuwenhoek is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jay gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jasper Leeuwenhoek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jay throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Leeuwenhoek blocks it with crossed arms.
Jay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Leeuwenhoek is trying to drag Jay to the mat but Jay just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jay lands a hook that snaps the head of Leeuwenhoek backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Leeuwenhoek fails to land.
Jay presses Leeuwenhoek against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jay lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Leeuwenhoek working aggressively here.
Leeuwenhoek takes a shot to the head.
Jay swings wildly with an uppercut but Leeuwenhoek uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Leeuwenhoek fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jay is keeping busy.
Jay lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rock Jay seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Leeuwenhoek has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jay is trying to keep an underhook but Leeuwenhoek manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leeuwenhoek prevents Jay from improving his position.
Jay is still trying to improve position.
Jay regains full guard. Nicely done.
Leeuwenhoek wants to control from the top but Jay keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leeuwenhoek trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay looking for a sweep. Not yet Jay, not yet.
Jay is controlling Leeuwenhoek's posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Leeuwenhoek tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jay counters with a stiff right hand.
Jay instigates a clinch.
Jay looking to slow down the pace here.
Leeuwenhoek tries to score a body lock takedown but Jay shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jay using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leeuwenhoek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jay throws a punch but it's blocked by Leeuwenhoek.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jay gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A right hand to the body from Jay.
Jay presses Leeuwenhoek against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Leeuwenhoek throws a punch but it's blocked by Jay.
Jay lands with a light punch inside.
Jay tries to throw a body punch but Leeuwenhoek avoids it by throwing Jay back against the cage.
Jay gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Leeuwenhoek.
Jay lands an uppercut.
Jay struggles to land a body shot inside as Leeuwenhoek controls his hands.
Jay misses with a punch on the inside.
Leeuwenhoek ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Leeuwenhoek no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jay slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Jay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jasper Leeuwenhoek's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Leeuwenhoek tries to clinch but Jay is having none of it.
Jay darts in and clinches Leeuwenhoek up against the cage.
Leeuwenhoek is trying to pull guard but Jay has him pressed against the cage.
Leeuwenhoek drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jay pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jay's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Leeuwenhoek connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jay scrambles back to his feet.
Leeuwenhoek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jay feints a counter leg kick.
Leeuwenhoek rushes Jay and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Leeuwenhoek has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jay avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jasper Leeuwenhoek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jasper Leeuwenhoek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jay lands a nice uppercut.
Jay gets underhooks to prevent Leeuwenhoek's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jay misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jay gets underhooks to prevent Leeuwenhoek's takedown attempt.
Still in the clinch, Jay scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jay pushes Leeuwenhoek back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay misses with a body punch.
Jay is stalling here.
Jay pushes Leeuwenhoek back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jay trying to land knees to the body.
Jay lands with a short shot to the head.
Leeuwenhoek tries for a takedown but Jay manages to get underhooks.
Leeuwenhoek is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jay pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jay misses with a body punch.
Leeuwenhoek wants to stall.
Leeuwenhoek is looking to take this one to the mat.
Leeuwenhoek goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jay prevents it.
Jay works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay lands a right hand that snaps the head of Leeuwenhoek backwards.
Leeuwenhoek wants a takedown.
Jay is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jay lands with a left to the head.
Leeuwenhoek has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jay after a bit of a struggle.
Jay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jay is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Leeuwenhoek tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jay smiles and moves away.
Jay connects with an inside leg kick.
Jay has Leeuwenhoek up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leeuwenhoek drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jay gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay tries to land a knee to the head but Leeuwenhoek blocks with his arms.
Jay taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jay lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jay scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jay lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jay lands a right hand.
Rock Jay is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Leeuwenhoek is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jay is defending well.
Jay scores with a shot to the side of Leeuwenhoek's head.
Leeuwenhoek prevents a body shot from Jay.
Jay tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jay digs a right hand underneath Leeuwenhoek's ribcage. Leeuwenhoek let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Leeuwenhoek drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jay pulls his leg out and moves away.
Leeuwenhoek tries to keep at a distance but Jay has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek looking for a takedown.
Jay digs a right hand into Leeuwenhoek's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Leeuwenhoek's gas tank.
Leeuwenhoek is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jay pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jay works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jay lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jay leaning against his opponent.
Leeuwenhoek takes a shot to the head.
Leeuwenhoek's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jay is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Leeuwenhoek tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jay just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jay lands a shoulder strike.
Leeuwenhoek swings wildly with an uppercut but Jay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jay.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rock Jay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jay 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rock Jay!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Asby (ranked 995 p4p, 1241 weight class) and Praew Dao (ranked 135 p4p, 164 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bjorn Asby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Praew Dao!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dao throws a solid leg kick but Asby takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dao.
Asby throwing a counter right hand but Dao manages to avoid it.
Dao fails in his attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Asby misses the target.
Asby throws out a loose jab but Dao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dao slips under a jab.
Dao throws an off balance right hand
and Asby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dao scores with a nice strike.
Dao uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Asby has time to react.
Asby staying out of range there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asby manages to break the clinch.
Dao rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Asby counters with a stiff right hand.
Asby misses with a looping left.
Asby loads up on a big right hand but Dao slips the punch.
We've been told by Asby's head coaches at MMAH League and Warrior Nation that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dao lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dao works the jab nicely.
Dao comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Asby takes a swing at Dao's ribcage but misses.
Asby drops his hands momentarily and Dao takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dao misses with an uppercut.
Dao looks to score with a jab to the body but Asby is just out of range.
Dao misses with an uppercut.
Asby is looking to counter punch.
Dao tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Asby to counter with a crisp jab.
Asby throws the left hand but Dao avoids the punch easily.
Dao looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dao defending well as Asby loads up on a big left hand.
Asby throws a body punch but Dao moves out of range.
Dao throws a big shot that misses.
Dao lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Asby cracks Dao with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dao misses with a right hand
and Asby counters with a straight right hand.
Asby is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Asby looks to land a right hand but Dao moved out of range.
Dao throws a poor cross that misses
and Asby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dao lands a jab.
Dao throws a hook but Asby blocks it.
Dao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dao lands a jab to the head.
Dao digs a good body shot into Asby's ribs.
Dao lands with a straight right. Asby didn't see that one coming.
A nice combination there by Asby.
Dao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Asby takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dao throws a head kick that misses.
Dao moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dao. That's going to slow Asby down.
Praew Dao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asby avoids the body shot from Dao.
An attempted straight right counter from Asby misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asby misses with an uppercut. Dao saw that one coming.
Asby checks a low kick from Dao.
Dao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Asby.
Dao tests Asby's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dao forces Asby back against the cage and clinches.
Dao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Asby's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dao connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Asby scrambles back to his feet.
Dao fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Asby has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dao misses with a hook
and Asby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Dao misses.
Asby appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dao tries a head kick but it misses.
Asby throws a lazy right hand but Dao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Asby keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dao.
Asby seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Asby ducks under a wild hook from Dao.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dao with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dao moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Asby doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Asby throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Asby blocks a head kick by Dao.
Asby throws an overhand right that lands on Dao's shoulder, as Dao tries to avoid the shot.
Dao scores with a punch to the head.
Dao throws a leg kick
and Asby counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Asby gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dao.
Asby looks to land a left hand but Dao moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Dao was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Asby lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dao tries to clinch but Asby moves away
and Asby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dao scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Asby comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Praew Dao dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dao misses with an uppercut
and Asby connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Asby tries to keep at a distance but Dao has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A lazy left from Dao finds it's target.
Dao throws a sloppy body shot
and Asby counters with a stiff right hand.
Dao misses with a leg kick
and Asby counters with a nice uppercut.
Dao misses with a head kick.
Asby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dao throws a right hand that misses
and Asby counters with a straight right hand.
Asby slips under a jab from Dao.
Asby is looking to counter punch.
A punch combination from Asby misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Dao misses the target.
Asby is looking to counter punch.
Dao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asby moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asby slips a straight right by Dao.
Asby's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dao connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Asby scrambles back to his feet.
Asby swings for the body but Dao moves out of range.
Dao misses with a lunging right hand
and Asby counters with a straight right hand.
Dao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Asby takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Asby with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dao to score with a decent uppercut.
A jab from Asby misses.
Dao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Asby swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Asby rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dao slips a jab from Asby.
Dao throws an overhand right that lands on Asby's shoulder, as Asby tries to avoid the shot.
Dao scores with a hook.
Dao sizes up Asby with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asby throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dao scores with a nice strike.
Asby swings for the body but Dao moves out of range.
Asby ducks under a wild hook from Dao.
Asby is looking to counter punch.
Asby's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dao connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Asby scrambles back to his feet.
Dao with a nice calf kick.
Asby takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dao lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Asby tries to move into range but Dao moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Asby misses with a looping right.
Dao looks to land a right hand but Asby moved out of range.
Dao scoring well with a low kick there.
Dao throws a hook but Asby blocks it.
Dao scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asby takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dao smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dao throws an overhand right that lands on Asby's shoulder, as Asby tries to avoid the shot.
Dao throws a good cross that connects.
Dao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Asby.
Dao connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dao bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Asby's head.
Dao misses with a hook. Asby ducked under it nicely.
Dao lands a lovely overhand right.
Asby misses with a hook.
Asby takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dao throws a leg kick that is checked
and Asby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dao clinches up against the cage.
Asby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Asby fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Asby pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Dao.
Asby walks into a straight right hand from Dao.
Dao throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Praew Dao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dao throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dao scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dao misses with a right hand
and Asby counters with a straight right hand.
Asby connects with a right hand. Dao shakes it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dao.
Dao throws a leg kick but Asby checks it.
Asby throwing a counter right hand but Dao manages to avoid it.
Asby is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dao.
A swing and a miss from Dao.
Asby is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Praew Dao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Dao lands a nice leg kick that just misses Asby's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dao. Asby does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dao throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dao finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dao lands an overhand right.
Dao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Asby misses the target.
Asby moves out of range as Dao strikes.
A big right from Dao misses.
Dao tries to clinch up but Asby circles away and keeps his distance.
Dao throws a right hand that misses
letting Asby counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asby takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dao misses with a looping left.
Asby was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dao throws a body punch but Asby moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Asby tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Dao misses its intended target.
Asby is looking to counter punch.
Asby has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Asby there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dao moves into the clinch.
Asby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dao can't find room to land a body shot as Asby controls the action.
Asby prevents a body shot from Dao.
Asby throws a punch but it's blocked by Dao.
Dao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Dao.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asby. Dao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dao raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Dao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Asby.
Dao is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Asby with a body shot.
Asby circles away from the clinch attempt
and Asby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dao throws a body shot but no joy.
Asby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bjorn Asby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dao.
Dao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Asby sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Asby ducks under a wild hook from Dao.
Asby keeps the fight on the outside.
Asby misses with a straight left.
Dao missing with a left hand there. Asby was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Asby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asby ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Asby.
Dao lands with a shot to the body.
Dao misses with a body shot.
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 decent looking cross lands there for Dao.
Asby takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dao tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dao throws an off balance right hand
and Asby counters with a right hand to the body.
Asby slips a straight right by Dao.
Dao shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dao throws a low kick but Asby avoids it.
Asby seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dao with a nice cross.
Asby lands the left hand.
Asby uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dao.
It looked like Asby wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Asby throws a jab when Dao was well out of range.
Asby on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A clash of legs there as Asby blocks the low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Asby on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asby manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Asby on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Asby on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A low kick from Dao is predictable there
and Asby counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dao thinking.
Dao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dao throws out a leg kick but Asby moves out of range and Dao only half commits.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asby rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dao is looking to chop away at Asby's legs.
Dao scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dao scores with a head kick.
Dao throws a jab but it's blocked by Asby.
Dao misses with an uppercut
and Asby counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dao with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Asby to score with a decent uppercut.
Asby throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Asby takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dao ducks under a wild hook from Asby.
Dao moves into the clinch successfully.
Dao breaks from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Praew Dao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dao has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Praew Dao!
A relieved looking Praew Dao 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Rokken Roll (ranked 559 p4p, 1060 weight class) and Pultti Pyssy (ranked 63 p4p, 111 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rokken Roll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pultti Pyssy!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roll is looking to score with low kicks.
Pyssy counters with a body kick.
Roll lands with a good body shot.
Pyssy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Roll under the eye.
Roll rushes Pyssy and presses him up against the cage.
Roll lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roll scores with a hook to the body.
Pyssy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pyssy tries to stall but Roll uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pyssy tries a body shot but Roll blocks it.
Roll lands a nice uppercut.
Pyssy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roll escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick from Roll lands but Pyssy takes it in his stride.
A cross from Roll lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pyssy throws a nice head kick!
Roll throws a body punch but Pyssy moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Roll lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pyssy doesn't seem phased though.
Roll shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pyssy pinned against the cage. Pyssy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyssy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rokken Roll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roll throws an overhand right that lands on Pyssy's shoulder, as Pyssy tries to avoid the shot.
Roll ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pyssy moves away.
Pyssy throws out a counter right but Roll avoids it with no problem.
Roll swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pyssy.
Roll scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Roll bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pyssy misses with a looping left.
Roll stuns Pyssy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Roll staying out of range there.
Roll scores with a shot to the body.
Pyssy throws a leg kick which misses Roll's front leg but catches the back leg as Roll tries to avoid it.
Pyssy misses with a hook.
Nice body punch from Pyssy.
Roll ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roll is looking to wear down Pyssy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A swing and a miss from Roll.
Pultti Pyssy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pyssy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Roll clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Roll fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyssy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roll misses with the head strike.
Pyssy taking a breather.
Roll lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Roll misses with some punches.
Roll misses with some punches.
Pyssy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pyssy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roll is working Pyssy over against the cage.
Pyssy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roll lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roll lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pyssy backwards.
Pyssy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pyssy breaks the clinch.
Roll throws a body punch but Pyssy moves out of range.
Roll fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roll tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roll walks into a stiff left hand from Pyssy.
Pyssy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Roll throws a nice outside leg kick.
Roll tests Pyssy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pyssy just misses with a punch to the body.
Roll fails with the takedown.
Roll misses with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Roll. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Roll.
A shot to the liver by Roll. Beautiful body shot.
Pyssy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Roll misses with a shot to the body
and Pyssy counters with a head kick. That will keep Roll thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
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!
Pyssy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roll.
Roll connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Roll fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pyssy checks it well.
Roll throws out a loose jab but Pyssy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pyssy throws a leg kick but Roll sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pyssy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyssy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Roll wants to clinch
and Pyssy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Roll moves out of range as Pyssy strikes.
Roll feints and then cracks Pyssy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pyssy down.
Roll tries to land a leg kick but Pyssy saw it coming and moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pyssy.
A slow jab from Pyssy misses its intended target.
Roll tries to clinch but Pyssy moves away
and Pyssy counters with a stiff right hand.
Roll is looking to land body kicks.
Pyssy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roll blocks a head kick by Pyssy.
Roll slips a jab from Pyssy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roll looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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 Rokken Roll will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Roll uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pyssy.
Roll swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pyssy.
Pyssy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Roll can pounce on him.
Roll looks to land a body kick but Pyssy moved away.
Pyssy misses with a low kick.
Pyssy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pyssy appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Roll throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pyssy's waist but Pyssy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Roll off to one side.
Pyssy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pyssy moves out of range of the leg kick from Roll.
Pyssy lands a jab to Roll's midsection.
Pyssy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roll.
Roll swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pyssy counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pyssy just misses with a punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Pyssy.
Pyssy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roll manages to avoid it.
Good work by Roll as he checks the leg kick.
Pultti Pyssy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Pyssy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roll walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roll throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Roll lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pyssy's sensitive parts.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Roll lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pyssy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pyssy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pyssy looks for the body kick but Roll saw that one coming.
Pyssy drops his hands momentarily and Roll takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pyssy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roll was well out of range. Poor timing from Pyssy.
Pyssy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roll moves away.
Roll motions for Pyssy to come forward. Roll throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pyssy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Roll lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pyssy throws an overhand right that lands on Roll's shoulder, as Roll tries to avoid the shot.
Roll is looking to clinch.
Pyssy throws out a counter right but Roll avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Roll does it's job there.
Good work by Pyssy as he checks the leg kick.
Pyssy misses with a looping left.
Pyssy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roll was well out of range. Poor timing from Pyssy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Roll loads up on a big right hand but Pyssy slips the punch.
Pyssy wants to land a leg kick but Roll is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roll moves into range and connects with a jab.
Roll slips a straight right by Pyssy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pyssy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roll blocks a leg kick.
Roll shoots in looking for a takedown. Pyssy tries to sprawl out of it but Roll keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pyssy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Roll fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pyssy feints a counter leg kick.
Good leg kick by Pyssy.
Roll staying out of range there.
Roll throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pyssy wants to slow Roll down by chopping away at his legs.
Pyssy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice shot lands for Roll.
Roll gets a clinch.
Pyssy wants to stall.
Roll escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roll takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pyssy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pyssy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Roll throws a lazy head kick
and Pyssy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pyssy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Roll's head.
A shot to the liver by Pyssy. Beautiful body shot.
Pyssy throws a low kick, looking for Roll's leg but Roll calmly moves out of range.
Pyssy misses with a low kick.
Pyssy walks into a straight right hand from Roll.
Pyssy blocks a head kick by Roll.
Roll ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pyssy moves away.
Roll throws a sloppy body shot
and Pyssy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Roll thinking.
Roll fails with the takedown
and Roll takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rokken Roll. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pyssy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Roll throws a leg kick
and Pyssy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Roll.
Roll lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pyssy slaps away a takedown attempt from Roll, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pyssy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pyssy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pyssy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Roll throws a lazy uppercut
and Pyssy counters with a nice leg kick.
Pyssy throws a right hand that Roll ducks under and follows up with a left that Roll also avoids with ease.
Pyssy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Roll has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Roll throws out a leg kick but Pyssy moves out of range and Roll only half commits.
It seemed like Pyssy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big right from Roll misses.
Pyssy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pyssy drops his hands momentarily and Roll takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Roll is looking to clinch.
Pyssy takes one on the button.
Roll throws a jab when Pyssy was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pultti Pyssy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Roll's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Roll throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pyssy walks into a straight right hand from Roll.
Pyssy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Roll's head.
Roll throws a looping overhand right but Pyssy ducks down to avoid it.
Pyssy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pyssy blocks the body kick.
Roll fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Pyssy to the ground. Roll is now in Pyssy's guard.
Pyssy trying to keep a closed guard but Roll is proving a slippery customer.
Roll stopping the sweep attempt from Pyssy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pyssy trying to control the position here.
Pyssy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyssy is adopting a defensive guard.
Roll got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pyssy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Roll has managed to get both his arms back between Pyssy's legs - danger averted.
Roll trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pyssy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Roll doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Roll manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pyssy keeping full guard, as Roll tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Roll stands and throws Pyssy's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roll is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pyssy has escaped the position, nice work there.
Roll tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Roll has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pyssy regains half guard.
Pyssy keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roll is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Pyssy!
Pyssy wants to control but Roll is having none of it.
Roll can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pyssy is looking to escape.
Pyssy wants to hold on but Roll pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyssy is squirming around, avoiding Roll's attempts to control the action.
Pyssy tries to improve his position but Roll has taken his back! Roll has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Pyssy tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Roll pushes Pyssy away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rokken Roll!
A relieved looking Rokken Roll 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Rockwell Mcgee (ranked 679 p4p, 1884 weight class) and Raphael De La Ghetto (ranked 78 p4p, 198 weight class). Mcgee comes to the cage accompanied by No More Hot Dogs. De La Ghetto has chosen Fresh Prince - Geoffrey Poet as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rockwell Mcgee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raphael De La Ghetto!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De La Ghetto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mcgee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mcgee takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Rockwell Mcgee has been cut.
Raphael De La Ghetto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Mcgee.
Mcgee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab, jab by Mcgee - just one landing.
De La Ghetto throws the left hand but Mcgee avoids the punch easily.
Mcgee seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nice defenses there by Mcgee.
Mcgee is looking for a counter combo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by De La Ghetto.
De La Ghetto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mcgee.
Mcgee on the wrong end of a nice hook.
De La Ghetto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mcgee counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De La Ghetto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De La Ghetto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mcgee at a distance.
Mcgee cracks De La Ghetto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Ghetto misses with a straight right.
Mcgee looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mcgee ducks under a wild hook from De La Ghetto.
Mcgee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
De La Ghetto scores with a shot to the body.
Mcgee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mcgee ducks under a wild hook from De La Ghetto.
Rockwell Mcgee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De La Ghetto throws a body shot but no joy.
De La Ghetto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mcgee counters with a straight right hand.
De La Ghetto dodges the punch combination from Mcgee.
Mcgee throws a body shot but no joy.
Mcgee moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Mcgee misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De La Ghetto misses with a hook to the body
and De La Ghetto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcgee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
De La Ghetto misses the shot to the body.
Mcgee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De La Ghetto.
De La Ghetto changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mcgee looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mcgee tries to escape but De La Ghetto is in control.
Mcgee is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at California Top Team that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
De La Ghetto tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mcgee's legs.
De La Ghetto lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
De La Ghetto sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mcgee is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Mcgee wants to get back to his feet but De La Ghetto drags him back down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcgee explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
De La Ghetto shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mcgee kicks De La Ghetto off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De La Ghetto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mcgee can pounce on him.
Mcgee throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by De La Ghetto.
De La Ghetto shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. De La Ghetto showed some decent athleticism there.
Mcgee is trying to stand.
Mcgee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
De La Ghetto is looking for a kimura but Mcgee is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for De La Ghetto to get the leverage.
Mcgee makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
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!
De La Ghetto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De La Ghetto cracks Mcgee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
De La Ghetto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mcgee's head backwards.
Mcgee scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De La Ghetto.
De La Ghetto throws a lazy uppercut
and Mcgee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De La Ghetto with a jab.
De La Ghetto dives in for a single leg takedown but Mcgee sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rockwell Mcgee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raphael De La Ghetto.
A big left from De La Ghetto misses.
De La Ghetto tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mcgee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab by Mcgee.
Mcgee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
De La Ghetto throws a body punch but Mcgee moves out of range.
Mcgee went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De La Ghetto rushes Mcgee and presses him up against the cage.
De La Ghetto is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mcgee wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mcgee prevents a body shot from De La Ghetto.
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 Rockwell Mcgee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rockwell Mcgee's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mcgee scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
De La Ghetto misses with a wild body shot.
Mcgee is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
De La Ghetto cracks Mcgee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mcgee is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mcgee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by De La Ghetto.
Mcgee pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces De La Ghetto back to the cage. Mcgee follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
De La Ghetto misses with a body shot
enabling Mcgee to counter with a crisp jab.
De La Ghetto gets a clinch.
Mcgee wants to get back to striking at distance but De La Ghetto won't allow it.
Mcgee breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot by De La Ghetto.
Rockwell Mcgee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De La Ghetto misses with a body punch
and Mcgee counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mcgee throws a looping overhand right but De La Ghetto ducks down to avoid it.
Rockwell Mcgee is winning the standup battle so far.
Mcgee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
De La Ghetto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Ghetto lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mcgee slips a straight right by De La Ghetto.
De La Ghetto throws a shot from downtown. Mcgee moves away and avoids it.
Mcgee throws a right hand that misses
and De La Ghetto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De La Ghetto lands a nice looking body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by De La Ghetto as he connects with a hook.
Mcgee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mcgee misses with a straight right.
De La Ghetto throws the left hand but Mcgee avoids the punch easily.
Nice sprawl there from Mcgee as De La Ghetto shoots in.
Mcgee slips a jab from De La Ghetto.
Mcgee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from De La Ghetto does no damage.
De La Ghetto looks to land a combination but Mcgee avoids it well.
Mcgee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
De La Ghetto tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcgee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mcgee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mcgee moves out of range of the strikes.
Mcgee seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
De La Ghetto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mcgee, pushing him back against the cage.
De La Ghetto cracks Mcgee with a nice body shot.
Mcgee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from De La Ghetto.
Mcgee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mcgee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De La Ghetto lunges at Mcgee with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mcgee's hand.
Mcgee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mcgee walks into a left hand.
Mcgee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but De La Ghetto circles away quickly and effectively.
De La Ghetto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mcgee was well out of range. Poor timing from De La Ghetto.
A quick step to the side and Mcgee tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
De La Ghetto fails to land the takedown.
Rockwell Mcgee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raphael De La Ghetto.
De La Ghetto misses with a body shot.
Mcgee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
De La Ghetto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
De La Ghetto throws a big shot that misses.
De La Ghetto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mcgee but Mcgee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mcgee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De La Ghetto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
De La Ghetto misses the shot to the body.
De La Ghetto just misses with a punch to the body.
Mcgee tried to counter with a leg kick but De La Ghetto avoided it.
Mcgee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcgee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from De La Ghetto.
De La Ghetto throws a looping overhand right but Mcgee ducks down to avoid it.
Mcgee scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
De La Ghetto walks into a straight right hand from Mcgee.
Mcgee cracks De La Ghetto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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 Rockwell Mcgee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rockwell Mcgee's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A punch combination from Mcgee misses.
De La Ghetto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
De La Ghetto misses the shot to the body.
Mcgee ducks under a wild hook from De La Ghetto.
De La Ghetto misses with a hook
and Mcgee counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice combination there by Mcgee.
 De La Ghetto is rocked!
De La Ghetto darts in looking for a takedown but Mcgee gets double underhooks and turns De La Ghetto into the cage.
Mcgee throws a big counter combination but De La Ghetto scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
De La Ghetto tries to clinch but Mcgee moves out of range.
Mcgee throwing a counter right hand but De La Ghetto manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from De La Ghetto.
A head kick misses from Mcgee.
Mcgee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mcgee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee swings away with a body shot that misses
and De La Ghetto counters with a straight right hand.
Mcgee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De La Ghetto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
De La Ghetto dives in for a single leg takedown but Mcgee sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rockwell Mcgee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raphael De La Ghetto.
De La Ghetto just misses with a punch to the body.
Mcgee misses with a jab, cross combination.
De La Ghetto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mcgee is looking for a counter combo.
Mcgee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
De La Ghetto tries to clinch up
and Mcgee counters with a leg kick.
De La Ghetto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
De La Ghetto blocks a head kick by Mcgee.
De La Ghetto tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Mcgee.
Mcgee digs a good hook to De La Ghetto's body.
De La Ghetto lands a jab to the head.
De La Ghetto shoots for a takedown but Mcgee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcgee thumps De La Ghetto with a low kick.
De La Ghetto misses with a straight right.
Mcgee misses with a shot to the body
and De La Ghetto counters with a stiff right hand.
De La Ghetto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mcgee.
Mcgee throws a big counter combination but De La Ghetto scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mcgee moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mcgee misses with a two punch combination.
Mcgee lands a nice looking body shot.
A big left from De La Ghetto misses.
Rockwell Mcgee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De La Ghetto digs a good hook to Mcgee's body.
De La Ghetto swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mcgee counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mcgee moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
De La Ghetto scores with a sloppy right hand. Mcgee should have avoided that one.
De La Ghetto swings for the body but Mcgee moves out of range.
Raphael De La Ghetto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De La Ghetto just misses with a punch to the body.
Mcgee thumps De La Ghetto with a low kick.
Mcgee walks into a stiff left hand from De La Ghetto.
Nice takedown defense from Mcgee. No joy for De La Ghetto on that attempt.
Mcgee thinks about countering with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Mcgee.
Mcgee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De La Ghetto swings widly with a right hand
and Mcgee counters with a left and a right that stings De La Ghetto.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De La Ghetto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
De La Ghetto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
De La Ghetto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mcgee manages to avoid it.
As De La Ghetto looks to move away, Mcgee throws a big counter combo but De La Ghetto just gets out of the way.
Mcgee lands with a nice body punch.
De La Ghetto dives in and grabs Mcgee's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mcgee pushes down on De La Ghetto's head and hops out.
A jab from De La Ghetto misses.
De La Ghetto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mcgee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
De La Ghetto misses with a body punch
and Mcgee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mcgee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mcgee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rockwell Mcgee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mcgee, 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rockwell Mcgee!
Rockwell Mcgee took some time post fight to say the following; 'What did the giraffe say when he walked into the bar? He said, “Highballs on me, ladies!”'.
Raphael De La Ghetto spoke after the fight, saying 'Cannon to the right of them. Cannon to the left of them. Cannon in front of them. Volleyed and thundered!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Abrazos (ranked 374 p4p, 393 weight class) and Jean Phillipe LaFleur (ranked 51 p4p, 56 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying LaFleur's choice of entrance music: Slaughter in a Grave. Pablo Abrazos 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pablo Abrazos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Phillipe LaFleur!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaFleur ducks under a wild hook from Abrazos.
LaFleur looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Abrazos throws a hook but LaFleur avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on LaFleur's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
LaFleur misses with an uppercut
and Abrazos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abrazos throws a head kick but LaFleur moves out of range.
Abrazos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Abrazos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Pablo Abrazos has been cut.
The fighters circling - LaFleur throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abrazos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
LaFleur looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LaFleur uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abrazos.
LaFleur is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Abrazos with a body shot.
LaFleur blocks a head kick by Abrazos.
LaFleur looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Abrazos looks to throw the jab but LaFleur is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from LaFleur! But no joy.
Abrazos throws a head kick that misses.
LaFleur swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abrazos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abrazos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Abrazos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abrazos tries to work over LaFleur's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
LaFleur is trying to break free.
Abrazos misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abrazos.
LaFleur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abrazos lands a shot to the body.
LaFleur's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Abrazos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but LaFleur moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
LaFleur looks like he wants to counter punch here.
LaFleur moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like LaFleur was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
LaFleur scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Abrazos doesn't seem bothered though.
Abrazos thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like LaFleur was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
LaFleur gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaFleur misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Abrazos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Abrazos thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
LaFleur displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abrazos throws out the jab.
Abrazos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abrazos throws a lazy right hand but LaFleur sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abrazos throws a sloppy head kick and LaFleur moves out of range easily.
LaFleur doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jab from Abrazos.
LaFleur avoids the head kick by Abrazos.
Abrazos tries to clinch
and LaFleur makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A big left from Abrazos misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from LaFleur! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaFleur chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Abrazos can pounce on him.
LaFleur avoids the head kick by Abrazos.
LaFleur appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Abrazos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
LaFleur looks like he wants to counter punch here.
LaFleur connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
LaFleur staying out of range there.
Abrazos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
LaFleur let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've been told by Abrazos's head coaches at LA FIGHT BARN that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Abrazos lands with a slapping head kick.
LaFleur scores with a nice right hand.
Pablo Abrazos's cut is getting worse.
Abrazos misses with a head kick.
LaFleur swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Abrazos cracks LaFleur with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Abrazos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abrazos misses with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abrazos throws a sloppy head kick and LaFleur moves out of range easily.
Abrazos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps LaFleur's head backwards.
Abrazos throws a nice head kick!
Abrazos lands with a kick to the temple. LaFleur shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
LaFleur scores with a jab to the head.
Abrazos wants to clinch.
LaFleur swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Abrazos misses the body punch
and LaFleur counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Abrazos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pablo Abrazos's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Abrazos looks to clinch
and LaFleur counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A head kick by Abrazos misses
enabling LaFleur to counter with a crisp jab.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from LaFleur in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Donk. Abrazos catches LaFleur right on the button with a cross.
Abrazos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
LaFleur let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Abrazos lands a nice shot to the body.
LaFleur takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Abrazos throws a head kick but LaFleur moves out of range.
LaFleur looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abrazos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Abrazos misses with a body shot
and LaFleur counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Abrazos misses with a right hand
and LaFleur connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pablo Abrazos's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
LaFleur uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abrazos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abrazos loads up on a big right hand but LaFleur slips the punch.
LaFleur doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Abrazos throws a lazy uppercut
and LaFleur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Abrazos throws a sloppy head kick
and LaFleur counters with a nice right hand that sends Abrazos toppling to the canvas! Abrazos scrambles and gets back to his feet - can LaFleur finish him?!
Jeez, Pablo Abrazos's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pablo Abrazos's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jean Phillipe LaFleur!
After winning the bout, Jean Phillipe LaFleur thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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