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Summit Series 2 - MMA Round 1A PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Carter (ranked 5273 p4p, 25259 weight class) and Mark Spagnolo (ranked 420 p4p, 460 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Spagnolo!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Carter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Spagnolo doesn't seem phased though.
Spagnolo throws an off balance right hand
and Carter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spagnolo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Carter prevents a body shot from Spagnolo.
Carter lands a hook that snaps the head of Spagnolo backwards.
Good body shot from Carter.
Carter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Carter tries to throw a body punch but Spagnolo avoids it by throwing Carter back against the cage.
Carter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carter tries to throw a body punch but Spagnolo avoids it by throwing Carter back against the cage.
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spagnolo misses with a body punch.
Spagnolo swings wildly with an uppercut but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spagnolo working aggressively here.
Spagnolo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Carter tries to work over Spagnolo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spagnolo can't find room to land a body shot as Carter controls the action.
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!
Carter throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spagnolo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carter blocks a body shot from Spagnolo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carter.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carter.
Carter tries a body shot but Spagnolo blocks it.
Carter misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Carter.
Spagnolo misses with a punch to the body.
Carter scores with a shoulder strike.
Spagnolo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carter lands a right hand.
Spagnolo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Carter works on Spagnolo's body with a couple of short punches.
Carter working aggressively here.
A short right from Carter on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Spagnolo.
A short uppercut from Carter.
Carter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Carter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spagnolo backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spagnolo lands a body punch.
Carter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Carter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Carter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Spagnolo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carter working aggressively here.
Carter prevents a body shot from Spagnolo.
Spagnolo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Carter seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Spagnolo can turn it around.
Carter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spagnolo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carter blocking some punches.
Carter lands a hook that snaps the head of Spagnolo backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Spagnolo fails to land.
A body shot lands from Spagnolo.
Spagnolo misses with some punches.
Carter lands a right hand.
Spagnolo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spagnolo blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carter.
Carter dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Spagnolo struggles to land a body shot inside as Carter controls his hands.
Spagnolo lands a left hand.
Spagnolo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carter blocking some punches.
Carter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spagnolo.
Carter lands with a light punch inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Spagnolo struggles to land a body shot inside as Carter controls his hands.
Carter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carter.
Carter lands a nice shot to the body.
Spagnolo lands a hook that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter misses with a punch to the body.
Carter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Carter misses with a body punch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Carter - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Carter gets through Spagnolo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Spagnolo has a couple of punches blocked by Carter.
Carter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Carter is pushing Spagnolo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Carter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carter lands with a light punch inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Spagnolo as Carter tries to tie him up.
Carter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spagnolo backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Carter dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Spagnolo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carter moves away.
Carter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Spagnolo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spagnolo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A lazy body kick from Spagnolo
and Carter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spagnolo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carter.
Spagnolo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spagnolo lands a hook that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Carter lands a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Carter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spagnolo can do to turn this around?
Carter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Spagnolo throws a head punch that misses.
Carter lands with a light punch inside.
Carter blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carter lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spagnolo throws a punch but it's blocked by Carter.
Carter misses with a punch on the inside.
Carter blocks a body shot from Spagnolo.
Spagnolo misses with the head strike.
Carter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Spagnolo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carter blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carter.
Spagnolo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spagnolo throws a head punch that misses.
Spagnolo working aggressively here.
Spagnolo misses with a body punch.
Carter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spagnolo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spagnolo misses with some punches.
Spagnolo misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spagnolo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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!
Carter scores with a shot to the side of Spagnolo's head.
Carter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carter misses with the head strike.
Carter misses with some punches.
Spagnolo lands with a short shot to the head.
Spagnolo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Carter working aggressively here.
Carter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Carter scores with a shoulder strike.
Spagnolo tries a body shot but Carter blocks it.
Carter lands with a right to the head.
Carter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spagnolo throws a head punch that misses.
Carter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Carter taking a breather.
Still in the clinch, Spagnolo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carter lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands with a right to the head.
Carter throws a punch but it's blocked by Spagnolo.
Carter lands with a left to the head.
Carter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carter displaying some good clinch control by pressing Spagnolo up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spagnolo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Carter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spagnolo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spagnolo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Spagnolo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spagnolo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spagnolo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Carter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spagnolo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter wants to stall.
Spagnolo misses with a punch on the inside.
Spagnolo misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Carter.
Carter throws a punch but it's blocked by Spagnolo.
Spagnolo misses with a punch on the inside.
Carter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carter lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carter.
Carter lands a nice shot to the body.
Carter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter misses with some punches.
Carter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Spagnolo misses with the head strike.
Spagnolo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Carter dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Carter lands with a nice body punch.
Spagnolo throws a hook but Carter avoids it easily.
Carter is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Spagnolo.
Spagnolo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carter, pushing him back against the cage.
Carter leaning against his opponent.
Carter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spagnolo backwards.
Spagnolo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Carter.
Carter stalling against the cage.
Tommy Carter has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Carter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spagnolo backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spagnolo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Carter fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Spagnolo tries a low kick but Carter avoids it.
Carter gets tackled into the cage by Spagnolo. Spagnolo maintains the clinch.
Carter lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter has Spagnolo pressed against the cage.
Spagnolo is leaning against Carter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Carter blocks a body shot from Spagnolo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carter.
Carter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carter lands a body shot.
Carter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carter struggles to land a body shot inside as Spagnolo controls his hands.
Carter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spagnolo's elbow.
Spagnolo has a couple of punches blocked by Carter.
Spagnolo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Carter.
Carter scores with a shoulder strike.
Carter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Carter lands with a left to the head.
Carter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carter scores with a shot to the side of Spagnolo's head.
Mark Spagnolo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
 Spagnolo is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Spagnolo pushes Carter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spagnolo is still on wobbly legs! Can Carter finish him?
Carter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Carter lands a shot to the body.
Carter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spagnolo's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Carter.
Spagnolo scores with a shoulder strike.
Spagnolo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Spagnolo seems to have recovered his senses.
Carter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Carter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Carter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Spagnolo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carter lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter blocks an uppercut.
Carter is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spagnolo.
A hook to the body from Carter.
Carter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spagnolo backwards.
Carter struggles to land a body shot inside as Spagnolo controls his hands.
Carter misses with the head strike.
Carter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spagnolo backwards.
Carter stalls.
Spagnolo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Carter lands with a right to the head.
Spagnolo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Carter.
Spagnolo misses with a punch to the body.
Carter misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
Carter lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spagnolo misses with a punch to the body.
Spagnolo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carter or not.
Carter misses with a body punch.
Carter gets through Spagnolo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Spagnolo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spagnolo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carter scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Carter misses with some punches.
Spagnolo misses with a punch to the body.
Carter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spagnolo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spagnolo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Carter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spagnolo takes a shot to the head.
Spagnolo struggles to land a body shot inside as Carter controls his hands.
Tommy Carter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Spagnolo throws a punch but it's blocked by Carter.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Carter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carter has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Carter!
A relieved looking Tommy Carter 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 Ryobi Sansho (ranked 5304 p4p, 4819 weight class) and Butch Wang (ranked 422 p4p, 393 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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryobi Sansho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Butch Wang!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sansho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sansho throws a jab when Wang was well out of range.
Wang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sansho.
Wang scores with a nice head shot.
Wang has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Sansho is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Sansho takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sansho misses with a lunging right hand
and Wang counters with an outside leg kick.
Sansho throws a big shot that misses.
Sansho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sansho is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wang.
Sansho throws out a loose jab but Wang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wang scores with a kick to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sansho throws out the jab.
Sansho moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sansho throws a big shot that misses.
Sansho misses with a lunging right hand
letting Wang counter with a right hand.
 Sansho is rocked!
Sansho definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wang cracks Sansho on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Sansho falls backwards against the cage. Wang follows up with more strikes that drop Sansho to his knees. Wang keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Sansho! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Butch Wang!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hiroshimo Sakamoto (ranked 5373 p4p, 5372 weight class) and Massiel Tomás (ranked 429 p4p, 428 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hiroshimo Sakamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Massiel Tomás!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakamoto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sakamoto went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sakamoto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tomás stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tomás scores with a shot to the body.
Sakamoto definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tomás feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sakamoto wants to get back to his feet but Tomás passes into half guard.
Tomás is trying to work for a kimura but Sakamoto is defending well.
Sakamoto has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tomás is working away from the top position though.
Sakamoto tries to get to full guard but Tomás has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomás is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tomás looking for a submission but Sakamoto manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Sakamoto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tomás on the ground.
Sakamoto keeping moving, preventing Tomás from controlling successfully.
Tomás is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sakamoto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tomás is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sakamoto trying to control the position here.
Tomás wants to pass the guard but Sakamoto is keeping the position.
Tomás is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomás is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tomás postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sakamoto is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Tomás, into his guard.
Sakamoto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tomás is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Sakamoto frees his head nicely. Oh but Tomás has switched to an armbar! Sakamoto is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Massiel Tomás!
A very excited looking Massiel Tomás made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Barry Chikorita (ranked 5322 p4p, 5012 weight class) and Rory Birdwhistle (ranked 423 p4p, 404 weight class). Birdwhistle has chosen Davidian - Machine Head 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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Barry Chikorita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rory Birdwhistle!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chikorita drives through with a takedown into Birdwhistle's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Chikorita stands and throws Birdwhistle's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Birdwhistle is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Chikorita off and has taken his back!
Even with his hooks in, Birdwhistle manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Birdwhistle working for a choke but Chikorita is defending well.
Chikorita preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Birdwhistle.
Chikorita might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Birdwhistle tightening his grip on Chikorita, looking for the choke.
We've been hearing good reports from Chikorita's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Chikorita looking very determined here, making life difficult for Birdwhistle.
Birdwhistle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chikorita. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chikorita trying to control the position but Birdwhistle manages to sink in the hooks.
Birdwhistle working for a choke but Chikorita is defending well.
Birdwhistle looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chikorita tries to break free.
Chikorita is working hard here to advance position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Birdwhistle not allowing Chikorita to control his hands.
Chikorita tries to break free.
Birdwhistle wants to control but Chikorita is keeping busy.
Birdwhistle not allowing Chikorita to control his hands.
Birdwhistle is looking to control Chikorita but Chikorita is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Birdwhistle controls the action.
Birdwhistle patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Chikorita turns into Birdwhistle and is now in his guard.
Chikorita preventing the sweep.
Chikorita wants to control from the top but Birdwhistle keeps moving.
Chikorita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Birdwhistle is keeping the position for now.
Chikorita wants to control from the top but Birdwhistle keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chikorita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Birdwhistle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Birdwhistle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chikorita is pushing down on Birdwhistle's leg trying to pass to half guard. Birdwhistle is fighting to maintain full guard but Chikorita has managed to sneak the leg through.
Chikorita missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Birdwhistle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chikorita not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Birdwhistle wants to sweep but Chikorita has passed to side control!
Chikorita gets to mount! Birdwhistle was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
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 Barry Chikorita will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Chikorita steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Birdwhistle.
Chikorita feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Chikorita being controlled here momentarily.
Chikorita is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Chikorita forces his way into half guard.
Chikorita prevents Birdwhistle from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chikorita seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Birdwhistle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Birdwhistle trying to hold on to Chikorita's head to control him but Chikorita postures up.
Birdwhistle is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Birdwhistle is trying to get back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Birdwhistle can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chikorita seems to be working for a kimura but Birdwhistle defends the submission attempt.
Birdwhistle is looking to improve his position.
Birdwhistle preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Chikorita throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Birdwhistle is trying to maintain the position but Chikorita is very close to passing his half guard.
Chikorita is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Birdwhistle doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Chikorita.
Chikorita is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Birdwhistle doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Chikorita.
Barry Chikorita overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chikorita tries to pass to full mount but Birdwhistle defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chikorita scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Birdwhistle is looking for a sweep. Chikorita is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Birdwhistle is looking to control Chikorita's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Birdwhistle avoid being mounted?
Birdwhistle is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chikorita pulls his head out easily.
Birdwhistle is doing well to control the position and prevent Chikorita from advancing to side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Birdwhistle is looking to improve his position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Birdwhistle throws a leg kick but Chikorita sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Birdwhistle closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Birdwhistle is looking to take a break and control but Chikorita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chikorita is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Birdwhistle perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Chikorita works his way to full guard. Good work.
Birdwhistle slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chikorita wants to control but Birdwhistle passes easily into half guard.
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 Barry Chikorita will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Birdwhistle scores with a jab. Chikorita acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Birdwhistle with a jab.
Birdwhistle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chikorita manages to avoid it.
Chikorita throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Birdwhistle tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Chikorita is in Birdwhistle's guard.
Birdwhistle trying to keep a closed guard but Chikorita is proving a slippery customer.
Birdwhistle is looking to sweep but instead, Chikorita has passed into half guard.
Birdwhistle is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Chikorita jumps into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Birdwhistle is looking to regain half guard here but Chikorita keeps moving and retains side control.
Chikorita is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Birdwhistle will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Rory Birdwhistle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Birdwhistle takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Chikorita goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Birdwhistle has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Chikorita but great work by Birdwhistle.
Chikorita is trying to improve his position.
Chikorita seems a little lost for a moment, as Birdwhistle dominates the positioning.
Birdwhistle tries to advance to mount but can't.
Chikorita tries to buck Birdwhistle off but Birdwhistle is having none of it.
Chikorita is not content to let Birdwhistle control the position.
Chikorita tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chikorita sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Chikorita tries to roll over but Birdwhistle keeps him under control.
Birdwhistle is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Birdwhistle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Birdwhistle showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Birdwhistle looking to improve position, pressing down on Chikorita's thigh with his hand. Chikorita seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Birdwhistle paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Birdwhistle's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Chikorita picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Barry Chikorita!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jermaine Pearson (ranked 5337 p4p, 5073 weight class) and Nigel Greer (ranked 425 p4p, 408 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jermaine Pearson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nigel Greer!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greer lands a two punch combo.
 It looks like Jermaine Pearson has been cut.
Greer cracks a nice hook into Pearson's ribs.
Pearson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Greer jabs Pearson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pearson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Greer as he jumps to the side.
Greer scores with a nice strike.
Pearson pushes Greer up against the cage in a clinch.
Pearson leaning against his opponent.
Pearson tries for a takedown but Greer manages to get underhooks.
Greer misses with the head strike.
Pearson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jermaine Pearson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Greer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Greer throws a head punch that misses.
Greer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson controlling the action here for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Greer.
Pearson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Greer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Greer is pressed up against the cage. Pearson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Greer down to the mat. Greer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pearson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pearson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pearson is rocked!
Greer weaves into range and cracks Pearson right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Pearson goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Greer is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nigel Greer!
Nigel Greer made sure to mention his sponsor, Bloodbath MMA Clothing in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maurice Lemaire (ranked 5288 p4p, 5213 weight class) and Edward Krause (ranked 421 p4p, 416 weight class). Edward Krause will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maurice Lemaire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edward Krause!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemaire throws a shot from downtown. Krause moves away and avoids it.
Krause jabs Lemaire right on the nose. Lemaire blinks but takes it well.
Lemaire closes the distance and clinches.
Lemaire misses with a punch on the inside.
Lemaire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krause's elbow.
Lemaire lands a shoulder strike.
Krause blocks an uppercut.
Lemaire struggles to land a body shot inside as Krause controls his hands.
Krause misses with the head strike.
Lemaire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krause looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Krause lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lemaire or not.
Lemaire blocks a body shot from Krause.
Lemaire blocking some punches.
Krause swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemaire lands a shoulder strike.
Lemaire has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Krause lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Krause misses with a punch on the inside.
Lemaire lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Krause or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lemaire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krause tries a body shot but Lemaire blocks it.
Lemaire throws a head punch that misses.
Lemaire throws a punch but it's blocked by Krause.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemaire misses with a body punch.
Lemaire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Krause blocks a body shot from Lemaire.
Lemaire takes a shot to the head.
Krause swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lemaire swings wildly with an uppercut but Krause uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lemaire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lemaire lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Krause.
Lemaire makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lemaire misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lemaire misses with a short punch on the inside.
Krause lands a nice shot to the body.
Lemaire misses with a short punch on the inside.
Krause blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krause misses with some punches.
Lemaire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lemaire pushes Krause back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lemaire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lemaire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krause's elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lemaire cracks Krause with a nice body shot.
A shot in the inside from Lemaire.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemaire lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lemaire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Krause blocks an uppercut.
Krause swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lemaire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lemaire is leaning against Krause and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Krause prevents a body shot from Lemaire.
Lemaire lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Krause.
Krause scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lemaire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krause misses with the head strike.
Krause throws a head punch that misses.
Lemaire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Krause lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lemaire backwards.
Lemaire misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lemaire.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lemaire.
Lemaire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krause misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lemaire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemaire presses Krause against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lemaire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lemaire misses with the head strike.
Krause throws a punch but it's blocked by Lemaire.
Krause scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Krause misses with some punches.
Krause blocking some punches.
Lemaire pushes Krause back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lemaire misses with a body punch.
Lemaire misses with a short punch on the inside.
Krause tries to work over Lemaire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Lemaire.
Krause lands a right hand.
Lemaire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krause misses with some punches.
Krause is trying to push Lemaire away but Lemaire has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A shot in the inside from Krause.
Krause lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lemaire.
Lemaire lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Lemaire fails to land.
Lemaire swings wildly with an uppercut but Krause uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemaire blocking some punches.
Krause misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Lemaire.
Lemaire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lemaire takes a shot to the head.
Krause working aggressively here.
Lemaire misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Krause.
Krause misses with the head strike.
Krause pushes Lemaire back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Krause lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lemaire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Krause fails to land.
Krause tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lemaire lands a shoulder strike.
Krause working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lemaire working aggressively here.
Krause blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Lemaire.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Krause.
Krause misses with a hook from the clinch.
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 Maurice Lemaire will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Krause throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Lemaire on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lemaire moves into the clinch.
Krause misses with a short punch on the inside.
Krause wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from Krause fails to land.
Lemaire throws a head punch that misses.
Krause's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Krause stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Krause blocks an uppercut.
Lemaire misses with the head strike.
Lemaire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Krause fails to land.
Krause misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krause lands a right hand.
Krause misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lemaire working aggressively here.
Lemaire digs a right hand into Krause's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Krause's gas tank.
Krause lands a body shot in the clinch.
Krause cracks Lemaire with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lemaire creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Krause.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krause working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lemaire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lemaire struggles to land a body shot inside as Krause controls his hands.
Krause blocking some punches.
Krause lands a hook that snaps the head of Lemaire backwards.
Krause scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Krause has a couple of punches blocked by Lemaire.
Krause tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Krause misses with a body punch.
Krause makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Lemaire fails to land.
Lemaire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krause swings wildly with an uppercut but Lemaire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krause blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krause misses with a punch on the inside.
Krause prevents a body shot from Lemaire.
Lemaire working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Krause.
Krause lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lemaire backwards.
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!
Nice body punch from Krause.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krause misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Krause digs a right hand underneath Lemaire's ribcage. Lemaire let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Krause throws a head punch that misses.
Krause working aggressively here.
Krause throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lemaires head.
Krause misses with a short punch on the inside.
Krause scores with a shoulder strike.
Lemaire misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Lemaire fails to land.
Lemaire swings wildly with an uppercut but Krause uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lemaire lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Krause blocking some punches.
Lemaire can't find room to land a body shot as Krause controls the action.
Lemaire has a couple of punches blocked by Krause.
A nice right hand lands inside from Krause.
Lemaire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krause scores with a shoulder strike.
Krause misses with a punch on the inside.
Krause blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krause has a couple of punches blocked by Lemaire.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krause tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Krause misses with some punches.
Lemaire lands a right hand that snaps the head of Krause backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Krause.
A short left from Krause.
Lemaire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Krause blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lemaire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lemaire misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lemaire has a couple of punches blocked by Krause.
Krause doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lemaire blocking some punches.
Krause throws a head punch that misses.
Krause swings wildly with an uppercut but Lemaire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lemaire blocking some punches.
Krause misses with a punch on the inside.
Krause tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krause blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krause swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lemaire throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemaire misses with a body punch.
Lemaire can't find room to land a body shot as Krause controls the action.
Krause tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lemaire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Krause misses with a short punch on the inside.
Krause throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lemaires head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Lemaire.
Lemaire lands a body punch in the clinch.
Krause lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Krause blocks an uppercut.
Krause tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krause misses with a punch on the inside.
Krause swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Krause misses with a body punch.
Lemaire swings wildly with an uppercut but Krause uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krause pushes Lemaire back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lemaire.
Krause prevents a body shot from Lemaire.
Lemaire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lemaire scores with a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Krause showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lemaire avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lemaire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krause manages to avoid it.
Lemaire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Krause swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Krause swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Krause avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Lemaire misses its intended target.
Lemaire moves out of range as Krause strikes.
A combination from Lemaire does no damage.
A big right from Lemaire misses.
Krause throws out a counter right but Lemaire avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemaire has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lemaire there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lemaire lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Krause looks to land a left hand but Lemaire moved out of range nicely.
Lemaire seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krause cracks a nice hook into Lemaire's ribs.
Lemaire clinches with his opponent.
Krause scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lemaire swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lemaire misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lemaire swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lemaire is working Krause over against the cage.
Lemaire lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Krause fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lemaire scores with a hook to the body.
Krause misses with a punch on the inside.
Krause lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Krause fails to land.
Lemaire blocking some punches.
Lemaire swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Lemaire fails to land.
Krause misses with a punch to the body.
Lemaire blocks an uppercut.
Krause throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lemaire has a couple of punches blocked by Krause.
Lemaire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Krause working aggressively here.
Lemaire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lemaire working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krause.
Krause lands a right hand.
Lemaire gets through Krause's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krause.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krause.
Lemaire lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lemaire blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Krause fails to land.
Lemaire works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Krause doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lemaire misses with a punch on the inside.
Lemaire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lemaire pushes Krause back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lemaire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Krause lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lemaire backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lemaire.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krause misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lemaire misses with some punches.
Krause misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lemaire working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Krause creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Krause throws a punch but it's blocked by Lemaire.
Krause pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lemaire takes the fight into the clinch.
Lemaire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krause tries to break the clinch but Lemaire is controlling the position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lemaire.
A head punch on the inside from Lemaire fails to land.
Lemaire lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lemaire.
Lemaire working aggressively here.
Krause throws a head punch that misses.
Lemaire pushes Krause back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Krause blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krause misses with the head strike.
Lemaire misses with the head strike.
A short left from Krause.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lemaire prevents a body shot from Krause.
Krause pushes Lemaire back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Edward Krause seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lemaire lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Krause lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lemaire can't find room to land a body shot as Krause controls the action.
Lemaire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lemaire lands a nice shot to the body.
Lemaire struggles to land a body shot inside as Krause controls his hands.
Krause lands with a right to the head.
Krause lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Krause throws a punch but it's blocked by Lemaire.
Krause digs a right hand underneath Lemaire's ribcage. Lemaire let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lemaire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krause works on Lemaire's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Krause fails to land.
Lemaire swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Krause.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Edward Krause.
Well Krause 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Maurice Lemaire!
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