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BC FIGHT NIGHT 27 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Smith (ranked 24613 p4p, 24684 weight class) and Alec Lynch (ranked 496 p4p, 509 weight class). Derrick Smith could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alec Lynch's chin.
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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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derrick Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Alec Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've been hearing reports that Smith has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Smith clinches.
Lynch is looking to take this one to the mat.
Smith trying to stall but Lynch improves his position.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lynch.
Smith could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Lynch takes a knee to the side of the body.
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
 It looks like Alec Lynch has been cut.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Lynch keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith stalling in the clinch.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith has Lynch up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Lynch tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lynch gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Lynch passes to side control.
Lynch has an Americana. Smith didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Lynch is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Lynch hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Alec Lynch!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Ruiz (ranked 3323 p4p, 24644 weight class) and Evan Law (ranked 384 p4p, 520 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jordan Ruiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Evan Law!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Law with a poor takedown
and Ruiz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Law wants to clinch up but Ruiz keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Ruiz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Law.
Ruiz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ruiz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Law decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ruiz wants to stand back up but Law manages to pass into side control.
Law staying calm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Law working away.
Ruiz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Law is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ruiz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Law stands up.
Ruiz connects with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick from Ruiz, right into the meat of the thigh.
Law moves in looking to clinch but Ruiz pushes him off.
Law tries for a takedown but Ruiz circles away easily
and Ruiz counters with a straight right hand.
Jordan Ruiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan Law.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz throws a combination. Law tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Law misses with a takedown attempt
and Ruiz counters with a leg kick.
Law with a poor takedown
and Ruiz counters with an inside leg kick.
Ruiz scores with a head kick. Law tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ruiz.
Law shoots in for a takedown but Ruiz shows good takedown defense.
Ruiz throws a counter high kick but Law was just alert enough to avoid it.
Ruiz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Law looks winded!
Law gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ruiz.
Law takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
 Law is rocked!
Ruiz circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Law drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Ruiz follows Law to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jordan Ruiz!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Smash Adams (ranked 24717 p4p, 3300 weight class) and Arthur Brade (ranked 510 p4p, 360 weight class). Brade has chosen Jamiroquai - Canned Heat as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Arthur Brade enters the cage!
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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 4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Smash Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Arthur Brade!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brade misses with a double jab.
Adams closes the distance and clinches up with Brade, looking for a takedown. Adams pushes Brade against the cage but Brade circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Adams takes one to the chin there.
Adams shoots in and drives through. Brade sprawls well.
Brade fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Adams checks it well.
Brade misses the shot to the body.
Adams fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smash Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams checks the leg kick.
Adams shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Adams was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Adams in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Brade parries the strikes from Adams easily there. Adams is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Brade to escape.
Sloppy strikes there by Adams.
Adams misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brade wants to get back to his feet but Adams drags him back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Adams crashes against the mat.
Brade parries the strikes from Adams easily there. Adams is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Brade to escape.
Brade is trying to buck Adams off.
Adams just content to control the position.
Adams throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams taking a break here but Brade is having none of it and regains half guard.
Adams thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Adams in particular looking to stall.
Adams thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Adams scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Adams is controlling the pace.
Adams prevents Brade from standing back up.
Adams tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brade knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Brade lands a nice shot that snaps Adams's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brade sprawls well. Brade wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Adams gets slowly back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Adams goes for a double leg but Brade avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Brade continues to drive forward.
Adams is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brade pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Adams drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brade pulls his leg out and moves away.
Brade stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
 It looks like Smash Adams has been cut.
Brade scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brade keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Adams is breathing heavily.
Brade jabs Adams to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brade cracks a nice hook into Adams's ribs.
Brade throws a front kick that sends Adams stumbling back into the cage.
Brade lands a jab to Adams's midsection.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brade darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brade moves into the clinch.
Brade is pressed up against the cage. Adams has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brade down to the mat. Brade avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Arthur Brade is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck for Adams with that takedown attempt.
Adams has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brade.
Adams looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jab from Brade.
Adams needs to keep his hands up - Brade had a free shot at his head there.
Brade uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Smash Adams's cut is getting worse.
Brade thows a body kick. Adams tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Brade throws a leg kick which misses Adams's front leg but catches the back leg as Adams tries to avoid it.
Good shot there by Brade.
Brade closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Brade dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Smash Adams's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Brade throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Brade takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brade lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brade jabs Adams right on the nose. Adams blinks but takes it well.
 Adams is rocked!
Smash Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brade drops Adams with a huge uppercut! Adams drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Brade is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arthur Brade!
Arthur Brade managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, BANZAI NUTRITION, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Haley (ranked 3616 p4p, 4451 weight class) and Ramon Dekkers (ranked 300 p4p, 342 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Haley might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Floor 555. Lukas Haley could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ramon Dekkers's chin.
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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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Lukas Haley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ramon Dekkers!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haley closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Haley lands in his opponent's guard.
Haley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dekkers is keeping the position for now.
Haley drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dekkers manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Haley has Dekkers in his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dekkers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dekkers trying to stand up but can't free himself from Haley's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dekkers wants to get up but he can't break Haley's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dekkers stopping the sweep attempt from Haley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haley looking for a guillotine here but Dekkers defends easily.
Dekkers wants to stand but Haley has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dekkers preventing the sweep.
Dekkers wants to get up but he can't break Haley's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Haley wants to sweep but no luck.
Dekkers is looking to stand up but Haley won't let him.
Haley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dekkers is one step ahead there.
Dekkers tries to stand but Haley is controlling from the bottom.
Haley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers wants to stand but Haley is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dekkers stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Haley rushes Dekkers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dekkers connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Lukas Haley has been cut.
Haley fails to pull guard.
Dekkers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Haley's face.
Haley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dekkers works on Haley's body with a couple of short punches.
Dekkers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Haley blocks it with crossed arms.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haley fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lukas Haley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haley fails to pull guard.
Dekkers lands a knee to the body.
Dekkers lands an elbow inside.
Dekkers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Haley backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dekkers.
Haley takes a knee right on the jaw!
Haley jumps guard but Dekkers turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dekkers with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Haley is breathing heavily.
Dekkers with a knee to the head.
Dekkers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dekkers lands an elbow that stopped Haley in his tracks for a moment.
Dekkers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Haley looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Good body shot from Dekkers.
Dekkers lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dekkers lands an uppercut.
Dekkers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Haley.
Dekkers lands a knee to the body.
Dekkers is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dekkers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dekkers with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Haley is rocked!
Dekkers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Haley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dekkers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Haley backwards.
Dekkers lands a big knee to the head and Haley goes down! Dekkers pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ramon Dekkers!
Lukas Haley spoke after the fight, saying '..'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Jefferson (ranked 2075 p4p, 2857 weight class) and Shinji Nakabisha (ranked 253 p4p, 344 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 Shinji Nakabisha 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeff Jefferson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Shinji Nakabisha!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakabisha misses with a hook. Jefferson ducked under it nicely.
We've been told by Jefferson's head coaches at The Nest that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Jefferson misses the target.
A jab from Jefferson misses.
Jefferson stuns Nakabisha with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nakabisha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nakabisha slips a jab from Jefferson.
Jefferson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nakabisha throws a body punch but Jefferson moves out of range.
Nakabisha cracks Jefferson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jefferson misses with a low kick as Nakabisha jumps back.
Jefferson with a nice calf kick.
Jefferson thows a leg kick but Nakabisha checks it
letting Nakabisha counter with a right hand.
Jefferson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nakabisha throws the left hand but Jefferson avoids the punch easily.
Nakabisha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jefferson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nakabisha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jefferson.
Nakabisha throws a hook to the side of Jefferson's head but Jefferson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nakabisha staying out of range there.
Nakabisha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakabisha wants to clinch up but Jefferson keeps it at a distance.
Jefferson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nakabisha just manages to avoid it.
Jefferson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nakabisha doesn't seem bothered though.
Jeff Jefferson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jefferson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nakabisha was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nakabisha wants to clinch.
Nakabisha throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nakabisha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nakabisha throws a leg kick which misses Jefferson's front leg but catches the back leg as Jefferson tries to avoid it.
Nakabisha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jefferson, as that shot connected.
Jefferson throws a hook to the side of Nakabisha's head but Nakabisha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jefferson looks to score with a jab to the body but Nakabisha is just out of range.
Nakabisha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jefferson moves away.
A head kick misses from Jefferson.
Jefferson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nakabisha momentarily.
Jefferson ducks right into an uppercut from Nakabisha.
Jefferson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nakabisha has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jefferson blocks a leg kick.
Jefferson lands a jab to Nakabisha's midsection.
Nakabisha misses with an uppercut. Jefferson saw that one coming.
Jefferson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nakabisha just manages to avoid it.
Nakabisha throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jefferson throws a nice looking combination but Nakabisha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jefferson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nakabisha.
An inside leg kick lands from Jefferson.
Jefferson catches Nakabisha with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nakabisha stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jab, jab by Jefferson - just one landing.
Jefferson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nakabisha misses the body punch
letting Jefferson counter with a right hand.
Jefferson lands the left hand.
Jefferson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jefferson lands with a hook. Nakabisha tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jefferson moves out of range of the body kick.
Nakabisha misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jefferson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jefferson cracks a nice hook into Nakabisha's ribs.
Jefferson throws a body punch but Nakabisha moves out of range.
Jefferson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nakabisha.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nakabisha.
Nakabisha shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nakabisha paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jefferson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jefferson throws a big shot that misses.
Jefferson with a nice cross.
Nakabisha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jefferson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jefferson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nakabisha thumps Jefferson with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jefferson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nakabisha lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jefferson throws a chopping leg kick but Nakabisha manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little jabbing left from Nakabisha on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nakabisha checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Nakabisha.
Nakabisha loads up on a big right hand but Jefferson slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Jefferson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jefferson is looking to chop away at Nakabisha's legs.
Nakabisha scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jefferson in his tracks.
Jefferson looks to land a right hand but Nakabisha moved out of range.
Nakabisha misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jefferson takes a swing at Nakabisha's ribcage but misses.
Nakabisha throws a hook but Jefferson blocks it.
Nakabisha takes one to the side of the head.
Jefferson throws a leg kick
and Nakabisha finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jefferson throws a combination that misses
and Nakabisha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jefferson slips a jab from Nakabisha.
Jefferson misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jefferson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nakabisha was well out of range. Poor timing from Jefferson.
Nakabisha is trying to counter with his kicks.
Nakabisha tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jefferson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jefferson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Jefferson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jefferson misses with a low kick.
Jefferson with the inside leg kick.
Nakabisha throws a body kick that misses.
Jefferson throws a hook but Nakabisha blocks it.
Nakabisha throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jefferson throws a body kick that misses.
Nakabisha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nakabisha slips a straight right by Jefferson.
Jefferson scores with a punch to the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nakabisha.
Nakabisha misses with a wild body shot.
Jefferson throws a body punch but Nakabisha moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakabisha misses with a low kick as Jefferson jumps back.
Jefferson throws a big counter combination but Nakabisha scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nakabisha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jefferson scores with a nice right hand.
Nakabisha takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jefferson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jefferson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nakabisha.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson misses with a hook. Nakabisha ducked under it nicely.
Nakabisha tries a quick counter leg kick but Jefferson is wise to it.
Jefferson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nakabisha misses with a hook.
Nakabisha misses with a body shot.
Nakabisha throws a lazy right hand but Jefferson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jefferson jabs Nakabisha to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nakabisha looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nakabisha misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nakabisha lands a lovely overhand right.
Jefferson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nakabisha goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nakabisha chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nakabisha just misses with a punch to the body.
Jefferson looks to throw the jab but Nakabisha is out of range.
Nakabisha misses with a straight right.
Nakabisha takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jefferson cracks Nakabisha with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nakabisha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jefferson.
Nakabisha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jefferson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nakabisha misses with a body kick.
A solid body kick from Jefferson.
Nakabisha's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nakabisha tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jefferson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jefferson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jefferson throwing a counter right hand but Nakabisha manages to avoid it.
Jefferson misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakabisha. Jefferson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nakabisha 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 Jefferson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jefferson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Donk. Jefferson catches Nakabisha right on the button with a cross.
Nakabisha throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jefferson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nakabisha ducks under a wild hook from Jefferson.
Nice shot by Nakabisha.
A big right from Nakabisha misses.
Jefferson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson misses with a body shot.
Nakabisha flicks out a counter leg kick but Jefferson steps away.
Jefferson misses with an uppercut.
Jefferson swings for the body but Nakabisha moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jefferson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nakabisha tries to land a body kick
and Jefferson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jefferson clobbers Nakabisha with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jefferson moves out of range of the leg kick from Nakabisha.
Nakabisha uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jefferson has time to react.
Nakabisha tries to land a front kick but Jefferson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jefferson moves out of range of the body kick.
An inside leg kick from Jefferson misses.
Jefferson misses with a straight left.
Jefferson throws a lazy right hand but Nakabisha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jefferson looks to land a right hand but Nakabisha moved out of range.
Nakabisha counters with a body kick.
Jefferson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nakabisha 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!
Jefferson misses with an uppercut. Nakabisha saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakabisha bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jefferson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nakabisha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jefferson moves away.
Jefferson misses with an uppercut.
Nakabisha lands a jab.
Nakabisha throws a leg kick which misses Jefferson's front leg but catches the back leg as Jefferson tries to avoid it.
Jefferson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jeff Jefferson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jefferson lands a jab to the nose.
Jefferson throws a body punch but Nakabisha moves out of range.
Jefferson walks into a straight right hand from Nakabisha.
Jefferson checks a leg kick nicely.
Jefferson lands a right hook to the body.
Jefferson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nakabisha's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakabisha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nakabisha tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jefferson is able to avoid easily.
Jefferson is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Jefferson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jefferson throws a hook to the side of Nakabisha's head but Nakabisha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jeff Jefferson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nakabisha throws a leg kick but Jefferson moved away.
Nakabisha takes a swing at Jefferson's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut there from Jefferson.
Nakabisha keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nakabisha misses with a low kick.
Jefferson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jefferson moves out of range of the body kick.
Jefferson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nakabisha in his tracks.
Nakabisha wants to slow Jefferson down by chopping away at his legs.
Jefferson connects with a nice looking jab.
Jefferson loads up on a big right hand but Nakabisha slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jefferson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jefferson ducks under a wild hook from Nakabisha.
Jefferson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jefferson misses with a looping left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nakabisha misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson scores with a leg kick.
Nakabisha with a hook.
Nakabisha scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jefferson doesn't seem bothered though.
Jefferson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nakabisha throws the kick towards the body but Jefferson avoids it.
Jefferson is looking to counter punch.
Nakabisha ducks under a wild hook from Jefferson.
A slow jab from Jefferson misses its intended target.
Jefferson blocks the body kick.
Jefferson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jefferson missing with a left hand there. Nakabisha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jefferson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nakabisha.
Jefferson tries to move into range but Nakabisha moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jefferson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nakabisha.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakabisha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good exchange - Nakabisha coming out on top.
Jefferson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Nakabisha checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nakabisha has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jefferson tries to land a leg kick but Nakabisha saw it coming and moves away.
Nakabisha is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jefferson with a body shot.
Shinji Nakabisha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nakabisha's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jefferson under the eye.
Some bone on bone action there as Jefferson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nakabisha has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nakabisha there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jefferson throws a hook but Nakabisha avoids it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jefferson checks a leg kick.
A slow jab from Jefferson misses its intended target.
An inside leg kick from Jefferson misses.
A cross from Jefferson lands.
Jefferson throws a front kick aimed at Nakabisha's knee but Nakabisha avoids it well.
Jefferson cracks Nakabisha with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jefferson avoids the body shot from Nakabisha.
Nakabisha throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nakabisha scores with a nice head shot.
Nakabisha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jefferson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson moves out of range as Nakabisha strikes.
Jefferson wants to land a leg kick but Nakabisha is out of range.
Nakabisha keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nakabisha lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nakabisha has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jefferson.
Nakabisha misses with a low kick.
Jefferson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nakabisha has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nakabisha takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nakabisha has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jefferson moves out of range as Nakabisha throws a body kick.
Nakabisha drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nakabisha on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jefferson. Jefferson obviously looking to wear him down.
Nakabisha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jefferson manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Jefferson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jefferson misses with a looping right.
Jefferson connects with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jefferson. Nakabisha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nakabisha slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nakabisha! But no joy.
Nakabisha walks into a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nakabisha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jefferson misses with a jab to the body
and Nakabisha makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jefferson really felt that one!
Nakabisha tries to score with a low kick but Jefferson moves his leg out of the way.
Jefferson looks to land a right hand but Nakabisha moved out of range.
Nakabisha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jefferson.
Jefferson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nakabisha.
Nakabisha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jefferson scores with a jab.
Jefferson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nakabisha throws a lazy right hand but Jefferson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nakabisha misses with a kick to the body
and Jefferson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jefferson lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakabisha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jefferson scores with a spinning back kick!
Jefferson throws a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Jefferson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jefferson 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Jefferson!
During a confident post fight interview, Jeff Jefferson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Kidd (ranked 1954 p4p, 3313 weight class) and Happy Gilmore (ranked 237 p4p, 389 weight class). Kidd comes to the cage accompanied by Spanish Ladies, by Colm McGuinness. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, William Kidd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Happy Gilmore!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kidd tests Gilmore's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gilmore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gilmore throws a body shot but no joy.
Gilmore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gilmore changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kidd looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
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.
Gilmore wants to control but Kidd is keeping him busy.
Gilmore is working Kidd over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kidd tries to bench press Gilmore off him but Gilmore keeps the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Kidd'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.
Gilmore throws a strike aimed at the side of Kidd's head but Kidd avoids it well.
Kidd manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kidd is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kidd throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gilmore is looking for a sweep. Kidd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kidd lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kidd is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gilmore sees it coming and defends easily.
Kidd is thwarting Gilmore's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilmore keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gilmore trying to hold on to Kidd's head to control him but Kidd postures up.
Gilmore tries to roll over but Kidd keeps him under control.
Kidd works his way into side control.
Kidd landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kidd misses with the ground and pound.
Kidd trying to control the action but Gilmore is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Check out the look on Kidd's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gilmore is trying to control Kidd's posture but Kidd avoids it.
Kidd tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
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.
Kidd scoring with punches and elbows.
Kidd working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kidd working away.
Kidd is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gilmore knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gilmore is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kidd connects with a decent elbow.
Kidd in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Gilmore really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kidd. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gilmore tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kidd wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gilmore is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gilmore is trying to work for a sweep but Kidd has mounted him!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gilmore tries to hold on but Kidd pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kidd looking to control but Gilmore is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gilmore tries to lock up and control but Kidd gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kidd trying to control but Gilmore is having none of it.
Kidd jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gilmore manages to avoid the submission attempt.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gilmore can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kidd working the head and body with strikes.
Gilmore is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Kidd is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Kidd raining down shots from the mount!
Kidd has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kidd prevents Gilmore from getting the reversal.
Kidd avoids the attempt from Gilmore to control.
Gilmore swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Kidd with shots to the head and body - Gilmore looks very uncomfortable down there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gilmore tries to hold on but Kidd pushes him away.
Kidd trying to control but Gilmore is having none of it.
Gilmore swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Gilmore tries to hold on but Kidd pushes him away.
Kidd connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gilmore is trying desperately to improve position.
Kidd is working for a guillotine from mount but Gilmore frees his head quite easily.
Kidd lands a heavy elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
William Kidd dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kidd looks to land a combination but Gilmore avoids it well.
Gilmore throws out a counter right but Kidd avoids it with no problem.
Kidd uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gilmore has time to react.
Kidd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gilmore can do to turn this around?
Kidd scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gilmore jabs at Kidd's body.
A big right from Gilmore misses.
William Kidd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gilmore looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gilmore stays in close to Kidd's body and controls the position.
Gilmore is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Kidd has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Gilmore is looking to defend but Kidd has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Gilmore! Kidd pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Gilmore taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). William Kidd!
Post fight, William Kidd stared into the camera and said 'Aye, lads! Hoist the Flag! The day is ours!
Join us on the boat, me hearties!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jujitsu John (ranked 2431 p4p, 2791 weight class) and Mario Cervantes (ranked 291 p4p, 336 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jujitsu John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mario Cervantes!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Cervantes.
Mario Cervantes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cervantes throws a head kick that misses.
John takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cervantes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from John.
Cervantes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cervantes throws a sloppy head kick and John moves out of range easily.
Cervantes scores with a crisp jab that stopped John in his tracks.
A head kick misses from Cervantes.
John looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cervantes is fending him off so far but John persists. Nope, Cervantes circles away and we're back to standing.
John doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cervantes counters with a head kick. That will keep John thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jujitsu John. That's going to take a lot out of him.
John shoots in but Cervantes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cervantes tries a head kick but it misses.
Cervantes lands with a slapping head kick.
Cervantes throws a head kick that John semi-blocks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cervantes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No luck for John with that takedown attempt.
Cervantes tries a head kick but it misses.
Mario Cervantes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
John fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
John has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cervantes lands with an overhand left.
Cervantes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cervantes sizes up John with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cervantes lands with a hook. John tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
John darts in looking for a takedown but Cervantes gets double underhooks and turns John into the cage.
Cervantes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cervantes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from John.
Cervantes has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Cervantes lands with a straight right. John didn't see that one coming.
John closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cervantes circles away.
Cervantes clobbers John with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
John is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cervantes lands with a cross.
Oh John is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
John fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Good shot there by Cervantes.
Nice shot lands for Cervantes.
Cervantes tests John's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cervantes lands a big head kick that sends John tumbling to the mat! Cervantes takes a step backwards and waves John back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Cervantes lands a big head kick that sends John to the canvas! Cervantes follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Cervantes!
In his post fight interview, Mario Cervantes started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Lee Ray (ranked 1490 p4p, 2651 weight class) and Alfred Shipley (ranked 186 p4p, 316 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ray might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Buddi Song. Charles Lee Ray could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alfred Shipley's chin.
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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Lee Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alfred Shipley!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Ray, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shipley throws a shot from downtown. Ray moves away and avoids it.
Ray throws a left that rocks Shipley and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Ray dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Shipley regain composure!
Shipley is rocked!
It looks like Alfred Shipley has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ray tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Shipley is still in real trouble! Can Ray finish him?
Shipley is trying to get back to half guard.
Ray wants to stand but Shipley is controlling his arm.
Shipley seems to have recovered his senses.
Ray stands up and beckons Shipley to his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Shipley there.
Ray drops Shipley with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Shipley! Ray dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Lee Ray!
Charles Lee Ray 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 Ratchanasak Sitsongrit (ranked 858 p4p, 3036 weight class) and JB Penn (ranked 76 p4p, 260 weight class). Ratchanasak Sitsongrit had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ratchanasak Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, JB Penn!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn misses with a series of wild punches.
Penn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sitsongrit makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Penn really felt that one!
Penn misses with a right hand
and Penn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A combination from Penn does no damage.
Penn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Ratchanasak Sitsongrit has been cut.
We've been told by Sitsongrit's head coaches at Sitsongrit Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Penn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Penn thinking.
Penn scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penn lands a glancing blow to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
Sitsongrit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Penn misses with a left hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice low kick that buckles Penn's knee momentarily.
Sitsongrit lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Penn misses with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Penn thinking.
Penn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Penn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sitsongrit scores with a counter punch that sends Penn to the canvas! Sitsongrit smells blood - he's punishing Penn with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Penn has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ratchanasak Sitsongrit!
Ratchanasak Sitsongrit thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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