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DMMA 397: Night v Chika PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Owen (ranked 1925 p4p, 2513 weight class) and Cohen Hawthorne (ranked 225 p4p, 289 weight class). Cohen Hawthorne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Sam Owen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cohen Hawthorne!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owen misses with a few strikes there.
Hawthorne takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hawthorne walks into a stiff left hand from Owen.
Owen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Owen connects with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Hawthorne 's head but he takes it in his stride.
 Hawthorne is rocked!
Hawthorne blocks a head kick by Owen.
Hawthorne has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hawthorne tries to clinch but Owen is having none of it.
Owen jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Owen misses with a head kick.
Hawthorne doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Owen looks to land a right hand but Hawthorne moved out of range.
Hawthorne looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hawthorne avoids the head kick by Owen.
Hawthorne tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Owen throws a shot to the body.
Hawthorne scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
 It looks like Sam Owen has been cut.
Owen throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawthorne fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick from Hawthorne lands but Owen takes it in his stride.
Owen lands with a cross.
Owen throws a looping overhand right but Hawthorne ducks down to avoid it.
Owen connects with a nice cross there... Hawthorne is looking wobbly and Owen recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Hawthorne to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Owen jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sam Owen!
After winning the bout, Sam Owen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arriorus Adee (ranked 1936 p4p, 3265 weight class) and Benny Darius (ranked 199 p4p, 320 weight class). Darius has chosen In the Shadows - The Rasmus as his entrance music. Arriorus Adee had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.9lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 27 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arriorus Adee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Benny Darius!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darius misses with a hook. Adee ducked under it nicely.
Darius has a takedown stuffed.
Adee dodges the punch combination from Darius.
It looked like Adee wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Darius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adee.
Adee thuds a left hand into Darius's body.
Adee gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Darius working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darius trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Adee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Darius is one step ahead there.
Darius 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 one minute gone in the round.
Darius trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Darius throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Adee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Darius throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Adee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Darius is looking to work some ground and pound but Adee has wrist control.
Darius tries to free his leg and advance position but Adee is retaining full guard.
Darius throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Adee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Darius throws an elbow that misses. Adee uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Darius's guard. Nice move by Adee!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Darius is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darius is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Darius looking for a sweep. Not yet Darius, not yet.
Darius has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Darius trying to control the position.
Darius looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darius tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Adee defends well and Darius ends up having to push Adee into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Darius uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Adee.
Darius takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Darius gets the takedown into side control.
Darius throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Adee works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Darius landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Darius not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Darius throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Darius throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Adee is staying active underneath Darius, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adee is defending against the submission attempts here by Darius.
Darius looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Darius throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Darius throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Darius sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Adee defending well though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Darius working over Adee with some ground and pound. Adee looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Darius wants to take a breather but Adee is having none of it.
Darius missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Darius dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Darius misses with an uppercut. Adee saw that one coming.
Adee loads up on a big right hand but Darius slips the punch.
Adee avoids the body shot from Darius.
Adee gets caught flat footed, as Darius shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Adee pushes Darius off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A jab from Adee misses.
Adee moves out of range of the body kick.
Arriorus Adee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darius swings for the body but Adee moves out of range.
A nice leg kick from Darius, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good standup being displayed there by Darius as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adee slips under a jab.
Adee is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Adee scores with a shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Adee blocks the low kick.
Adee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Darius.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darius tries to bum rush Adee with a series of wild strikes but Adee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Darius is defended easily by Adee.
Adee with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Adee throws a chopping leg kick but Darius manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Darius looking to score a takedown here. Adee is defending well but Darius drives through and ends up in Adee's guard.
Darius distracts Adee with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Adee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Darius looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darius landing some decent shots from guard.
Adee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Darius trying to control the position from guard on top but Adee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darius lands a couple of digs.
Darius has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Darius throws a big right hand that misses.
Darius has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Darius controls from within his opponent's guard.
Darius postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darius trying to control but Adee is working from the bottom.
Darius working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Darius stands and throws Adee's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Darius throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Darius lands some shots froms side control.
Darius looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Adee is avoiding damage well.
Darius 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.
Adee is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Darius asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darius in side control lands a decent elbow.
Darius working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Darius is working Adee over with some ground and pound from side control.
Darius with the ground and pound but Adee regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Darius is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Adee doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Darius.
Adee taking some punishment here, with Darius in his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Darius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Adee.
Adee checks the leg kick.
Darius rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Adee misses the target.
Darius shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Adee throws a quick counter kick to the body but Darius avoids it.
Darius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adee.
Adee slaps away a takedown attempt from Darius, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Darius lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Adee scores with the left hand. Darius knows he should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adee throws a leg kick that misses.
Adee misses the shot to the body.
Darius with the counter takedown but Adee avoids it easily.
Adee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Darius changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adee. Darius does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adee throws a nice inside leg kick.
Adee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Darius shoots in for a takedown but Adee shows good takedown defense.
Arriorus Adee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benny Darius.
Darius thuds a left hand into Adee's body.
Adee throws a head kick that half lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adee scores with a nice right hand.
Darius with the inside leg kick.
Darius defending well as Adee loads up on a big left hand.
Adee throws a leg kick
and Darius counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Adee!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darius working the ground and pound from side control.
Darius misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Darius tries to move into full mount but can't pass Adee's legs.
Darius is chipping away with strikes.
Benny Darius is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darius taking a breather here.
Benny Darius has got the better of the ground game so far.
Let's hope that Darius has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Adee looks to move to half guard but instead Darius has passed into mount! Damn!
Darius content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Darius.
Arriorus Adee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darius is continuing to stall.
The adventures of Darius the control monster continue. Boring.
That's four 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.
Darius can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Adee is looking to escape.
Darius controlling the pace for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Darius's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benny Darius comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Darius winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benny Darius!
Benny Darius 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Rockwell Mcgee (ranked 592 p4p, 1325 weight class) and Pultti Pyssy (ranked 58 p4p, 135 weight class). Mcgee's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, No More Hot Dogs. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rockwell Mcgee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pultti Pyssy!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pyssy at a distance.
Pyssy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pyssy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Pyssy misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Mcgee misses the target.
Both fighters circling a little - Pyssy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Pyssy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mcgee.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mcgee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pyssy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mcgee counters with a nice leg kick.
Pyssy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pyssy lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyssy ducks under a wild hook from Mcgee.
Mcgee throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mcgee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pyssy.
Mcgee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pultti Pyssy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pyssy throws a body shot but no joy.
Pyssy misses with a jab to the body
and Mcgee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pyssy throws an overhand right that lands on Mcgee's shoulder, as Mcgee tries to avoid the shot.
Pyssy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mcgee is trying to push Pyssy away but Pyssy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mcgee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mcgee tries to break free but Pyssy pushes him back against the cage.
Mcgee breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyssy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mcgee's sensitive parts.
Mcgee lands with a right hand.
Mcgee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd cheers as Pyssy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mcgee doesn't seem phased though.
A low kick from Pyssy misses
and Mcgee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mcgee misses with a low kick.
Mcgee ducks under a wild hook from Pyssy.
Pyssy closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mcgee.
Pyssy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mcgee is trying to push Pyssy away but Pyssy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pyssy cracks Mcgee with a nice body shot.
Mcgee is trying to break the clinch but Pyssy is controlling him.
Mcgee breaks the clinch.
Nice cross by Mcgee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyssy stuns Mcgee with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mcgee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mcgee pushes Pyssy away with a front kick.
Mcgee ducks under a wild hook from Pyssy.
Pyssy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pyssy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pyssy throws a leg kick
and Mcgee counters with a left and a right that stings Pyssy.
Mcgee throws a nice looking combination but Pyssy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick by Pyssy misses
letting Mcgee counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pyssy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mcgee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pyssy at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Pyssy misses the target.
Mcgee is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A big left from Mcgee misses.
Pyssy misses with a wild body shot.
Pyssy scores with a jab to the head.
Mcgee blocks a head kick by Pyssy.
Pyssy looks to score with a jab to the body but Mcgee is just out of range.
Pyssy misses with a straight right.
Mcgee swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pyssy lands a really nice looking cross but Mcgee seems unphased.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rockwell Mcgee dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mcgee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pyssy can pounce on him.
Pyssy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pyssy looks to throw the jab but Mcgee is out of range.
Mcgee lands the left hand.
Mcgee tries a head kick but it misses.
Pyssy pushes Mcgee up against the cage in a clinch.
Pyssy looking to stall.
Mcgee is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgee is trying to break free.
Mcgee scores with a knee to the head.
Mcgee is trying to break the clinch but Pyssy is controlling him.
Mcgee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pyssy has Mcgee pressed against the cage, preventing Mcgee from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mcgee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mcgee is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee is trying to force a seperation but Pyssy has the dominant position.
Mcgee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mcgee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mcgee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pyssy can do to turn this around?
Pyssy lands an overhand right.
Pyssy misses with a wild body shot.
Pyssy wants to slow Mcgee down by chopping away at his legs.
Pyssy lands with a nice body punch.
Pyssy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mcgee.
Pyssy feints and then cracks Mcgee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mcgee down.
Mcgee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mcgee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mcgee throws a right hand that Pyssy ducks under and follows up with a left that Pyssy also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee throws a series of punches but Pyssy avoids them all with ease.
Pyssy scores with a hook to the body. Mcgee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pyssy misses the shot to the body.
Nice body kick from Mcgee.
Pyssy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mcgee throws a hook to the side of Pyssy's head but Pyssy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mcgee backing away here, and Pyssy unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Pyssy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pyssy thuds a left hand into Mcgee's body.
Pyssy connects with a solid leg kick.
Mcgee moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyssy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pyssy throws a head kick but Mcgee moves out of range.
Mcgee half committed to a counter leg kick.
Pyssy lands an overhand right.
Pyssy looks to score with a jab to the body but Mcgee is just out of range.
It looked like Mcgee was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pyssy. That's going to slow Mcgee down.
Mcgee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pyssy throws out the jab.
Mcgee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pyssy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mcgee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mcgee throws a low kick but Pyssy avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Mcgee. Those never looked like landing.
Mcgee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pyssy.
Mcgee feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mcgee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pyssy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mcgee throws a wild body kick that Pyssy sees coming a mile off.
As Mcgee backs off Pyssy throws a huge counter combo but Mcgee manages to avoid it all.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcgee is looking to land body kicks.
A combination from Mcgee does no damage.
Rockwell Mcgee is winning the standup battle so far.
Pyssy with a nice calf kick.
Pyssy moves into the clinch.
Pyssy is looking to control Mcgee's arms but Mcgee gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pyssy has his back to the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pultti Pyssy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pyssy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mcgee takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pyssy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mcgee throws an off balance right hand
and Pyssy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pyssy. That's going to slow Mcgee down.
Pyssy takes a swing at Mcgee's ribcage but misses.
It looks like Mcgee has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Pyssy misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgee is looking to slow Pyssy down with leg kicks.
Pyssy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mcgee connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pyssy scrambles back to his feet.
A slow jab from Mcgee misses its intended target.
Mcgee misses with a shot to the body
and Pyssy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee lands a nice shot to the body.
Pyssy has Mcgee up against the cage in a clinch.
Mcgee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mcgee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mcgee slips under a jab.
Pyssy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pyssy sizes up Mcgee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mcgee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mcgee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pyssy checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pyssy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mcgee moves away from the strike by Pyssy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pyssy.
Pyssy ducks under a wild hook from Mcgee.
Pyssy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pyssy swings widly with a right hand
and Mcgee counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcgee. Pyssy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pyssy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mcgee.
Rockwell Mcgee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcgee blocks the body kick.
Mcgee looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Good leg kick by Mcgee.
Pyssy lands a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyssy just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pyssy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mcgee ducks under a wild hook from Pyssy.
Mcgee takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcgee. Pyssy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pyssy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mcgee bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pyssy's head backwards.
Pyssy is rocked!
Pyssy lands with a hook. Mcgee tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pyssy is still on wobbly legs! Can Mcgee finish him?
Pyssy lands the left hand.
Pyssy seems to have recovered his senses.
Mcgee tries to keep at a distance but Pyssy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pyssy misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pyssy connects with a body shot that sends Mcgee's belly button to the back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pyssy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pyssy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Good work by Pyssy as he checks the leg kick.
Pyssy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pyssy lands a leg kick that knocks Mcgee off balance momentarily.
Mcgee misses with an uppercut. Pyssy saw that one coming.
Pyssy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mcgee with a body shot.
Pyssy throws a body shot but no joy.
Pyssy slips under a jab from Mcgee.
Mcgee throws a right hand that Pyssy ducks under and follows up with a left that Pyssy also avoids with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pultti Pyssy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pyssy 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pultti Pyssy!
After the fight, Pultti Pyssy was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Cortez (ranked 1250 p4p, 1437 weight class) and John Wesley Hardin (ranked 59 p4p, 64 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Don Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Wesley Hardin!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez throws a right hand that misses
and Hardin counters with a nice uppercut.
Cortez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hardin.
Cortez throws a poor cross that misses
and Hardin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jab from Cortez.
Cortez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A swing and a miss from Cortez.
Hardin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hardin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cortez throws a poor cross that misses
and Hardin counters with a straight right hand.
Cortez cracks Hardin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cortez drives through with a takedown into Hardin's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cortez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cortez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cortez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cortez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cortez throwing strikes from guard but Hardin blocks nicely.
Cortez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hardin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cortez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hardin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cortez.
Cortez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hardin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hardin looks to land a right hand but Cortez moved out of range.
Cortez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Cortez throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Hardin counter with a right hand.
Cortez tries to clinch but Hardin moves out of range.
Cortez closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Hardin fails to land.
Cortez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hardin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Hardin.
Cortez is breathing heavily.
Hardin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Hardin.
Hardin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cortez or not.
A shot in the inside from Hardin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardin lands a nice uppercut.
Hardin pushes Cortez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Hardin.
Nice body punch from Hardin - that landed with a thud.
Hardin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cortez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hardin cracks Cortez with a nice body shot.
Hardin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hardin scores with a shot to the side of Cortez's head.
A nice left hand lands by Hardin.
Hardin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hook to the body lands for Hardin.
Still in the clinch, Hardin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hardin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cortezs head.
Hardin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hardin lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hardin.
Hardin is working Cortez over against the cage.
Hardin lands with a light punch inside.
Hardin lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hardin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hardin lands with a short shot to the head.
Hardin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cortez or not.
A short left from Hardin.
A short left from Hardin.
Hardin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hardin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
Hardin drops Cortez onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Cortez is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
 Cortez is rocked!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hardin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
Oh Cortez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right hand to the body from Hardin.
Still in the clinch, Hardin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hardin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hardin drops Cortez onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Cortez is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Hardin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
Hardin pushes Cortez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hardin drops Cortez with a massive uppercut from the clinch! Oh my word, Cortez is out cold! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Wesley Hardin!
During a confident post fight interview, John Wesley Hardin 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 Kohinata Minoru Ii (ranked 1251 p4p, 660 weight class) and Jeremy Arnason (ranked 163 p4p, 87 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Arnason's choice of entrance music: Michael Jackson - Off The Wall. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kohinata Minoru Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Arnason!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minoru Ii keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arnason.
Arnason is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Minoru Ii.
Arnason takes a swing at Minoru Ii's ribcage but misses.
Arnason misses with a few strikes there.
Minoru Ii half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Arnason circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Arnason counter with a right hand.
Arnason swings widly with a right hand
and Minoru Ii counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Arnason stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Arnason wants it to stay on the feet.
Arnason misses with an uppercut.
Arnason fails to land with a series of punches.
Minoru Ii looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Minoru Ii takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnason swings for the body but Minoru Ii moves out of range.
Arnason lands an overhand right.
Minoru Ii gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arnason.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii can't get the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnason tries to throw a body punch but Minoru Ii avoids it by throwing Arnason back against the cage.
Arnason prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kohinata Minoru Ii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters up against the cage, Arnason throws an elbow but misses.
Minoru Ii blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arnason lands with a light punch inside.
Arnason controlling the action here for a moment.
Arnason is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd are getting on Arnason's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Arnason misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arnason tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Minoru Ii changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Arnason fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Minoru Ii throws a head kick that misses.
Arnason works over Minoru Ii's head and body with a nice combination.
Arnason jabs Minoru Ii to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Minoru Ii tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnason lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Arnason scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Arnason lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Minoru Ii moves away from the strike by Arnason.
Jeremy Arnason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Minoru Ii bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Minoru Ii tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Arnason manages to circle out of the way.
Arnason just misses with a punch to the body.
Arnason missing with a left hand there. Minoru Ii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Minoru Ii is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Arnason lands with a good body shot.
Minoru Ii avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arnason looks to throw the jab but Minoru Ii is out of range.
As Arnason tries to get set, Minoru Ii tries to push him back and clinch up but Arnason manages to avoid the attempt.
Minoru Ii looks for a takedown but Arnason sprawls well.
Arnason leaves Minoru Ii with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Arnason! But no joy.
Minoru Ii tries to clinch but Arnason is having none of it.
Minoru Ii moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnason jabs at Minoru Ii's body.
Arnason cracks Minoru Ii with a good jab.
Arnason connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Minoru Ii's hands.
Arnason waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Minoru Ii.
Arnason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Minoru Ii manages to avoid it.
Minoru Ii closes the distance and lands a one-two.
 It looks like Jeremy Arnason has been cut.
Arnason changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Minoru Ii or perhaps it was just good defense by Arnason, which made it look bad.
Arnason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Minoru Ii moves away.
Minoru Ii blocks a jab.
Arnason dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Minoru Ii fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Arnason avoids it really well and circles away.
Arnason misses with a wild body shot.
Minoru Ii seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Minoru Ii shoots in looking for a takedown but Arnason manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Minoru Ii's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Arnason is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Minoru Ii slips a straight right by Arnason.
Minoru Ii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arnason.
Minoru Ii wants to land a leg kick but Arnason is out of range.
Arnason smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Arnason connects with a looping right hand.
A shot to the liver by Arnason. Beautiful body shot.
Arnason lands a nice shot to the body.
Arnason looks to land a left hand but Minoru Ii moved out of range nicely.
Arnason throws an overhand right that lands on Minoru Ii's shoulder, as Minoru Ii tries to avoid the shot.
Minoru Ii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arnason.
Nice sprawl there from Arnason as Minoru Ii shoots in.
Arnason doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Minoru Ii misses with a body kick.
Arnason throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Minoru Ii sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Arnason, as that shot connected.
Arnason misses with a left hand
and Minoru Ii counters by moving into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Arnason dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Arnason's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Minoru Ii on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Arnason connects with a body shot.
Arnason misses with a double jab
and Minoru Ii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arnason misses with a two punch combination.
Minoru Ii tries to clinch but Arnason moves out of range.
Minoru Ii fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Arnason avoids it really well and circles away.
Minoru Ii gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnason misses with a short punch on the inside.
Minoru Ii's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Arnason lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Arnason can't find room to land a body shot as Minoru Ii controls the action.
Minoru Ii misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnason makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Minoru Ii blocking some punches.
Arnason lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arnason.
Nice body punch from Arnason - that landed with a thud.
Minoru Ii has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Arnason is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Arnason misses with the head strike.
Arnason misses with a punch on the inside.
Minoru Ii blocking some punches.
Minoru Ii manages to break the clinch.
Minoru Ii shoots in for a double leg but Arnason sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Arnason has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kohinata Minoru Ii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Minoru Ii tries to close the distance and clinch but Arnason swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arnason stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Arnason wants it to stay on the feet.
Arnason throws a nice looking combination but Minoru Ii bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Arnason throws a looping overhand right but Minoru Ii ducks down to avoid it.
Minoru Ii fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Arnason avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minoru Ii slips under a jab from Arnason.
Minoru Ii throws a leg kick but Arnason sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Arnason keeps the fight on the outside.
Arnason slaps away a takedown attempt from Minoru Ii, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Arnason appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Minoru Ii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arnason.
Minoru Ii appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Arnason uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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!
Minoru Ii ducks right into an uppercut from Arnason.
Arnason with a nice cross.
Minoru Ii misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A countering left hand to the body from Arnason misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Arnason changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Minoru Ii takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Arnason has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
No joy there for Arnason, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Arnason coming out on top.
Arnason throws a shot to the body.
Arnason lands with an overhand left.
A combination from Arnason does no damage.
Minoru Ii lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Arnason throws a series of punches but Minoru Ii avoids them all with ease.
Arnason fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Arnason dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arnason connects with a looping right hand.
Arnason throws a hook to the side of Minoru Ii's head but Minoru Ii sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circle momentarily. Arnason darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arnason throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arnason looks to land a right hand but Minoru Ii moved out of range.
Arnason lands a really nice looking cross but Minoru Ii seems unphased.
Minoru Ii takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arnason fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Arnason lands a nice looking body shot.
Arnason throws a body punch but Minoru Ii moves out of range.
Arnason throws a series of punches but Minoru Ii avoids them all with ease.
Arnason tries to bum rush Minoru Ii with a series of wild strikes but Minoru Ii uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Arnason.
Minoru Ii wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Minoru Ii fails to land the takedown.
Minoru Ii ducks under a wild hook from Arnason.
Arnason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Minoru Ii moves away.
Arnason lands a body shot.
Kohinata Minoru Ii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arnason avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab, jab by Arnason - just one landing.
Minoru Ii walks into a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Arnason showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Arnason's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Minoru Ii takes a jab right on the kisser.
Minoru Ii walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Minoru Ii looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Arnason connects with a right hand. Minoru Ii shakes it off.
Sloppy strikes from Arnason. Those never looked like landing.
Arnason looks to land a right hand but Minoru Ii moved out of range.
Minoru Ii throws a body kick that misses
and Arnason counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arnason. Minoru Ii does a little dance to reset his feet.
Minoru Ii's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Arnason connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Minoru Ii scrambles back to his feet.
Minoru Ii throws out a powerful jab.
A right-left combo lands from Arnason.
Arnason avoids the body shot from Minoru Ii.
Jeremy Arnason seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arnason ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Minoru Ii shoots in for a takedown but Arnason shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A jab lands there for Arnason.
Minoru Ii defending well as Arnason loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Minoru Ii is defended easily by Arnason.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnason throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Minoru Ii attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Minoru Ii moves out of range of the strikes.
Minoru Ii closes the distance and clinches.
Minoru Ii blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arnason tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A knee to the head by Arnason.
Arnason throws a head punch that misses.
Arnason misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Arnason on the inside.
Minoru Ii jumps guard but Arnason stands there with Minoru Ii around his waist. Minoru Ii gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kohinata Minoru Ii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arnason struggles to land a body shot inside as Minoru Ii controls his hands.
Arnason lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnason lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Minoru Ii fails to pull guard.
Arnason using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Minoru Ii has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Minoru Ii tries to pull guard but Arnason holds him up against the cage and eventually Minoru Ii drops back down to his feet.
Arnason tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Minoru Ii.
Arnason doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Minoru Ii tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Arnason just stands there and leans against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arnason wants to stall.
Arnason throws a head punch that misses.
Minoru Ii taking a breather.
Arnason avoiding damage as Minoru Ii throws knees to the body.
Arnason tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Minoru Ii blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnason pushes Minoru Ii back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arnason with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Arnason lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Minoru Ii.
Arnason lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Arnason fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arnason.
Arnason stalling in the clinch.
Minoru Ii is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Arnason is defending well.
Arnason lands a damaging elbow.
Minoru Ii softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Minoru Ii is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Arnason pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Minoru Ii tries to pull guard but Arnason won't allow it.
Arnason struggles to land a body shot inside as Minoru Ii controls his hands.
Minoru Ii goes for a takedown in the clinch but Arnason prevents it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arnason makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Arnason.
Minoru Ii tries to land knees in the clinch but Arnason avoids the damage to the body.
Arnason tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Minoru Ii blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Minoru Ii throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Arnason blocks it with crossed arms.
Arnason lands a left hand that snaps the head of Minoru Ii backwards.
Arnason lands a left hand.
Minoru Ii manages to break the clinch.
Minoru Ii tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Minoru Ii slips a straight right by Arnason.
Arnason connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jeremy Arnason is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Arnason fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Minoru Ii on the side of the head.
Minoru Ii walks into a left hand.
Arnason misses with a looping left.
Kohinata Minoru Ii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arnason rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Minoru Ii moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Minoru Ii displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arnason throws out the jab.
Minoru Ii is looking for a counter combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Arnason comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Arnason 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Arnason!
During a confident post fight interview, Jeremy Arnason 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 Wood Chuck (ranked 488 p4p, 588 weight class) and Charles Traynor (ranked 65 p4p, 76 weight class). Chuck comes to the cage accompanied by Who Needs A Girl Like You - Indian Wars. The crowd seem to be enjoying Traynor's choice of entrance music: Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne. Wood Chuck could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Charles Traynor's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wood Chuck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Traynor!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chuck swats away the attempt to clinch by Traynor.
Traynor looks to throw the jab but Chuck is out of range.
Traynor missing with a left hand there. Chuck was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chuck appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Chuck ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Traynor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chuck ducks under a wild hook from Traynor.
Chuck attempts a counter takedown but Traynor avoids it well and moves away.
Chuck misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chuck dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Traynor misses.
Traynor's corner calls for a 1-2. Traynor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A left lands for Chuck.
Traynor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Chuck.
Chuck takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Traynor tries to clinch up.
Chuck connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Traynor's hands.
Chuck looks to throw the jab but Traynor is out of range.
Chuck attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chuck with a jab.
Traynor misses with a wild body shot.
Wood Chuck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chuck lands with an overhand left.
Chuck bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Traynor's head.
Charles Traynor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Traynor moves away from the strike by Chuck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chuck swings widly with a right hand
letting Traynor counter with a right hand.
Traynor uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chuck has time to react.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Traynor misses with a hook. Chuck ducked under it nicely.
Chuck throws a hook but Traynor blocks it.
Traynor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Traynor wants to counter with a clinch but Chuck pushes him away.
Traynor tries to clinch but Chuck moves out of range.
Chuck lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chuck looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Traynor throws a series of strikes that have Chuck backpedaling.
Traynor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chuck misses with a looping left.
Traynor is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Chuck avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuck with a lazy takedown attempt
and Traynor counters with a nice uppercut.
Chuck looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Traynor!
Chuck working the strikes but Traynor uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Chuck sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Traynor defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chuck thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chuck missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chuck sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Traynor defending well though.
Chuck missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Chuck connects with a nice short shot to Traynor's temple.
Chuck 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.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Chuck connects with a nice short shot to Traynor's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chuck performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Traynor taking some punishment here, with Chuck in his half guard.
Traynor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chuck looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Chuck thows a huge punch but Traynor dodges it nicely.
Traynor tries to roll over but Chuck keeps him under control.
Chuck working over Traynor with some ground and pound. Traynor looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Chuck landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wood Chuck dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Chuck uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Traynor.
Charles Traynor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Traynor lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Chuck cracks Traynor with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A big left from Chuck misses.
Charles Traynor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chuck misses with a hook. Traynor ducked under it nicely.
Traynor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chuck.
Traynor tries to counter with a clinch but Chuck shakes him off and moves away.
Chuck on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Traynor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chuck.
As Chuck backs off Traynor throws a huge counter combo but Chuck manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chuck throws a good cross that connects.
Chuck pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Traynor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Traynor slips under a jab from Chuck.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Traynor! But no joy.
Traynor bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chuck's head.
Chuck misses with a wild body shot.
Traynor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chuck moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chuck is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Traynor scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chuck throws out a powerful jab.
Chuck throws a hook but Traynor blocks it.
The fighters circling - Traynor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chuck scores with a jab. Traynor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chuck swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chuck dodges the punch combination from Traynor.
Traynor misses the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck for Chuck with that takedown attempt.
Traynor cracks Chuck with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chuck bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Traynor's head backwards.
Traynor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Traynor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chuck fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chuck throws a body shot but no joy.
Traynor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No luck for Chuck with that takedown attempt.
A big left from Chuck misses.
Chuck misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Traynor.
Traynor throws a hook but Chuck avoids it easily.
Chuck takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chuck misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Traynor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chuck throws out a loose jab but Traynor uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Chuck misses.
Chuck misses with an uppercut. Traynor saw that one coming.
Traynor tries to close the distance and clinch but Chuck swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chuck throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Traynor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chuck manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chuck avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chuck half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Chuck avoids the body shot from Traynor.
Traynor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wood Chuck dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Chuck keeps the fight on the outside.
Traynor takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chuck is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Traynor.
It looks like Wood Chuck has been cut.
Traynor misses with a double jab.
Chuck keeps the fight on the outside.
Traynor slips a jab from Chuck.
A jab from Chuck does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Traynor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A jab from Traynor misses.
A big left from Chuck misses.
Traynor takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuck ducks right into an uppercut from Traynor.
Traynor throws a lazy right hand but Chuck sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A left lands for Chuck.
Traynor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Traynor. Chuck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chuck tries to counter with a takedown but Traynor is quick to defend against it.
Chuck lands with a right hand.
Chuck throws a body punch but Traynor moves out of range.
Traynor throws a hook but Chuck avoids it easily.
Traynor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Traynor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chuck was well out of range. Poor timing from Traynor.
Chuck sizes up Traynor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wood Chuck is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chuck. Traynor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Traynor misses with an uppercut.
Traynor misses with a wild body shot.
Traynor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chuck changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Traynor looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chuck cracks Traynor with a big elbow.
Chuck is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Traynor's shoulder. That is not cool.
Chuck grinds an elbow into Traynor's temple.
Chuck is working Traynor over with some ground and pound from side control.
The ground and pound from Chuck seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Chuck cracks Traynor with a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuck is chipping away with strikes.
Chuck in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Chuck in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Chuck is working Traynor over with some ground and pound from side control.
Traynor is rocked!
Chuck lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Traynor down.
Traynor is still in real trouble! Can Chuck finish him?
Traynor is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Traynor takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Chuck in side control, just content to control the action for now.
A big shot lands for Chuck! That's hurt Traynor! Will he recover? Chuck fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wood Chuck!
A relieved looking Wood Chuck 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Werewolf Night (ranked 859 p4p, 735 weight class) and Chidi Chika (ranked 48 p4p, 40 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Night might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mother- Danzig. 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Werewolf Night!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chidi Chika!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Night throws a lazy uppercut
and Chika counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Werewolf Night has been cut.
Night uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chika.
Chika scores with a nice strike.
Night throws a hook but Chika blocks it.
Chika has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A jab from Night misses.
Night connects with a looping right hand.
Night throws a shot from downtown. Chika moves away and avoids it.
Night throws a big shot that misses.
Chika gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Night can't break the clinch.
Chika lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Night has had enough of the clinch but Chika keeps him there for the moment.
Night wants to get back to striking at distance but Chika won't allow it.
Night breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Night misses the target.
Chika throws out a counter right but Night avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Night misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chika.
Night throws a lazy uppercut
and Chika counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Night swings widly with a right hand
and Chika counters with a nice right hand that sends Night toppling to the canvas! Night scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Chika finish him?!
Chika moves into range and clinches up with Night.
Chika tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chika misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chika throws a punch but it's blocked by Night.
Chika throws a head punch that misses.
Night breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Night misses the jab.
Night connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Chidi Chika has been cut.
Chika uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Night.
Night is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Night looks to throw the jab but Chika is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Night misses with a hook.
Night swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Werewolf Night seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chika walks into a left hand.
Night throws a lazy uppercut
and Chika counters with a crisp one two that drops Night! Chika thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Night to his feet! Night is in big trouble!
Night misses with a body shot
and Chika counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Night looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Night throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chika stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Night works Chika's body with a nice hook.
Chika looks winded!
Night misses with a looping left.
A nice side step and Chika releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Night throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Night is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Chika takes one to the chin there.
Crack! Night connects with the perfect overhand right and Chika falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Werewolf Night!
Werewolf Night took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, © Trap House for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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