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Summit Series 2 - MMA Round 2A PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Carter (ranked 3590 p4p, 3275 weight class) and Butch Wang (ranked 351 p4p, 322 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Butch Wang!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wang connects with a jab.
Carter throws a big shot that misses.
Wang bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Carter's head backwards.
Wang connects with a leg kick.
Wang scores with a nice strike.
Wang throws a right and a left that Carter avoids nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Carter misses the target.
Butch Wang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wang lands a nice looking body shot.
Wang tries to land a leg kick but Carter saw it coming and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Carter.
Carter avoids a kick to the body.
Carter appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Carter blocks a low kick nicely.
Wang throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Carter throwing a counter right hand but Wang manages to avoid it.
Carter moves out of range as Wang throws a body kick.
A quick step to the side and Carter tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wang throws a sloppy head kick and Carter moves out of range easily.
Wang misses with a straight right.
Carter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wang throws a half hearted mid kick.
Carter is looking to counter punch.
Wang scores with a jab to the jaw.
A bone on bone clash there as Carter blocks the leg kick.
Wang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carter counters with a straight right hand.
Wang connects with a leg kick.
Wang scores with a nice body kick.
Wang connects with a solid leg kick.
Wang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang tries a head kick but it misses.
Carter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carter moves out of range as Wang throws a body kick.
Wang looks to land a right hand but Carter moved out of range.
Wang throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wang tries to work over Carter's front leg with a kick but Carter checks it.
Carter throwing a counter right hand but Wang manages to avoid it.
Carter looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wang throws a shot to the body.
Wang delivers a nice body kick.
Wang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wang scores with a jab. Carter acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Carter ducks under a wild hook from Wang.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang misses with a looping right.
Wang wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Wang misses.
Carter checks the leg kick nicely there.
Carter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wang.
Wang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wang looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wang scores with a shot to the body.
Wang throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
Wang throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little feinted left hand from Carter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wang lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wang swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Carter.
Wang lands with a shot to the body.
Wang wants to land a leg kick but Carter is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Carter tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some bone on bone action there as Carter checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wang connects with a looping right hand.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Carter crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wang - the referee stops the clock and Carter gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wang. Carter manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wang throws a lazy right hand but Carter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Carter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wang keeps Carter at a distance using the push kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Wang dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Carter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Crunch! Wang slams his shin into Carter's torso.
Carter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wang throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Carter is looking to counter the offense by Wang and move into the clinch.
Wang connects with a good right hand that stumbles Carter. Carter circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
 Carter is rocked!
Wang misses with a looping left.
Carter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carter checks a leg kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang throws a hook but Carter blocks it.
Wang with the inside leg kick.
Carter throws the left hand but Wang avoids the punch easily.
Wang scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang scores with a hook to the body. Carter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wang throws a hook but Carter blocks it.
Carter avoids the body shot from Wang.
Butch Wang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A low kick from Wang misses
and Carter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wang throws a shot from downtown. Carter moves away and avoids it.
Wang misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Carter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Carter.
Wang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carter appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Carter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang looks to land a right hand but Carter moved out of range.
Wang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
Wang is looking to slow Carter down with leg kicks.
Wang throws a head kick that misses.
Carter is looking to counter punch.
Wang fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wang looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carter.
Carter was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A low kick from Wang misses
and Carter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wang to score with a decent uppercut.
No joy there for Wang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wang looks to throw a body kick
and Carter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A lazy body kick from Wang
and Carter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang misses with a body shot.
It looked like Carter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wang throws a low kick, looking for Carter's leg but Carter calmly moves out of range.
It looked like Carter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wang throws an off balance right hand
and Wang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wang thuds his shin into the meat of Carter's side.
Carter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wang looks for the body kick but Carter saw that one coming.
Wang ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wang misses with a shot to the body
and Carter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wang throws a head kick that misses.
Carter tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wang manages to circle out of the way.
Wang loads up on a big right hand but Carter slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wang with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Carter staying out of range there.
Carter throwing a counter right hand but Wang manages to avoid it.
Wang misses with a jab to the body
and Carter counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Wang scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carter doesn't seem bothered though.
Wang misses the shot to the body.
Carter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Carter moves out of range of the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Carter misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Wang.
Carter jabs Wang right on the nose. Wang blinks but takes it well.
Carter is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An attempted straight right counter from Carter misses the target.
Carter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Wang 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!
Wang just misses with a punch to the body.
Carter misses with a hook. Wang ducked under it nicely.
Wang throws a sloppy body shot
and Wang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wang connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Carter tries to move into range but Wang moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Carter misses its target.
Wang connects with an inside leg kick.
Carter ducks under a wild hook from Wang.
It looked like Carter was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Carter misses the target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wang.
Carter is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Carter blocks the body kick.
Carter is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wang.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wang misses with a kick to the body
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.
Wang tests Carter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Carter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wang connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Carter scrambles back to his feet.
Oh Carter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wang.
Carter seems to have got his legs back now.
Wang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wang finds it's way round the side to connect with Carter's head.
Wang lunges at Carter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Carter's hand.
Carter takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Wang.
Carter is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wang.
Wang looks to land a body kick but Carter moved away.
Carter was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Carter will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Carter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Wang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carter tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wang manages to circle out of the way.
Wang loads up on a big right hand but Carter slips the punch.
Carter is looking to counter punch.
Wang takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wang misses with a hook
and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wang misses with a right hand
and Carter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
 Wang is rocked!
Wang misses with a lunging right hand
and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wang is still on wobbly legs! Can Carter finish him?
Wang looks to throw the jab but Carter is out of range.
Carter has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A swing and a miss from Carter.
Wang misses with a body punch
and Carter counters with a huge left! Wang is in big trouble! He's backing up but Carter isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Wang from any more damage. A dominating finish by Carter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Carter!
During a confident post fight interview, Tommy Carter thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Barry Chikorita (ranked 3471 p4p, 3318 weight class) and Sub Zero (ranked 340 p4p, 328 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Barry Chikorita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sub Zero!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chikorita shoots in looking for a takedown but Zero manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chikorita's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Donk. Zero catches Chikorita right on the button with a cross.
Zero moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice shot by Zero.
Chikorita is rocked!
Chikorita fails with the takedown
and Zero counters with a huge left! Chikorita is in big trouble! He's backing up but Zero isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Chikorita from any more damage. A dominating finish by Zero!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sub Zero!
An out of breath Sub Zero thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Manion (ranked 3351 p4p, 3494 weight class) and Massiel Tomás (ranked 331 p4p, 343 weight class). Manion comes to the cage accompanied by Solid Rock. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Manion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Massiel Tomás!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tomás.
Tomás trying to control the action but Manion is working from the bottom.
Manion manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tomás's best efforts.
Tomás wants to control but Manion is keeping him busy.
Tomás prevents Manion from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tomás looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manion manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomás looking to pass the guard.
Manion has an active guard here but Tomás has managed to pass into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tomás wants to pass the guard but Manion is defending well.
Tomás is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Manion sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Manion won't allow Tomás to pass to mount.
Manion is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at SYDNEY ELITE GYM, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Tomás wants to work for an arm triangle but Manion is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Manion keeping control of the position.
Manion regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tomás wants to control from the top but Manion keeps moving.
Tomás pushing down on Manion's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomás is looking for a kimura but Manion is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tomás to get the leverage.
Manion is defending against the submission attempts here by Tomás.
Tomás is working for a kimura but Manion is defending it quite comfortably.
Tomás wants to work for an arm triangle but Manion is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tomás is looking to advance position but Manion won't allow it.
Manion is looking for a sweep. Tomás is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tomás is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Manion is just riding it out for now. Tomás eventually gives up the hold.
Tomás wants to lay and pray for a moment but Manion keeps working.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Manion trying to hold on to Tomás's head to control him but Tomás postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Manion misses with an uppercut. Tomás saw that one coming.
Manion throws the left hand but Tomás avoids the punch easily.
Tomás looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Manion working for submissions but it's allowed Tomás to get to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Massiel Tomás dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tomás misses with a wild body shot.
Tomás drives through with a takedown into Manion's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Manion controls Tomás momentarily but Tomás frees himself.
Manion keeping moving, preventing Tomás from controlling successfully.
Tomás is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Manion is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Manion has escaped and now he's on top!
Tomás working for a triangle but Manion defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomás has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Manion can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manion stopping the sweep attempt from Tomás.
Tomás is looking for a triangle but Manion pushes his legs off easily.
Manion seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Manion trying to control the position from guard on top but Tomás is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Manion controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Manion's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Tomás working for a triangle but Manion defends it easily.
Manion advances position into side control!
Manion takes a little break here. Tomás wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Massiel Tomás has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomás is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Manion thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tomás tries to bench press Manion off him but Manion keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Manion tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Tomás tries to buck Manion off but Manion is having none of it.
Manion trying to control the action but Tomás is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Manion throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab by Manion.
Manion punishes Tomás's body with a nice straight punch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tomás has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tomás there as he acknowledges the shot.
Manion lands a jab to Tomás's midsection.
Manion misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tomás.
Tomás shoots in for a double leg but Manion sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Manion 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nice defenses there by Manion.
Manion looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tomás!
Tomás being controlled for a moment.
Tomás is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Manion's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manion trying to control the pace.
Tomás looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manion sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tomás looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tomás looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Manion wants to take a breather but Tomás is having none of it.
Manion looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tomás fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Manion to the ground. Tomás is now in Manion's guard.
Manion is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Manion passes the guard and advances to mount!
Manion controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomás can't escape the position.
Tomás is still trying to improve position.
Manion controlling from the full mount.
Tomás is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Manion controlling from the full mount.
Manion goes for an armbar but Tomás turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Tomás.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomás has gone for a leg lock! Manion slips out almost immediately though and dives into Tomás's guard.
Tomás wants to sweep here but Manion controlling him for the moment.
Manion is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Manion trying to control but Tomás is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Manion showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Manion has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Manion!
Jack Manion thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darden Kane (ranked 3540 p4p, 3354 weight class) and Nigel Greer (ranked 347 p4p, 332 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darden Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nigel Greer!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greer missing with a left hand there. Kane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Greer.
Kane darts in and clinches Greer up against the cage.
Kane drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Greer lands a hook that snaps the head of Kane backwards.
Kane is working for takedown but Greer is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kane has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Greer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darden Kane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greer has a couple of punches blocked by Kane.
Greer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Greer has a couple of punches blocked by Kane.
Kane gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Greer wants to control the action here but instead Kane manages to pass to full mount!
Kane controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Greer tries to reverse the position but Kane maintains control.
Greer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Greer might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kane haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kane controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greer wants to hold on but Kane pushes him away.
Greer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kane avoids the attempt from Greer to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kane controlling the position easily from mount.
Greer tries to hold on but Kane pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darden Kane 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.
Kane looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kane slows the pace down in half guard.
We've been informed that Greer has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greer trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greer is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Kane is staying active.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Greer misses with a straight right.
Greer throws out a loose jab but Kane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kane ducks under a wild hook from Greer.
Kane has closed the distance and engaged Greer in a clinch.
Kane has hold of one of Greer's legs. Greer is fighting the takedown attempt but Kane gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Kane controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kane has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Kane is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kane has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Greer pulls Kane in close to prevent any damage.
Kane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Greer can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Greer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kane.
Greer gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kane to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Greer wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Kane is now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Greer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kane is working away from the top position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darden Kane dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kane moves into range and clinches up with Greer.
Nigel Greer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kane has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Greer regains guard immediately.
Kane wants to pass the guard but Greer is keeping the position.
Greer controls Kane momentarily but Kane frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Further stalling from Kane.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Greer scores with a shot to the body.
Kane rushes Greer and presses him up against the cage.
Greer has a couple of punches blocked by Kane.
Greer stops a takedown attempt from Kane.
Kane tries for a takedown but Greer manages to get underhooks.
Greer misses with the head strike.
Kane is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Greer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darden Kane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kane is looking to take this one to the mat.
Greer working aggressively here.
Greer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kane changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Greer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kane gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Greer lands with a nice combination. Kane backs away looking to recover.
Kane is rocked!
Kane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Greer throws out the jab.
Oh Kane is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kane darts in and clinches Greer up against the cage.
Kane tries to score a body lock takedown but Greer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kane seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane is working for takedown but Greer is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kane turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kane manages to end up in side control.
Kane controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greer tries to improve position but can't.
Greer is still trying to improve position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kane taking a breather here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Darden Kane.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kane, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darden Kane!
The defeated Nigel Greer had this to say: 'I had COVID'.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maurice Lemaire (ranked 3433 p4p, 3447 weight class) and Andy Ettish (ranked 337 p4p, 338 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maurice Lemaire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Andy Ettish!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ettish clinches with his opponent.
Ettish will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lemaire up against the cage.
Lemaire throws a punch but it's blocked by Ettish.
Ettish's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lemaire misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ettish blocks an uppercut.
Ettish misses with the head strike.
Ettish tries a body shot but Lemaire blocks it.
Ettish lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lemaire backwards.
Lemaire takes a shot to the head.
Ettish misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Lemaire scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lemaire.
Ettish pulls guard successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ettish looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Lemaire is defending well. Ettish quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Lemaire has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Ettish celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andy Ettish!
Andy Ettish thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Malo Tavara (ranked 3294 p4p, 3272 weight class) and Andre Pereira (ranked 324 p4p, 321 weight class). Malo Tavara could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Andre Pereira's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Malo Tavara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andre Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira fails with the takedown
letting Tavara counter with a right hand.
Pereira with a poor takedown
and Tavara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pereira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tavara.
Pereira tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tavara steps in with a hook that catches Pereira right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Tavara follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Pereira looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malo Tavara!
Our winner, Malo Tavara, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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