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Summit Series 2 - MMA Round 2B PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jermaine Pearson (ranked 25400 p4p, 25402 weight class) and Garry Hobbs (ranked 474 p4p, 446 weight class). Garry Hobbs has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jermaine Pearson's chin.
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Good wrestling
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jermaine Pearson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Garry Hobbs!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hobbs lands a nice looking body shot.
Pearson dives in and scores a takedown into Hobbs's guard.
Hobbs is trying to control the position but Pearson postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pearson looking to pass the guard.
Hobbs looking for a guillotine here but Pearson defends easily.
Pearson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hobbs looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pearson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pearson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pearson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
A lull in the action here.
Hobbs is trying to get back to half guard.
Pearson 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 Hobbs's shoulder. That is not cool.
Pearson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hobbs has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Pearson but great work by Hobbs.
Hobbs tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hobbs wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pearson, who protects the arm well.
Hobbs is trying to get an arm triangle but Pearson is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hobbs is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pearson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hobbs trying to control the position but Pearson is working away.
Pearson is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson is trying to control Hobbs's posture but Hobbs avoids it.
Pearson holding on.
Hobbs trying to control the action but Pearson is working from the bottom.
Pearson prevents Hobbs from improving position.
Hobbs thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
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.
Hobbs wants to control but Pearson is keeping him busy.
Pearson wants to control but Hobbs postures up.
Hobbs trying to control the action but Pearson is working from the bottom.
Pearson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hobbs wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pearson regains half guard.
Pearson trying to control but Hobbs postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Garry Hobbs dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pearson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jermaine Pearson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pearson moves in looking to clinch but Hobbs pushes him off.
Hobbs lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Garry Hobbs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hobbs with a jab.
Pearson has managed to clinch.
Hobbs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pearson has Hobbs pressed against the cage, preventing Hobbs from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pearson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hobbs's efforts to push away.
Hobbs is trying to break free.
Hobbs is trying to break the clinch but Pearson has him pressed against the cage.
Hobbs wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hobbs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Hobbs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pearson is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Hobbs can't fight it off and eventually Pearson manages to take the fight to the floor. Hobbs looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hobbs can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pearson controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hobbs looking for a guillotine here but Pearson defends easily.
Pearson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pearson forces his way into half guard.
Hobbs wants to improve his position but Pearson is controlling well.
Pearson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pearson moves into full mount! Hobbs won't be happy about that!
Pearson looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs is looking to get to half guard.
Pearson content just to control the position here.
Jermaine Pearson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hobbs is working to get back to half guard.
Hobbs prevents Pearson from taking his back.
Pearson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pearson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pearson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Well, if Pearson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Pearson.
Hobbs is looking to control Pearson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hobbs avoid being mounted?
Hobbs looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pearson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hobbs on the ground.
Pearson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pearson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hobbs for as long as he can get away with.
Hobbs is looking to improve his position.
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.
Pearson content to control rather than advance.
Pearson wants to free his trapped foot but Hobbs is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hobbs is trying to get back to full guard.
Pearson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hobbs is looking to control Pearson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hobbs avoid being mounted?
Pearson content to control rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jermaine Pearson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Hobbs bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pearson's head.
Pearson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hobbs finds it's way round the side to connect with Pearson's head.
Pearson staying out of range there.
Pearson has Hobbs up against the cage in a clinch.
Hobbs breaks the clinch.
Pearson has Hobbs up against the cage in a clinch.
Pearson prevents Hobbs from breaking the clinch.
Hobbs has had enough of the clinch but Pearson keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hobbs tries to circle away but Pearson has him pinned against the cage.
Pearson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hobbs is trying to keep an underhook but Pearson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Pearson trying to pass the guard but Hobbs defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hobbs makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hobbs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hobbs is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pearson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pearson is pushing down on Hobbs's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hobbs is fighting to maintain full guard but Pearson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pearson wants to pass the guard but Hobbs is defending well.
Hobbs wants to improve his position but Pearson is controlling well.
Still in half guard, Pearson seems content to control.
Pearson wants to pass the guard but Hobbs is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs trying to hold on to Pearson's head to control him but Pearson postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pearson in particular looking to stall.
Hobbs wants to improve his position but Pearson is controlling well.
Hobbs wants to control but Pearson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hobbs actively working from the bottom here.
Pearson is pressing down on Hobbs's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hobbs is holding on for now.
Pearson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hobbs looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson is controlling the pace.
Hobbs trying to control from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Pearson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pearson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Pearson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Pearson wants to control but Hobbs is keeping him busy.
Pearson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Hobbs's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Hobbs struggling a bit here.
Pearson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pearson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hobbs keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pearson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jermaine Pearson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pearson 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jermaine Pearson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryobi Sansho (ranked 25330 p4p, 25237 weight class) and Mark Spagnolo (ranked 456 p4p, 453 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryobi Sansho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Spagnolo!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spagnolo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sansho.
Spagnolo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sansho, pushing him back against the cage.
Spagnolo working aggressively here.
Sansho can't find room to land a body shot as Spagnolo controls the action.
Spagnolo lands with a light punch inside.
Sansho scores with a shot to the side of Spagnolo's head.
Still in the clinch, Spagnolo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Spagnolo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sansho.
Sansho takes a shot to the head.
Sansho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sansho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spagnolo tests Sansho's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ryobi Sansho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sansho swinging wildly here.
Spagnolo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sansho throws out a loose jab but Spagnolo uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Spagnolo!
Sansho connects with a jab.
Spagnolo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sansho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spagnolo lands a nice looking body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Spagnolo.
Sansho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spagnolo was well out of range. Poor timing from Sansho.
Sansho takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sansho with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Spagnolo to score with a decent uppercut.
Spagnolo moves in looking to clinch but Sansho pushes him off.
Spagnolo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sansho.
Sansho bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Spagnolo! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
 It looks like Mark Spagnolo has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sansho throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Spagnolo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sansho has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Sansho tries to free his leg and advance position but Spagnolo is retaining full guard.
Sansho throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Spagnolo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sansho looking to sit in guard and control but Spagnolo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sansho looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sansho looking for a sweep. Not yet Sansho, not yet.
Spagnolo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sansho escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Spagnolo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sansho working a defensive guard here.
Spagnolo looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spagnolo preventing the sweep.
Sansho working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Spagnolo has passed into half guard!
Spagnolo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sansho keeps working.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sansho tries to roll over but Spagnolo keeps him under control.
Spagnolo is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sansho is trying is best to control the position here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Spagnolo moves away from the strike by Sansho.
Sansho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spagnolo.
Spagnolo fails in his attempt to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Sansho misses its target.
Sansho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sansho misses with a double jab.
Sansho gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Spagnolo.
Spagnolo scores with the left hand. Sansho knows he should have avoided that one.
Sansho looks to land a combination but Spagnolo avoids it well.
Spagnolo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sansho swings for the body but Spagnolo moves out of range.
Spagnolo clinches up with Sansho and pushes him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ryobi Sansho will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mark Spagnolo's cut.
That's time! Sansho's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A good leg kick by Spagnolo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Spagnolo.
Spagnolo with a jab.
Spagnolo moves out of range as Sansho strikes.
Spagnolo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Spagnolo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Spagnolo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sansho on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sansho misses with a looping right.
Spagnolo moves out of range as Sansho strikes.
Spagnolo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spagnolo tries to clinch up.
Sansho misses with a straight left.
Sansho throws a jab when Spagnolo was well out of range.
Spagnolo slips under a jab from Sansho.
Spagnolo throws a right and a left that Sansho avoids nicely.
Sansho was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sansho takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sansho bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Spagnolo's head.
Spagnolo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sansho.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sansho misses with the combination.
Sansho just misses with a punch to the body.
Spagnolo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sansho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sansho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spagnolo scores with a leg kick.
Sansho throws a jab but it's blocked by Spagnolo.
Nice defenses there by Spagnolo.
Sansho misses with a jab, cross combination.
Spagnolo tries to counter with a clinch but Sansho shakes him off and moves away.
Spagnolo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sansho doesn't seem bothered though.
Spagnolo defending well as Sansho loads up on a big left hand.
Spagnolo defending well as Sansho loads up on a big left hand.
Sansho throws a shot from downtown. Spagnolo moves away and avoids it.
Sansho throws a lazy right hand but Spagnolo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sansho misses with a straight left.
Spagnolo wants to counter with a clinch but Sansho pushes him away.
Spagnolo moves into range and connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spagnolo scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Sansho.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sansho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spagnolo.
Spagnolo with the inside leg kick.
Spagnolo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sansho.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spagnolo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Spagnolo.
Spagnolo struggles to land a body shot inside as Sansho controls his hands.
Spagnolo throws a head punch that misses.
Sansho is working for takedown but Spagnolo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sansho can't find room to land a body shot as Spagnolo controls the action.
Sansho tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sansho is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryobi Sansho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spagnolo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Spagnolo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Spagnolo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Spagnolo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spagnolo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanshos head.
Spagnolo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sansho is trying to drag Spagnolo to the mat but Spagnolo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sansho tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Spagnolo smiles and moves away.
Spagnolo feints and then cracks Sansho's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sansho down.
Sansho misses the jab.
Sansho misses with a series of wild punches.
Sansho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spagnolo.
Sansho misses with a straight left.
Sansho is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sansho missing with a left hand there. Spagnolo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sansho swings for the body but Spagnolo moves out of range.
Spagnolo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sansho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sansho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spagnolo manages to avoid it.
Sansho takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sansho misses with a hook.
Good exchange - Sansho coming out on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spagnolo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sansho. Sansho circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Spagnolo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sansho takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sansho looks to land a right hand but Spagnolo moved out of range.
Spagnolo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Spagnolo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sansho at a distance.
Spagnolo dives in for a single leg takedown but Sansho sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Spagnolo tries to clinch up but Sansho circles away and keeps his distance.
Sansho takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ryobi Sansho is winning the standup battle so far.
Sansho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spagnolo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sansho drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Spagnolo ducks under a wild hook from Sansho.
Sansho throws a body shot but no joy.
Spagnolo thumps Sansho with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Spagnolo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mark Spagnolo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Spagnolo lands with a shot to the body.
Jab from Spagnolo.
A shot to the liver by Spagnolo. Beautiful body shot.
Sansho changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sansho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spagnolo scores with a nice head shot.
The fighters circling - Sansho throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sansho misses with a body shot.
Spagnolo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sansho.
Spagnolo wants to counter the offense by Sansho and move into the clinch position.
Sansho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sansho takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sansho looks to land a left hand but Spagnolo moved out of range nicely.
Spagnolo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sansho.
Sansho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spagnolo tries to clinch but Sansho is having none of it.
A punch combination from Spagnolo misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good standup being displayed there by Spagnolo as he connects with a hook.
Sansho walks into a jab.
Sansho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spagnolo moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spagnolo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Spagnolo sizes up Sansho with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sansho takes a swing at Spagnolo's ribcage but misses.
Spagnolo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Spagnolo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sansho.
Spagnolo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sansho on the side of the head.
Sansho looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Spagnolo connects with a crisp jab.
Spagnolo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sansho.
Nice straight punches there by Spagnolo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Spagnolo.
Sansho tries to bum rush Spagnolo with a series of wild strikes but Spagnolo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A left and a right from Sansho both land. Nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Sansho.
Nice shot lands for Sansho.
Spagnolo staying out of range there.
Sansho scores with a jab to the body.
Sansho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spagnolo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sansho.
Spagnolo cracks Sansho with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spagnolo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sansho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sansho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice body punch from Spagnolo.
Spagnolo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sansho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spagnolo circles away quickly and effectively.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sansho, as that shot connected.
Sansho with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Spagnolo to score with a decent uppercut.
Spagnolo instigates a clinch.
Spagnolo throws a head punch that misses.
Mark Spagnolo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spagnolo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spagnolo.
Spagnolo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spagnolo tries to work over Sansho's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sansho is working for takedown but Spagnolo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Spagnolo lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spagnolo lands with a short shot to the head.
Spagnolo scores with a shoulder strike.
Sansho jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Spagnolo walks away with a smile on his face. Sansho gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sansho throws an overhand right that lands on Spagnolo's shoulder, as Spagnolo tries to avoid the shot.
A shot to the liver by Sansho. Beautiful body shot.
Sansho looks to land a right hand but Spagnolo moved out of range.
Sansho throws out a loose jab but Spagnolo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spagnolo wants to counter with a clinch but Sansho pushes him away.
Sansho throws a series of punches but Spagnolo moves out of range.
Sansho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spagnolo wants to counter with a clinch but Sansho pushes him away.
Sansho shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sansho is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sansho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spagnolo.
Spagnolo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sansho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spagnolo manages to avoid it.
Sansho misses with a looping left.
Sansho throws a lazy right hand but Spagnolo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spagnolo wants to counter with a clinch but Sansho pushes him away.
Sansho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spagnolo was well out of range. Poor timing from Sansho.
A nice combination there by Sansho.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spagnolo moves into range and clinches up with Sansho.
Spagnolo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sansho wants to take the fight to the mat but Spagnolo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryobi Sansho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sansho is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Spagnolo is defending well.
Sansho tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Spagnolo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Spagnolo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Spagnolo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sansho backwards.
Sansho is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Spagnolo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Spagnolo is pressed up against the cage. Sansho has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Spagnolo down to the mat. Spagnolo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sansho takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sansho takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice shot lands for Spagnolo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sansho throws a body punch but Spagnolo moves out of range.
Crunch! Spagnolo slams his shin into Sansho's torso.
Sansho looks to land a combination but Spagnolo avoids it well.
Sansho swinging wildly here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Spagnolo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Spagnolo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Spagnolo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hardeep Nijjar (ranked 25320 p4p, 25435 weight class) and Rory Birdwhistle (ranked 451 p4p, 460 weight class). Birdwhistle has chosen Davidian - Machine Head as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hardeep Nijjar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rory Birdwhistle!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Birdwhistle.
Birdwhistle looks to land a left hand but Nijjar moved out of range nicely.
Birdwhistle throws a poor cross that misses
and Nijjar counters with a stiff right hand.
Birdwhistle shoots for a double leg takedown but Nijjar sprawls well. He's pushed Birdwhistle's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Birdwhistle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nijjar.
Nijjar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Birdwhistle has time to react.
Birdwhistle shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nijjar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Birdwhistle on the side of the head.
Nijjar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Birdwhistle.
Birdwhistle closes the distance and pushes Nijjar back into the cage.
Nijjar lands a nice uppercut.
Nijjar has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nijjar is stalling here.
Nijjar blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Birdwhistle lands a left hand.
Birdwhistle swings wildly with an uppercut but Nijjar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Birdwhistle manages to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Birdwhistle holds on and takes a little breather.
Birdwhistle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nijjar is one step ahead there.
Birdwhistle has Nijjar pulled in close to control his posture.
Birdwhistle has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nijjar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nijjar has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Birdwhistle to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Nijjar is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Birdwhistle pulls down on the head and he's put Nijjar to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rory Birdwhistle!
During a confident post fight interview, Rory Birdwhistle 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Yakami Sansho (ranked 25401 p4p, 25130 weight class) and Edward Krause (ranked 480 p4p, 458 weight class). Sansho comes to the cage accompanied by Sordid by Amon Tobin. 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 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Yakami Sansho!
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, Edward Krause!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krause with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sansho takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Edward Krause seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sansho on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Krause wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sansho looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Krause throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sansho counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sansho slips under a jab from Krause.
Krause takes a swing at Sansho's ribcage but misses.
Krause looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sansho lands a jab to the head.
A punch lands to the side of Krause 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sansho misses with a straight right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sansho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Krause.
Sansho throws a body punch but Krause moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krause misses with a hook
and Sansho counters with a nice uppercut.
Krause tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sansho was well out of range. Poor timing from Krause.
Sansho is looking to counter punch.
Krause keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sansho.
Sansho throws a combination. Krause tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Krause lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Krause thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sansho scores with a sloppy right hand. Krause should have avoided that one.
Krause loads up on a big right hand but Sansho slips the punch.
Krause lands a head shot.
Krause lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab from Krause does it's job there.
 It looks like Yakami Sansho has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sansho misses the shot to the body.
Sansho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sansho looks to land a combination but Krause avoids it well.
Sansho throws a shot from downtown. Krause moves away and avoids it.
Krause looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sansho throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Krause misses.
Sansho slips under a jab.
Sansho keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sansho loads up on a big right hand but Krause slips the punch.
Sansho ducks under a wild hook from Krause.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sansho throws a body punch but Krause moves out of range.
Sansho works the jab nicely.
Krause listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Krause throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sansho throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Krause stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sansho is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Krause misses with a straight left.
A big right from Krause misses.
Sansho swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Krause slips a jab and a cross from Sansho.
Sansho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Krause.
Krause swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sansho misses with a wild combination.
Krause is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sansho had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Krause 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krause has managed to clinch.
Sansho blocks an uppercut.
Krause softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Krause blocks an uppercut.
Sansho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krause breaks the clinch.
Sansho lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A slow jab from Krause misses its intended target.
Sansho is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Krause.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Edward Krause will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yakami Sansho's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sansho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Krause misses with a right hand
and Sansho counters with a straight right hand.
Krause comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Krause rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sansho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Krause tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sansho was well out of range. Poor timing from Krause.
Krause throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sansho!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooh!!! Sansho has knocked Krause down with a huge combo! Sansho steps away and waves a wobbly Krause back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 Krause is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sansho misses with a jab, cross combination.
Krause is still on wobbly legs! Can Sansho finish him?
Sansho digs a good body shot into Krause's ribs.
Krause seems to have recovered his senses.
Krause slips a jab and a cross from Sansho.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krause tries to clinch up.
Krause closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sansho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sansho throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sansho jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Krause walks away with a smile on his face. Sansho gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sansho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Krause jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sansho misses with a straight right.
Krause moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Krause instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Krause on the inside.
 Sansho is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Krause creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh Sansho is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Krause dips a shoulder and cracks Sansho with a mighty uppercut! Sansho falls back against the cage and Krause unloads with a barrage of strikes! Sansho is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Krause screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edward Krause!
A victorious Edward Krause thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cesar Borges (ranked 25406 p4p, 25296 weight class) and Jake Everett (ranked 473 p4p, 491 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good 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 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cesar Borges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Everett!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borges drops his hands momentarily and Everett takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Borges takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Cesar Borges has been cut.
Borges takes a jab right on the kisser.
Everett throws out a powerful jab.
Borges is rocked!
Everett lands a jab to Borges's midsection.
Everett throws an overhand right that drops Borges like a sack of potatoes! Everett dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Everett!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hiroshimo Sakamoto (ranked 25407 p4p, 25409 weight class) and Gozo Shioda (ranked 471 p4p, 455 weight class). Shioda is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Monster Eats Manhattan - Salvation. 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hiroshimo Sakamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gozo Shioda!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shioda throws an off balance right hand
and Sakamoto counters with a nice body shot.
Shioda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sakamoto.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sakamoto.
Shioda throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Sakamoto counter with a right hand.
Sakamoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shioda.
Sakamoto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slow jab from Shioda misses its intended target.
Sakamoto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sakamoto there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sakamoto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shioda sizes up Sakamoto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shioda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shioda swings widly with a right hand
and Sakamoto counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shioda lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto slips under a jab.
Sakamoto cracks a nice hook into Shioda's ribs.
Shioda scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shioda punishes Sakamoto's body with a nice straight punch.
Sakamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shioda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shioda misses with a body shot.
A big right from Shioda misses.
Shioda thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Shioda backs away, Sakamoto returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Shioda slips a straight right by Sakamoto.
Shioda looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sakamoto misses with a hook to the body
and Shioda cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sakamoto connects with a body shot that sends Shioda's belly button to the back.
Shioda has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Shioda misses with a lunging right hand
and Sakamoto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sakamoto definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shioda.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Shioda.
Sakamoto misses with an uppercut. Shioda saw that one coming.
Sakamoto misses with a wild body shot.
Shioda's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sakamoto under the eye.
Shioda throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sakamoto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shioda takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sakamoto misses with a looping left.
Shioda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sakamoto.
Sakamoto is looking to wear down Shioda with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Shioda throws a shot from downtown. Sakamoto moves away and avoids it.
A counter left hand to the body from Sakamoto misses its target.
Gozo Shioda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakamoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shioda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto misses with a wild combination.
Sakamoto throws a body kick that misses.
Shioda throws the left hand but Sakamoto avoids the punch easily.
Shioda throws a hook but Sakamoto avoids it easily.
It looked like Sakamoto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sakamoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shioda was well out of range. Poor timing from Sakamoto.
Shioda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shioda throws a right hand that misses
and Sakamoto counters with a left and a right that stings Shioda.
Shioda misses with a hook. Sakamoto ducked under it nicely.
Shioda throws a looping overhand right but Sakamoto ducks down to avoid it.
Shioda misses with a wild body shot.
Sakamoto fires out a quick counter leg kick but Shioda just manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shioda swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sakamoto counters with a right hand to the body.
Shioda throws a body shot but no joy.
Shioda lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A jab from Shioda does it's job there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shioda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sakamoto.
As Shioda looks to move away, Sakamoto throws a big counter combo but Shioda just gets out of the way.
Shioda lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sakamoto, as that shot connected.
Shioda is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sakamoto had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Shioda misses with an uppercut
and Sakamoto counters with a right hand to the body.
Shioda lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sakamoto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shioda throws out the jab.
Sakamoto misses with a shot to the body
and Shioda counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gozo Shioda will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A jab from Shioda misses.
Sakamoto takes one on the button.
Sakamoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sakamoto staying out of range there.
Shioda misses with a left hand
and Sakamoto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shioda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A swing and a miss from Shioda.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakamoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Shioda circles away.
Sakamoto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shioda looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sakamoto ducks under a wild hook from Shioda.
Sakamoto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sakamoto throws an overhand right that lands on Shioda's shoulder, as Shioda tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shioda throws a right hand that misses
and Sakamoto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shioda thinking.
Sakamoto throws a hook but Shioda blocks it.
Sakamoto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sakamoto is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sakamoto tries to land a front kick but Shioda steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sakamoto misses with a wild body shot.
Sakamoto explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sakamoto throws an overhand right that lands on Shioda's shoulder, as Shioda tries to avoid the shot.
Shioda lands an overhand right.
Shioda might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Shioda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto tries to clinch up but Shioda circles away and keeps his distance.
Shioda misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gozo Shioda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Shioda.
Shioda lands with a nice body punch.
Sakamoto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shioda waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sakamoto.
Shioda uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sakamoto has time to react.
Sakamoto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Shioda's corner calls for a 1-2. Shioda obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sakamoto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shioda ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sakamoto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sakamoto loads up on a big right hand but Shioda slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shioda counters with a nice uppercut.
Shioda throws out a loose jab but Sakamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sakamoto moves out of range as Shioda strikes.
Shioda smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Shioda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sakamoto.
Sakamoto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shioda.
Nice shot by Shioda.
Sakamoto swings for the body but Shioda moves out of range.
Nice shot by Shioda.
Shioda scores with a jab to the head.
Sakamoto is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shioda throws a pinpoint strike between Sakamoto's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Sakamoto crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Shioda scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gozo Shioda!
Gozo Shioda decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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