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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alphonse Fuguego (ranked 997 p4p, 1060 weight class) and Maciej Galecki (ranked 83 p4p, 91 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Alphonse Fuguego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maciej Galecki!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galecki closes the distance and clinches.
Fuguego prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fuguego prevents the takedown attempt.
Fuguego lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Fuguego.
Galecki tries to score a body lock takedown but Fuguego shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Alphonse Fuguego has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maciej Galecki.
Galecki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fuguego fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fuguego missing with a left hand there. Galecki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Galecki with the counter takedown but Fuguego avoids it easily.
Galecki gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fuguego digs a right hand into Galecki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Galecki's gas tank.
Fuguego lands a body shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Galecki has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Galecki can't get the takedown.
Galecki wants to take the fight to the mat but Fuguego manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Fuguego can't find room to land a body shot as Galecki controls the action.
Galecki blocks an uppercut.
Fuguego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Galecki's elbow.
I was talking to Fuguego's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A right hook to the body lands for Fuguego.
Galecki wants to take the fight to the mat but Fuguego manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Galecki is looking to take this one to the mat.
A bit of stalling here from Fuguego.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galecki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fuguego pulls his leg out and moves away.
Galecki slips a jab from Fuguego.
Fuguego throws out a loose jab but Galecki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fuguego misses with a straight left.
No joy there for Fuguego, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Galecki 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.
Galecki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fuguego circles away from the clinch attempt.
Galecki moves to clinch but Fuguego breaks away
and Fuguego counters with a nice uppercut.
Galecki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fuguego can pounce on him.
Galecki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Galecki rushes Fuguego and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Galecki has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fuguego avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fuguego prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fuguego lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Galecki wants a takedown but no success here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galecki is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fuguego pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Fuguego.
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!
Fuguego lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fuguego scores with a shoulder strike.
Galecki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fuguego fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Galecki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Galecki instigates a clinch.
Fuguego gets through Galecki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Galecki tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fuguego lands with a right to the head.
Fuguego digs a right hand into Galecki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Galecki's gas tank.
Fuguego prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fuguego lands with a short shot to the head.
The referee calls for Fuguego to work.
Fuguego effectively controlling the action here.
Galecki is trying to drag Fuguego to the mat but Fuguego just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuguego lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Galecki looking for a takedown.
Fuguego lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Galecki backwards.
Fuguego is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fuguego lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Galecki.
Galecki wants a takedown but no success here.
Fuguego gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Galecki.
Galecki has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fuguego avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Galecki looks winded!
Fuguego prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fuguego misses with a hook to the ribs.
Galecki tries to score a body lock takedown but Fuguego shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A body shot lands from Fuguego.
Galecki looking for a takedown.
Galecki is trying to drag Fuguego to the mat but Fuguego just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galecki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fuguego prevents it.
Fuguego just leaning against Galecki, taking a breather.
Galecki tries to score a body lock takedown but Fuguego shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fuguego escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fuguego connects with a body shot that sends Galecki's belly button to the back.
Galecki wants to clinch.
Jab from Fuguego.
Galecki wants to clinch.
Fuguego throws a quick counter kick to the body but Galecki avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fuguego feints and then cracks Galecki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Galecki down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alphonse Fuguego 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.
Fuguego scores with a jab to the head.
Galecki moves in looking to clinch but Fuguego pushes him off.
Fuguego misses with a straight right.
Fuguego scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Galecki wants to clinch
and Fuguego counters with a right hand to the body.
Galecki tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Fuguego counter with a right hand.
 Galecki is rocked!
Galecki gets a clinch.
Fuguego breaks the clinch.
Galecki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fuguego is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Galecki can do to turn this around?
Galecki looks to clinch
and Fuguego counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fuguego lands a jab.
Galecki tries to clinch but Fuguego moves out of range.
Alphonse Fuguego is winning the standup battle so far.
Galecki instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Galecki wants a takedown but no success here.
Fuguego is pressed up against the cage. Galecki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fuguego down to the mat. Fuguego avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Galecki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuguego throws a body punch but Galecki moves out of range.
Fuguego scores with a crisp jab that stopped Galecki in his tracks.
Galecki is still on wobbly legs! Can Fuguego finish him?
Galecki 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.
Galecki tries to clinch but Fuguego moves away
and Galecki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Galecki wants to clinch.
Galecki is looking to clinch but Fuguego is avoiding it.
Galecki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fuguego paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fuguego throws the left hand but Galecki avoids the punch easily.
Fuguego throws a hook but Galecki avoids it easily.
Galecki tries to clinch but Fuguego moves away
and Fuguego counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fuguego cracks Galecki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fuguego 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.
Galecki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Galecki clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fuguego lands with a left to the head.
Fuguego pushes Galecki against the cage. Fuguego is working some dirty boxing. Fuguego pushes off with a quick right hook! Galecki goes down! Galecki tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Fuguego moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alphonse Fuguego!
A victorious Alphonse Fuguego 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Castellanos (ranked 867 p4p, 466 weight class) and Barack Obaminator (ranked 103 p4p, 59 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Obaminator's choice of entrance music: Gil Scott-Herron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Castellanos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 50 - 28 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barack Obaminator!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obaminator swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castellanos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Castellanos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Obaminator throws a body shot but no joy.
Castellanos has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mark Roland Jiu-Jitsu in the buildup to the fight.
Obaminator misses with an uppercut
letting Castellanos counter with a right hand.
Obaminator loads up on a big right hand but Castellanos slips the punch.
Castellanos appears to be looking for a big counter.
Castellanos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Obaminator.
Castellanos blocks a jab.
Castellanos throws a leg kick
and Obaminator counters with a series of strikes. Castellanos will be more careful next time no doubt.
Obaminator uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Castellanos.
Obaminator misses with a wild body shot.
Castellanos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Castellanos's jab looks to have found its range, popping Obaminator under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Castellanos misses.
Nice uppercut there from Obaminator.
Barack Obaminator seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Castellanos misses
and Obaminator cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Obaminator just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick from Castellanos is predictable there
and Obaminator counters with a good low kick that Castellanos was not able to check.
Castellanos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Obaminator misses with a hook.
Obaminator bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Castellanos's head.
Castellanos lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Obaminator backs up against the cage.
Castellanos swinging wildly here.
Obaminator throws a poor cross that misses
and Castellanos counters with a crisp one two that drops Obaminator! Castellanos thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Obaminator to his feet! Obaminator is in big trouble!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obaminator lands with a nice body kick.
Obaminator scores with a hook to the body. Castellanos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obaminator fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castellanos manages to avoid it.
Obaminator thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Castellanos if he has to take too many more of those.
Obaminator throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Castellanos, right into the meat of the thigh.
Castellanos connects with a jab.
Obaminator misses with a looping left.
Castellanos is looking to counter punch.
Obaminator works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Castellanos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Obaminator.
Obaminator swings widly with a right hand
enabling Castellanos to counter with a crisp jab.
Obaminator scores with a nice head shot.
Castellanos throws a right hand that misses
and Obaminator cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Castellanos takes one to the chin there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castellanos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Obaminator works the jab nicely.
Obaminator has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Obaminator fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Obaminator connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Castellanos takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Obaminator darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Obaminator misses the body punch
letting Castellanos counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Obaminator misses the target.
Castellanos is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Obaminator throws a leg kick that is checked
and Castellanos counters with a nice right hand that sends Obaminator toppling to the canvas! Obaminator scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Castellanos finish him?!
Obaminator is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Obaminator cracks Castellanos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice uppercut there from Obaminator.
Castellanos throws a shot from downtown. Obaminator moves away and avoids it.
Obaminator looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Castellanos tried to score with a low kick but Obaminator checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castellanos moves out of range as Obaminator strikes.
Castellanos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Obaminator has time to react.
Castellanos lands a big head kick that sends Obaminator tumbling to the mat! Castellanos takes a step backwards and waves Obaminator back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Obaminator is still on wobbly legs! Can Castellanos finish him?
Castellanos fakes the body blow, causing Obaminator to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Obaminator goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jose Castellanos!
During a confident post fight interview, Jose Castellanos thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Barack Obaminator spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be black'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Musa Vitalik (ranked 524 p4p, 386 weight class) and Kemar Powell (ranked 67 p4p, 50 weight class). Vitalik comes to the cage accompanied by Planet Purge - Midnight Tyrannosaurus & Ehide. The crowd seem to be enjoying Powell's choice of entrance music: Lil Baby & Lil Durk - Hats Off. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Musa Vitalik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kemar Powell!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vitalik blocks a jab.
We've been hearing reports that Vitalik has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Powell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vitalik.
Powell slips a straight right by Vitalik.
Powell misses with a leg kick.
Powell throws a head kick but Vitalik moves out of range.
Vitalik changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Powell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vitalik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Powell manages to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Vitalik blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powell throws a body punch but Vitalik moves out of range.
Vitalik scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vitalik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell throws a head kick but Vitalik moves out of range.
Vitalik connects with a crisp jab.
A shot to the body from Vitalik misses
and Powell counters with a nice uppercut.
Powell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vitalik was well out of range. Poor timing from Powell.
Vitalik works the jab nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Powell.
Powell scores with a jab. Vitalik acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vitalik slips under a jab from Powell.
Jab, jab by Vitalik - just one landing.
Vitalik shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Powell eats them both and turns towards Vitalik to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vitalik drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitalik misses with a body shot.
Vitalik misses with a body shot
letting Powell counter with a right hand.
Powell avoids the body shot from Vitalik.
Powell only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Vitalik swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A low kick from Powell is predictable there
and Vitalik counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Vitalik is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Vitalik trying to control but Powell is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Powell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vitalik throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vitalik defends it easily.
Vitalik postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vitalik working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vitalik lands a couple of elbows.
Vitalik working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Powell controlling the position.
Vitalik loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Powell working for submissions but it's allowed Vitalik to get to half guard.
Powell is in trouble now - Vitalik has advanced to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powell is bucking up trying to escape but Vitalik cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Vitalik lands a heavy elbow.
Powell is trying to escape the mount.
Vitalik scoring with strikes but Powell is staying in there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vitalik looking to finish Powell with some ground and pound. This is bad for Powell!
Powell in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Powell is in a horrible position here. Vitalik smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Vitalik connects with a bit shot that sees Powell covering up! More strikes from Vitalik and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Vitalik is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Musa Vitalik!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maximilian Bonaparte (ranked 293 p4p, 192 weight class) and Chaos Kemppainen (ranked 41 p4p, 27 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Maximilian Bonaparte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chaos Kemppainen!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonaparte throws a lazy uppercut
and Kemppainen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
 It looks like Maximilian Bonaparte has been cut.
Bonaparte misses with a wild body shot.
Kemppainen sends Bonaparte crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kemppainen is motioning to the referee to let Bonaparte up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Bonaparte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kemppainen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bonaparte counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kemppainen thinking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonaparte tries to clinch up.
Bonaparte scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kemppainen clinches up with Bonaparte and pushes him back against the cage.
Kemppainen avoiding damage as Bonaparte throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bonaparte.
A short right from Kemppainen on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kemppainen.
Bonaparte misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kemppainen.
Bonaparte is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bonaparte blocks a body shot from Kemppainen.
Bonaparte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemppainen manages to break the clinch.
Bonaparte missing with a left hand there. Kemppainen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bonaparte works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bonaparte blocks a head kick by Kemppainen.
Bonaparte scores with a jab.
Maximilian Bonaparte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonaparte takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kemppainen drives through and clinches with Bonaparte against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kemppainen.
Bonaparte throws a head punch that misses.
Bonaparte is leaning against Kemppainen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kemppainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bonaparte tries to throw a body punch but Kemppainen avoids it by throwing Bonaparte back against the cage.
Bonaparte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kemppainen manages to break the clinch.
Kemppainen throws a good cross that connects.
Kemppainen throws a sloppy head kick and Bonaparte moves out of range easily.
Bonaparte swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from Kemppainen misses.
Kemppainen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kemppainen throws a hook but Bonaparte blocks it.
Kemppainen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kemppainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Despite the aggression on Kemppainen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A jab from Bonaparte finds it's way through Kemppainen's defenses.
Bonaparte tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kemppainen! But no joy.
Good leg kick by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte moves into range and clinches up with Kemppainen.
Kemppainen tries to work over Bonaparte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bonaparte blocks a body shot from Kemppainen.
Bonaparte connects with a knee to the head.
 It looks like Chaos Kemppainen has been cut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kemppainen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bonaparte throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kemppainen.
Bonaparte trying to land knees to the body.
Bonaparte scores with a knee to the head.
Kemppainen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kemppainen blocking some punches.
Kemppainen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bonaparte lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kemppainen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bonaparte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bonaparte misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kemppainen.
Bonaparte gets through Kemppainen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kemppainen lands an uppercut.
A short right from Bonaparte on the inside.
Kemppainen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left hand lands to the body for Bonaparte.
Bonaparte tries to work over Kemppainen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bonaparte tries to throw a body punch but Kemppainen avoids it by throwing Bonaparte back against the cage.
Kemppainen pushes Bonaparte back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kemppainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Bonaparte.
Kemppainen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Kemppainen fails to land.
Kemppainen misses with a body punch.
Bonaparte lands a hook that snaps the head of Kemppainen backwards.
Bonaparte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kemppainen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kemppainen misses with some punches.
Bonaparte tries a body shot but Kemppainen blocks it.
Kemppainen cracks Bonaparte with a nice body shot.
Bonaparte tries to land knees in the clinch but Kemppainen avoids the damage to the body.
Bonaparte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kemppainen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bonaparte fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kemppainen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kemppainen presses Bonaparte against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bonaparte tries to work over Kemppainen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kemppainen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bonaparte is breathing heavily.
Bonaparte lands a knee to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chaos Kemppainen will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kemppainen keeps the fight on the outside.
Kemppainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Bonaparte.
A little feinted left hand from Bonaparte on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kemppainen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bonaparte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kemppainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonaparte.
Kemppainen throws a head kick that misses.
Kemppainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte cracks Kemppainen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bonaparte walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kemppainen rushes Bonaparte and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kemppainen tries to work over Bonaparte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bonaparte missing with knees to the body.
Kemppainen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kemppainen has a couple of punches blocked by Bonaparte.
Kemppainen blocks a body shot from Bonaparte.
A short right from Kemppainen on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonaparte looking to throw knees to the head but Kemppainen is blocking nicely.
Bonaparte misses with a body punch.
Bonaparte tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kemppainen tries to work over Bonaparte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bonaparte tries to work over Kemppainen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kemppainen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kemppainen breaks the clinch.
Bonaparte throws a body kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kemppainen. That's going to slow Bonaparte down.
Kemppainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kemppainen doesn't manage to clinch there - Bonaparte circles away.
Nice cross by Kemppainen.
Kemppainen scores with a body shot.
Bonaparte misses with a right hand
and Kemppainen counters with a nice right hand that sends Bonaparte toppling to the canvas! Bonaparte scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Kemppainen finish him?!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kemppainen cracks Bonaparte with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kemppainen has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Bonaparte to stand back up!
 Bonaparte is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Oh Bonaparte is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bonaparte misses with a body shot.
Kemppainen throws out a counter right but Bonaparte avoids it with no problem.
Bonaparte seems to have got his legs back now.
Kemppainen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bonaparte takes a swing at Kemppainen's ribcage but misses.
Bonaparte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kemppainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonaparte.
Kemppainen feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Bonaparte sprawling to the canvas! Bonaparte rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kemppainen finish him?!
Maximilian Bonaparte's cut is getting worse.
Kemppainen cracks Bonaparte with a left hook right on the temple and Bonaparte goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Kemppainen lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Bonaparte is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chaos Kemppainen!
Chaos Kemppainen thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiff Sanford (ranked 199 p4p, 333 weight class) and Moses Okafor (ranked 30 p4p, 44 weight class). Sanford comes to the cage accompanied by Body Count - Body Count's in the House. Tiff Sanford could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Moses Okafor's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tiff Sanford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Moses Okafor!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okafor connects with a body shot.
Okafor throws out a loose jab but Sanford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanford appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Okafor lands a nice looking body shot.
Sanford gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sanford tries to land knees in the clinch but Okafor avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanford.
Okafor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanford misses with a punch to the body.
Sanford misses with a punch on the inside.
Okafor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
It looks like Tiff Sanford has been cut.
Sanford is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Okafor is defending well for now.
Okafor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanford tries to land a knee to the head but Okafor blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okafor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sanford is breathing heavily.
Sanford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sanford tries a body shot but Okafor blocks it.
A short right from Sanford.
Okafor is struggling to control the position.
Sanford tries to work over Okafor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanford throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Sanford.
Okafor has a couple of punches blocked by Sanford.
Okafor lands with a left to the head.
Sanford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Okafor blocks it with crossed arms.
Okafor lands a hook that snaps the head of Sanford backwards.
A shot in the inside from Sanford.
Sanford trying to land knees to the body.
A short left from Okafor.
Sanford working Okafor over with knees to the body.
Okafor scores with a hook to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Okafor.
Okafor blocks an uppercut.
Okafor lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sanford backwards.
Okafor misses with a punch to the body.
Okafor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sanford backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Okafor manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Okafor misses.
Sanford is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okafor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanford appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Okafor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sanford counters with a slapping leg kick.
Okafor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Okafor throws the left hand but Sanford avoids the punch easily.
Sanford is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Okafor lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Okafor missing with a left hand there. Sanford was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Sanford misses the target.
Okafor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Okafor looks to land a right hand but Sanford moved out of range.
Okafor misses with a lunging right hand
and Sanford counters with a nice body shot.
Okafor works Sanford's body with a nice hook.
Okafor getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sanford looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okafor scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sanford misses with a straight left.
Okafor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Sanford to counter with a crisp jab.
Okafor throws a combination. Sanford tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Okafor tests Sanford's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Okafor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big left from Okafor misses.
Okafor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Sanford to counter with a crisp jab.
Sanford tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Okafor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Okafor slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okafor digs a good body shot into Sanford's ribs.
Sanford bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Okafor loads up on a big right hand but Sanford slips the punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Okafor blocks the leg kick.
Okafor misses with a jab to the body
enabling Sanford to counter with a crisp jab.
Okafor misses with a combination
and Sanford counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Okafor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sanford looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Moses Okafor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Okafor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Okafor.
Okafor misses with an uppercut. Sanford saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Moses Okafor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tiff Sanford'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.
Okafor lands a nice looking body shot.
Okafor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanford manages to avoid it.
Okafor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Okafor throws a sloppy body shot
and Sanford connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Okafor.
It appears Sanford was looking to counter with a kick there.
Okafor clinches with his opponent.
Sanford misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Okafor.
Okafor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sanford misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sanford landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Okafor backwards.
Sanford has a couple of punches blocked by Okafor.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sanford.
Okafor is breathing heavily.
Sanford lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanford makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Okafor has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sanford seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Okafor can turn it around.
Sanford can't find room to land a body shot as Okafor controls the action.
Sanford lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sanford as Okafor tries to tie him up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sanford lands a body shot.
Okafor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanford misses with the head strike.
Sanford misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanford landing knees to the head.
It looks like Moses Okafor has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Okafor.
Sanford tries a body shot but Okafor blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sanford drops Okafor with a big knee straight up the middle! Okafor is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Okafor is rocked!
Okafor dodges the punch combination from Sanford.
Okafor doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Okafor throws a sloppy body shot
and Sanford counters with a low kick, right behind Okafor 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okafor misses with a body punch
and Sanford counters with a crisp right hand that drops Okafor! Sanford lets Okafor back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Okafor is still on wobbly legs! Can Sanford finish him?
Sanford cracks Okafor's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Okafor slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Sanford can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tiff Sanford!
A victorious Tiff Sanford 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elwyn Donal (ranked 159 p4p, 208 weight class) and Johnny Hogg (ranked 23 p4p, 30 weight class). Hogg comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Styx - Renegade kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Elwyn Donal could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johnny Hogg's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Elwyn Donal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Hogg!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Hogg gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Donal finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogg fails with the takedown
and Donal counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hogg! Donal lets Hogg back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
It looks like Johnny Hogg has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogg throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Donal's waist but Donal gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hogg off to one side.
Elwyn Donal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Hogg.
Donal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hogg gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Donal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hogg shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Donal sprawls well. Donal wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hogg gets slowly back to his feet.
Donal appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donal is looking to clinch.
Donal tries to close the distance and clinch but Hogg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And Hogg tries to counter it with a takedown but Donal pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Donal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hogg manages to avoid it.
Hogg gets tackled into the cage by Donal. Donal maintains the clinch.
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.
Hogg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Donal cracks Hogg with a nice body shot.
Donal working aggressively here.
Hogg manages to break the clinch.
Donal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hogg changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Donal rushes Hogg and presses him up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Donal lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Donal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hogg has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Donal clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Well, with Hogg on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Donal is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Hogg throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Elwyn Donal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Hogg's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Donal misses with a right hand
and Hogg counters with a single leg into guard. Donal didn't expect that.
Hogg distracts Donal with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hogg wants to control from the top but Donal keeps moving.
Hogg in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hogg slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Donal keeping full guard, as Hogg tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogg throws a strike but Donal rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogg working a defensive guard here.
Hogg throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hogg working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Donal doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Donal manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Donal has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hogg controls Donal momentarily but Donal frees himself.
Hogg looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Donal passes into half guard.
Hogg is looking to control Donal's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hogg avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Donal passes into side control, despite Hogg's attempt to control the position.
Hogg is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Donal is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Hogg tries to hold on but Donal postures up.
Hogg is trying desperately to improve position.
Hogg tries to lock up and control but Donal gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hogg is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elwyn Donal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hogg sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hogg is looking for a sweep. Donal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Donal is thwarting Hogg's attempts to control the position.
Donal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hogg can do to turn this around?
Hogg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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.
Hogg actively working from the bottom here.
Hogg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
It looks like Donal is going to stand back up.
Hogg looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hogg is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Donal pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hogg is trying to control but Donal manages to pass to mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Elwyn Donal will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johnny Hogg's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Hogg fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnny Hogg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hogg shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Donal but Donal pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Donal tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hogg manages to circle out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donal tries to clinch up.
Hogg with the counter takedown but Donal avoids it easily.
Hogg misses with a shot to the body
and Donal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good shot there by Donal.
Hogg doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Donal counters with a huge left! Hogg is in big trouble! He's backing up but Donal isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Hogg from any more damage. A dominating finish by Donal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elwyn Donal!
After the fight, Elwyn Donal was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Johnny Hogg was interviewed post fight and said 'What can I say, I have work to do.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between JD Drake (ranked 496 p4p, 257 weight class) and Nikora Tama (ranked 64 p4p, 37 weight class). Drake comes into the arena with Born in the USA by - Bruce Springstein blaring out of the sound system. Tama has chosen Haka War Dance as his entrance music. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JD Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nikora Tama!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake slaps away a takedown attempt from Tama, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Drake swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Drake scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Nikora Tama has been cut.
A left lands for Tama.
Nice sprawl there from Drake as Tama shoots in.
Tama closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Drake quickly recovers to half guard.
Tama wants to control but Drake is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tama throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tama missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tama has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tama sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Drake defending well though.
Tama thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tama thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Drake's head.
Tama is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Drake sees it coming and defends easily.
Tama wants to control but Drake is keeping him busy.
Tama is looking to advance position but Drake won't allow it.
Tama throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tama is trying to control the action in half guard but Drake is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tama throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Drake is defending against the submission attempts here by Tama.
Drake is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tama looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tama not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drake on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tama connects with a nice short shot to Drake's temple.
Tama is controlling the pace.
Drake keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tama thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Drake's head.
Tama trying to control the action but Drake is working from the bottom.
Tama is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tama working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Drake avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tama.
Tama not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tama is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Drake defends it well.
Drake taking some punishment here, with Tama in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tama is stalling here. Drake is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Tama seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Drake has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Drake wants to stand but Tama is controlling his arm.
Tama gets back to half guard.
Tama is trying to maintain the position but Drake is very close to passing his half guard.
Drake wants to stand but Tama has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Drake stands up and beckons Tama to join him on the feet.
Tama changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Drake tries to avoid it but Tama manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Drake to the ground. Drake escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
JD Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikora Tama.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tama tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Drake swivels and escapes.
Tama fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikora Tama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nikora Tama's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tama slips a straight right by Drake.
Tama decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Drake is controlling Tama's trapped leg to prevent Tama from advancing to side control.
Tama is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Drake sees it coming and defends easily.
Tama tries to pass the half guard into mount. Drake knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tama moves nicely into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tama in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Tama is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Drake is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tama tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Tama trying to control the position but Drake is working away.
Tama is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Tama tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Drake taking a bit of punishment here - Tama scoring with strikes.
Tama in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tama working the strikes but Drake uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Drake keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Drake tries to roll over but Tama keeps him under control.
Tama scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tama is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Drake has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tama trying to control from half guard but Drake is working away.
Tama missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tama missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Drake keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tama landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tama controlling the action here.
Drake is staying active underneath Tama, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tama thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Drake's head.
Tama thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Drake's head.
Drake knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tama on the ground.
Tama thows a huge punch but Drake dodges it nicely.
Tama sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Drake defending well though.
Tama is trying to control. Drake wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nikora Tama has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake keeping hold of Tama's head, controlling as best he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tama is pressing down on Drake's thigh, looking to free his foot. Drake is holding on for now.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tama shoots in for a double leg but Drake sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tama closes this distance looking for a takedown but Drake circles away.
Drake scores with a nice right hand.
Tama has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Drake misses with a straight right.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tama lands a right hook to the body.
Drake avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikora Tama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nikora Tama's cut.
That's time! Drake's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nice takedown defense from Drake. No joy for Tama on that attempt.
Tama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drake.
Tama ducks under a wild hook from Drake.
Tama tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice sprawl there from Drake as Tama shoots in.
Drake was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tama shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Drake as he avoids it easily.
JD Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikora Tama.
Tama shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Drake as he avoids it easily.
Drake takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tama shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tama.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tama shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Drake counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tama is looking to clinch.
Drake was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tama shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tama ducks under a wild hook from Drake.
Drake throws a looping overhand right but Tama ducks down to avoid it.
Tama tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
BOOM! Drake lands a beautiful left hook that drops Tama. Tama tries to recover but Drake is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Tama lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). JD Drake!
A victorious JD Drake 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Takehiko Hidaka (ranked 213 p4p, 169 weight class) and Erasmo Vale Queiroz (ranked 32 p4p, 26 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Takehiko Hidaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Erasmo Vale Queiroz!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vale Queiroz misses with a head kick.
Hidaka is looking to counter punch.
Vale Queiroz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hidaka. Hidaka circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hidaka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hidaka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHidaka.
Vale Queiroz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hidaka throwing a counter right hand but Vale Queiroz manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vale Queiroz tries to clinch up
enabling Hidaka to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Erasmo Vale Queiroz has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hidaka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vale Queiroz tries to land a leg kick but Hidaka saw it coming and moves away.
Hidaka thinks about countering with a head kick.
Vale Queiroz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vale Queiroz wants to clinch
and Hidaka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vale Queiroz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hidaka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Hidaka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vale Queiroz just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Hidaka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A good leg kick by Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hidaka is looking to counter punch.
Nice body punch from Vale Queiroz.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vale Queiroz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hidaka throws a big counter combination but Vale Queiroz scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Vale Queiroz misses with a head kick.
Vale Queiroz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hidaka rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vale Queiroz throws a lazy uppercut
and Hidaka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vale Queiroz looks to score with a jab to the body but Hidaka is just out of range.
Hidaka is looking for a counter combo.
Vale Queiroz just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Hidaka misses the target.
Vale Queiroz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hidaka blocks the body kick.
Hidaka appears to be looking for a big counter.
Vale Queiroz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hidaka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hidaka needs to keep his hands up - Vale Queiroz had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vale Queiroz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hidaka is looking for a counter combo.
Vale Queiroz tries to clinch up.
Vale Queiroz scores with a hook.
Good leg kick by Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz tries to bum rush Hidaka with a series of wild strikes but Hidaka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vale Queiroz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vale Queiroz lands with a right to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Erasmo Vale Queiroz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erasmo Vale Queiroz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vale Queiroz thows a leg kick but Hidaka checks it
and Hidaka counters with a straight right hand.
Vale Queiroz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Vale Queiroz misses the target.
Vale Queiroz cracks Hidaka with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hidaka with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vale Queiroz to score with a decent uppercut.
Vale Queiroz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vale Queiroz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Erasmo Vale Queiroz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vale Queiroz throws a body punch but Hidaka moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vale Queiroz throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hidaka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That has opened up Erasmo Vale Queiroz's cut even more.
Vale Queiroz scores with a jab. Hidaka acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vale Queiroz misses with a kick to the body.
Hidaka throwing a counter right hand but Vale Queiroz manages to avoid it.
Vale Queiroz throws a head kick that Hidaka semi-blocks.
Vale Queiroz is looking to chop away at Hidaka's legs.
Hidaka slips under a jab from Vale Queiroz.
It looked like Hidaka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vale Queiroz pushes Hidaka up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hidaka tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vale Queiroz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hidaka.
Hidaka jumps guard but Vale Queiroz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short right from Vale Queiroz.
Hidaka misses with the head strike.
Vale Queiroz blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hidaka tries to break free but Vale Queiroz pushes him back against the cage.
Hidaka throws a head punch that misses.
Vale Queiroz lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vale Queiroz.
Hidaka can't find room to land a body shot as Vale Queiroz controls the action.
Hidaka is trying to force a seperation but Vale Queiroz has the dominant position.
Hidaka can't find room to land a body shot as Vale Queiroz controls the action.
Vale Queiroz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hidaka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vale Queiroz walks away with a smile on his face. Hidaka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takehiko Hidaka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vale Queiroz misses with a left hand
and Hidaka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hidaka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vale Queiroz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vale Queiroz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Hidaka misses the target.
Vale Queiroz tests Hidaka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vale Queiroz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vale Queiroz misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Hidaka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vale Queiroz!
Erasmo Vale Queiroz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vale Queiroz tries to clinch up.
Hidaka is looking for a counter combo.
Vale Queiroz misses with a body shot.
Vale Queiroz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hidaka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Erasmo Vale Queiroz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Erasmo Vale Queiroz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Vale Queiroz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hidaka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Takehiko Hidaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've been told by Hidaka's head coaches at Heavy Metal that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hidaka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice uppercut there from Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz tries a head kick but it misses.
Hidaka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vale Queiroz lands with a shot to the body.
Vale Queiroz pushes Hidaka away with a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hidaka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vale Queiroz darts in and clinches Hidaka up against the cage.
Hidaka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hidaka tries to throw a body punch but Vale Queiroz avoids it by throwing Hidaka back against the cage.
Hidaka misses with a punch to the body.
Vale Queiroz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hidaka lands with a right to the head.
Vale Queiroz misses with a punch on the inside.
Hidaka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vale Queiroz throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Hidaka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vale Queiroz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hidaka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Hidaka was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vale Queiroz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vale Queiroz looks to land a body kick but Hidaka moved away.
Hidaka appears to be looking for a big counter.
Vale Queiroz works over Hidaka's head and body with a nice combination.
Vale Queiroz tries to land a front kick but Hidaka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hidaka is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
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!
Vale Queiroz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hidaka tries to throw a body punch but Vale Queiroz avoids it by throwing Hidaka back against the cage.
Hidaka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hidaka misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hidaka takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hidaka.
Hidaka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Hidaka as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, Vale Queiroz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vale Queiroz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vale Queiroz throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Vale Queiroz on the inside.
Hidaka tries to break the clinch but Vale Queiroz is controlling the position.
Erasmo Vale Queiroz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vale Queiroz struggles to land a body shot inside as Hidaka controls his hands.
Vale Queiroz misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vale Queiroz.
Hidaka throws a punch but it's blocked by Vale Queiroz.
Hidaka lands a hook that snaps the head of Vale Queiroz backwards.
Vale Queiroz misses with some punches.
Hidaka scores with a shoulder strike.
The cut above Erasmo Vale Queiroz's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Vale Queiroz fails to land.
Vale Queiroz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vale Queiroz misses with some punches.
Hidaka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vale Queiroz's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hidaka misses with a body punch.
Hidaka blocks a body shot from Vale Queiroz.
Hidaka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hidaka on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hidaka takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A jab lands there for Vale Queiroz.
Erasmo Vale Queiroz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vale Queiroz scores with a hook to the body. Hidaka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hidaka moves out of range as Vale Queiroz strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Hidaka misses the target.
Vale Queiroz wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erasmo Vale Queiroz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vale Queiroz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erasmo Vale Queiroz!
Erasmo Vale Queiroz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Torvik (ranked 195 p4p, 160 weight class) and Surkho Dratchev (ranked 28 p4p, 18 weight class). Torvik kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is MUPP & Sadfriendd - BLOODY!. Dratchev comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Schweine by Glukoza Nostra kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sven Torvik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Surkho Dratchev!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dratchev misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circling - Torvik throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dratchev motions for Torvik to come forward. Dratchev throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Torvik throwing a counter right hand but Dratchev manages to avoid it.
Surkho Dratchev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dratchev on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Surkho Dratchev has been cut.
Dratchev fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Torvik misses with a looping left.
Dratchev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Torvik goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Torvik lands a slapping body shot.
Nice defenses there by Torvik.
Torvik misses with an uppercut.
Torvik scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dratchev feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
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!
Dratchev throws a big elbow that misses.
Torvik controlling the position.
Dratchev won't allow Torvik to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dratchev not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Torvik is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dratchev trying to control but Torvik is working from the bottom.
Dratchev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dratchev stopping the sweep attempt from Torvik.
Torvik keeping moving, preventing Dratchev from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dratchev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dratchev doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Torvik counters with a nice body shot.
Dratchev pushes Torvik up against the cage in a clinch.
Dratchev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Torvik misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Torvik scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Torvik fails to land.
Torvik has a couple of punches blocked by Dratchev.
Dratchev can't find room to land a body shot as Torvik controls the action.
Dratchev gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Torvik has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dratchev is working away from the top position though.
Torvik tries to roll over but Dratchev keeps him under control.
Dratchev is looking to stall here but Torvik recovers full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dratchev is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dratchev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torvik swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dratchev throwing strikes but missing.
Dratchev makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dratchev sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Torvik's guard.
Torvik wants to get back to full guard.
We've been informed that Dratchev has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Torvik trying to hold on to Dratchev's head to control him but Dratchev postures up.
Dratchev is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Torvik sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dratchev is trying to work for a kimura but Torvik is defending well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dratchev in particular looking to stall.
Dratchev thows a huge punch but Torvik dodges it nicely.
Dratchev is thwarting Torvik's attempts to control the position.
Dratchev is just content to waste time from the top position. Torvik takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Torvik working a defensive guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Surkho Dratchev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Surkho Dratchev's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dratchev lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It looks like Sven Torvik has been cut.
Dratchev shoots in but Torvik avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Torvik takes the fight into the clinch.
Torvik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dratchev blocks a body shot from Torvik.
Torvik tries to throw a body punch but Dratchev avoids it by throwing Torvik back against the cage.
Torvik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dratchev pulls Torvik into guard.
Torvik trying to control but Dratchev is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torvik sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dratchev wants to sweep here but Torvik controlling him for the moment.
Torvik advances position into side control!
You can see the frustration on Dratchev's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dratchev is looking for a sweep.
Dratchev is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Torvik controlling the position from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torvik tries to advance to mount but can't.
Dratchev manages to work his way to half guard, despite Torvik's best efforts.
Dratchev is looking for a sweep. Torvik is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dratchev wants to control but Torvik is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Torvik is keen to just control but Dratchev is a slippery customer.
Dratchev avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Torvik.
Dratchev controlling the position for now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Torvik is trying to control. Dratchev wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dratchev misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dratchev takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dratchev dips to his left and cracks Torvik with an uppercut!
Dratchev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Torvik looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Dratchev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Dratchev.
Torvik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dratchev was well out of range. Poor timing from Torvik.
Sven Torvik is winning the standup battle so far.
Dratchev connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dratchev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sven Torvik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Torvik throws a hook but Dratchev blocks it.
A right-left combo lands from Dratchev.
Dratchev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torvik.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dratchev scores with a punch to the head.
Dratchev lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Torvik backs up against the cage.
Dratchev slips under a jab from Torvik.
Dratchev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dratchev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dratchev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A quick step to the side and Torvik tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dratchev looks to score with a jab to the body but Torvik is just out of range.
Dratchev misses with an uppercut
letting Torvik counter with a right hand.
Dratchev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Torvik is looking to counter punch.
Surkho Dratchev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dratchev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Torvik.
Torvik scores with a nice strike.
Torvik misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dratchev counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Torvik looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Torvik is on top in guard.
Torvik stopping the sweep attempt from Dratchev.
Torvik is fighting to break Dratchev's control of his arms but Dratchev is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Surkho Dratchev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Torvik has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Torvik there as he acknowledges the shot.
Torvik looks to score with a jab to the body but Dratchev is just out of range.
Dratchev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dratchev scores with a takedown into Torvik's guard.
Torvik tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Torvik is working hard here to advance position.
Dratchev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dratchev won't allow Torvik to sweep him here.
Dratchev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dratchev scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dratchev drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Torvik manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dratchev has Torvik in his guard.
Dratchev wants to sweep here but Torvik controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dratchev controls Torvik momentarily but Torvik frees himself.
Dratchev is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dratchev is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Torvik tries to get to full guard but Dratchev has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dratchev seems to be looking for submissions.
Dratchev is trying to work for a kimura but Torvik is defending well.
Torvik slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dratchev slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Torvik is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dratchev forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dratchev lands with a punch from half guard.
Dratchev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Torvik tries to get to full guard but Dratchev has control of the leg.
Dratchev scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dratchev is trying to work for a kimura but Torvik is defending well.
Dratchev has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Torvik is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dratchev pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Dratchev working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Torvik slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Dratchev seems to be looking for submissions.
Torvik wants to control but Dratchev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Torvik is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dratchev's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dratchev's back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Torvik's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Dratchev just looking to survive in the bad position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Surkho Dratchev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dratchev winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Surkho Dratchev!
An out of breath Surkho Dratchev 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Santos (ranked 16 p4p, 23 weight class) and Takeda Shida (ranked 4 p4p, 7 weight class). Santiago Santos is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Santiago Santos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Takeda Shida!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Good shot there by Shida.
It looks like Santiago Santos has been cut.
Shida is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Shida misses with an attempted mid kick.
Santos appears to be looking for a big counter.
Santos moves out of range as Shida throws a body kick.
Santos tried to counter with a leg kick but Shida avoided it.
Shida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shida turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
The fighters circling - Shida throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shida throws an off balance right hand
enabling Santos to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Takeda Shida has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos tries to land a front kick but Shida steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shida throws a head kick that misses
and Santos counters with a nice leg kick.
Shida misses with a straight right.
Santos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Shida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shida throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Santos appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shida swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Santos to counter with a crisp jab.
Shida misses with a head kick.
Santos throwing a counter right hand but Shida manages to avoid it.
Santos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Santos misses with the head strike.
Santos keeps control of Shida as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shida blocks an uppercut.
Shida is trying to break the clinch but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Santos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shida's efforts to push away.
Shida blocks a body shot from Santos.
A short right from Santos on the inside.
A body shot lands from Santos.
Santos misses with some punches.
Santos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Santos tries to throw a body punch but Shida avoids it by throwing Santos back against the cage.
Shida breaks from the clinch.
Shida throws an off balance right hand
and Santos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shida swings widly with a right hand
and Santos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Santos with the inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Shida.
Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big right from Shida misses.
A quick step to the side and Santos tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shida misses with a lunging right hand
and Santos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shida lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
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 Santiago Santos will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Crunch! Shida slams his shin into Santos's torso.
Santos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shida is looking for the big counter here.
Santos throws a leg kick
and Shida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shida.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos pushes Shida up against the cage in a clinch.
Shida's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shida misses with an uppercut
and Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shida throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Shida throws a body shot but no joy.
Santos instigates a clinch.
Shida has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shida's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Takeda Shida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Shida finds it's target.
Shida lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Santos at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos lands with a shot to the body.
Shida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santos.
Shida misses the body punch
and Santos counters with a straight right hand.
Takeda Shida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shida misses with a hook. Santos ducked under it nicely.
Shida takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shida throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shida throws an off balance right hand
and Santos counters with an outside leg kick.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shida tries to land a body kick
and Santos counters with a crisp right hand that drops Shida! Santos lets Shida back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Santos lands with a nice body kick.
Shida is breathing heavily.
Shida moves out of range of the body kick from Santos.
Shida misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Santos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Santos has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Santos cracks Shida with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Shida looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away� can Santos finish him?
That has opened up Takeda Shida's cut even more.
Santos ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Shida's jaw. Shida's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Santos does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Santiago Santos!
Santiago Santos retains his heavyweight title!
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