Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: LKO15 Ressurrection
Date: Aug 13, 2016

#R1#
Urabe tries to clinch but Power is having none of it.
Urabe tries to clinch but Power moves out of range.
Urabe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Power avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Urabe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Urabe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Power paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Urabe tries to clinch but Power moves out of range.
Power is looking to counter the offense by Urabe and move into the clinch.
Urabe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Urabe tries to clinch up but Power circles away and keeps his distance.
Urabe tries to clinch but Power moves out of range.
We've been told by Power's head coaches at Cozad MMA London that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Urabe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urabe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Power.
Urabe tries to counter by closing the distance.#CL#
Power closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Urabe prevents a body shot from Power.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Power wants a takedown but no success here.
Urabe crunches a lovely knee into Power's ribcage.
Urabe lands a body punch in the clinch. #T1#
Urabe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Urabe is trying to maintain a safe position but Power gets an underhook and turns Urabe into the cage.
Urabe is stalling here.
Urabe throws an elbow but it's blocked. #TD#
Power has Urabe pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Power pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Urabe tumbling to the mat - Power dives into Urabe's guard.
Power is standing up over Urabe. Urabe looks to escape but Power dives into side control.
Power takes a little break here. Urabe wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Urabe takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Urabe is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A control attempt from Urabe but he's now mounted!
Urabe tries to hold on but Power pushes him away.
Urabe is desperately trying to improve his position but Power has a good base and remains in mount.
Power in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Urabe is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Power lands a couple of nice shots there from mount. #T3#
Urabe wants to hold on but Power pushes him away.
Urabe trying desperately to get to his feet.
Power controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Urabe is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Power dominating with strikes here.
Power controlling his opponent.
Power won't let Urabe get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now. #T4#
Urabe can't escape the position.
Urabe is bucking up trying to escape but Power cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Urabe is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Power scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Urabe?
Power controlling from the full mount.
Urabe tries to lock up and control but Power gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Urabe is bucking up trying to escape but Power cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Power sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Urabe is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Power dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Urabe is looking to clinch.
Urabe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Power throwing a counter right hand but Urabe manages to avoid it.#TD#
Power manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Urabe on his heels. He'll look to pass Urabe's guard now, I'm sure.
Power working some strikes from top position.
Power controlling from the top position.
Power working some strikes from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU#
Power gets to his feet. Urabe looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #TD#
Power decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Power seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Power lands with a punch from half guard. #T1#
Power is thwarting Urabe's attempts to control the position.
Power is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Urabe misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Power controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Power is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Power is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Power working Urabe over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Power. #SUB#
Power is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Urabe is just riding it out for now. Power eventually gives up the hold.
Urabe punching from the bottom. #T3##SU#
Power decides to return to a standing position.
Urabe tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Urabe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Power paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Urabe tries to clinch there but Power circles away.
Power keeps the fight on the outside.
Urabe fails with an attempt to clinch. #CL#
Power drives through and clinches with Urabe against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Power as Urabe tries to tie him up.
Power tries to pull guard but Urabe holds him up against the cage and eventually Power drops back down to his feet.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Urabe scores with a knee to the head. #T4#
The referee is keeping an eye on Urabe - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Power is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Urabe can do to turn this around?
Urabe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Urabe effectively controlling the action here.
A short uppercut from Urabe.
Urabe looking to stall.
Power tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Power wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Power tries to break free but Urabe pushes him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Power as Urabe tries to tie him up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Power as Urabe tries to tie him up.
Urabe is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Koya Urabe.
Urabe blocks a jab.
Urabe moves in looking to clinch but Power pushes him off.
Urabe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Power dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Urabe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Urabe wants to clinch.
Urabe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Urabe tries to clinch up but Power circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Urabe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Power seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Power misses with the combination.
Power misses with a double jab.
Urabe tries to clinch but Power is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power keeps the fight on the outside.
Koya Urabe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Urabe tries to clinch but Power moves out of range. #TD#
Power gets a takedown into half guard.
Urabe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Power is working away from the top position though.#T1#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Urabe is trying to get back to full guard.
Urabe keeps trying to improve his position.
Power not doing much here. #SU#
Power decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
John Power is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Urabe is looking to clinch.
Urabe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Power.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch but Power swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Urabe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Power fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Urabe checks it well.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Power swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Urabe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Koya Urabe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Power looks to land a left hand but Urabe moved out of range nicely.
Urabe is looking to clinch but Power is avoiding it.
Urabe avoids the body shot from Power.
The fight stays on the outside here - Urabe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Power paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Power throws a big counter combination but Urabe scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#TD#
Power looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#T3#
Power takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Power is controlling the pace.
Urabe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Urabe wants to control but Power is keeping busy.
Power is taking a breather. Urabe says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Urabe wants to get back to full guard but Power has mounted him!
Power controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Power looking to isolate an arm here. Urabe doesn't see it coming and as Power extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Power!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Power!

Event: LKO Fight Night 3
Date: Jul 13, 2016

#R1#
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Klim let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Koya Urabe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Urabe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Klim counters with a left to the body.
Urabe tries to clinch there but Klim circles away.
Urabe moves in looking to clinch but Klim pushes him off.
Urabe doesn't manage to clinch there - Klim circles away.
Urabe doesn't manage to clinch there - Klim circles away.
Urabe tries to clinch up but Klim circles away and keeps his distance.
Urabe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Urabe is looking to counter with head kicks.
Urabe tries to clinch up.
Klim tries to bum rush Urabe with a series of wild strikes but Urabe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Klim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klim paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL#
Urabe has closed the distance and engaged Klim in a clinch. #BC2#
Klim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good shot there by Klim.
Urabe is looking to clinch.
Klim looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T1#
Urabe wants to clinch.
Urabe tries to clinch there but Klim circles away.
Urabe looks to clinch
and Klim counters with a right hand to the body.
Urabe moves in looking to clinch but Klim pushes him off.
Klim ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#CL#
Urabe closes the distance and clinches.
Klim wants to get back to striking at distance but Urabe won't allow it.
Urabe trying to control the position but instead, Klim has worked for underhooks and has pushed Urabe into the cage.
Urabe pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Klim tries to circle away but Urabe has him pinned against the cage.
Urabe prevents a body shot from Klim.
Urabe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Urabe pushes off an throws an elbow but Klim leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#T2#
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Urabe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Klim's elbow.
Urabe tries to stall but Klim uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Urabe lands with a right to the head. #BC2#
Klim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Urabe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Urabe tries to clinch there but Klim circles away.
Klim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Klim tries to counter by closing the distance.
Urabe wants to clinch up but Klim keeps it at a distance.
Urabe closes the distance but Klim moves to the side
and Klim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Klim attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Urabe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Klim lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Urabe backs up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klim circles away from the clinch attempt. #T3#
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Klim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Klim attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Urabe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Klim counters with a lovely straight right hand!#ROC2#
Urabe is rocked!
Urabe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Klim manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Klim circles away from the clinch attempt
and Urabe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oh Urabe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Urabe wants to clinch
and Klim counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Urabe badly! Klim follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Urabe out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Klim finished him against the cage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alexander Klim!
A very excited looking Alexander Klim made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 02, 2016

#R1#
Urabe tries to clinch but fails miserably #TD2#
and Norris counters with a shoot takedown. Urabe fights it but they end up in guard.
Urabe wants to get back to his feet but Norris passes into half guard. #REVR#
Urabe trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Norris manages to pass to mount!
Urabe is trying to reverse the position but instead Norris has taken his back - oops!
Urabe trying to control the hands but Norris breaks the grip. #SU2#
Norris decides to stand up.
Norris circles away from the clinch attempt#TD2#
and Norris counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Urabe is trying to escape back to his feet but Norris uses the scramble to pass into side control. #T1#
Urabe tries to control but Norris manages to take his back.
Urabe is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Norris is not going to allow Urabe to sit and survive in this position. #SU2#
Norris gets back to his feet - a bit of a stange decision given the position he was in.
Urabe tries to clinch but fails miserably #TD2#
and Norris counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Norris.
Urabe wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Norris manages to pass to side control. #REVR##SU2#
Norris decides to return to a standing position. #T2#
Urabe closes the distance but Norris moves to the side #TD2#
and Norris counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Urabe tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Norris manages to move to mount!
My spies in Team Migraine inform me that Norris has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SU2#
Norris stands up from mount. Strange move.
Urabe closes the distance but Norris moves to the side #TD2#
and Norris counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Urabe is looking to get back to is feet but Norris passes into side control. #SU2#
Norris decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Urabe wants to clinch#TD2#
and Norris counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Urabe!
Urabe is looking to get back to his feet here but Norris is keeping cool and he's managed to take Urabe's back.#T3##SU2#
Norris gets back to his feet from a dominant position... quite strange.
Urabe tries to clinch #TD2#
and Norris counters with a single leg into guard. Urabe didn't expect that.
Urabe is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Norris dives into side control. #REVR##SU2#
Norris decides to stand back up. Norris steps back and let's Urabe get back to his feet.
Urabe tries to clinch but Norris moves away #TD2#
and Norris counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Urabe wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Norris manages to pass to side control.
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!#REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU2#
Norris stands up out of the half guard. #T4#
Urabe closes the distance looking to clinch #TD2#
and Norris counters with a single leg into guard. Urabe didn't expect that.
Urabe wants to get back to his feet but Norris passes into half guard. #REVR##SU2#
Norris gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Urabe tries to grapple but his opponent circles #TD2#
and Norris counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Urabe!
Urabe tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sub Norris dominated that round.
That's time! Urabe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Urabe wants to clinch but Norris slips to the side#TD2#
and Norris counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Urabe tries to kick Norris off in order to stand up. Norris Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Sub Norris has got the better of the ground game so far.
Urabe is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Norris is one step ahead and moves to full mount!#SU2#
Norris is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Urabe darts in trying to clinch#TD2#
and Norris decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Urabe's guard.
Urabe wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Norris manages to pass to side control.
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!#REVR##SU2#
Norris decides to return to a standing position.
Urabe closes the distance but Norris moves to the side #TD2#
and Norris counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Urabe wants to get back to his feet but Norris passes into half guard. #T1##REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Urabe is trying to control but Norris manages to pass to mount! #SU2#
Norris get's back to his feet.
Urabe tries to clinch up#TD2#
and Norris counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Urabe is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Norris dives into side control. #REVR##SU2#
Norris decides to stand back up.
Koya Urabe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T2#
Urabe tries to clinch #TD2#
and Norris counters with a single leg into guard. Urabe didn't expect that.
Urabe is looking to stand back up but Norris counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Urabe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#REVR##SU2#
Norris stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Urabe looks to clinch #TD2#
and Norris counters with a shoot takedown. Urabe fights it but they end up in guard.
Urabe is wriggling around but Norris manages to pass to half guard. #REVR##SU2#
Norris postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Urabe to stand up.
Urabe moves to clinch but Norris breaks away #TD2#
and Norris counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Urabe!
Urabe tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.#T3#
Norris controls the action.
Norris is continuing to stall.#SU2#
Norris gets back to his feet - a bit of a stange decision given the position he was in.#T4#
Urabe closes the distance looking to clinch #TD2#
and Norris counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Urabe is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Norris dives into side control. #REVR##SU2#
Norris stands up.
Urabe closes the distance looking to clinch #TD2#
and Norris counters with a nice double leg into side control. Urabe won't be happy with that.
Urabe is looking to get back to his feet here but Norris is keeping cool and he's managed to take Urabe's back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Urabe tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sub Norris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Urabe looks to clinch #TD2#
and Norris counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Urabe!
Urabe tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck. #SU2#
Norris is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Urabe tries to clinch but Norris moves away #TD2#
and Norris counters with a single leg into guard. Urabe didn't expect that.
Urabe wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Norris manages to pass to side control. #REVR#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norris passes into side control, despite Urabe's attempt to control the position. #SU2#
Norris decides to stand back up. #T1#
Urabe closes the distance but Norris moves to the side #TD2#
and Norris counters with a nice double leg into side control. Urabe won't be happy with that.
Urabe bucks up and tries to throw Norris off but instead Norris has got his back!
Norris trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Urabe doesn't escape. #SU2#
Norris stands up from back control! Strange decision that!
Urabe darts in trying to clinch#TD2#
and Norris counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Urabe is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Norris dives into side control. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#REVR##SU2#
Norris decides to stand back up.
Urabe darts in trying to clinch#TD2#
and Norris counters with a nice double leg into side control. Urabe won't be happy with that.
Urabe is looking to get back to his feet here but Norris is keeping cool and he's managed to take Urabe's back.
Norris biding his time, controlling Urabe. #T3##SU2#
Norris stands up.
Urabe tries to clinch up#TD2#
and Norris counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Urabe wants to get back to his feet but Norris passes into half guard. #REVR##SU2#
Norris stands up out of the half guard.
Urabe wants to clinch#TD2#
and Norris counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Urabe is looking to stand back up but Norris counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Urabe.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T4##REVR#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urabe has a hand on Norris's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Norris takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!#SU2#
Norris stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Urabe tries to clinch up#TD2#
and Norris counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Urabe pushes Norris off but Norris dives into side control. #SU2#
Norris stands up.
Urabe closes the distance looking to clinch #TD2#
and Norris counters with a takedown into side control.
Urabe wants to get back to his feet but Norris is dominant here and he's now got Urabe's back!

And that's the end of the fight!
Koya Urabe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Norris 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!

Event: FEN Bram vs Kastinen
Date: May 28, 2016

#R1#
Average stalks Urabe and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Urabe's face. Urabe staggers backwards, shaken.
The fight stays on the outside here - Urabe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Average paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Average will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Average avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Urabe wants to clinch.
A head kick from Average lands but Urabe takes it in his stride.
Average throws a body shot but no joy.
Average avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Koya Urabe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Average looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Urabe tries to clinch up but Average circles away and keeps his distance.
Average circles away from the clinch attempt.
Urabe moves to clinch but Average breaks away
and Average counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch but Average swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Average looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#T1#
Average tries to land a leg kick but Urabe saw it coming and moves away.
Urabe looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Urabe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Average circles away from the clinch attempt.
Urabe is looking to clinch but Average is avoiding it.
Average swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Urabe moves in looking to clinch but Average pushes him off.
A little feinted left hand from Average on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Urabe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Average swats away the attempt to clinch by Urabe.
The fight stays on the outside here - Urabe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Average.
Urabe tries to clinch but Average moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Urabe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Urabe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T2#
Average keeps the fight on the outside.
Urabe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Urabe tries to clinch there but Average circles away.
Urabe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Average was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Urabe tries to clinch but Average is having none of it.
Urabe wants to clinch.
Urabe tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Average counters with an inside leg kick.
Urabe tries to clinch there but Average circles away.
Average appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Urabe tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Average manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch but Average swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Average!
Urabe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Koya Urabe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Urabe moves into the clinch successfully.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Average as Urabe tries to tie him up.
Average swings wildly with an uppercut but Urabe uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mister Average dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Urabe tries to clinch but Average moves out of range.
Average thinks about countering with a body kick.
Urabe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Average counters with a thumping low kick.
Average thumps Urabe with a low kick.
Average keeps the fight on the outside.
Average is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Urabe can do to turn this around?
Urabe tries to clinch up
and Average counters with an outside leg kick.
Urabe moves in looking to clinch but Average pushes him off.
Average swats away the attempt to clinch by Urabe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Average swats away the attempt to clinch by Urabe.#CL2#
Urabe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Average, pushing him back against the ropes.
Average has a couple of punches blocked by Urabe.
Urabe taking a breather.
Average has a couple of punches blocked by Urabe. #T1#
Urabe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Urabe misses with a punch on the inside.
Urabe stalling in the clinch but Average improves position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Average lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Urabe or not.
Average works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Urabe lands a left hand.
Average misses with a punch on the inside.
Average lands a nice shot to the body.
Average lands a shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Average.
Average misses with a punch on the inside.
Average lands a hook that snaps the head of Urabe backwards.
Urabe trying to stall but Average improves his position.
Average makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Average scores with a nice hook to the head.
Urabe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Average in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Urabe looking to stall.
Average softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Average prevents a body shot from Urabe.
Urabe trying to stall but Average improves his position. #T2#
Average scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Average.
Urabe is breathing heavily.
Urabe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Urabe trying to stall but Average improves his position.
Average lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Urabe backwards. #ROC#
Urabe is rocked!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Average.
Urabe is still on wobbly legs! Can Average finish him?
Average lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Average lands a body shot.
Average pushes Urabe back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Average.
Urabe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Average cracks Urabe with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Average.
Average breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Urabe with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Urabe looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Urabe get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Mister Average!
A victorious Mister Average thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: FEN 036 Ishi vs Kopejtka
Date: May 21, 2016

#R1#
Urabe moves in looking to clinch but Benz pushes him off.#CL2#
Benz clinches with his opponent.
Urabe misses with an elbow strike.
Urabe throws a punch but it's blocked by Benz.
Benz trying to control the position but instead, Urabe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Benz into the ropes.
Urabe lands a body punch. #BC2#
Benz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Benz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Urabe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benz tries to break free but Urabe pushes him back against the ropes.#BC2#
Benz manages to break the clinch.
Benz should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Urabe is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Urabe drives through and clinches with Benz against the ropes.
Urabe slows down the pace here.
Urabe looks to throw an elbow but misses. #BC2#
Benz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1#
Urabe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Benz wants to counter the offense by Urabe and move into the clinch position.
Urabe avoids the head kick by Benz.
Urabe wants to clinch.
Urabe is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Benz! But no joy.
Urabe tries to clinch there but Benz circles away.
Benz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Urabe with a body shot.
Urabe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Urabe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Urabe gets tackled into the ropes by Benz. Benz maintains the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #BC2#
Benz manages to break the clinch.
Urabe wants to clinch.#CL#
Urabe takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Benz breaks the clinch. #T2#
Urabe doesn't manage to clinch there - Benz circles away.
Urabe doesn't manage to clinch there - Benz circles away.
Urabe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Urabe wants to clinch.#CL2#
Urabe gets tackled into the ropes by Benz. Benz maintains the clinch.
Benz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Urabe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Urabe tries to stall but Benz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Urabe trying to control the position but instead, Benz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Urabe into the ropes.
Urabe lands a hook that snaps the head of Benz backwards. #T3#
Urabe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Urabe stalling in the clinch but Benz improves position. #BC2#
Benz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Urabe wants to clinch.
Urabe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Urabe is looking to clinch.
Urabe tries to clinch up but Benz circles away and keeps his distance.
Urabe tries to clinch up but Benz circles away and keeps his distance.
Urabe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Urabe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Benz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Urabe's sensitive parts.
Benz misses with a kick to the body. #CL2#
Benz has closed the distance and engaged Urabe in a clinch.
Urabe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Benz is keeping busy.
Urabe with an attempt at a knee that misses. #T4#
Benz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Urabe tries to land knees in the clinch but Benz avoids the damage to the body.
Benz lands a left hand. #BC2#
Benz breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Urabe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Benz tries to counter with a clinch but Urabe shakes him off and moves away.
Urabe wants to clinch up but Benz keeps it at a distance.
Urabe tries to clinch up but Benz circles away and keeps his distance.
Urabe tries to clinch but Benz moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Urabe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Urabe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2#
Benz gets a clinch.
Benz is trying to break free.
Benz working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mercedes Benz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Benz misses with a head kick.
Benz tries a low kick but Urabe avoids it.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Benz steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Urabe.
Benz throws a right and a left that Urabe avoids nicely.
Benz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Urabe is looking to clinch. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Benz as Urabe tries to tie him up.
Urabe is trying to maintain a safe position but Benz gets an underhook and turns Urabe into the ropes.
Urabe tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #BC2#
Benz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urabe is looking to clinch.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mercedes Benz seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL2#
Benz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Benz is struggling to control the position.
Nice elbow from Urabe. #T1#
Benz avoids the elbow strike from Urabe, against the ropes.
Urabe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Urabe is trying to stall.
Urabe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Urabe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Urabe tries a body shot but Benz blocks it.
Benz prevents a body shot from Urabe.
Urabe misses with an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Urabe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Benz trying to control the position but instead, Urabe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Benz into the ropes.#BC2#
Benz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Benz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Urabe wants to clinch.
Benz is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Benz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Koya Urabe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Urabe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Koya Urabe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benz keeps the fight on the outside.
Urabe moves in looking to clinch but Benz pushes him off.
Benz throws out a counter right but Urabe avoids it with no problem.
Urabe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Urabe is looking to clinch.
Urabe avoids the body shot from Benz.
Benz throws a head kick but Urabe moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Urabe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Urabe wants to clinch up but Benz keeps it at a distance.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Benz has eaten all the pies!#CL2#
Benz takes the fight into the clinch. #T3#
Urabe stalling in the clinch but Benz improves position.
Benz is pushing Urabe up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Urabe looking to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Urabe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Benz is breathing heavily.#BC2#
Benz breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Urabe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Benz moves into the clinch successfully.
Urabe stalling in the clinch but Benz improves position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Urabe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. #T4#
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Koya Urabe.
Urabe tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Benz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Urabe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Benz lands with a good body shot.
Koya Urabe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Benz moves into range and clinches up with Urabe.
Urabe misses with a body punch.
Urabe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Koya Urabe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Urabe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Urabe lands an elbow inside that Benz shrugs off.
Urabe tries to work over Benz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benz wants to break free but Urabe has control.
Benz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Urabe.
Urabe trying to land knees to the body. #BC2#
Benz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mercedes Benz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Benz throws a right and a left that Urabe avoids nicely.
Benz swats away the attempt to clinch by Urabe.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Urabe tries to clinch but Benz moves away
and Benz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Benz throws a solid leg kick but Urabe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Benz.
Urabe tries to clinch but Benz is having none of it.
Benz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#CL2#
Benz pushes Urabe up against the ropes in a clinch.#BC2#
Benz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Urabe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch but Benz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urabe tries to clinch up but Benz circles away and keeps his distance.
Benz throws a sloppy head kick and Urabe moves out of range easily.
Urabe tries to clinch up but Benz circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
Benz takes the fight into the clinch.
Benz lands a body shot. #T1#
Urabe is looking to control Benz's arms but Benz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Urabe has his back to the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Benz.
Urabe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC2#
Benz manages to break the clinch.
Benz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Urabe is looking to clinch but Benz is avoiding it.
Urabe moves in looking to clinch but Benz pushes him off.
It seemed like Benz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Urabe tries to clinch up but Benz circles away and keeps his distance.
Benz only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Benz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Urabe wants to clinch up but Benz keeps it at a distance.
Benz swats away the attempt to clinch by Urabe.
Benz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Urabe tries to clinch but Benz moves out of range.
Benz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Urabe moves in looking to clinch but Benz pushes him off.
Benz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Urabe circles away quickly and effectively.
Benz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#T2#
Urabe tries to clinch up but Benz circles away and keeps his distance.
Urabe is looking to clinch but Benz is avoiding it.
Urabe tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Benz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Benz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. #BC2#
Benz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Urabe tries to clinch but Benz is having none of it.
Benz keeps the fight on the outside.
Urabe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Urabe moves in looking to clinch but Benz pushes him off.#CL2#
Benz rushes Urabe and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Urabe looking to stall.
Benz is trying to break the clinch but Urabe is controlling him.
Benz has had enough of the clinch but Urabe keeps him there for the moment.
Benz avoids a wild elbow strike from Urabe.
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!
Urabe looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Benz looking to slow down the pace here.#T3#
Urabe looking to stall.
Urabe trying to stall but Benz improves his position.
Urabe seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Benz is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Urabe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Urabe gets through Benz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC2#
Benz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Benz. Those never looked like landing.
Urabe tries to clinch up but Benz circles away and keeps his distance.
Urabe tries to clinch there but Benz circles away.
Urabe tries to clinch up.
Urabe is looking to clinch but Benz is avoiding it.
Urabe tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Benz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Benz steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Urabe.
Urabe tries to clinch but Benz moves out of range.
Benz avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #CL2#
Benz clinches up against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Benz as Urabe tries to tie him up. #T4#
Benz misses with a punch on the inside.
Benz can't break the clinch.
Benz blocks an uppercut.
Urabe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benz lands a damaging elbow.
A hook to the body from Urabe.
Urabe trying to stall but Benz improves his position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Urabe wants to stall.
Urabe is trying to stall.
Urabe can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Urabe can't find room to land a body shot as Benz controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Urabe as Benz tries to tie him up.
Koya Urabe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mercedes Benz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Urabe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mercedes Benz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Benz 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mercedes Benz!

Event: FEN 034 Bram vs Smith III
Date: May 14, 2016

#R1#
Urabe wants to clinch.
Urabe tries to clinch up
and Kid counters with a stiff right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Urabe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kid lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kid swats away the attempt to clinch by Urabe.
Kid let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urabe moves in looking to clinch but Kid pushes him off.#CL#
Urabe moves into the clinch successfully.
Urabe trying to control the position but instead, Kid has worked for underhooks and has pushed Urabe into the ropes.
Urabe is looking to control Kid's arms but Kid gets an underhook and turns him. Now Urabe has his back to the ropes. #T1##BC2#
Kid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Urabe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kid appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Urabe tries to clinch but Kid moves out of range.
Urabe tries to clinch up
and Kid counters with a three punch combo that has Urabe backing up. Urabe nods at Kid to acknowledge the strikes.#CL#
Urabe pushes Kid up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kid blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Urabe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kid's elbow.
Urabe has a couple of punches blocked by Kid. #BC2#
Kid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Urabe wants to clinch up but Kid keeps it at a distance.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch but Kid swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Kid's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Urabe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kid throws a counter combo.#T2#
Urabe tries to clinch
and Kid counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kid unleashes a big counter combination but Urabe bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Urabe backs off Kid throws a huge counter combo but Urabe manages to avoid it all.
The fight stays on the outside here - Urabe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kid lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch but Kid swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Koya Urabe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Urabe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Urabe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kid now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Urabe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Kid's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kid let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Urabe wants to clinch up but Kid keeps it at a distance.
Urabe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Urabe tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kid steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karate Kid dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Urabe tries to clinch there but Kid circles away.
Urabe is looking to clinch but Kid is avoiding it.
Kid replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Urabe blocks it well.
Urabe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Urabe moves to clinch but Kid breaks away
and Kid counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Urabe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kid throws a fast counter high kick but Urabe manages to duck under it in time.
Urabe wants to clinch.
Urabe looks to clinch
and Kid counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Urabe clinches with his opponent.
Kid has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Urabe looking to stall.
Urabe is trying to stall.
Urabe wants to stall.
Maybe Urabe would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.#T1#
Urabe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kid displaying some good clinch control by pressing Urabe up against the ropes.
Urabe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kid in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Urabe scores with a shoulder strike.
Kid tries to break the clinch but Urabe is controlling the position.
Urabe misses with an elbow over the top.
Urabe misses with an elbow strike.
Kid blocks a body shot from Urabe.
Urabe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kid backwards.
Urabe tries to stall but Kid uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The referee calls for Urabe to work.
Urabe throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kid. #BC2#
Kid manages to break the clinch. #T2#
Urabe tries to clinch up but Kid circles away and keeps his distance.
Kid swats away the attempt to clinch by Urabe.
Kid is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Urabe tries to clinch up
and Kid counters with a one-two to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Urabe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Urabe wants to clinch up but Kid keeps it at a distance.
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!
Urabe tries to clinch there but Kid circles away.
Kid steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Urabe doesn't manage to clinch there - Kid circles away.
Kid looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Urabe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Urabe fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karate Kid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Urabe is looking to clinch but Kid is avoiding it.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Urabe doesn't manage to clinch there - Kid circles away.
Kid lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Urabe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kid is looking for the big counter here.
Urabe tries to clinch but Kid is having none of it.
Urabe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Urabe moves to clinch but Kid breaks away
and Kid counters with a series of strikes. Urabe will be more careful next time no doubt.
Urabe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kid is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kid keeps the fight on the outside.
Urabe closes the distance but Kid moves to the side
and Kid counters with a nice body shot. #T1#
Urabe wants to clinch up but Kid keeps it at a distance.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Despite the aggression on Kid's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Urabe tries to clinch up.
Kid looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Urabe tries to clinch
and Kid counters with a series of strikes. Urabe will be more careful next time no doubt.
Urabe fails in his attempt to clinch.
And Kid responds with a good body kick, but Urabe manages to step out the way in time.
Urabe is looking to clinch but Kid is avoiding it.
Kid lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Urabe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Urabe tries to clinch but Kid moves away
and Kid counters with a left to the body.
Kid keeps the fight on the outside.
Kid is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Urabe wants to clinch.
Kid throws a counter combo.
Urabe darts in trying to clinch
enabling Kid to counter with a crisp jab. #T2#
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Koya Urabe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Urabe tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Urabe backs off Kid throws a huge counter combo but Urabe manages to avoid it all.
Urabe is looking to clinch.
Urabe moves to clinch but Kid breaks away
and Kid counters with a two punch combo.
Urabe moves to clinch but Kid breaks away
and Kid counters with a nice leg kick.
Kid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It seemed like Kid was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Urabe darts in trying to clinch
and Kid counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karate Kid comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kid 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 26:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karate Kid!

Event: FEN 029 Bram vs Smith
Date: Apr 30, 2016

#R1#
Urabe wants to clinch.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bruno paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL#
Urabe moves into the clinch.
Urabe misses with a knee to the head.
Urabe stalling in the clinch but Bruno improves position.
Bruno blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC2#
Bruno breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Bruno rushes Urabe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Bruno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bruno swats away the attempt to clinch by Urabe.#CL#
Urabe clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urabe takes a shot to the head.
Urabe managing to block the knees to the body from Bruno.
Urabe is looking to control Bruno's arms but Bruno gets an underhook and turns him. Now Urabe has his back to the cage.
Bruno leaning against his opponent.
Urabe stalling in the clinch but Bruno improves position. #T1#
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bruno as Urabe tries to tie him up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Urabe trying to stall but Bruno improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Koya Urabe.
Urabe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bruno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bruno is looking for the big counter here.#CL#
Urabe closes the distance and clinches.
Bruno blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Urabe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Urabe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Urabe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bruno avoids it.#BC2#
Bruno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Bruno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Urabe tries to clinch but Bruno is having none of it. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bruno blocks a body shot from Urabe. #T2##BC2#
Bruno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Urabe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bruno turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#CL2#
Bruno fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Urabe, pushing him back against the cage.
Bruno leaning his opponent against the cage.
Urabe lands an elbow that stopped Bruno in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urabe throws a knee to the head but misses. #BC2#
Bruno breaks from the clinch.
Urabe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bruno throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bruno keeps the fight on the outside.
Bruno throws a counter combo.
Urabe tries to clinch
and Bruno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL#
Urabe clinches up with Bruno and pushes him back against the cage.
Bruno wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Urabe scores with a shoulder strike.
Urabe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Giacobbe Bruno will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Urabe moves in looking to clinch but Bruno pushes him off.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bruno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Urabe tries to clinch up.
Urabe tries to clinch but Bruno moves out of range.
Urabe doesn't manage to clinch there - Bruno circles away.
Bruno throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bruno lands a nice leg kick that just misses Urabe's sensitive parts.
Bruno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bruno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Urabe tries to clinch up.#CL#
Urabe moves into the clinch successfully. #BC2#
Bruno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Urabe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bruno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urabe closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bruno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Urabe wants to clinch up but Bruno keeps it at a distance.
Urabe tries to clinch up but Bruno circles away and keeps his distance.
Bruno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T1##CL2#
Bruno closes the distance and clinches.
Koya Urabe has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC2#
Bruno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Urabe is looking to clinch.
Urabe slips a straight right by Bruno.
Urabe moves in looking to clinch but Bruno pushes him off.
Bruno tries to counter with a clinch but Urabe shakes him off and moves away.
Urabe wants to clinch.
Bruno appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#CL2#
Bruno forces Urabe back against the cage and clinches.
Bruno has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#BC2#
Bruno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Bruno moves into range and clinches up with Urabe.
Bruno misses with an elbow over the top.#BC2#
Bruno breaks the clinch.
Urabe tries to clinch up but Bruno circles away and keeps his distance.
Bruno swats away the attempt to clinch by Urabe.#T2#
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bruno swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bruno swats away the attempt to clinch by Urabe.#CL#
Urabe has Bruno up against the cage in a clinch. #BC2#
Bruno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Urabe tries to clinch up.
Urabe doesn't manage to clinch there - Bruno circles away. #CL2#
Bruno fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Urabe, pushing him back against the cage.
Bruno wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Urabe takes a knee to the side of the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urabe stalling in the clinch but Bruno improves position.
Bruno misses with a short punch on the inside.
Urabe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bruno avoids it.#BC2#
Bruno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Urabe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bruno swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giacobbe Bruno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Urabe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bruno misses with a two punch combination.
Bruno throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bruno keeps the fight on the outside.
Urabe tries to clinch but Bruno moves out of range.
Bruno is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Urabe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Bruno gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Urabe looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Urabe lands a knee to the head. #CUT#
It looks like Giacobbe Bruno has been cut.
Bruno prevents a body shot from Urabe. #BC2#
Bruno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bruno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bruno pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Urabe was well out of range. Poor timing from Bruno.
Urabe moves in looking to clinch but Bruno pushes him off.
Bruno keeps the fight on the outside.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch but Bruno swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Urabe is looking to clinch but Bruno is avoiding it. #T1#
Bruno circles away from the clinch attempt.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bruno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Giacobbe Bruno seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bruno circles away from the clinch attempt.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bruno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Urabe tries to clinch
and Bruno counters with a stiff right hand.
Urabe tries to clinch up.
Bruno misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Urabe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bruno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bruno throws out a counter right but Urabe avoids it with no problem.#CL#
Urabe takes the fight into the clinch.
Urabe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bruno is keeping busy.
Urabe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Urabe works on Bruno's body with a couple of short punches.
Bruno prevents a body shot from Urabe.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#BC2#
Bruno manages to break the clinch. #T2#
Bruno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Urabe. #CL2#
Bruno has managed to clinch.
Bruno blocks a body shot from Urabe.
Urabe trying to land knees to the body.
Urabe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bruno.
Urabe trying to control the position but instead, Bruno has worked for underhooks and has pushed Urabe into the cage.
Bruno blocks an elbow strike.
Urabe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Urabe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bruno lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bruno takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Urabe's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#BC2#
Bruno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Giacobbe Bruno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bruno 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giacobbe Bruno!

Event: FEN 024 Smith vs Spangler
Date: Apr 13, 2016

#R1##CL#
Urabe closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Urabe.
Urabe stalling in the clinch but Kalina improves position.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Urabe pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Kalina tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Urabe avoids it.
Kalina working hard to break the clinch.
Urabe is trying to stall.
Urabe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Urabe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kalina tries to throw a body punch but Urabe avoids it by throwing Kalina back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urabe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Koya Urabe.#CL#
Kalina gets tackled into the ropes by Urabe. Urabe maintains the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Urabe trying to stall but Kalina improves his position.
Urabe looking to stall. #T1#
Kalina wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kalina blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kalina is trying to push Urabe away but Urabe has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Urabe struggles to land a body shot inside as Kalina controls his hands.
Kalina wants to break free but Urabe has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Urabe.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kalina has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Urabe looking to throw knees to the head but Kalina is blocking nicely.
Urabe looking to stall.
Urabe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kalina with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Urabe looking to slow down the pace here.
Urabe misses with a knee strike.
Knees to the body from Urabe. #T2#
Kalina trying to land knees to the body.
Urabe tries to stall but Kalina uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Urabe looking to stall.
Urabe stalling in the clinch but Kalina improves position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Koya Urabe.#CL#
Urabe closes the distance and pushes Kalina back into the ropes.
Kalina struggles to land a body shot inside as Urabe controls his hands.
Urabe looking to stall.
Urabe is trying to maintain a safe position but Kalina gets an underhook and turns Urabe into the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Urabe.
Urabe trying to control the position but instead, Kalina has worked for underhooks and has pushed Urabe into the ropes.
Urabe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kalina as Urabe tries to tie him up.
Urabe tries to land knees in the clinch but Kalina avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koya Urabe dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Urabe closes the distance and clinches.
Urabe misses with a knee strike.
Urabe prevents Kalina from breaking the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kalina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kalina blocks a body shot from Urabe.
Urabe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kalina is keeping busy.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Urabe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kalina's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urabe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Koya Urabe.#CL2#
Kalina gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kalina tries to stall but Urabe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Koya Urabe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Urabe is trying to stall.
Urabe looks to throw an elbow but misses. #T1#
Urabe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Urabe avoiding damage as Kalina throws knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Kalina.
Urabe looking to stall.
Urabe struggles to land a body shot inside as Kalina controls his hands.
Urabe pushes Kalina back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Urabe trying to control the position but instead, Kalina has worked for underhooks and has pushed Urabe into the ropes.
Urabe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kalina tries to circle away but Urabe has him pinned against the ropes.
Urabe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Urabe lands a shoulder strike.
Urabe can't find room to land a body shot as Kalina controls the action.
Urabe misses with a body punch.
Kalina taking a breather. #T2#
Urabe trying to stall but Kalina improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Urabe.
Urabe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kalina.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kalina.
Urabe is trying to stall.
Urabe has Kalina pressed against the ropes, preventing Kalina from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Urabe taking a breather.
Urabe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kalina's efforts to push away.
Urabe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kalina can do to turn this around?
Kalina looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kalina wants to get back to striking at distance but Urabe won't allow it.
Kalina blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Urabe looking to slow down the pace here.
Kalina is trying to push Urabe away but Urabe has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Urabe missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koya Urabe dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Urabe takes the fight into the clinch.
Urabe wants to stall.
Kalina softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Urabe taking a breather.
Urabe is trying to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kalina as Urabe tries to tie him up.
Kalina prevents a body shot from Urabe.
A frustrated look appears on Kalina's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kalina as Urabe tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urabe throws a head punch that misses.
Urabe lands a shoulder strike.
Urabe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kalina is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Kalina blocks a body shot from Urabe. #T1#
Urabe looking to slow down the pace here.
Urabe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Urabe looking to slow down the pace here.
Urabe tries to land knees in the clinch but Kalina avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kalina.
Urabe is trying to maintain a safe position but Kalina gets an underhook and turns Urabe into the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Koya Urabe.#CL2#
Kalina pushes Urabe up against the ropes in a clinch.
Urabe blocks an elbow strike.
Urabe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kalina blocks it with crossed arms.
Urabe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Urabe trying to control the position but instead, Kalina has worked for underhooks and has pushed Urabe into the ropes.
Urabe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Urabe tries a body shot but Kalina blocks it. #T2#
Urabe tries to stall but Kalina uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kalina prevents a body shot from Urabe.
Urabe has a couple of punches blocked by Kalina.
Urabe taking a breather.
Urabe misses with a knee to the head.
Kalina has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Urabe keeps control of Kalina as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Urabe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kalina avoids the elbow strike from Urabe, against the ropes.
Urabe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kalina lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Urabe backwards.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kalina looking to slow down the pace here.
Urabe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kalina's elbow.
Dawid Kalina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kalina can't break the clinch.
Kalina is trying to push Urabe away but Urabe has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

And that's the end of the fight!
Koya Urabe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Urabe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koya Urabe!
A relieved looking Koya Urabe thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: FEN 021 Bram vs Wiggins
Date: Apr 02, 2016

#R1##CL2#
Kalina darts in and clinches Urabe up against the ropes.
Kalina wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kalina tries to break free but Urabe pushes him back against the ropes.
Urabe lands a knee to the head.
Urabe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kalina.
Urabe taking a breather.
Urabe looking to slow down the pace here.
Urabe taking a breather.
Urabe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Urabe trying to stall but Kalina improves his position.
Urabe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Koya Urabe.#CL2#
Kalina clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urabe trying to control the position but instead, Kalina has worked for underhooks and has pushed Urabe into the ropes.
Urabe tries a body shot but Kalina blocks it.
Urabe trying to land knees to the body.
Urabe trying to control the position but instead, Kalina has worked for underhooks and has pushed Urabe into the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #T1#
Urabe throws an elbow that misses.
Urabe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kalina is defending well for now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Urabe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Urabe trying to stall but Kalina improves his position.
Urabe seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Kalina is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Koya Urabe.#CL2#
Kalina moves into the clinch.
Kalina wants to break free but Urabe has control.
Urabe is trying to maintain a safe position but Kalina gets an underhook and turns Urabe into the ropes.
Urabe taking a breather.
Kalina misses with a knee to the head.
Urabe tries to work over Kalina's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kalina is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Urabe trying to land knees to the body.
Kalina wants to break the clinch but can't.
Urabe wants to stall.
Urabe looking to stall. #T2#
Urabe lands a shot to the body.
Kalina's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kalina wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Urabe swings wildly with an uppercut but Kalina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Urabe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kalina will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Urabe up against the ropes.
Kalina misses with an elbow strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Urabe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Urabe tries to stall but Kalina uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kalina taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Koya Urabe will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Kalina has Urabe up against the ropes in a clinch.
Urabe is looking to control Kalina's arms but Kalina gets an underhook and turns him. Now Urabe has his back to the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Urabe as Kalina tries to tie him up.
Kalina is trying to push Urabe away but Urabe has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from Urabe fails to land.
Urabe misses with a punch on the inside.
Urabe trying to land knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Urabe tries to stall but Kalina uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kalina blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urabe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kalina is keeping busy.
Kalina dodges an elbow strike from Urabe.
Kalina wants to stall.
Urabe tries to stall but Kalina uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Koya Urabe has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T1#
Urabe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kalina throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Urabes head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Urabe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Kalina.
Urabe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kalina.
Kalina pushes off an throws an elbow but Urabe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Urabe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kalina is keeping busy.
Urabe is looking to control Kalina's arms but Kalina gets an underhook and turns him. Now Urabe has his back to the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Koya Urabe.#CL2#
Kalina fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Urabe, pushing him back against the ropes.
Urabe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kalina is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Urabe misses with the head strike.
Urabe tries a body shot but Kalina blocks it.
Urabe stalling in the clinch but Kalina improves position.
Urabe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kalina is keeping busy.
Maybe Urabe would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Urabe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kalina is defending well for now.#T2#
Urabe prevents Kalina from breaking the clinch.
Kalina is trying to force a seperation but Urabe has the dominant position.
Urabe tries to stall but Kalina uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kalina blocks a body shot from Urabe.
Urabe throws an elbow but it misses.
Kalina stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kalina just misses with a elbow thrown towards Urabe's brow.
Kalina is struggling to control the position.
Kalina lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Urabe or not.
Kalina is trying to maintain a safe position but Urabe gets an underhook and turns Kalina into the ropes.
Urabe tries a knee to the head but Kalina blocks it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kalina is trying to force a seperation but Urabe has the dominant position.
Urabe struggles to land a body shot inside as Kalina controls his hands.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kalina as Urabe tries to tie him up.
Urabe trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Koya Urabe will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Kalina rushes Urabe and presses him up against the ropes.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kalina managing to block the knees to the body from Urabe.
Urabe just leaning against Kalina, taking a breather.
Kalina wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Urabe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Urabe tries to stall but Kalina uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Urabe wants to stall.
Urabe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kalina is keeping busy.
Kalina wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kalina is struggling to control the position.
A frustrated look appears on Kalina's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalina missing with knees to the body.
Kalina takes a shot to the head.
Urabe swings wildly with an uppercut but Kalina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Urabe taking a breather. #T1#
Kalina working hard to break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kalina as Urabe tries to tie him up.
Kalina missing with knees to the body.
Urabe misses with a punch to the body.
Urabe stalling the fight.
Urabe is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Koya Urabe.#CL#
Urabe pushes Kalina up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kalina lands with a right to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kalina avoiding damage.
Kalina takes an elbow to the temple.
Urabe throws an elbow but it misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kalina as Urabe tries to tie him up.
Urabe is trying to maintain a safe position but Kalina gets an underhook and turns Urabe into the ropes.#T2#
Kalina is trying to break the clinch but Urabe has him pressed against the ropes.
Urabe misses with the head strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kalina blocks an uppercut.
Urabe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kalina avoids it.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kalina lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Urabe backwards.
Kalina pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Urabe tries to stall but Kalina uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Urabe tries to stall but Kalina uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dawid Kalina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Koya Urabe.#CL#
Urabe gets a clinch.
Urabe blocks an elbow strike from Kalina.

And that's the end of the fight!
Koya Urabe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Urabe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Koya Urabe!
An out of breath Koya Urabe thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: FEN 018
Date: Mar 19, 2016

#R1#
Urabe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Urabe wants to clinch up but Owns keeps it at a distance.
Koya Urabe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Urabe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Urabe avoids the head kick by Owns. #CL#
Owns gets tackled into the ropes by Urabe. Urabe maintains the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Owns.
Urabe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Owns is defending well for now.
Owns blocks a body shot from Urabe.
Urabe looking to stall.
Owns blocks the elbow strike.
Urabe avoids the elbow strike from Owns, against the ropes.
Urabe being controlled against the ropes.
Urabe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Owns is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owns trying to control the position but instead, Urabe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Owns into the ropes.
Owns looks to throw an elbow but misses. #BC2#
Owns breaks from the clinch. #T1##CL2#
Owns closes the distance and clinches.
Urabe misses with a knee strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Urabe misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Urabe fails to land.
Urabe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Owns backwards.
Owns blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Owns lands a shoulder strike.
Owns misses with an elbow strike.
Urabe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Urabe misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Urabe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Owns is trying to push Urabe away but Urabe has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Urabe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Owns tries to break free but Urabe pushes him back against the ropes.
Urabe wants to stall.
Urabe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Koya Urabe.#CL2#
Owns fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Urabe, pushing him back against the ropes.#T2#
A frustrated look appears on Owns's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Urabe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Urabe looking to stall.
Owns is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Owns blocking some punches.
Owns is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#BC2#
Owns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Owns has managed to clinch.
Urabe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Owns lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Urabe backwards.
Owns lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Owns is trying to maintain a safe position but Urabe gets an underhook and turns Owns into the ropes.
Urabe lands a knee to the head.
Urabe blocks an elbow strike.
Owns is leaning against Urabe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Urabe prevents a body shot from Owns.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Urabe trying to stall but Owns improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Owns dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Owns paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Owns avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Owns tries to counter by closing the distance.
Urabe wants to clinch up but Owns keeps it at a distance.
Urabe blocks a head kick by Owns.
Urabe tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Owns manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Koya Urabe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Urabe tries to clinch up but Owns circles away and keeps his distance.
Owns throws a head kick that misses.
Urabe wants to clinch.
Owns avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Urabe tries to clinch but Owns is having none of it.
Owns wants to slow Urabe down by chopping away at his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Owns clinches.
Owns lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Urabe throws a head punch that misses.
Kevin Owns seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Urabe taking a breather.
Urabe trying to control the position but instead, Owns has worked for underhooks and has pushed Urabe into the ropes.
Urabe tries to stall but Owns uses the opportunity to gain a better position. #T1#
Urabe tries to stall but Owns uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Urabe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Urabe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Owns is keeping busy.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Koya Urabe.#CL2#
Owns clinches with his opponent.
Owns is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Urabe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ownss head.
Urabe tries a body shot but Owns blocks it.
Owns is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Urabe is defending well for now.
Owns wants to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Owns as Urabe tries to tie him up.
Urabe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Urabe lands with a right to the head.
Urabe has Owns pressed against the ropes, preventing Owns from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Urabe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Urabe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Owns lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #T2#
Owns pushes off an throws an elbow but Urabe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Urabe looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Stalling in the clinch from Owns.
Owns lands a left hand that snaps the head of Urabe backwards.
Urabe is looking to control Owns's arms but Owns gets an underhook and turns him. Now Urabe has his back to the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Urabe.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Urabe.
Owns has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Owns controlling the action here for a moment.
Owns wants to get back to striking at distance but Urabe won't allow it.
Owns has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Owns looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Owns has Urabe pushed against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Urabe looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Owns stalling the fight.
Urabe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Owns avoids it.
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!
Urabe misses with a punch to the body.
Owns pushes off an throws an elbow but Urabe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Owns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Urabe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Owns swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Owns avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #CL2#
Urabe tries to keep at a distance but Owns has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Owns's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Urabe is looking to clinch but Owns is avoiding it.
Urabe tries to clinch #KD2#
and before Urabe can reset, Owns rushes him with a swarm of punches, sending him crashing to the floor, in all sorts of trouble! Urabe is trying to beat the count but we're up to 6 already and he's nowhere near. 7,8... he's up! He's going to continue!#ROC2#
Urabe is rocked!
Urabe tries to clinch but Owns moves out of range.
Oh Urabe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Owns swats away the attempt to clinch by Urabe.
Urabe seems to have got his legs back now.#CL2#
Owns closes the distance and pushes Urabe back into the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urabe stalling in the clinch but Owns improves position.
Owns is looking to control Urabe's arms but Urabe gets an underhook and turns him. Now Owns has his back to the ropes.
Owns blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Owns as Urabe tries to tie him up.
Owns lands a body punch.
Urabe wants to stall. #T1#
Owns gets through Urabe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Owns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Urabe managing to block the knees to the body from Owns.
Urabe looking to stall.
Urabe is trying to stall.
Urabe seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Owns is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Urabe tries to land knees in the clinch but Owns avoids the damage to the body.
Urabe taking a breather.
Owns stalling the fight.
Good body shot from Urabe.
Urabe looking to stall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Owns. #BC2#
Owns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Owns takes the fight into the clinch.
Owns scores with a shoulder strike.
Urabe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Owns. #T2#
Owns lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Owns misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Urabe.
Owns wants to get back to striking at distance but Urabe won't allow it.
A right handed body shot lands from Owns.
Owns throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A short right from Owns.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urabe looking to slow down the pace here.
Urabe wants to stall.
Urabe avoiding damage as Owns throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Urabe obliges.
Owns tries to break the clinch but Urabe is controlling the position.
Urabe throws a punch but it's blocked by Owns.
Urabe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Owns's face.
Urabe is trying to maintain a safe position but Owns gets an underhook and turns Urabe into the ropes.
Owns lands a body shot.
Koya Urabe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kevin Owns is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Owns can't break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Owns as Urabe tries to tie him up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Owns comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Owns 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 26:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Owns!

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