UFC on FOX 9 - UK Betting Odds

UFC on FOX 9 - UK Betting Odds

The UFC is back this weekend with a flyweight title fight and a whole bunch of Team Alpha Males for UFC on Fox 9! We team up with partners Paddy Power to bring those who fancy a little flutter the latest clear cut, betting odds - Good Luck!

MAIN CARD

8/11 Demetrious Johnson vs. Joseph Benavidez 11/10

8/13 Urijah Faber vs. Michael McDonald 6/5

4/1 Nik Lentz vs. Chad Mendes 1/7

8/15 Mac Danzig vs. Joe Lauzon  6/4

 

PRELIMINARY CARD

EVS Ryan LaFlare vs. Court McGee 4/5

4/11 Edson Barboza vs. Danny Castillo 15/8

5/4 Bobby Green vs. Pat Healy 8/13

2/5 Scott Jorgensen vs. Zach Makovsky 15/8

2/1 Cody McKenzie vs. Sam Stout 4/11

9/10 Roger Bowling vs. Abel Trujillo 9/10

2/5 Alp Ozkilic vs. Darren Uyenoyama 15/8

 *Blue Denotes Favourite

Press Release: UFC London 2014 Ticket Information

Press Release: UFC London 2014 Ticket Information

Tickets for UFC® FIGHT NIGHT LONDON: GUSTAFSSON vs. MANUWA at The O2 on Saturday 8th March 2014 will go on sale to the public on 31st January 2014 at 10am. Ticket prices range from £40-£850 for the UFC VIP Experience. 

Londoner Jimi “Posterboy” Manuwa will face his biggest test to date as he goes up against Sweden’s Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson, who recently came off a narrow loss against world light-heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones.

The UFC has also announced that fan favourite Brad “One Punch” Pickett will make his flyweight debut against USA’s Ian “Uncle Creepy” McCall. Pickett, who is also from London, dropped down from the bantamweight division in October.

The undefeated Manuwa has a unique opportunity to prove himself against his weight division’s number one title contender Gustafsson. “I cannot wait to enter the Octagon in London, where I grew up,” Manuwa said, “and to headline an event at The O2 after just three fights in the UFC is incredible. People think I am crazy and need a few more fights but I always say if you want to be the best you have to beat the best.”

“Alex is a huge test for me, but it is one I have long dreamed of. I’m ready to take this opportunity to climb up the light-heavyweight ladder and get closer to my goal of being a UFC champion.  I asked for this fight and thought Alex would avoid me, but he is a true professional and I have great respect for him; he knows my record and he knows how unpredictable every fight can be in the UFC. We’ve seen Silva, Jones and GSP all showing their vulnerability this year.”

His opponent Gustafsson said: “His clean record is impressive but I am one opponent away from challenging the champion again and I will fight my heart out to get a win in March.”

The Swede added that he does not believe that competing in London will be an advantage for Manuwa: “We will put on a hell of a show, but I am not sure who will have the hometown advantage since I expect an invasion of Swedish fans to come and support me.”

Brad Pickett said: “For me this is absolutely massive. I’ve fought in the UFC a couple of times in the UK, and the crowds have always been great, but to actually be competing at home in London is something I’ve always wanted.”

UFC FIGHT NIGHT London will also feature Ross “The Real Deal” Pearson taking on Melvin “The Young Assassin” Guillard, for the second time in six months.  The original bout took place at UFC Manchester in October this year, but was deemed a no-contest due to an unintentional illegal knee from Guillard.  The two will look to settle the score once and for all next March.

Iceland’s Gunnar “Gunni” Nelson is set to face his toughest test to date in Russia’s Omari “Lakec” Akhmedov as the two meet in a welterweight bout. Nelson’s return to the Octagon will be met with eager anticipation after he underwent surgery on his knee earlier this year, leaving him sidelined after two notable performances in the UFC. The two opponents will both be looking to maintain their undefeated record, standing 11-0 and 12-0 respectively. 

Sweden’s Ilir “The Sledgehammer” Latifi will make his second Octagon appearance after stepping in as a late replacement for Alex Gustafsson against Gegard Mousasi in Stockholm last April. Latifi will take on French light-heavyweight Cyrille “Snake” Diabate, who last fought in London earlier this year. Another addition to the card will see England’s Danny “The Cheesecake Assassin” Mitchell make his UFC debut against Brazil’s Igor Araujo. The Doncaster athlete has a challenging test in front of him with Araujo’s record of five consecutive wins.

Fight Club™ members will have an exclusive opportunity to purchase tickets to this event from 29th January via the website www.ufcfightclub.com. To join UFC Fight Club™ go to UFC.com.

Tickets will be available to UFC Newsletter subscribers from 30th January. To sign up to the UFC Newsletter visit UFC.com and enter your email address.


Tickets for UFC FIGHT NIGHT LONDON: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa will be available via www.ticketmaster.co.uk and www.theo2.co.uk.

Interview: Paul Daley on Romario Manoel Da Silva "I Expect to Hurt Him, I'm Gonna Win"

Interview: Paul Daley on Romario Manoel Da Silva "I Expect to Hurt Him, I'm Gonna Win"
by Chris Houten - @mrhouts

Paul Daley is back in Bamma on Saturday for the first of a 3 fight contract, taking on Blackzilian brawler Romario Manoel Da Silva in his first fight for the promotion since his unanimous decision victory over Jordan Radev.

A feared striker, we talked to Daley about his recent announcement to pursue a duel career in both MMA and Kickboxing, his future aspiration, fighting for the Bamma Welterweight Title, and of course his fight with Da Silva. 

Houten: On the 14th of December you will headline Bamma 14 where you will take on Romario Manoel Da Silva, how excited are you to be getting back in the cage for Bamma?

Daley: Fighting is my job, I love my job. [It's] gonna be a great night at BAMMA 14.

Your opponent Da Silva is nicknamed 'junior killer' is this just bravado or does he live up to his name?

He's an aggressive fighter who works to finish, so yeah he can call himself a killer, ain't gonna help him in this fight though.

Da Silva looks to be a bit of a brawler, have you study many of his fights and what so you think of his striking?

Yes I've watched his fights, he's aggressive, likes to trade, but he also has submission wins on his record.

Da Silva has never been knocked out in his career (he has lost once by corner stoppage however), do you expect him to be difficult to be put away?
I expect to hurt him, I'm gonna win. I've fought a lot of guys who have never been knocked out...till they fight me.

You recently announced you will spend the first part of 2014 competing in kickboxing, how excited are you to be heading back into kickboxing?
Very excited, I'm gonna train hard for the fights, that get progressively harder. I feel the later part of my career will be kickboxing only, unless I get a BIG MMA MONEY offer. 

I want to purse fighting for Glory, K-1 or LEGEND in Russia. Right now I've signed with 3 kickboxing promotions, including a 3 fight deal with FFC.

Is the kickboxing deal a sign that you are looking to move away from mma?

Not move away from MMA, but master my craft a little more, especially as it seem to be grow and getting a lot of attention right now; I will still fight out my BAMMA contract. 

You have always been one of the more active fighters around, between Bamma, the option to fight for other promotions out side of Bamma and now kickboxing, how many times to you plan to fight in 2014?

I will fight 4 times before June/July, and maybe 3 more times after that. 4 kickboxing and 3 MMA, I hope.

You have expressed a real desire to rematch Alexander Yakovlev who you recently lost to, is that the mma fight you want next?

It's would be nice to get a re-match and fight him in the UK, but I doubt this will happen. I want the re-match in a cage. I also wanna fight the KSW champion [Aslambek Saidov], and take that belt for my cabinate.

Does that loss give you more motivation to get back to winning ways on Saturday night?

I am always motivated to win. To finish, the loss is out of my head, I just focus on BAMMA 14 now.

You said on the mma hour last week that you are not that interested in fighting for the Bamma welterweight title out of respect for the work Jim Wallhead has put in; if Bamma came to you and offer you the the title fight next, would you decline it?

Yes, I will not fight for the title until Jimmy has his re-match. If he loses it, which I doubt he will, then I will fight for the belt.

Your gym seems to be growing with spirit dojo having achieve some good results this year, what have you got lined up for the gym in 2014?

2014, we are gonna keep active on the kickboxing and Thaiboxing scene, taking every opportunity to learn and grow. We have one fighter who maybe ready for the international stage at a lower level. Hopefully in the next 18months we will move to a new facility. A bigger one.

Finally Paul is there anyone you would like to thank for helping get you prepared for your up coming fight with Da silva?

All my training partners of old, and all my training partners recently, was an honour to spare a few rounds with James Zikic in the lead up to this fight. All my coaches, Sunni, dave, Toby, Paul and head coach and mentor, Rupert Smillie. Mikes gym, spirit dojo, ultimate gladiators, banned fightwear, hooligans united and all my sponsor, family and friends. 

Bamma 14 takes place on the 14th of December from The LG Arena, Birmingham. Tickets are available from £25 through The Ticket Factory.

Interview: Jim Wallhead "I'm Very Confident I Can Bring Home the Victory"

Interview: Jim Wallhead "I'm Very Confident I Can Bring Home the Victory"
by Chris Houten - @mrhouts  

On Saturday Jim Wallhead will step into the cage at Bamma 14 at the LG Arena in Birmingham to take on French fighter Florent Betorangal. 

Looking for redemption for his September loss against Eddie Ellis for the Bamma Welterweight Title, Wallhead has been on a mission to find his "inner aggression again".  We spoke to Wallhead about his will to win, fighting for Bamma, and what we can expect out of his fight against Betorangal.

Houten: How pleased were you to hear Bamma are planning 6 events next year, surely this give you the opportunity to fight more than ever in 2014?

Wallhead: Very pleased, I want to be as active as possible in the next few years because this isn't the longest career going so really wanna get busy.
 

There is some great fights on the Bamma 14 card, would you say this is the best Bamma card to date?

I would have to say so, it's absolutely stacked and the undercard is awesome as well, so much talent it's crazy; it's great to part of it.

I know that you feel you won your last fight against Eddie Ellis, as do a lot of fans; how long did it take for you to get over that loss?

Yeah, it took a while but I've come out of it better - lessons have been learnt. It was my fault I lost, should of done more but life is all about learning and growing and I think I have done that.
 

In your fight against Ellis, did you feel any extra pressure fighting for the title, and do you feel this made you a little hesitant?

I created my own massive pressure, it was stupid. You want something so bad [but] you can put blocks in your own head. I was so worried about making mistakes I ended up being hesitant. Looking back it horrifies me, the state I was in mentally 
 

Is Ellis the fight you would like next with a win on Saturday?

I'm not thinking passed Betorangel but obviously feel like I have unfinished business with Ellis and if Bamma want to give me another shot I won't fuck up again

Your fighting Florent Betorangal on Saturday, how are you feeling ahead of the fight, and how has your training camp been? 

I'm feeling very good to be honest ,very relaxed and quite excited. [My] camps going surprisingly well and my body feels tip top for once.
 

Have you worked on anything specifically for this fight, and have you brought in anyone to help get you prepared? 

Just being a better well rounded fighter. I was to one dimensional against Eddie so I'm just trying to evolve a bit 
 

You said in an interview recently that you needed to find your inner aggression again, does this mean you have made changes to how you approach MMA, and if does this involve going back to your judo roots at all? 

Not gone back to judo roots as such but certainly trying to widen my game. I'm just trying to not overthink the whole situation and have a fight like back in the day. I just used to enjoy fighting then you add pressures
 

Some of the fans tuning in on Saturday won't be familiar with Betorangal. What are his strengths and weakness and what do you expect from him on Saturday night?

He is durable guy with strong striking and jiu jitsu. He has beaten a UFC vet [Carlos Eduardo Rocha] so he is a good opponent. It should be an entertaining fight.
 

I think your fight with Betorangal could play out like a game of chess, where you have great wrestling and Betorangal has some great BJJ to counter. Do you think the majority of this fight will play out on the ground?

When it goes to the ground I totally agree with you, I think standing as well. I need to be close, he needs to be long, so in all ranges it's a good technical aspect to the fight.
 

How do you see yourself winning the fight on Saturday?

I'm not sure how but I'm very confident I can bring home the victory,  it could be anywhere as this fight will go all ranges, and I know on my day I'm strong all round.

Final Jim, what has been your highlight of 2013 and what goals have you set for 2014??
Not been a great year lol, the Veach win was good but broke my hand so really in 2014 I just want to get a win streak going again and take it from there.

Bamma 14 takes place on the 14th of December from The LG Arena, Birmingham. Tickets are available from £25 through The Ticket Factory.

Arnold Allen talks to Kingdom MMA ahead of his fight at Cage Warriors 61

Kingdom MMA catch up with Arnold Allen ahead of his fight with Doni Miller

by Ben Heather @benheather

On Friday Cage Warriors finally gets to hold Cage Warriors 61. The event that was originally announced to take place in Dagestan in November then moved to Iraq before ultimately taking place this weekend in Amman, Jordan. The event is was supposed to be headlined by Matt Inman (12-5 MMA 3-1 CW) vs Bruno Carvalho (15-7 MMA 1-2 CW) but now Inman will face Hakon Foss (2-2 MMA) who has stepped in as a late notice replacement for Carvalho, who had to pull out due to an injury. As of writing this the replacement main event is likely to be James Brum (13-2 MMA 6-0 CW) vs Marat Pekov (10-4 MMA 0-1 CW).

Also on the card in Jordan is the young undefeated rising talent from BKK Fighters Arnold Allen (5-0 MMA 2-0 CW) who continues to impress in his career. On Friday he looks to continue that run as he meets Doni Miller (5-1 MMA) who will make his Cage Warriors debut. Earlier this week we caught up with Arnold ahead of his fight.

Ben: Hi Arnold, thanks again for taking the time out of your schedule to talk to us so close to your fight. How has this camp gone for you and has it been a bonus to work to the same schedule as your coach Jack Mason?
Allen: Training has gone good as usual, and it's great to be fighting on the same card as my coach for the first time!

Ben: This will be the first time you have fought abroad. Will you be getting tips from Jack Mason, who has done it many times now to make it as easy as possible for you?
Allen: Not really a fights a fight whatever country it might be in so just the usual tips and advice.

Ben: When do you fly out to Jordan?
Allen: We fly out early Tuesday morning.

Ben: What were your thoughts when it was announced the location of the fight had changed from Iraq to Jordan?
Allen: I was happy with the change mainly after what I've heard about the last show in Jordan, everyone said how good it was so I'm really looking forward to being a part of it this time.

Ben: A constant in all of your previous fights has been Jack Mason in your corner. Will he still be able to corner you on Saturday night even though he fights afterwards?
Allen: I don't think he will be able to corner me this time but we've got a great team at BKK and I'll have Jason Cooledge in my corner whose cornered me before.

Ben: Last year you made your pro debut, this year you are living up to the hype and certainly look like a star of the future and only 19 years old. A win on Saturday night will be the perfect way to end the year. What has your highlight of 2013 been and what are your goals for 2014?
Allen: My highlight of 2013 is definitely winning my Cage Warriors Debut in July! Next year I'd like to do more of the same and work closer to a shot at the title!

Ben: Last time out you finished Dec Williams with a brilliant triangle choke and transitioned to that after releasing a guillotine. Is that something you train or was it a split second thought?
Allen: I've drilled it a couple of times but it was just something I watched before and just went for it when I knew I'd lost the guillotine.

Ben: One of the key words I would use to describe you is Explosive. You certainly showed why people say that in your last fight while on the ground by posturing up and landing some heavy shots on Dec Williams. Do you pride yourself in the fast paced game you bring to the cage?
Allen: I do like setting a fast paced fight it just makes for an exciting fight, that's why the smaller guys are so exciting to watch!

Ben: Was that last victory the biggest win of your career to date over a fighter much more experienced than yourself?
Allen: For sure he was the most experienced person I've fought so it was good to beat someone with that experience and get my first finish by triangle choke.

Ben: You have shown in your previous fights that you have a well rounded skill set finishing some fights with submissions but also have one punch knock out power. What would your ideal method of victory be on Saturday night?
Allen: I do love to finish a fight! But my favourite way to finish is by Knock out it's an amazing feeling!

Ben: Your opponent has changed for Saturday night, originally it was announced you were due to fight Taylor Lapilus but will now fight Doni Miller. How long have you had to prepare for the new opponent and what do you know about him?
Allen: I've been preparing to fight someone for long enough so the change isn't an issue.

Ben: How do you see yourself winning the fight on Saturday night?
Allen: I see myself winning an exciting fight

Ben: Thank you for your time. Would you like to thank anyone?
Allen: Thank you for the interview, all my coaches, my management team, my team mates and sponsors for all there support!

Brad Pickett Making His Flyweight Debut at UFC Fight Night London in March

Brad Pickett announces his fight with Ian McCall in London

by Tommy Strong @strong_tea

So now its been confirmed, Brad Pickett will be making his flyweight debut when he takes on Ian McCall in London when the UFC returns to England in March.

Pickett has had a mixed bag of results since signing for the UFC. Having a 3-3 record in the Bantamweight division since making his UFC Debut back in 2011 at UFC 138. Pickett has always produced the goods and become a firm favourite with the fans and Dana White. In those six fights he has managed to earn himself four fight of the night awards and one knockout of the night bonus.

Though I'm sure Pickett would like to be known for more than just a 'rockem sockem robot' and get to that title shot and the belt he's been longing after for so long, whilst coming so close, so many times.

His latest defeat came at the hands of Michael McDonald in August, which ended in a second round stoppage via triangle choke. Pickett will be the first to admit he's just dropped short when getting in great positions to fight for the tittle.

His opponent Ian McCall has only won 1 of his 4 fights in the UFC, though still ranked number 3 in the division after getting his first UFC win over IIiarde Santos in August and putting on a very impressive performance.

With the flyweight division one of the least stacked division this could be just the medicine for Pickett after all he already holds a win over the current champ. That being said, cutting that extra 10lbs won't be easy for him.

A win for Pickett would leap frog him up the flyweight ranking and ever nearer that title shot he's been after for so long!

UFC Fight Night London will be headlined by light heavyweights Alexander Gustafsson vs Jimi Manuwa , other fights confirmed are:

Ross Pearson vs Melvin Guillard
Cyrille Dabate vs llir Latifi
Gunnar Nelson vs Omari Akhmedov
Danny Aranha vs Igor Araujo

Review of UFC Fight Night 33 - Hunt vs Silva

Event Review: UFC Fight Night 33 Hunt vs Silva

by Sam Heard @SamHeard_

The UFC’s latest international event from Brisbane, Australia was a card that went beneath many people’s radars; overshadowed by its close proximity to the crazily anticipated UFC 168 and headlined by one fighter with perhaps the worst MMA record in his division and the other coming off a loss in one of the most one-sided title fights you’re ever likely to see. However, the event proved to be anything but forgettable, featuring arguably one of the best Heavyweight bouts of all time, the renaissance of one of the sport’s legends and the emergence of some very promising fighters making their UFC debuts. Here’s a rundown of the fights.

Mark Hunt (9-8-1 MMA, 4-2-1 UFC) vs. Antonio Silva (18-5-1 MMA, 2-2-1 UFC)

Perhaps one of the reasons MMA is so appealing to we Britons is that the amount of football we watch makes us yearn for a sport with a definitive winner. Though this fight ended in a rare ‘Majority Draw’ ruling when it hit the judge’s scorecards, the feeling after witnessing this Heavyweight war was worlds away from the usual disappointment when a contest fails to produce a winner. Most people expected this fight to end in the first round. Either Hunt’s massive fists would connect with the even bigger head of Bigfoot or the Brazilian would manage to take Hunt down and exploit the Kiwi’s undeveloped ground game. As is often the case in MMA these pre-fight speculations were completely off. Mark Hunt scored several takedowns and effectively reversing Silva against the cage (comparable to Gustafsson’s outwrestling Jon Jones) while Bigfoot had success on his feet, dropping Hunt in the very first round. No one anticipated just how tough these two guys are. On several occasions both fighters were close to being stopped; at the end of the 4th round Bigfoot had his notoriously terrifying full mount on Hunt and I feared the fight would be stopped with just 15 seconds until the bell while there were several occasions were Hunt had Bigfoot severely rocked on the feet. Overall the draw was probably a fair result as the momentum shifted so many times during the five round war. Without a doubt a late entry into the Fight of the Year race.

Result: Mark Hunt vs. Antonio Silva declared majority draw (48-47 Hunt, 47-47, 47-47)

Mauricio Rua (22-8 MMA, 6-6 UFC) vs. James Te Huna (16-7 MMA, 5-3 UFC)

Astoundingly there were very few people giving Shogun a chance in his fight against Australia’s own James Te Huna. Granted, Te Huna is visually the larger, stronger man and many had speculated that the numerous wars Shogun has found himself in throughout the years had finally had an impact on his reflexes and fight technique. It seemed that either retirement or a drop to 185lb loomed for Shogun. You can never count out a former champion like Shogun and for the duration of the one minute fight he looked sharper then the favourite, stuffing his takedown attempt and throwing some nice leg kicks into the mix. Just when Te Huna thought it was his time to seize control of the fight with the Brazillian’s back against the cage, he walked on to a stiff left hook, instantly sending him to the canvas. Shogun tried to follow up with a Henderson-esque right which fortunately missed the already unconscious Australian. Is Shogun back? I think so.
Result: Mauricio Rua def. James Te Huna via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 1:03

Ryan Bader (16-4 MMA, 9-4 UFC) vs. Anthony Perosh (14-8 MMA, 4-5 UFC)

In what was perhaps the most predictable bout on the card, Bader got a Unanimous Decision victory over Anthony Perosh, bossing the Australian for the entirety of the fight. It seemed a certainty that Bader was going to get a stoppage in the very first round, rocking Perosh several times on the feet, knocking him down and bullying him on the ground. As was to be expected, Bader was the faster and stronger of the two fighters, beating Perosh to the punch on all exchanges. As Bader noted in his post-fight interview, Perosh is a sickeningly tough creature. Bader has revealed that he broke his right hand during the fight which is probably why he wasn’t able to get the stoppage. Perhaps the most surprising thing to come out of this fight was that but a single judge ruled one round to be 10-8 when, in my opinion at least, both the 1st and 3rd rounds were as deserving of a 10-8 as any.
Result: Ryan Bader def. Anthony Perosh via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

Pat Barry (8-7 MMA, 5-7 UFC) vs. Soa Palelei (20-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC)

Once again, this fight ended with the uncomfortable footage of Pat Barry unconscious on the mat – perhaps it is time for HD to re-evaluate his position in the UFC’s heavyweight division… This time the knockout would come by the hands of Soa Palelei, a fighter many were surprised to see return to the Octagon. Barry’s game plan should have been a simple one; avoid Palelei’s initial rush, keep it standing and then exploit the Australian’s abysmal conditioning. Instead, Barry threw a questionable flying knee which allowed Palelei to catch him and get the takedown before mounting him and hammering his lights out. The power of these shots never seemed that devastating so it seems Barry’s chin is done.
Result: Soa Palelei def. Pat Barry via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 2:09

Dylan Andrews (17-5 MMA, 2-1 UFC) vs. Clint Hester (9-3 MMA, 2-0 UFC)

TUF 17 housemates came out immediately throwing bombs at each other in the first round of this Middleweight bout. With friends like these who needs enemies, eh? Andrews got the better of the opening exchanges until attempting a guillotine choke. When this failed, Hester found himself in half guard and was able to rough Andrews up with some vicious elbows from top. The theme of Hester dominating with ground and pound continued into the second round. After round two Andrew’s corner pulled him out of the fight due to a suspected dislocated shoulder. The replays afterwards revealed that Andrew’s shoulder does indeed pop-out as he throws an overhand right at Hester. Gut-wrenching.
Result: Clint Hester def. Dylan Andrews via TKO (injury) – Round 2, 5:00

Bethe Correia (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. Julie Kedzie (16-13 MMA, 0-2 UFC)

The intense weigh-in stare down between these female Bantamweights promised an exciting fight which certainly delivered. Both women demonstrated some high-level striking and rigorous cardio. Kedzie’s losing via split decision is in part to blame on Greg Jackson who gave the (incorrect) advice that she was two rounds up heading into the third. Even when a fighter is up on rounds I believe it’s detrimental to let them know – we all know that you cannot trust the judges and Kedzie’s intensity certainly diminished in the third. After this loss Kedzie has announced her retirement from MMA, a great shame as she is still a very competitive fighter with a particularly nice kicking game.
Result: Bethe Correia def. Julie Kedzie via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Highlights from the Undercard

Alex Garcia’s R1 KO of Ben Wall. Jheez – Hector Lombard Mk II.

Takeya Mizugaki vs Nam Phan. A great back and forth stand-up battle. Mizugaki wins via UD.