SFL Sacrifice PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gabe Manuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiro Nagasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manuel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Irations- Falling. This should be fireworks!

Manuel
vs
Nagasaki

168 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

166 cm
20
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabe Manuel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiro Nagasaki!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagasaki throws a right hand that Manuel ducks under and follows up with a left that Manuel also avoids with ease.
Manuel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Manuel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hiro Nagasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nagasaki. That's going to slow Manuel down.
Manuel lands a slapping body shot.
Manuel moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Manuel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Manuel misses with a two punch combination.
Manuel cracks Nagasaki with an open hand slap.
Nagasaki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Manuel takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Manuel drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manuel connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Nagasaki some visible discomfort.

Manuel has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Nagasaki is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Manuel yanks on the arm and Nagasaki is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Manuel.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gabe Manuel!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Noham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaz One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noham comes to the cage accompanied by Chase The Devil. Thomas Noham has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Noham
vs
One

190 cm
20
220 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

195 cm
20
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thomas Noham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaz One!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Noham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Noham circles away from the clinch attempt

and Noham counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
One stops a takedown attempt from Noham.
One lands a body punch in the clinch.
One prevents the takedown attempt.
Noham wants to stall.
Noham misses with a short punch on the inside.

Noham manages to break the clinch.
One throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

One has closed the distance and engaged Noham in a clinch.
One has Noham pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Noham manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
One wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
One wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Noham wants to stall.
One is working for takedown but Noham is calmly controlling the position for now.
One is trying to maintain a safe position but Noham gets an underhook and turns One into the cage.
One wants to get back to striking at distance but Noham won't allow it.
One prevents Noham from breaking the clinch.
Noham takes an elbow to the temple.
Noham tries to pull guard but One holds him up against the cage and eventually Noham drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Noham. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Noham breaks from the clinch.
Noham tries to close the distance and clinch up but One swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Noham on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Noham misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Noham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
One swats away the attempt to clinch by Noham.
One closes the distance but Noham moves to the side

and Noham counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Noham is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and One defends it well.
One tries to get to full guard but Noham has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

One is pushing off trying to get to his feet. Noham has hold of the leg though and he's dropped back for a heel hook… has he got it?? YES! One is tapping! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Thomas Noham!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joshua James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Narong Yeerum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yeerum has chosen I Love You as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Joshua James could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Narong Yeerum's chin.

James
vs
Yeerum

175 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Transformer Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joshua James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Narong Yeerum!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yeerum's waist but Yeerum gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing James off to one side.
James fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yeerum throws a head kick that misses.
Yeerum checks a low kick from James.
James doesn't manage to clinch there - Yeerum circles away.
Yeerum swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
James misses with a leg kick.

A head kick lands from Yeerum that sends James to the canvas. James tries to scramble back to his feet but Yeerum brings him back down into side control.

James is rocked!

It looks like Joshua James has been cut.
Yeerum taking a breather here.
Oh James is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Yeerum stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yeerum has closed the distance and engaged James in a clinch.
Yeerum lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yeerum landing knees to the head.
Yeerum connects with a knee right up the middle there - that's rocked James badly! James tumbles to the floor and Yeerum stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Narong Yeerum!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Major Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moon comes to the cage accompanied by Infected Mushroom - Deeply Disturbed (Infected Remix). Jason Moon could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Major Payne's chin.

Moon
vs
Payne

185 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Stand Alone Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Moon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Major Payne!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Payne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Moon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Moon jabs at Payne's body.
Payne closes the distance and clinches up with Moon, looking for a takedown. Payne pushes Moon against the cage but Moon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Moon keeps the fight on the outside.
Payne swings widly with a right hand
and Moon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Payne thinking.
Moon scores with a shot to the body.
Moon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Payne tries to move into range but Moon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Moon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Payne on the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Moon.
Moon with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon digs a good body shot into Payne's ribs.
Moon works Payne's body with a nice hook.
Moon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Moon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Payne looks gassed!
Moon lands a right hook to the body.
Payne misses with a shot to the body
and Moon counters with a straight right hand.
Moon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Moon scores with a jab.
Major Payne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Moon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Moon lands a right hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A punch lands to the side of Payne 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Payne throws a lazy body kick
and Moon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Payne tries to clinch but Moon moves away
and Moon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Moon is looking to wear down Payne with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Payne's corner calls for a 1-2. Payne obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Jason Moon has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Moon connects with a body shot.
Payne lands a jab-cross combination.
Payne throws a combination that misses
and Moon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moon is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Moon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Payne misses with a combination
and Moon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Payne throws a combination that misses
and Moon counters with a left to the body.
Moon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Payne throws a left and a right that both miss
and Moon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Payne is rocked!
Payne misses with a lunging right hand
and Moon counters with a stiff right hand.
Payne is still on wobbly legs! Can Moon finish him?
Moon lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Payne is looking to close the distance but Moon sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Payne crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Payne is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Jason Moon!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
85%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Randy Orton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smallie Chaser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orton comes to the cage accompanied by Voices. Randy Orton had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Orton
vs
Chaser

170 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

155 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randy Orton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Smallie Chaser!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orton moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
No joy there for Orton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chaser misses with a takedown attempt - Orton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Orton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Orton throws a series of punches but Chaser avoids them all with ease.
Chaser throws a right and a left that both miss.
Orton throws a nice looking combination but Chaser bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chaser fails to land the takedown.
Orton throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chaser's head.
Chaser shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Orton as he jumps to the side.
Randy Orton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Smallie Chaser.
Chaser stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Orton.
Chaser lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Randy Orton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chaser fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chaser has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Orton.
Chaser throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Orton's waist but Orton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chaser off to one side.
Orton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chaser tries to clinch but Orton is having none of it.
Chaser shoots in and drives through. Orton sprawls well.
Chaser takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Chaser takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton tries a head kick but it misses.
Orton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chaser 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.
Orton lands with a nice combination. Chaser backs away looking to recover.

Chaser is rocked!
Orton lands a big head kick that sends Chaser to the canvas! Orton follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Orton!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dirty Eye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junmar Hussein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Eye
vs
Hussein

164 cm
22
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

164 cm
20
138 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Kangaroo Muscle

Shinryaku MMA Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dirty Eye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junmar Hussein!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hussein gets the takedown into side control.
Hussein tries to move to mount but Eye blocks the move with his legs.

Hussein decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Hussein moves into the clinch successfully.
Hussein gets through Eye's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Eye digs a right hand underneath Hussein's ribcage. Hussein let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Eye gets through Hussein's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Eye wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hussein has him pressed against the cage.
Eye misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hussein.
Hussein fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Knees to the body from Eye.
Eye landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Eye breaks from the clinch.
Eye avoids the head kick by Hussein.
Eye goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Hussein pushes Eye up against the cage in a clinch.
Eye wants to get back to striking at distance but Hussein won't allow it.
Eye trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussein avoiding damage as Eye throws knees to the body.
Eye wants to break free but Hussein has control.
Eye trying to land knees to the body.
Eye is trying to break the clinch but Hussein has him pressed against the cage.
Hussein wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Eye breaks from the clinch.
Hussein shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Eye but Eye pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Eye throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eye misses with a body kick.
Eye misses with a jab, cross combination.
Eye pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eye moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Eye is breathing heavily.
Hussein fails to land the takedown.
Dirty Eye has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junmar Hussein.
Eye throws a head kick but Hussein moves out of range.
Eye misses with a body kick.
Eye pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Hussein fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Eye sprawls well initially but Hussein persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hussein sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussein not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hussein missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hussein is looking to advance position but Eye won't allow it.
Ground and pound from Hussein.
Hussein is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Hussein thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussein thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Eye rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hussein moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Hussein darts in and clinches Eye up against the cage.

Eye breaks the clinch.
Hussein takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Eye throws a lazy head kick
and Hussein counters with a good low kick that Eye was not able to check.
Hussein avoids the head kick by Eye.
Eye throws a right and a left that both miss.
Eye misses with a kick to the body.
Eye misses with a head kick.
Eye is looking to clinch.
Hussein keeps the fight on the outside.
Eye fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eye throws a right and a left that Hussein avoids nicely.
Eye misses with a head kick.
Eye looks to land a combination but Hussein avoids it well.
Eye throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hussein.
Eye pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Eye moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eye lands a body punch in the clinch.

Eye breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eye throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hussein blocks a head kick by Eye.
Eye throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A head kick by Eye misses
and Hussein counters with a stiff right hand.
Eye misses with the combination.

Hussein shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hussein showed some decent athleticism there.
Eye is looking to escape.
Eye trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Hussein seems to be working for a kimura but Eye defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Junmar Hussein will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Eye lands with a nice body punch.
Hussein tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Eye swivels and escapes.
Eye fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Eye throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hussein's head.
Eye throws a sloppy head kick

and Hussein counters with a single leg into guard. Eye didn't expect that.
Hussein throws and elbow that misses. Eye uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hussein's guard. Nice move by Eye!
Eye passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eye prevents Hussein from improving his position.
Hussein is breathing heavily.

Eye decides to return to a standing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eye tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hussein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eye throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Eye.
Eye moves in looking to clinch but Hussein pushes him off.
Eye throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hussein's head.
Eye throws a head kick that half lands.
Eye is looking to clinch.
Hussein takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Eye throws a right and a left that both miss.
Eye tries to clinch but Hussein moves away

and Hussein counters by clinching up.
Eye unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hussein lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Eye escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dirty Eye is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Eye.
Eye doesn't manage to clinch there - Hussein circles away.
Eye connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hussein avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eye lands a head kick. Hussein smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussein misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Eye throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hussein counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A right-left combo lands from Eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Eye gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hussein wants to pass the guard but Eye is keeping the position.
Hussein has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Eye preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hussein postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hussein missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hussein trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hussein accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hussein trying to control the position from guard on top but Eye is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hussein throwing strikes but missing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Eye throws a head kick that misses.
Eye tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hussein tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Eye swivels and escapes.
Dirty Eye seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eye darts in trying to clinch

and Hussein counters with a single leg into guard. Eye didn't expect that.
Eye wants to get back to his feet but Hussein is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Eye preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eye avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hussein trying to control but Eye is working from the bottom.
Hussein trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Eye keeping moving, preventing Hussein from controlling successfully.
Hussein throwing strikes from guard but Eye blocks nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussein throws a strike but Eye rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
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 Dirty Eye will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hussein feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hussein wants to control from the top but Eye keeps moving.
Hussein working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hussein throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Eye pushes Hussein off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Eye throws a head kick that misses.
Hussein moves out of range of the body kick.
Eye misses with a two punch combination.
Good exchange - Hussein coming out on top.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eye wants to clinch but Hussein slips to the side

and Hussein counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussein trying to control the action but Eye is working from the bottom.
Eye wants to get back to his feet.
Hussein throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Eye is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Eye defending against the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hussein sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Eye is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Eye wants to clinch
and Hussein counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Eye tries to clinch up but Hussein circles away and keeps his distance.
Eye scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hussein avoids the head kick by Eye.
Eye misses with a two punch combination.
Eye misses with a wild combination.
Eye tries to clinch up

and Hussein counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Hussein gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hussein buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Eye misses with the body kick

and Hussein counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussein missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Eye keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Hussein is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Eye doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hussein.
Hussein not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Eye keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Eye avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hussein.
Hussein thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Eye's head.
Hussein wants to lay and pray for a moment but Eye keeps working.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hussein dodges the punch combination from Eye.

Hussein gets a clinch.
Eye prevents the takedown attempt.

Eye manages to break the clinch.
Eye throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eye tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Hussein counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eye blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hussein.
Hussein looks to land a strike but Eye avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Junmar Hussein comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hussein has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junmar Hussein!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boston Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler comes to the cage accompanied by 2 pac - Hit em up. Boston Tyler could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Donald Davis's chin.

Tyler
vs
Davis

214 cm
21
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

196 cm
22
240 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Plays chess

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Boston Tyler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Donald Davis!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis tries to clinch but Tyler is having none of it.
Donald Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyler throws a right hand that Davis ducks under and follows up with a left that Davis also avoids with ease.
Tyler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Davis but Davis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tyler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tyler shoots in and drives through. Davis sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boston Tyler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tyler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Davis is looking to clinch but Tyler is avoiding it.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyler circles away.
Davis tries to clinch but Tyler moves out of range.
Tyler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davis moves in looking to clinch but Tyler pushes him off.
Davis is looking to clinch.

Davis clinches up against the cage.
Tyler managing to block the knees to the body from Davis.
Davis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tyler's face.
Tyler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Tyler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davis tries to clinch up.

Davis closes the distance and clinches.
Davis landing knees to the body.
Davis lands an elbow inside that Tyler shrugs off.
Davis scores a nice knee to the body.
Tyler is breathing heavily.
Davis blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Davis.
Tyler avoiding damage as Davis throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Davis.
Davis missing with knees to the body.
Davis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Davis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tyler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Davis tries to land knees in the clinch but Tyler avoids the damage to the body.
Tyler drops down looking for an ankle pick but Davis pulls his leg out and moves away.

Tyler drives through with a takedown into guard.

Tyler drops back looking for a leg! Davis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Davis manages to kick Tyler off! Tyler jumps back into Davis's guard.
Tyler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tyler will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tyler drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Davis manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Tyler has Davis in his guard.
Davis preventing the sweep.
Tyler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tyler working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Davis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Davis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Davis has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tyler is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tyler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davis is one step ahead there.
Tyler is trying to keep Davis in close.

Tyler working for submissions but it's allowed Davis to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tyler manages to get to full guard.

Tyler had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Davis is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Tyler Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Davis's back instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tyler looking for the choke but no joy.
Tyler trying to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Davis dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tyler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Davis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tyler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tyler.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch but Tyler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tyler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Davis gets a clinch.

Tyler has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Davis uses from the top position.
Davis won't allow Tyler to sweep him here.
Tyler is working hard here to advance position.

Tyler has his foot on Davis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Davis works his way back into a safe position though.
Tyler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davis is one step ahead there.
Tyler looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Davis puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler wants to control but Davis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Davis prevents Tyler from improving his position.
Tyler slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tyler throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Tyler is looking for a triangle but Davis pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davis stopping the sweep attempt from Tyler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Tyler looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Tyler looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Davis has picked Tyler up and slammed him! Tyler can't keep hold of the triangle and Davis manages to pass to side control!
Tyler tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tyler sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Tyler wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tyler manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tyler is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tyler passes the guard and advances to mount!

Tyler is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Davis has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Davis blocking the ground and pound.
Tyler trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler throwing strikes here but Davis is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Tyler throwing strikes here but Davis is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Tyler lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Tyler looking to secure an arm triangle but Davis defends it well.
Davis prevents Tyler from taking his back.
Davis taking shots to the head.
Tyler throwing strikes here but Davis is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boston Tyler dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Davis darts in and clinches Tyler up against the cage.
Tyler managing to block the knees to the body from Davis.
Davis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Davis looking to throw knees to the head but Tyler is blocking nicely.
Davis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Davis scores a nice knee to the body.
Davis scores a nice knee to the body.
Tyler tries to pull guard but Davis holds him up against the cage and eventually Tyler drops back down to his feet.

Tyler has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Davis uses from the top position.

Tyler is looking for a triangle here but Davis uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyler is looking for a sweep.
Tyler is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Davis's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Davis wants to stand but Tyler has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Tyler slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Davis stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Tyler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Davis clinches up against the cage.
Tyler tries for a takedown but Davis manages to get underhooks.
Tyler lands with a right to the head.
Davis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Davis.

Tyler pulls guard successfully.
Tyler tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Tyler throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Davis escapes and throws Tyler's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Tyler tries to buck Davis off but Davis is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Davis has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Davis is looking to clinch.
Tyler shoots in and drives through. Davis sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boston Tyler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyler fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Davis tries to clinch there but Tyler circles away.
Tyler circles away from the clinch attempt.

Tyler shoots in and bounces Davis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tyler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Davis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tyler stops Davis from standing up.
Tyler throws a strike but Davis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Tyler working for a triangle but Davis defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler is trying to keep Davis in close.

Davis stands up and waves to Tyler to follow him.
Davis tries to clinch but Tyler moves out of range.

Davis rushes Tyler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tyler avoiding damage as Davis throws knees to the body.
Tyler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Davis.
Davis trying to land knees to the body.
Davis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis trying to land knees to the body.
Davis landing knees to the body.
Davis with a knee to the head.
Davis prevents Tyler from breaking the clinch.
Tyler has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Davis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Davis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tyler.
Tyler drops down looking for an ankle pick but Davis pulls his leg out and moves away.
Davis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tyler bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Davis! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Davis is rocked!

It looks like Donald Davis has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Tyler thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Davis is still in real trouble! Can Tyler finish him?
Tyler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyler trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Davis manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Davis seems to have recovered his senses.
Davis wants to stand but Tyler has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Davis really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donald Davis's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Davis tries to clinch but Tyler is having none of it.

Davis closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Davis lands in his opponent's guard.
Davis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tyler wants to sweep but no luck.

Tyler looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Davis passes into side control.

Davis decides to stand back up. Davis steps back and let's Tyler get back to his feet.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Davis closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Davis lands in his opponent's guard.
Tyler is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tyler is working an open guard so Davis takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Davis rushes Tyler and presses him up against the cage.
Tyler drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Donald Davis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Davis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tyler.
Tyler blocks a body shot from Davis.
Davis misses with an elbow over the top.
Tyler avoiding damage as Davis throws knees to the body.
A short right from Tyler.

Tyler jumps into guard, dragging Davis to the mat.
Tyler wants to sweep here but Davis controlling him for the moment.
Tyler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tyler looking for a guillotine here but Davis defends easily.

Tyler is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Davis stands up from Tyler's guard - Davis perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis is looking to clinch.
Tyler misses with a takedown attempt

and Davis counters by moving into the clinch.
Tyler avoiding damage as Davis throws knees to the body.
Tyler is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boston Tyler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice elbow from Davis.
Tyler takes an elbow to the temple.
Tyler managing to block the knees to the body from Davis.
Tyler managing to block the knees to the body from Davis.
Davis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tyler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tyler changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Davis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tyler shoots and misses

and Davis counters by moving into the clinch.
Davis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tyler managing to block the knees to the body from Davis.
Davis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tyler.
Davis prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tyler is working for takedown but Davis is calmly controlling the position for now.
Davis tries to land knees in the clinch but Tyler avoids the damage to the body.
Tyler looking for a takedown.
Davis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tyler.
Tyler tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Davis lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with a knee to the head.
Davis landing knees to the head.
Davis tries to land knees in the clinch but Tyler avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Davis throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Davis.
Tyler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Tyler manages to break the clinch.
Tyler fails with the takedown.
Tyler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Davis as he avoids it easily.

Davis instigates a clinch.
Davis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tyler.
Tyler takes a knee right on the jaw!
Davis scores a nice knee to the body.
Davis landing knees to the body.
Tyler wants to break free but Davis has control.
Knees in the clinch landing for Davis.
Davis stops a takedown attempt from Tyler.
Tyler managing to block the knees to the body from Davis.
Tyler wants a takedown.
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!
Tyler tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Tyler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tyler lands a left and a right that sends Davis crashing to the canvas! Tyler dives into mount looking to finish!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyler looking to finish with strikes here!
Boston Tyler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Tyler goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Davis is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Davis dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Donald Davis's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Tyler shoots in and drives through. Davis sprawls well.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tyler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tyler shoots and misses

and Davis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tyler's guard.

Tyler has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Davis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Tyler looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Davis passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis wants to get back to his feet.
Davis prevents Tyler from improving his position.
Davis wants to stand but Tyler has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Tyler is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Davis pulls his head out easily.

Davis stands up out of the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tyler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tyler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Davis pushes Tyler up against the cage in a clinch.
Davis tries to land knees in the clinch but Tyler avoids the damage to the body.
Tyler managing to block the knees to the body from Davis.
Tyler drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Davis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boston Tyler. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tyler pulls guard.

Tyler looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Davis has picked Tyler up and slammed him! Tyler can't keep hold of the triangle and Davis manages to pass to side control!
Davis working away.
Tyler tries to bench press Davis off him but Davis keeps the position.
Davis gets to mount! Tyler was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

Davis stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tyler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tyler tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Davis smiles and moves away.

Davis forces Tyler back against the cage and clinches.
Tyler avoiding damage as Davis throws knees to the body.
Davis tries to land knees in the clinch but Tyler avoids the damage to the body.
Tyler tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Davis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tyler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Davis stops a takedown attempt from Tyler.
Tyler jumps guard but Davis stands there with Tyler around his waist. Tyler gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Davis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Davis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tyler wants to break free but Davis has control.
Davis tries to land knees in the clinch but Tyler avoids the damage to the body.
A body shot lands from Davis.
Davis is leaning against Tyler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tyler is looking to break free of the clinch but Davis has double underhooks.
Davis tries to land knees in the clinch but Tyler avoids the damage to the body.
Tyler managing to block the knees to the body from Davis.
Tyler wants a takedown.
Davis looking to throw knees to the head but Tyler is blocking nicely.

Tyler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Davis moves into the clinch.
Tyler takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to land knees in the clinch but Tyler avoids the damage to the body.
Tyler wants to get back to striking at distance but Davis won't allow it.
Davis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Tyler gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Tyler is working for a kimura but Davis is defending it quite comfortably.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis is looking to get back to is feet but Tyler passes into side control.
Boston Tyler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Tyler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tyler working the strikes but Davis uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Tyler is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Davis defends it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donald Davis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Davis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 46:49
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 46:49
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donald Davis!
Donald Davis is the new heavyweight champion!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eric Zimmerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Aria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Zimmerman
vs
Aria

177 cm
22
147 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Bad 2 The Bone MMA
Elite Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eric Zimmerman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shawn Aria!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zimmerman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Aria makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Aria.
Zimmerman with a flurry of punches that miss.

Aria working for a triangle but Zimmerman defends it easily.
Zimmerman cracks Aria with a solid left hand.
Zimmerman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aria is keeping the position for now.
Aria preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Aria working for a triangle but Zimmerman defends it easily.

Zimmerman drops back looking for a leg! Aria is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Aria manages to kick Zimmerman off! Zimmerman jumps back into Aria's guard.
Aria keeping full guard, as Zimmerman tries to pass.
Zimmerman pushing down on Aria's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zimmerman stands up from half guard.
Zimmerman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Aria swats away the attempt to clinch by Zimmerman.

Aria rushes Zimmerman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Zimmerman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Aria has closed the distance and engaged Zimmerman in a clinch.

Zimmerman has Aria pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Zimmerman pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Aria tumbling to the mat - Zimmerman dives into Aria's guard.
Aria keeping moving, preventing Zimmerman from controlling successfully.
Aria is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Aria wants to stand and escape but Zimmerman is having none of it.
Aria looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman advances to half guard.

Aria is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Zimmerman pulls his head out easily.
Aria has hold of Zimmerman's hands but Zimmerman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Aria has hold of Zimmerman's hands but Zimmerman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Zimmerman has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Aria defend it? Zimmerman steps over the head and cranks it - Aria is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Zimmerman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eric Zimmerman!
Eric Zimmerman retains his featherweight title!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tuck Happiness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hop Sing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Happiness comes to the cage accompanied by Bullet With a Name on It. Sing is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Gettin Jiggy wit It. Hop Sing will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Happiness
vs
Sing

162 cm
20
140 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

167 cm
22
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Stand Alone Fight Wear

Kangaroo Muscle

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tuck Happiness!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hop Sing!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Happiness throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sing misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Sing gets caught flat footed, as Happiness shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Sing working for a triangle but Happiness defends it easily.

Happiness thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sing utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sing has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Happiness has passed into side control.

Happiness swings around for an armbar but Sing sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Happiness's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Happiness wants to stand but Sing is controlling the position.
Sing wants to stand but Happiness has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sing slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sing stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Happiness to get to his feet.
Happiness misses with a head kick.
Hop Sing is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Happiness takes one to the chin there.
Hop Sing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sing stuffs the takedown.
Happiness pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Happiness fails with an attempt to clinch.
Happiness throws a front kick that sends Sing stumbling back into the cage.
Happiness throws a head kick but Sing moves out of range.
Happiness is breathing heavily.
Sing swats away the attempt to clinch by Happiness.
Sing connects with a body shot.
Happiness tries a head kick but it misses.
Happiness misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Happiness throws a leg kick but Sing sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sing misses with a jab, cross combination.
A right-left combo lands from Sing.
Sing misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sing!
Sing throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Happiness slips a jab and a cross from Sing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sing fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sing displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Happiness looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sing avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sing comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sing misses with a few strikes there.
Sing lands a nice shot to the body.
Happiness avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sing swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sing.
A left lands for Sing.
Happiness looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sing's corner calls for a 1-2. Sing obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sing misses with a series of wild punches.
Sing looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sing throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sing displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sing looks to land a combination but Happiness avoids it well.
Sing throws a right hand that Happiness ducks under and follows up with a left that Happiness also avoids with ease.
Happiness misses with the combination.
Sing's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sing duly obliges.
Nice body punch from Sing.
Sing works over Happiness's head and body with a nice combination.
Happiness connects with a single shot there.
Sing lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sing lands with a nice combination. Happiness backs away looking to recover.
Sing throws a series of punches but Happiness moves out of range.
Happiness throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Happiness tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sing throws a shot to the body.
Sing misses with a series of wild punches.
Sing throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sing lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Happiness shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sing as he avoids it easily.
Sing throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Happiness counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sing looking for submissions off his back.

Sing is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Happiness pulls his head out easily.
Happiness is pressing down on Sing's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sing is holding on for now.

Happiness seems to be working for a kimura but Sing defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Happiness is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sing!

Happiness is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Sing can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Happiness wants to finish this one by submission but Sing is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Happiness.

Happiness is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sing is surviving well by controlling Happiness's body position as best he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sing is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
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 Tuck Happiness will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sing throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Happiness.
Sing will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Happiness takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Happiness throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
No joy there for Sing, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sing moves out of range as Happiness throws a body kick.

Happiness shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Happiness showed some decent athleticism there.
Sing tries to roll over but Happiness keeps him under control.
Happiness wants to free his trapped foot but Sing is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sing is not content to let Happiness control the position.
Happiness frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sing wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Sing taking shots to the head.
Sing is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Happiness manages to capitalize on a mistake by Sing to take his back!

Happiness looking for the RNC.
Happiness is hanging on to Sing's back as he tries to escape.
Sing is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sing manages to reverse the position and now he's in Happiness's guard. Nice work there by Sing.
Sing is looking to stand up but Happiness won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Sing drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Happiness dives on top into guard.
Happiness forces his way into half guard.

Sing looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sing manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Sing looking for a guillotine here but Happiness defends easily.

Sing looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sing working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Happiness doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Sing is tightening it up a little... Happiness has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Happiness reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Happiness taps out! nice BJJ there by Sing!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Hop Sing!
Hop Sing is the new bantamweight champion!