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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihiro Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and yakin yakin sanjamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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194 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshihiro Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, yakin yakin sanjamoto!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
yakin sanjamoto misses with a jab, cross combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nakamura.
Nakamura closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. yakin sanjamoto quickly recovers to half guard.
yakin sanjamoto is trying to stand.
Nakamura throwing shots but yakin sanjamoto is blocking nicely.
yakin sanjamoto tries to kick Nakamura off but Nakamura keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nakamura thows a huge punch but yakin sanjamoto dodges it nicely.
Nakamura is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. yakin sanjamoto doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nakamura.
yakin sanjamoto works his way to full guard. Good work.
yakin sanjamoto kicks Nakamura off and gets to his feet.
yakin sanjamoto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Yoshihiro Nakamura has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakamura changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. yakin sanjamoto tries to avoid it but Nakamura manages to keep hold of a leg and drag yakin sanjamoto to the ground. yakin sanjamoto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nakamura changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. yakin sanjamoto tries to avoid it but Nakamura manages to keep hold of a leg and drag yakin sanjamoto to the ground. yakin sanjamoto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshihiro Nakamura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
yakin sanjamoto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nakamura.
That's one minute gone in the round.
yakin sanjamoto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nakamura gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nakamura is breathing heavily.
yakin sanjamoto lands with a right and another and another! Nakamura is in big trouble! yakin sanjamoto lands again and this time it's lights out for Nakamura! A quality knockout there for yakin sanjamoto.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). yakin yakin sanjamoto!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Dempsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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287 lbs
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258 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Simon Bruce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Dempsey!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruce fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bruce cracks a nice hook into Dempsey's ribs.
Dempsey looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bruce scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Jack Dempsey has been cut.
Bruce throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bruce moves into the clinch.
Bruce breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab by Bruce.
Bruce has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bruce lands a right hand.
That has opened up Jack Dempsey's cut even more.
Bruce has had enough of the clinch but Dempsey keeps him there for the moment.
Bruce manages to break the clinch.
Bruce throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bruce drops Dempsey with a big left hand and mounts him. Dempsey is in big trouble!
Bruce controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce landing strikes from the mount and Dempsey is in trouble!
Bruce breaks from Dempsey's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The cut above Jack Dempsey's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bruce scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jack Dempsey's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jack Dempsey's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Simon Bruce!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Gagarin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Yu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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255 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuri Gagarin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Yu!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gagarin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yu wants to clinch up but Gagarin keeps it at a distance.
Yu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yu misses with a head kick.
Gagarin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gagarin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gagarin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gagarin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gagarin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gagarin avoids the head kick by Yu.
Yu shoots for a takedown but Gagarin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yu loses concentration momentarily and Gagarin pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Yu crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Gagarin finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Yuri Gagarin!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stan Best (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frano Bilandzija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bilandzija has chosen Croatia Pride as his entrance music. Frano Bilandzija has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Stan Best's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stan Best!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frano Bilandzija!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Best swats away the attempt to clinch by Bilandzija.
Bilandzija throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Best avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Best throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bilandzija tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Best is in Bilandzija's guard.
Best with a nice head shot there.
Best is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Best scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Best chips away with some ground and pound.
Best trying to control but Bilandzija is working from the bottom.
Best scoring with punches to the head and body.
Best thows a big elbow that misses.
Best postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Best looking to pass the guard.
Best loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Best scoring with some ground and pound.
Best has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bilandzija working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Best.
Best's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Best wants to control from the top but Bilandzija keeps moving.
Best working some strikes from top position.
Bilandzija preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Best postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bilandzija looks gassed!
Best cracks Bilandzija with a solid left hand.
Bilandzija wants to get back to his feet but Best is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Best is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Best is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Best connects with a couple of short punches.
Best keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bilandzija's head.
Bilandzija is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Best is working Bilandzija over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bilandzija working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Best distracts Bilandzija with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bilandzija has momentary wrist control but Best slips an elbow through the middle.
Best landing with the ground and pound.
Best advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Best stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Best connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Frano Bilandzija has been cut.
Best changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bilandzija tries to avoid it but Best manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bilandzija to the ground. Bilandzija escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bilandzija lands a right hook to the body.
Best uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bilandzija gets caught flat footed, as Best shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bilandzija is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Best is controlling him.
Bilandzija has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Best is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bilandzija.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Best working the ground and pound.
Bilandzija tries to improve position but can't.
Best working away.
Best wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bilandzija keeps working.
Best in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bilandzija is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Bilandzija takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bilandzija taking a bit of punishment here - Best scoring with strikes.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Best lands a nice forearm strike.
Bilandzija takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Best works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Best moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Best cracks Bilandzija with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Best cracks Bilandzija with a big elbow.
Best working the strikes but Bilandzija uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Best seems to be looking for submissions.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Best stops Bilandzija from getting back to his feet.
Best is trying to control the action in half guard but Bilandzija is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bilandzija taking some punishment here, with Best in his half guard.
Best scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bilandzija is looking for a sweep. Best is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Best is trying to control. Bilandzija wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Best working over Bilandzija with some ground and pound. Bilandzija looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bilandzija wants to get back to his feet.
Bilandzija is trying to maintain the position but Best is very close to passing his half guard.
Best takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Best drops an elbow to the side of Bilandzija's head.
Best missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Best seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Best drops an elbow to the side of Bilandzija's head.
Bilandzija on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Best missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bilandzija tries to kick Best off but Best keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Best not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Best trying to control from half guard but Bilandzija is working away.
Best throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's eight 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.
Best working over Bilandzija with some ground and pound. Bilandzija looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Best is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bilandzija wants to get back to his feet.
Best working the head and body with strikes.
Bilandzija blocking the ground and pound attempt from Best.
Bilandzija is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Best scores with a couple of nice shots.
Best not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Best winds up and cracks Bilandzija with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bilandzija is looking for a sweep. Best is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bilandzija keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Best connects with a nice short shot to Bilandzija's temple.
Bilandzija taking some punishment here, with Best in his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Best connects with a nice short shot to Bilandzija's temple.
Best wants to take a breather but Bilandzija is having none of it.
Best trying to mount his opponent but Bilandzija defends it.
Best throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Best not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Best thows a huge punch but Bilandzija dodges it nicely.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Stan Best dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frano Bilandzija's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Best shoots for a double leg takedown but Bilandzija sprawls well. He's pushed Best's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bilandzija throws a head kick but Best moves out of range.
Bilandzija shoots for a takedown but Best saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Best shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Best working over Bilandzija with some ground and pound. Bilandzija looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Best working over Bilandzija with some ground and pound. Bilandzija looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bilandzija trying to hold on to Best's head to control him but Best postures up.
Best seems to be working for a kimura but Bilandzija defends the submission attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bilandzija looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Best is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bilandzija is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Best scores with a couple of nice shots.
Best is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Stan Best overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bilandzija wants to get back to his feet.
Bilandzija tries to get to full guard but Best has control of the leg.
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.
Bilandzija is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Best scores with a couple of nice shots.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Best connects with a nice short shot to Bilandzija's temple.
Bilandzija blocking the ground and pound attempt from Best.
Best not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Best wants to control but Bilandzija is keeping him busy.
Best not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bilandzija punching from the bottom.
Best missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Best not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Best is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bilandzija has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bilandzija trying to control from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Best lands a nice short elbow.
Bilandzija is trying to stand back up but Best is controlling him
Bilandzija is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bilandzija blocking the ground and pound attempt from Best.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bilandzija wants to get back to his feet.
Best drops an elbow to the side of Bilandzija's head.
Bilandzija is not content to let Best control the position.
Best is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Best winds up and cracks Bilandzija with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Best sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bilandzija defending well though.
Best takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Best not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bilandzija wants to get back to his feet.
Best trying to control from Bilandzija's half guard. Bilandzija has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Bilandzija working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Best.
Bilandzija is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bilandzija is on top in guard.
Bilandzija gets to his feet - Best follows without any prompting.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Best tries for a takedown but Bilandzija sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Best shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bilandzija as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stan Best. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Best shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Best wants to control but Bilandzija is keeping him busy.
Best trying to control the pace.
Best scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Best is looking to take a break and control but Bilandzija is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Best wants to work for an arm triangle but Bilandzija is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Best throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Best lands a nice short elbow.
Best lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Best slips a nice elbow through Bilandzija's hands, connecting with Bilandzija's forehead.
Best is nestled in close to Bilandzija, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bilandzija wants to get back to his feet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Best working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Best sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bilandzija defending well though.
Best throwing shots but Bilandzija is blocking nicely.
Best seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Best thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Best is looking to take a break and control but Bilandzija is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Best thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Best lands strikes from half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Best missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Best is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bilandzija doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Best.
Best is trying to control the action in half guard but Bilandzija is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Best slips a nice elbow through Bilandzija's hands, connecting with Bilandzija's forehead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Best wants to take a breather but Bilandzija is having none of it.
Stan Best is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bilandzija is controlling Best's position as best he can from this difficult position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stan Best showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Best has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Stan Best!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Stan Best!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Stan Best!
Stan Best wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and shoots goots (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nogueira comes to the cage accompanied by Artigo 157. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, shoots goots!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but goots swivels and escapes.
Nogueira fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
goots loads up on a big right hand but Nogueira slips the punch.
goots lands a left and a right that send Nogueira crashing to the mat, dazed. goots thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Antonio Nogueira has been cut.
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!
Nogueira shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
goots works over Nogueira's head and body with a nice combination.
goots has Nogueira up against the cage in a clinch.
goots stops a takedown attempt from Nogueira.
goots's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
goots tries to clinch but Nogueira moves out of range.
Nogueira fails with the takedown.
A punch combination from goots misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
goots connects with a body shot.
Nogueira is breathing heavily.
goots misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nogueira takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
goots misses with a few strikes there.
goots connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Antonio Nogueira's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from goots. Those never looked like landing.
goots moves in looking to clinch but Nogueira pushes him off.
goots drops Nogueira with a beautiful combination! Nogueira stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - goots is looking for the KO!
Nogueira is rocked!
Sloppy strikes from goots. Those never looked like landing.
goots tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nogueira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
goots tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nogueira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
goots moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
goots prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short right hand to the side of the head by goots.
goots's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nogueira moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Antonio Nogueira's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nogueira takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
goots scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nogueira doesn't seem bothered though.
goots pushes Nogueira up against the cage in a clinch.
goots breaks from the clinch.
Nogueira takes a shot right to the bread basket.
goots fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donk. goots catches Nogueira right on the button with a cross.
Nogueira circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from goots finds it's target.
Jeez, Antonio Nogueira's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
goots sends Nogueira crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! goots is motioning to the referee to let Nogueira up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Antonio Nogueira's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). shoots goots!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Cro Cop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei emperor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cro Cop comes into the arena with My Immortal blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirko Cro Cop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wanderlei emperor!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
emperor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cro Cop's waist but Cro Cop gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing emperor off to one side.
Cro Cop tries for a takedown but emperor circles away easily
and emperor counters with a nice double leg into guard.
emperor preventing the sweep.
emperor stands and throws Cro Cop's legs to the side, diving into side control.
emperor tries to advance position but instead Cro Cop slips a leg back in to half guard.
emperor gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
emperor closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - emperor lands in his opponent's guard.
emperor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
emperor wants to stand but Cro Cop is controlling his posture from full guard.
emperor trying to control but Cro Cop is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cro Cop wants to sweep but no luck.
emperor's corner is telling him to maintain position.
emperor wants to control from the top but Cro Cop keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wanderlei emperor has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Cro Cop with a lazy takedown attempt
and emperor counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
emperor is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
emperor is looking to stall here but Cro Cop recovers full guard.
emperor wants to stand but Cro Cop is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
emperor throws a sloppy strike and Cro Cop has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! emperor is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Cro Cop!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mirko Cro Cop!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Huston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Robbie Huston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Huston.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Huston dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Huston's head and hops out.
Silva lands a big head kick that sends Huston tumbling to the mat! Silva takes a step backwards and waves Huston back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Huston is rocked!
It looks like Robbie Huston has been cut.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oh Huston is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Huston shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Huston gets slowly back to his feet.
Huston seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robbie Huston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crack! A monster head kick from Silva and Huston falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Silva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Anderson Silva!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Crocker Tubbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bushido Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Home. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Crocker Tubbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bushido Brown!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown slips a jab from Tubbs.
Tubbs takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Crocker Tubbs has been cut.
Brown is looking to clinch but Tubbs is avoiding it.
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Tubbs's shoulder, as Tubbs tries to avoid the shot.
Tubbs throws a shot to the body.
Tubbs looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tubbs is rocked!
Brown dodges the punch combination from Tubbs.
Brown avoids the head kick by Tubbs.
Tubbs bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brown's head.
Tubbs throws the kick towards the body but Brown avoids it.
Tubbs misses the shot to the body.
Tubbs throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Tubbs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brown throws a right and a left that Tubbs avoids nicely.
Tubbs lands a right hook to the body.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Tubbs is just out of range.
Brown takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tubbs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brown takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brown checks a low kick from Tubbs.
Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Brown.
Tubbs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tubbs breaks from the clinch.
Tubbs throws a solid leg kick but Brown takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tubbs.
A left and a right from Brown both land. Nice combination.
Tubbs looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
Brown tries to clinch up.
Brown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tubbs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brown swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tubbs.
Brown lands a big uppercut and Tubbs crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Tubbs looks OK. Brown waves Tubbs back to his feet!
Oh Tubbs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tubbs circles away quickly and effectively.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tubbs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown throws an uppercut from hell that sends Tubbs clean off his feet! He's out cold! Brown stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bushido Brown!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Bartolome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Vargtass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bartolome's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, We Will Rise. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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263 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juan Bartolome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Richard Vargtass!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vargtass throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vargtass throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bartolome swats away the attempt to clinch by Vargtass.
Bartolome uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vargtass.
A jab from Vargtass misses.
Vargtass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bartolome lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bartolome slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Richard Vargtass has been cut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bartolome.
Bartolome staying out of range there.
Bartolome lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargtass looks to land a left hand but Bartolome moved out of range nicely.
Bartolome takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Richard Vargtass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vargtass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bartolome.
Bartolome moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vargtass tries to clinch but Bartolome is having none of it.
Bartolome connects with a right hand. Vargtass shakes it off.
Vargtass tries to close the distance and clinch but Bartolome swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bartolome fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vargtass is out of range.
Bartolome scores with a jab. Vargtass acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vargtass misses with a body shot.
A big right from Vargtass misses.
Bartolome thows a body shot but no joy.
Bartolome fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vargtass looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vargtass swats away the attempt to clinch by Bartolome.
Bartolome listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bartolome takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bartolome throws out a powerful jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartolome pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bartolome looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vargtass lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bartolome's sensitive parts.
Bartolome keeps the fight on the outside.
Bartolome misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vargtass.
Bartolome smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vargtass closes the distance but Bartolome moves to the side
letting Bartolome counter with a right hand.
Vargtass misses with a hook to the body
and Bartolome counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vargtass is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bartolome rather than just go for the knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartolome lands with an uppercut that bounces Vargtass off the cage and back into rage.
Vargtass tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bartolome paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bartolome is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Vargtass uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bartolome.
Vargtass swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bartolome counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vargtass tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bartolome connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vargtass scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bartolome doesn't seem bothered though.
Vargtass tries to close the distance and clinch but Bartolome swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Bartolome.
Vargtass shoots in and drives through. Bartolome sprawls well.
Vargtass throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bartolome looks to land a left hand but Vargtass moved out of range nicely.
Bartolome lands with a straight right. Vargtass didn't see that one coming.
That has opened up Richard Vargtass's cut even more.
Vargtass bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vargtass blocks a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Vargtass.
Vargtass tries to clinch up
and Bartolome counters with a thumping low kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bartolome circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vargtass throws a head kick that Bartolome semi-blocks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vargtass throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bartolome's head.
Bartolome scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vargtass doesn't seem bothered though.
Vargtass misses with a head kick.
Bartolome tries to clinch up
and Vargtass counters with a head kick that drops Bartolome to the mat! Bartolome scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Bartolome is rocked!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bartolome looks to score with a jab to the body but Vargtass is just out of range.
Vargtass throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vargtass throws a leg kick
and Vargtass takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bartolome cracks Vargtass with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bartolome throws a series of strikes that have Vargtass backpedaling.
A jab from Bartolome misses.
Vargtass throws a leg kick that misses.
Bartolome misses with a jab to the body
and Vargtass counters with a solid body kick.
Juan Bartolome is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bartolome is breathing heavily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vargtass is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bartolome staying out of range there.
Bartolome swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vargtass counters with a big head kick but Bartolome shrugs it off.
It looks like Juan Bartolome has been cut.
Bartolome misses the shot to the body.
Vargtass tries a head kick but it misses.
Vargtass jabs Bartolome to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vargtass lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bartolome at a distance.
A big left from Vargtass misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vargtass looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vargtass takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice defenses there by Bartolome.
Bartolome avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bartolome.
The cut above Richard Vargtass's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Vargtass tries a head kick but it misses.
Bartolome clinches but Vargtass breaks the clinch
and Vargtass counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bartolome scores with a decent looking hook.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Vargtass dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Bartolome swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Vargtass there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vargtass misses with a looping left.
Vargtass wants to clinch but Bartolome slips to the side
and Bartolome connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vargtass lands a nice looking body shot.
Richard Vargtass seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vargtass misses with a looping left.
Vargtass lands a big head kick that sends Bartolome tumbling to the mat! Vargtass takes a step backwards and waves Bartolome back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Vargtass misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vargtass tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargtass with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vargtass throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vargtass lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A good leg kick by Vargtass.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bartolome keeps the fight on the outside.
Vargtass motions for Bartolome to come forward. Vargtass throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vargtass pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vargtass throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bartolome lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vargtass backs up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vargtass.
Vargtass throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bartolome counters with a right hand to the body.
Vargtass throws a low kick, looking for Bartolome's leg but Bartolome calmly moves out of range.
Vargtass slips under a jab.
Bartolome swings for the body but Vargtass moves out of range.
Vargtass throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A bone on bone clash there as Bartolome blocks the leg kick.
Vargtass bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vargtass looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vargtass looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vargtass swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bartolome makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vargtass fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bartolome manages to avoid it.
Vargtass keeps the fight on the outside.
Vargtass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bartolome moves away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bartolome.
Vargtass bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartolome lands a jab to the nose.
Vargtass lands a high kick!
Vargtass tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bartolome swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vargtass slips a jab from Bartolome.
Bartolome cracks Vargtass with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Vargtass throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vargtass wants to clinch up but Bartolome keeps it at a distance.
Vargtass thows a leg kick but Bartolome checks it
and Bartolome counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bartolome tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vargtass defending well as Bartolome loads up on a big left hand.
Vargtass thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bartolome if he has to take too many more of those.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bartolome might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Vargtass throws a leg kick
and Bartolome counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bartolome is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vargtass fails to land with a series of punches.
Bartolome tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vargtass was well out of range. Poor timing from Bartolome.
Bartolome on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Vargtass wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vargtass lands a leg kick that knocks Bartolome off balance momentarily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vargtass feints and then cracks Bartolome's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bartolome down.
Vargtass connects with a solid leg kick.
Vargtass rushes Bartolome and presses him up against the cage.
Bartolome has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vargtass lands a knee to the head.
Vargtass tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vargtass lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bartolome is trying to push Vargtass away but Vargtass has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bartolome takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vargtass lands a knee to the head.
Vargtass has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vargtass using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bartolome has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bartolome lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bartolome wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vargtass blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vargtass pushes off an throws an elbow but Bartolome leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vargtass with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bartolome wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vargtass has him pressed against the cage.
Vargtass just leaning against Bartolome, taking a breather.
Vargtass has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bartolome has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vargtass gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bartolome has had enough of the clinch but Vargtass keeps him there for the moment.
Vargtass keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bartolome's efforts to push away.
Vargtass prevents Bartolome from breaking the clinch.
Bartolome wants to break free but Vargtass has control.
Vargtass stalling in the clinch.
Vargtass tries to land a knee to the head but Bartolome blocks with his arms.
Vargtass with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vargtass throws an elbow but misses.
Vargtass tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bartolome avoids it.
Bartolome is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bartolome is looking to break free of the clinch but Vargtass has double underhooks.
Vargtass tries to land a knee to the head but Bartolome blocks with his arms.
Vargtass lands a knee to the head.
Bartolome is trying to break the clinch but Vargtass has him pressed against the cage.
Vargtass dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bartolome escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bartolome tries to score with a low kick but Vargtass moves his leg out of the way.
Vargtass throws a nice outside leg kick.
Richard Vargtass is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's eight 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.
Vargtass throws a head kick that Bartolome semi-blocks.
Vargtass lands a jab to Bartolome's midsection.
Vargtass scores with a leg kick.
Vargtass wants to clinch.
A jab lands there for Vargtass.
Nice cross by Vargtass.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vargtass throws a head kick that half lands.
Vargtass lands with a nice body kick.
Vargtass lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vargtass. That's going to slow Bartolome down.
A leg kick checked by Bartolome.
Vargtass looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bartolome misses the jab.
Juan Bartolome has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vargtass ducks under a wild hook from Bartolome.
Bartolome takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Vargtass comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vargtass has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Richard Vargtass!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Richard Vargtass!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Richard Vargtass!
Richard Vargtass wins by unanimous decision!
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