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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between C C Rider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devil Jho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rider's entrance music is God Save The Queen. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

C Rider
vs
Jho

195 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, C C Rider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Devil Jho!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rider throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jho is looking to clinch but Rider is avoiding it.
Jho takes a swing at Rider's ribcage but misses.
Rider closes the distance but Jho moves to the side
and Jho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rider.

Jho gets a clinch.

Jho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rider scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Devil Jho has been cut.

Jho tries to keep at a distance but Rider has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jho tries to break the clinch but Rider is controlling the position.
Rider is leaning against Jho and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rider is trying to maintain a safe position but Jho gets an underhook and turns Rider into the cage.
Jho misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rider.
Rider wants to stall.
Jho lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Jho breaks the clinch.
Jho tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rider manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Rider misses the target.
Jho feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Riders jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jho takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jho scores with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jho. Rider does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rider throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jho counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rider blocks a jab.
Rider misses with an uppercut. Jho saw that one coming.
Rider on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rider connects with a crisp jab.
Jho tries to move into range but Rider moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rider tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jho paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jho takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rider lands a jab to Jho's midsection.
Rider misses with a looping left.
Rider is looking to clinch but Jho is avoiding it.
Jho looks to throw the jab but Rider is out of range.
Rider wants to clinch up but Jho keeps it at a distance.
Jho takes one to the chin there.
C C Rider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jho cracks Rider with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rider misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jho.
Jho has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jho there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rider loads up on a big right hand but Jho slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rider ducks under a wild hook from Jho.
Rider throws a looping overhand right but Jho ducks down to avoid it.
Rider misses the body punch
letting Jho counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Rider.
Rider missing with a left hand there. Jho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jho throws a big shot that misses.
Rider smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheers as Rider lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jho doesn't seem phased though.
Rider throws a lazy right hand but Jho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jho missing with a left hand there. Rider was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rider darts in trying to clinch
and Jho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jho lands a nice shot that snaps Rider's head back.
Rider tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rider scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rider connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Rider clinches.
Rider swings wildly with an uppercut but Jho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rider makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Rider.
Rider taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rider lands a right hand.
Jho holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rider lands with a short shot to the head.
Jho scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rider fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jho blocks an uppercut.
Rider is leaning against Jho and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Rider breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rider steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jho.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rider takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jho misses the shot to the body.
Rider misses with a hook to the body
and Jho counters with a straight right hand.

Jho has closed the distance and engaged Rider in a clinch.
Jho misses with the head strike.
A short left from Rider.
Rider lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jho backwards.

Jho breaks the clinch.
Rider throws an overhand right that lands on Jho's shoulder, as Jho tries to avoid the shot.
Rider tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jho counters with a right hand to the body.
Rider avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rider tries to close the distance and clinch but Jho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rider swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rider tests Jho's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jho tries to clinch up but Rider circles away and keeps his distance.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Rider misses its intended target.
Rider misses with a hook. Jho ducked under it nicely.
Jho lands a nice hook to Rider's body. Rider takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Jho misses the target.

Jho closes the distance and clinches.
Rider blocks the elbow strike.
Jho blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rider throws a punch but it's blocked by Jho.
Rider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rider lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rider.
A hook to the body from Rider.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jho tries to work over Rider's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rider blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rider avoids a wild elbow strike from Jho.
Rider lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Jho scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rider lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jho can't break the clinch.
Jho looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Good body shot from Jho.
Jho is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rider is defending well for now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rider.
Jho stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Still in the clinch, Rider scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rider lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jho looks gassed!
Rider will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jho up against the cage.
Rider pushes Jho back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rider has a couple of punches blocked by Jho.
Jho working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jho wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jho misses with some punches.
Rider just leaning against Jho, taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jho as Rider tries to tie him up.
Jho throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jho.
Rider misses with the head strike.
Jho blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Jho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rider just misses with a punch to the body.
Jho moves out of range as Rider strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Rider misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rider. Jho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rider slips under a jab from Jho.
Jho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rider tests Jho's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rider moves away.
Rider misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rider.
Jho ducks right into an uppercut from Rider.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rider throws a hook to the side of Jho's head but Jho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rider throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jho throws a shot from downtown. Rider moves away and avoids it.
Rider swats away the attempt to clinch by Jho.
Jho swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Rider to counter with a crisp jab.
A big left from Rider misses.
Rider on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rider avoids the body shot from Jho.
Jho tries to clinch up but Rider circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jho walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jho ducks under a wild hook from Rider.
Rider lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

C C Rider dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Devil Jho's cut.
That's time! Rider's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jho swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rider.
Jho misses with a body shot
enabling Rider to counter with a crisp jab.
Rider looks to land a right hand but Jho moved out of range.
Rider digs a good body shot into Jho's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Rider.
Rider uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jho.
Jho lands a glancing blow to the side of Rider's head.
A lazy left from Rider finds it's target.
Rider cracks Jho with a good jab.
Rider is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rider misses with an uppercut.
Jho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rider looks to throw the jab but Jho is out of range.
C C Rider is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jho moves out of range of the strikes.
Jho looks to land a right hand but Rider moved out of range.
Rider connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jho misses with a hook. Rider ducked under it nicely.
Rider throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jho.
Jho throws a lazy right hand but Rider sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rider avoids the body shot from Jho.
Rider clobbers Jho with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rider comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rider throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rider cracks Jho with a good jab.
Rider throws a looping overhand right but Jho ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rider takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jho tries to clinch but Rider moves out of range.
Jho thows a body shot but no joy.
Jho drops his hands momentarily and Rider takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice defenses there by Jho.
Jho looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jho slips under a jab from Rider.
Rider ducks right into an uppercut from Jho.

Jho gets a clinch.
Jho working aggressively here.
Rider stalling in the clinch but Jho improves position.
Jho misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rider's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rider is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rider blocks the elbow strike.

Rider breaks from the clinch.
Rider misses with a body shot.
Rider throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Rider.
Rider lands a nice shot that snaps Jho's head back.
Jho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rider.
Rider looks to land a left hand but Jho moved out of range nicely.
Rider looks to land a right hand but Jho moved out of range.
Jho misses with a combination
and Rider counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jho on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rider misses with a straight left.
Jho throws a hook to the side of Rider's head but Rider sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rider moves in looking to clinch but Jho pushes him off.
Rider swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rider uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jho thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jho tries to clinch up.
Rider slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rider tries to clinch but Jho moves out of range.
Rider misses with a looping left.
Rider closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rider sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rider scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rider scores with a body shot.
Jho with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rider to score with a decent uppercut.
Jho throws a sloppy body shot
and Rider counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jho ducks under a wild hook from Rider.
Rider tests Jho's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rider throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for Jho. That snapped Rider's head back.
A lazy left from Rider finds it's target.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Rider misses its intended target.
Rider misses with a shot to the body
and Jho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rider misses with a double jab.
Jho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rider.
Rider lands a slapping body shot.
A combination from Rider does no damage.
Jho throws a shot from downtown. Rider moves away and avoids it.
Rider tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rider slips a jab from Jho.
Jho avoids the body shot from Rider.
Rider feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jhos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jho misses the body punch
and Rider counters with a nice uppercut.
Rider throws a looping overhand right but Jho ducks down to avoid it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rider digs a good hook to Jho's body.
Rider lands a glancing blow to the side of Jho's head.
Jho tries to clinch but Rider is having none of it.
Jho with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rider to score with a decent uppercut.
Rider connects with a crisp jab.
Jho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rider.
Rider misses the jab.
Rider throws a lazy right hand but Jho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rider falls off balance throwing a combination

and Jho counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jho.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jho just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rider's brow.
Jho swings wildly with an uppercut but Rider uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rider missing with knees to the body.
Jho lands an elbow just above Rider 's eye.
Jho wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rider's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rider blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rider lands a body shot.
Jho misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jho has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rider swings wildly with an uppercut but Jho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jho tries to land knees in the clinch but Rider avoids the damage to the body.
Jho tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rider avoids it.
Jho is breathing heavily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jho just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rider's brow.
Rider lands with a left to the head.
Jho tries to work over Rider's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rider throws an elbow that misses.
Rider stalling.
A short body shot lands from Rider as the two fighters clinch.
Jho throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Riders head.
Rider displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jho up against the cage.
Jho manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Devil Jho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Jho's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Good body shot from Rider.
Jho tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rider avoids it.
Jho misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jho is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rider is defending well for now.
Rider missing with knees to the body.
Rider is trying to maintain a safe position but Jho gets an underhook and turns Rider into the cage.
Rider works on Jho's body with a couple of short punches.
Rider on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jho's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rider blocking some punches.
Rider lands a hook that snaps the head of Jho backwards.
Rider is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jho can do to turn this around?
Rider scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Rider.
Rider pushes Jho back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rider just leaning against Jho, taking a breather.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jho just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rider's brow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rider makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rider lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jho.
Jho can't break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jho just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rider's brow.

Rider breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
C C Rider showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rider 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight for C C Rider!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for C C Rider!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for C C Rider!

C C Rider wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Noriaki Ueyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takaku Fuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Ueyama
vs
Fuke

168 cm
22
143 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

166 cm
25
148 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Noriaki Ueyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takaku Fuke!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ueyama has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fuke finds it's way round the side to connect with Ueyama's head.
The fighters circling - Fuke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ueyama slips a jab and a cross from Fuke.
Ueyama slips a jab and a cross from Fuke.
Fuke misses the jab.
Fuke throws out a loose jab but Ueyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ueyama looks to land a combination but Fuke avoids it well.

Ueyama moves into range and clinches up with Fuke.
Ueyama blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Fuke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fuke tries to clinch

and Ueyama counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fuke's guard now.
Ueyama wants to pass the guard but Fuke is keeping the position.
Fuke looking to control.
Fuke can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ueyama controls the pace.
Fuke tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ueyama controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Ueyama is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuke trying to keep a closed guard but Ueyama is proving a slippery customer.

Fuke working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ueyama doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ueyama manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ueyama accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ueyama is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ueyama trying to control but Fuke is working from the bottom.
Ueyama stopping the sweep attempt from Fuke.
Fuke trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fuke looking for a sweep. Not yet Fuke, not yet.
Ueyama seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ueyama wants to control from the top but Fuke keeps moving.

We're going to have a standup here because Noriaki Ueyama wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Fuke misses with a double jab
and Ueyama counters with a head kick.
Fuke throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ueyama checks the leg kick.
Fuke falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ueyama counters with an outside leg kick.
Ueyama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ueyama lands a head kick!
Ueyama tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Fuke misses
and Ueyama counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fuke's knee momentarily.
Fuke throws a lazy right hand but Ueyama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ueyama 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.
Ueyama tries a head kick but it misses.
Fuke tries to clinch up
and Ueyama counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ueyama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fuke.
Fuke pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ueyama is out of range and Fuke settles back down.
Fuke throws a series of punches but Ueyama moves out of range.
Fuke throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ueyama counters with an inside leg kick.

Fuke gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ueyama to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fuke controls Ueyama momentarily but Ueyama frees himself.
Ueyama trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ueyama drops back looking for a leg! Fuke is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fuke manages to kick Ueyama off! Ueyama jumps back into Fuke's guard.
Fuke throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Ueyama trying to control but Fuke is working from the bottom.
Fuke looking for a sweep. Not yet Fuke, not yet.
Ueyama sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fuke working a defensive guard here.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ueyama looking to pass the guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fuke throws a nice looking combination but Ueyama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ueyama circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ueyama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ueyama throws a head kick but Fuke moves out of range.
Ueyama dodges the punch combination from Fuke.
Fuke cracks Ueyama with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fuke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Ueyama counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ueyama stopping the sweep attempt from Fuke.
Ueyama is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fuke tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ueyama sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ueyama throwing strikes from guard but Fuke blocks nicely.
Ueyama won't allow Fuke to sweep him here.
Ueyama trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fuke pulls Ueyama in close to his closed guard and prevents Ueyama from doing any damage or advancing position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Noriaki Ueyama.
Fuke blocks a head kick by Ueyama.
Fuke throws a hook but Ueyama blocks it.
Takaku Fuke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Ueyama shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fuke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ueyama is one step ahead there.
Ueyama controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ueyama won't allow Fuke to sweep him here.
Ueyama trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ueyama advances to half guard.
Ueyama is keen to just control but Fuke is a slippery customer.
Ueyama passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Fuke!
Fuke is squirming around, avoiding Ueyama's attempts to control the action.

That's eight 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.
Ueyama scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ueyama fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ueyama looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fuke is trying to escape the mount.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ueyama lands a big shot there that rocks Fuke but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fuke is desperately trying to improve his position but Ueyama has a good base and remains in mount.
Fuke looks gassed!
Fuke tries to hold on but Ueyama pushes him away.
Fuke tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fuke is just holding on here. Ueyama manages to take his back.

Fuke is trying to defend against the choke here but Ueyama has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Ueyama Tightens the hold and Fuke taps out furiously! Ueyama displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Noriaki Ueyama!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sigmund Bjorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olivier De Troyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Troyer has chosen Jay Z - Run This Town as his entrance music. Sigmund Bjorn has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bjorn
vs
De Troyer

225 cm
21
342 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
29
272 lbs
18 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sigmund Bjorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Olivier De Troyer!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjorn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Troyer.
De Troyer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bjorn was well out of range. Poor timing from De Troyer.
Bjorn looks to score with a jab to the body but De Troyer is just out of range.
Bjorn slips a straight right by De Troyer.
De Troyer slips a straight right by Bjorn.
Bjorn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
De Troyer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bjorn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by De Troyer. De Troyer obviously looking to wear him down.
Bjorn is breathing heavily.
A swing and a miss from De Troyer.
Bjorn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Troyer moves away.
Bjorn misses with a jab to the body
and De Troyer counters with a low kick, right behind Bjorn 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.

De Troyer lands a big right hand that sends Bjorn crashing to the mat! De Troyer stays standing though and waves Bjorn back to his feet!

It looks like Sigmund Bjorn has been cut.
De Troyer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by De Troyer! Bjorn is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Olivier De Troyer!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elliot Ness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Jan Echano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Ness
vs
Jan Echano

191 cm
21
245 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

200 cm
25
265 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Elliot Ness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jan Jan Echano!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ness misses with a leg kick.
Ness blocks a head kick by Echano.
Echano misses with an attempted mid kick.
Echano throws a head kick but Ness moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ness lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jan Jan Echano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ness fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Echano manages to avoid it.
Echano takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Echano throws out a leg kick but Ness moves out of range and Echano only half commits.
Ness with a jab.
Echano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ness's sensitive parts.
Ness lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Echano at a distance.
Ness thuds a left hand into Echano's body.
Echano looks gassed!
Ness keeps Echano at a distance using the push kick.
Echano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Echano walks into a left hand.
Ness connects with a leg kick. Echano looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ness feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Echano's calf.
Ness cracks Echano with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ness works the jab nicely.
Ness tests Echano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Echano tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Donk. Ness catches Echano right on the button with a cross.

Echano gets tackled into the cage by Ness. Ness maintains the clinch.
Ness lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Jan Jan Echano has been cut.
Ness tries a knee to the head but Echano blocks it.
Ness lands a nice elbow.
Ness lands an elbow that stopped Echano in his tracks for a moment.
Ness lands an elbow inside that Echano shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Echano is trying to push Ness away but Ness has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ness lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ness lands with a right to the head.

That has opened up Jan Jan Echano's cut even more.
Ness lands a damaging elbow.
Ness landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ness landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ness using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ness with a knee to the head.
Ness creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Echano's defenses.

The cut above Jan Jan Echano's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A knee to the head by Ness.
Ness creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Echano's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Echano drops to his knees and Ness pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elliot Ness!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kwak Napieray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliveira is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Stone Temple Pilots - Plush. Kwak Napieray has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Napieray
vs
Oliveira

225 cm
23
295 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

195 cm
21
315 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kwak Napieray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ernesto Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Oliveira. That snapped Napieray's head back.
Oliveira moves out of range as Napieray strikes.
Oliveira looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oliveira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Napieray.
Napieray just misses with a punch to the body.
Oliveira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Napieray throws a body punch but Oliveira moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Napieray 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fighters circling - Oliveira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Napieray avoids the body shot from Oliveira.
A good leg kick by Oliveira.
Napieray 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.
Ernesto Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliveira moves away from the strike by Napieray.
Oliveira misses with a body shot.

Oliveira closes the distance and clinches.
Oliveira stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Oliveira lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Napieray is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Oliveira.
Oliveira lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Napieray.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nice body punch from Oliveira - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Oliveira digs a right hand into Napieray's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Napieray's gas tank.
A nice left hand lands by Oliveira.
Oliveira manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Oliveira lands a nice uppercut.
Oliveira lands a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Oliveira.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oliveira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oliveira presses Napieray against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Oliveira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oliveira throws a leg kick which misses Napieray's front leg but catches the back leg as Napieray tries to avoid it.
Oliveira works over Napieray's head and body with a nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira drops Napieray with a huge uppercut! Napieray drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Oliveira is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ernesto Oliveira!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Crazy Smash Ya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Federico Lovalente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Federico Lovalente is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Smash Ya
vs
Lovalente

185 cm
26
189 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

178 cm
23
197 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Crazy Smash Ya!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Federico Lovalente!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Lovalente does no damage.
Smash Ya avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lovalente tries a head kick but it misses.
Lovalente fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Federico Lovalente seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lovalente throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lovalente fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smash Ya has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lovalente throws a half hearted mid kick.
Smash Ya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lovalente paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lovalente throws a head kick that misses.
Smash Ya tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lovalente manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lovalente throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Smash Ya on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lovalente. Lovalente obviously looking to wear him down.

Lovalente scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lovalente is working Smash Ya over with some ground and pound from side control.
Smash Ya parries the strikes from Lovalente easily there. Lovalente is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Smash Ya to escape.
Smash Ya is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lovalente has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovalente wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smash Ya keeps working.
Lovalente misses with the ground and pound.
Lovalente is looking to take a break and control but Smash Ya is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lovalente sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Smash Ya is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lovalente has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lovalente trying to control the position but Smash Ya is working away.
Lovalente working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's two 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.
Lovalente misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Smash Ya avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lovalente.
Lovalente looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Smash Ya is avoiding damage well.
Lovalente working the ground and pound.
Smash Ya wants to get back to his feet but Lovalente drags him back down.
Lovalente just content to control the position.
Lovalente throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Smash Ya wants to get back to his feet but Lovalente drags him back down.
Lovalente controlling from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smash Ya pushes Lovalente away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lovalente gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Lovalente trying to control the position but Smash Ya is working away.
Smash Ya is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lovalente is controlling him well.
Lovalente lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Smash Ya down.
Smash Ya takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Smash Ya sneaks out the side door and pushes Lovalente away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Lovalente throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lovalente defending well as Smash Ya loads up on a big left hand.
Lovalente bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Smash Ya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smash Ya jabs Lovalente right on the nose. Lovalente blinks but takes it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente throws a wild body kick that Smash Ya sees coming a mile off.
Lovalente misses with an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lovalente misses with a hook. Smash Ya ducked under it nicely.
Lovalente throws the left hand but Smash Ya avoids the punch easily.
Lovalente pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smash Ya is out of range and Lovalente settles back down.
Lovalente scores with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lovalente, right into the meat.
Lovalente scoring well with a low kick there.
Smash Ya smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Smash Ya wants to clinch up but Lovalente keeps it at a distance.
Smash Ya avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Smash Ya sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lovalente throws a body punch but Smash Ya moves out of range.
Lovalente throws a leg kick but Smash Ya moved away.
Smash Ya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lovalente.
Lovalente slips a straight right by Smash Ya.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente fails to land the takedown.
Lovalente thuds a left hand into Smash Ya's body.
Lovalente on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A swing and a miss from Smash Ya.
Smash Ya slips a straight right by Lovalente.
Smash Ya looks to land a right hand but Lovalente moved out of range.
Lovalente is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smash Ya sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lovalente throws a leg kick but Smash Ya checks it.

Lovalente closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Smash Ya did well to prevent Lovalente getting side control.
Smash Ya is trying to stand up here but Lovalente is controlling him well.
Smash Ya 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.
Smash Ya is not content to let Lovalente control the position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Lovalente seems content to control.
Lovalente takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lovalente is trying to control. Smash Ya wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Smash Ya is trying to stand up here but Lovalente is controlling him well.
Lovalente throws a strike but Smash Ya avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Lovalente trying to control but Smash Ya is working from the bottom.
Smash Ya on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smash Ya tries to get out of the position.
Lovalente throwing strikes from guard but Smash Ya blocks nicely.
Smash Ya wants to get back to his feet but Lovalente is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente trying to control but Smash Ya is working from the bottom.

Smash Ya manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Lovalente ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smash Ya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lovalente moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lovalente moves forwards but Smash Ya connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Smash Ya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smash Ya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lovalente.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lovalente.
Crazy Smash Ya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Federico Lovalente.
Lovalente shoots in for a takedown but Smash Ya shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lovalente throws a solid leg kick but Smash Ya takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lovalente.
Lovalente throws a low kick but it's checked well by Smash Ya.
Lovalente is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Lovalente wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lovalente lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smash Ya's sensitive parts.
Smash Ya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lovalente moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lovalente shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Crazy Smash Ya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lovalente throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Smash Ya avoids the head kick by Lovalente.
Lovalente throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lovalente uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smash Ya.
Smash Ya is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lovalente will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lovalente moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smash Ya throws out the jab.
Lovalente on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Smash Ya looks to score with a jab to the body but Lovalente is just out of range.
Smash Ya misses the jab.
Lovalente lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lovalente fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Smash Ya misses with a hook.
Lovalente scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice takedown defense from Smash Ya. No joy for Lovalente on that attempt.
Lovalente clobbers Smash Ya with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Smash Ya has closed the distance and engaged Lovalente in a clinch.
Lovalente struggles to land a body shot inside as Smash Ya controls his hands.
Smash Ya is working Lovalente over against the cage.
Lovalente softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smash Ya looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smash Ya.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Federico Lovalente dominated that round.
That's time! Smash Ya's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lovalente tries to bum rush Smash Ya with a series of wild strikes but Smash Ya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smash Ya lands a nice looking body shot.
Smash Ya defending well as Lovalente loads up on a big left hand.
Lovalente lands a leg kick that knocks Smash Ya off balance momentarily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lovalente.
Smash Ya takes a swing at Lovalente's ribcage but misses.
Smash Ya misses with a wild body shot.
Lovalente throws a right and a left that Smash Ya avoids nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smash Ya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lovalente lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lovalente connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lovalente thumps Smash Ya with a low kick.
Lovalente misses with a wild combination.
Lovalente shoots in for a takedown but Smash Ya shows good takedown defense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovalente uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smash Ya.
Smash Ya cracks Lovalente with an open hand slap.
Lovalente shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lovalente takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smash Ya waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lovalente.
A left lands for Lovalente.
Lovalente throws a head kick that misses.
Federico Lovalente seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smash Ya getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smash Ya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lovalente swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Smash Ya tries to sprawl but Lovalente drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Smash Ya regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Lovalente.
Smash Ya wants to stand and escape but Lovalente is having none of it.
Lovalente loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente looking to pass the guard.
Lovalente throws a big right hand that misses.
Lovalente is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lovalente prevents Smash Ya from getting back to his feet.
Smash Ya avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smash Ya wants to stand up but Lovalente is controlling him.
Lovalente trying to control the position from guard on top but Smash Ya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lovalente postures up in Smash Ya's guard and throws a big left but Smash Ya blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lovalente swats away the attempt to clinch by Smash Ya.
Lovalente throws a leg kick that misses.
Lovalente thuds his right hand into Smash Ya's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lovalente looks to throw the jab but Smash Ya is out of range.
Lovalente takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lovalente tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smash Ya was well out of range. Poor timing from Lovalente.
Lovalente finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lovalente lands with a right hand.
Lovalente shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

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.
Smash Ya dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smash Ya tries to clinch up but Lovalente circles away and keeps his distance.
Smash Ya uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Smash Ya's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lovalente under the eye.
Smash Ya stuns Lovalente with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smash Ya pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lovalente throws a right hand that Smash Ya ducks under and follows up with a left that Smash Ya also avoids with ease.
Lovalente tries to land a front kick but Smash Ya steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An inside leg kick lands from Lovalente.
Smash Ya lands a right hook to the body.
Lovalente is breathing heavily.
Smash Ya lands a jab to Lovalente's midsection.
Smash Ya scores with a punch to the head.
Lovalente swats away the attempt to clinch by Smash Ya.
Smash Ya missing with a left hand there. Lovalente was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Smash Ya throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smash Ya loads up on a big right hand but Lovalente slips the punch.
Lovalente changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smash Ya tries to avoid it but Lovalente manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smash Ya to the ground. Smash Ya escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A punch lands to the side of Lovalente 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Smash Ya cracks Lovalente with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lovalente avoids the body shot from Smash Ya.
Smash Ya stuffs the takedown attempt from Lovalente. Lovalente gets slowly back to his feet.
Crazy Smash Ya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Federico Lovalente.
Smash Ya tries to clinch up but Lovalente circles away and keeps his distance.
Lovalente ducks under a wild hook from Smash Ya.
A telegraphed right hand from Lovalente misses the target.
Smash Ya lands the left hand.
Smash Ya connects with a body shot that sends Lovalente's belly button to the back.
A jab lands there for Smash Ya.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Smash Ya jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lovalente misses with a low kick as Smash Ya jumps back.
A shot to the liver by Smash Ya. Beautiful body shot.
Lovalente is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smash Ya.
Smash Ya misses with a two punch combination.
Lovalente misses with a double jab
enabling Smash Ya to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smash Ya tries to clinch there but Lovalente circles away.
Smash Ya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lovalente.
Smash Ya throws a shot from downtown. Lovalente moves away and avoids it.
Smash Ya jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lovalente throws a wild body kick that Smash Ya sees coming a mile off.
Lovalente displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smash Ya throws out the jab.
Lovalente throws a body punch but Smash Ya moves out of range.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Smash Ya counters with a left to the body.
Smash Ya looks to throw the jab but Lovalente is out of range.
Smash Ya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lovalente swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A combination from Lovalente does no damage.
Federico Lovalente is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lovalente thumps Smash Ya with a low kick.
A jab from Smash Ya misses.
Lovalente misses with a leg kick.
Smash Ya lands a right hook to the body.
Smash Ya scores with a three punch combo!
Smash Ya is looking to clinch.
Lovalente throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Smash Ya counter with a right hand.
Lovalente throws a push kick but Smash Ya slaps the foot to one side.
Lovalente pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Smash Ya has closed the distance and engaged Lovalente in a clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Smash Ya blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short body shot lands from Lovalente as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Smash Ya as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smash Ya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smash Ya scores with a hook to the body.
Smash Ya lands with a left to the head.
Smash Ya scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lovalente.
Smash Ya doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Smash Ya as the two fighters clinch.
Smash Ya content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Smash Ya lands a left hand.
Smash Ya lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smash Ya lands a body shot.
Smash Ya tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lovalente avoids it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smash Ya.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lovalente goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smash Ya softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smash Ya leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lovalente has a couple of punches blocked by Smash Ya.
Lovalente misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smash Ya lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lovalente backwards.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Lovalente manages to break the clinch.
Lovalente shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smash Ya cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice uppercut there from Smash Ya.
Smash Ya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lovalente.
Smash Ya throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lovalente misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smash Ya. Lovalente does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lovalente. Smash Ya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lovalente throws a sloppy head kick and Smash Ya moves out of range easily.
Smash Ya lands a nice shot that snaps Lovalente's head back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lovalente looks for a takedown but Smash Ya sprawls well.
Smash Ya is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Lovalente tries to keep at a distance but Smash Ya has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crazy Smash Ya dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Smash Ya checks a leg kick.
No luck for Lovalente with that takedown attempt.
Lovalente steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smash Ya.
Lovalente swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smash Ya missing with a left hand there. Lovalente was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smash Ya scores with a nice head shot.
A head kick by Lovalente misses
and Smash Ya counters with a nice uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Lovalente misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lovalente closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Lovalente scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lovalente throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lovalente takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smash Ya is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lovalente asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovalente is looking to take a break and control but Smash Ya is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lovalente prevents Smash Ya from escaping the position.
Lovalente trying to control the action but Smash Ya is working from the bottom.
Smash Ya avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lovalente.

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.
Smash Ya wants to get back to his feet but Lovalente drags him back down.
Smash Ya prevents Lovalente from moving into mount.
Lovalente tries to score with some ground and pound. Smash Ya controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Smash Ya defending against the ground and pound.
Lovalente in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Lovalente tries to score with some ground and pound. Smash Ya controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ground and pound from Lovalente seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Lovalente tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lovalente has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Smash Ya is not content to let Lovalente control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente tries to advance position but instead Smash Ya slips a leg back in to half guard.
Lovalente thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smash Ya's head.
Lovalente not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lovalente not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Lovalente is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Smash Ya is just riding it out for now. Lovalente eventually gives up the hold.

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.
Smash Ya is trying to stand back up but Lovalente is controlling him
Lovalente is trying to control the action in half guard but Smash Ya is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Federico Lovalente has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lovalente sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Smash Ya is trying to stand up here but Lovalente is controlling him well.

Smash Ya has one foot on Lovalente's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Smash Ya chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lovalente can pounce on him.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lovalente throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smash Ya's waist but Smash Ya gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lovalente off to one side.
Smash Ya throws a shot from downtown. Lovalente moves away and avoids it.
Smash Ya takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lovalente ducks under a wild hook from Smash Ya.
Lovalente falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Smash Ya counter with a right hand.
Lovalente fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Crazy Smash Ya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Federico Lovalente.
A shot to the liver by Smash Ya. Beautiful body shot.
Smash Ya scores with a hook to the body. Lovalente takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
An inside leg kick from Lovalente misses.
Lovalente has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lovalente moves out of range of the strikes.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Smash Ya closes the distance and pushes Lovalente back into the cage.
Smash Ya throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lovalentes head.
Lovalente tries to work over Smash Ya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lovalente looking to stall.
Smash Ya misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smash Ya pushes Lovalente back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lovalente scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lovalente misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smash Ya lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lovalente backwards.
Come on Lovalente - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lovalente is trying to push Smash Ya away but Smash Ya has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lovalente misses with the head strike.
Smash Ya throws an elbow but it misses.
Smash Ya digs a right hand into Lovalente's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lovalente's gas tank.
Lovalente tries to land a knee to the head but Smash Ya blocks with his arms.
Smash Ya makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smash Ya lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lovalente backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smash Ya.
Smash Ya misses with a punch on the inside.
Crazy Smash Ya has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smash Ya lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lovalente has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smash Ya lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Smash Ya.
Federico Lovalente has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Smash Ya scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Smash Ya.
Smash Ya is looking to control Lovalente's arms but Lovalente gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smash Ya has his back to the cage.
Lovalente being controlled against the cage.
Lovalente wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lovalente takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Smash Ya.
Smash Ya pushes Lovalente back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smash Ya working aggressively here.
Smash Ya lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Smash Ya.
Smash Ya lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Smash Ya.
Smash Ya is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Smash Ya lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lovalente tries a knee to the head but Smash Ya blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smash Ya creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smash Ya lands a hook that snaps the head of Lovalente backwards.
Lovalente swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Smash Ya pushes Lovalente back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lovalente has had enough of the clinch but Smash Ya keeps him there for the moment.
Smash Ya throws a punch but it's blocked by Lovalente.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smash Ya creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smash Ya lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lovalente backwards.
Smash Ya lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smash Ya lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lovalente backwards.
Smash Ya pushes Lovalente back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lovalente swings wildly with an uppercut but Smash Ya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smash Ya scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smash Ya scores with a hook to the body.
Smash Ya is working Lovalente over against the cage.
Smash Ya cracks Lovalente with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smash Ya.
Smash Ya lands a shoulder strike.
Smash Ya is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Smash Ya scores with a hook to the body.
Smash Ya lands a nice elbow.
Smash Ya softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smash Ya doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lovalente has a couple of punches blocked by Smash Ya.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Smash Ya stalling the fight.
Smash Ya pushes Lovalente back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smash Ya is leaning against Lovalente and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smash Ya is trying to maintain a safe position but Lovalente gets an underhook and turns Smash Ya into the cage.
A short right from Smash Ya.
Lovalente tries to break free but Smash Ya pushes him back against the cage.
Lovalente tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smash Ya avoids it.
Smash Ya lands a shoulder strike.
Smash Ya lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lovalente backwards.
Smash Ya digs a right hand underneath Lovalente's ribcage. Lovalente let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smash Ya is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Smash Ya.
Smash Ya lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lovalente or not.
Smash Ya lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smash Ya.
A body shot lands from Smash Ya.
A right hook to the body lands for Smash Ya.
Smash Ya lands a hook that snaps the head of Lovalente backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lovalente blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smash Ya scores with a hook to the body.
Smash Ya lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smash Ya is looking to control Lovalente's arms but Lovalente gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smash Ya has his back to the cage.
Lovalente's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smash Ya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smash Ya scores with a shoulder strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Crazy Smash Ya showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Smash Ya has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Crazy Smash Ya!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Crazy Smash Ya!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Crazy Smash Ya!

Crazy Smash Ya wins by unanimous decision!
Crazy Smash Ya retains his middleweight title!