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ASTRAL KYOUJIN: VOL.8 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hado Ken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masaaki Yamaguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hado Ken has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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205 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hado Ken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masaaki Yamaguchi!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamaguchi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yamaguchi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ken.
Ken swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ken scores with a hook to the body. Yamaguchi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hado Ken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamaguchi. Ken does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters circling a little - Yamaguchi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Yamaguchi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yamaguchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ken stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yamaguchi.
Ken wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yamaguchi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ken has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ken blocks the body kick.
Ken wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ken scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamaguchi walks into a straight right hand from Ken.
Yamaguchi moves out of range as Ken strikes.
Ken lands a nice shot to the body.
Yamaguchi looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ken tests Yamaguchi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamaguchi manages to avoid it.
Ken comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yamaguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ken lands an overhand right.
Ken throws a leg kick but Yamaguchi moved away.
Ken is looking to score with low kicks.
Good shot there by Ken.
Ken dips to his left and cracks Yamaguchi with an uppercut!
Ken is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ken fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ken bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yamaguchi is rocked!
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Ken moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Yamaguchi! Ken continues to tee off on Yamaguchi, landing with a left and a right! Ken connects with a right hand that leaves Yamaguchi sleeping against the ropes! What a finish by Ken!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hado Ken!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pai Mei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Mitchel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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160 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pai Mei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roy Mitchel!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Mitchel. Those never looked like landing.
Mitchel misses with a series of wild punches.
Mei tries to clinch up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mei.
Mei shoots for a double leg takedown but Mitchel sprawls well. He's pushed Mei's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mei tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mitchel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mei somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pai Mei. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mitchel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mitchel misses with a series of wild punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mitchel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mei.
Mei avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mitchel throws a series of punches but Mei avoids them all with ease.
Mitchel misses with a few strikes there.
Mei bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mei trying to control the position but Mitchel is working away.
Mitchel tries to escape but Mei is in control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchel tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Mitchel defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Mei's arms.
Mitchel is trying to get back to his feet but Mei has full control of the position and if anything, Mitchel has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Mei is punishing Mitchel with some ground and pound.
Mitchel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mei. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mei controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchel staying busy and making it hard for Mei to control.
Mitchel trying to get back to his feet but Mei is in full control for now.
Mitchel looks gassed!
Mei controls the position.
Mitchel is trying to stand back up.
Mitchel is squirming around looking to escape but he's just wriggling himself into more trouble. Mei sinks in the hooks and manages to tighten his grip on a rear naked choke. Mitchel has no choice but to tap and Mei jumps to his feet to celebrate and slick submission win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pai Mei!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uriel Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jhonny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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175 lbs
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168 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Uriel Angel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jhonny Cage!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage misses with a takedown
and Angel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jhonny Cage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cage counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Angel's guard now.
Cage stops Angel from standing up.
Cage pushes down on Angel's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cage wants to free his trapped foot but Angel is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cage is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel moves into full guard.
Cage passes Angel's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Angel is looking for a sweep. Cage is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cage is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Angel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cage wants to work for an arm triangle but Angel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Angel has his hands clasped together around Cage's back. He's all about the action.
Cage tries to pass to full mount but Angel defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Angel wants to control but Cage is keeping busy.
Angel wants to get back to his feet.
Cage tries to pass to full mount but Angel defends it.
Cage is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage passes to side control.
Cage working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cage is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Angel looks calm but he's in trouble here. Cage gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Angel is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Cage lets go of the hold and Angel can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jhonny Cage!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Ho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Okaohose Monuwe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricky Ho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Okaohose Monuwe!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck for Monuwe with that takedown attempt.
Ho throws a leg kick but Monuwe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monuwe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Monuwe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Monuwe is defended easily by Ho.
Ricky Ho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Okaohose Monuwe.
Ho throws a nice looking combination but Monuwe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ricky Ho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ho is looking to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Ho.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Monuwe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ho sprawls well. Ho wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Monuwe gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monuwe checks a leg kick nicely.
Ho scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Ho. That snapped Monuwe's head back.
Ho throws a combination. Monuwe tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ho takes a swing at Monuwe's ribcage but misses.
Ho misses with a two punch combination.
Ho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ho scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Monuwe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ho connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Monuwe scrambles back to his feet.
Ho tries to clinch there but Monuwe circles away.
Monuwe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ho but Ho pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Ho both land. Nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monuwe keeps the fight on the outside.
Ho misses with a two punch combination.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Monuwe misses with a takedown attempt - Ho sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ho looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ho is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Monuwe like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Monuwe from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Ho!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Goddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Narima Koga (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.
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215 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Forrest Goddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Narima Koga!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goddell punishes Koga's body with a nice straight punch.
Goddell throws a hook to the side of Koga's head but Koga sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koga wants to clinch.
Koga moves out of range as Goddell strikes.
Koga throws an off balance right hand
and Goddell counters with a straight right hand.
Koga tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Goddell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Goddell throws a jab but it's blocked by Koga.
Goddell misses with an uppercut
and Koga counters with a series of strikes. Goddell will be more careful next time no doubt.
Goddell misses with a left hand
and Koga cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Goddell keeps the fight on the outside.
Narima Koga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koga slips a straight right by Goddell.
Goddell lands with a hook. Koga tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koga avoids the body shot from Goddell.
Goddell swats away the attempt to clinch by Koga.
Goddell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koga ducks right into an uppercut from Goddell.
Goddell misses with a lunging right hand
and Koga counters with a left and a right that stings Goddell.
Koga closes the distance and clinches.
Goddell has had enough of the clinch but Koga keeps him there for the moment.
Koga trying to stall but Goddell improves his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koga throws a head punch that misses.
Goddell wants to break free but Koga has control.
Koga connects with a knee to the head.
Goddell is trying to break free.
Goddell is trying to push Koga away but Koga has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Koga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Goddell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Koga with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Goddell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Goddell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Goddell blocks the elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koga.
Koga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goddell can't break the clinch.
Goddell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koga has him pressed against the ropes.
Koga effectively controlling the action here.
Goddell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Goddell as Koga tries to tie him up.
Koga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Koga is pushing Goddell up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Goddell wants to get back to striking at distance but Koga won't allow it.
Goddell wants to break free but Koga has control.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Koga throws an elbow but misses.
Goddell is trying to break the clinch but Koga is controlling him.
Goddell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Koga trying to control the position but instead, Goddell has worked for underhooks and has pushed Koga into the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Goddell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koga has him pressed against the ropes.
Goddell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Goddell is trying to push Koga away but Koga has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Goddell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Koga looking to throw knees to the head but Goddell is blocking nicely.
Koga lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Goddell wants to get back to striking at distance but Koga won't allow it.
Goddell dodges an elbow strike from Koga.
Goddell is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Goddell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Koga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Koga connects with a knee to the head.
Koga connects with a nasty looking knee right to Goddell's face.
Koga looks gassed!
Koga throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goddell blocks it with crossed arms.
Koga tries to stall but Goddell uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Koga scores with a knee to the head.
Goddell wants to get back to striking at distance but Koga won't allow it.
Goddell is trying to push Koga away but Koga has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Goddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Goddell is looking to break free of the clinch but Koga has double underhooks.
Koga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Koga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Goddell.
Koga missing with knees to the body.
Koga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Goddell wants to get back to striking at distance but Koga won't allow it.
Goddell is trying to push Koga away but Koga has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koga looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Goddell working hard to break the clinch.
Koga throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goddell blocks it with crossed arms.
Goddell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Goddell has had enough of the clinch but Koga keeps him there for the moment.
Goddell tries to break free but Koga pushes him back against the ropes.
Goddell can't break the clinch.
Goddell tries to break free but Koga pushes him back against the ropes.
Koga tries a knee to the head but Goddell blocks it.
Goddell is trying to break the clinch but Koga has him pressed against the ropes.
Goddell is trying to push Koga away but Koga has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Koga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Goddell is trying to break the clinch but Koga has him pressed against the ropes.
Koga with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Goddell can't break the clinch.
Koga has Goddell pressed against the ropes, preventing Goddell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Goddell wants to break free but Koga has control.
Koga using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Goddell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Koga has Goddell pressed against the ropes, preventing Goddell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Goddell wants to get back to striking at distance but Koga won't allow it.
Goddell is trying to force a seperation but Koga has the dominant position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Goddell as Koga tries to tie him up.
Goddell is trying to break free.
Koga misses with a knee strike.
Goddell wants to get back to striking at distance but Koga won't allow it.
Goddell tries to circle away but Koga has him pinned against the ropes.
That's four 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.
Goddell is trying to push Koga away but Koga has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Koga is trying to stall.
Koga connects with a nasty looking knee right to Goddell's face.
Goddell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koga has him pressed against the ropes.
Goddell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koga has him pressed against the ropes.
Goddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Goddell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Goddell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koga has him pressed against the ropes.
Koga misses with a knee strike.
Goddell is trying to push Koga away but Koga has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Goddell is trying to break free.
Goddell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Koga looking to throw knees to the head but Goddell is blocking nicely.
Koga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Goddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Koga keeps control of Goddell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Goddell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Koga displaying some good clinch control by pressing Goddell up against the ropes.
Koga connects with a knee to the head.
Koga is looking to control Goddell's arms but Goddell gets an underhook and turns him. Now Koga has his back to the ropes.
Goddell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Koga with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Goddell is looking to break free of the clinch but Koga has double underhooks.
Goddell wants to break free but Koga has control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Goddell is trying to force a seperation but Koga has the dominant position.
Goddell is trying to break the clinch but Koga has him pressed against the ropes.
Koga misses with a knee strike.
Goddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Koga prevents Goddell from breaking the clinch.
Koga with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Goddell tries to circle away but Koga has him pinned against the ropes.
Koga throws an elbow that misses.
Goddell has had enough of the clinch but Koga keeps him there for the moment.
Goddell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Goddell is trying to push Koga away but Koga has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Koga scores with a knee to the head.
Koga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Goddell is trying to break free.
Goddell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Goddell is trying to force a seperation but Koga has the dominant position.
Goddell is trying to push Koga away but Koga has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Koga keeps control of Goddell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Koga keeps control of Goddell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Koga throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goddell blocks it with crossed arms.
Goddell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Goddell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Koga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Koga wants to stall.
Goddell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koga has him pressed against the ropes.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Koga throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goddell blocks it with crossed arms.
Goddell is looking to break free of the clinch but Koga has double underhooks.
Goddell is looking to break free of the clinch but Koga has double underhooks.
Goddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Koga has Goddell pressed against the ropes, preventing Goddell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Goddell is trying to break the clinch but Koga is controlling him.
Goddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Goddell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Goddell is looking to break free of the clinch but Koga has double underhooks.
Koga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Goddell working hard to break the clinch.
Goddell tries to break the clinch but Koga is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Goddell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Goddell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Goddell is trying to push Koga away but Koga has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Goddell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Koga scores with a shot to the side of Goddell's head.
Goddell avoiding damage as Koga throws knees to the body.
Koga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Goddell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Goddell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A body shot lands from Koga.
Koga throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goddell blocks it with crossed arms.
Goddell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Koga takes one to the chin there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Goddell lands a jab.
A jab from Goddell finds it's way through Koga's defenses.
Goddell throws a jab but it's blocked by Koga.
Koga misses with a straight right.
Koga misses with a few strikes there.
A big right from Goddell misses.
Goddell misses with a straight right.
Koga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Goddell misses with a body shot.
Koga wants to clinch up but Goddell keeps it at a distance.
Koga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koga wants to clinch up but Goddell keeps it at a distance.
Goddell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koga gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheers as Goddell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Koga doesn't seem phased though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Koga wants to clinch up but Goddell keeps it at a distance.
Goddell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Koga wants to clinch.
Koga clinches.
Goddell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Goddell wants to get back to striking at distance but Koga won't allow it.
Goddell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Goddell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Koga has a couple of punches blocked by Goddell.
Goddell avoids a wild elbow strike from Koga.
Goddell is trying to force a seperation but Koga has the dominant position.
Koga is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Goddell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koga has him pressed against the ropes.
Koga tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Koga throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Koga throws an elbow but misses.
Goddell wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Goddell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Goddell tries to break free but Koga pushes him back against the ropes.
Goddell wants to break free but Koga has control.
Koga with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Koga misses with a knee strike.
Goddell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Koga keeps control of Goddell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Goddell can't break the clinch.
Goddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Goddell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Goddell tries to break free but Koga pushes him back against the ropes.
Koga has Goddell pressed against the ropes, preventing Goddell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Goddell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Goddell misses the body punch
and Koga holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Koga prevents Goddell from breaking the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Goddell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Goddell can't break the clinch.
Goddell is trying to push Koga away but Koga has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Koga keeps control of Goddell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Koga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Goddell tries to circle away but Koga has him pinned against the ropes.
Koga connects with a knee to the head.
Koga is trying to stall.
Koga lands a knee to the head.
Goddell tries to break free but Koga pushes him back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Goddell dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Goddell misses with a few strikes there.
Koga is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Goddell misses the body punch
enabling Koga to counter with a crisp jab.
Koga lands a head kick!
Goddell misses with an uppercut
and Koga counters by moving into the clinch.
Goddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Koga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Koga putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Goddell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Goddell tries to break free but Koga pushes him back against the ropes.
Goddell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Koga lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Koga connects with a nasty looking knee right to Goddell's face.
Goddell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Koga scores with a shoulder strike.
Goddell is trying to push Koga away but Koga has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Koga using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Goddell has had enough of the clinch but Koga keeps him there for the moment.
Goddell is trying to break the clinch but Koga is controlling him.
Koga tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Koga misses with a knee to the head.
Goddell breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koga throws a head kick but Goddell moves out of range.
Goddell lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goddell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Goddell throws out a loose jab but Koga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goddell looks to score with a jab to the body but Koga is just out of range.
Narima Koga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab, jab by Koga - just one landing.
Koga tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Goddell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Goddell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Koga has time to react.
Koga avoids the body shot from Goddell.
Koga throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Koga scores with a head kick. Goddell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Goddell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koga counters with a left and a right that stings Goddell.
Goddell throws out a loose jab but Koga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goddell throws an off balance right hand
and Koga counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Koga.
Goddell has had enough of the clinch but Koga keeps him there for the moment.
Koga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Goddell's efforts to push away.
Goddell wants to break free but Koga has control.
Goddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goddell is trying to break the clinch but Koga has him pressed against the ropes.
Koga with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Koga.
Goddell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Goddell is trying to break the clinch but Koga has him pressed against the ropes.
Koga landing knees to the body.
Koga tries to land a knee to the head but Goddell blocks with his arms.
Koga looking to slow down the pace here.
Koga prevents Goddell from breaking the clinch.
Goddell is trying to break the clinch but Koga is controlling him.
Goddell is trying to break the clinch but Koga is controlling him.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Goddell as Koga tries to tie him up.
Goddell blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Goddell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Goddell wants to get back to striking at distance but Koga won't allow it.
Koga scores a nice knee to the body.
Goddell tries to circle away but Koga has him pinned against the ropes.
Koga throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goddell blocks it with crossed arms.
Goddell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goddell lands with an uppercut that bounces Koga off the ropes and back into rage.
Koga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Goddell, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goddell loads up on a big right hand but Koga slips the punch.
Koga has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Goddell finds it's way round the side to connect with Koga's head.
Koga lands with a kick to the temple. Goddell shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Koga takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Goddell connects with the punch.
Goddell blocks a head kick by Koga.
Koga is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Goddell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Goddell throws a lazy uppercut
and Koga counters with a straight right hand.
Koga uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Goddell.
Koga walks into a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Goddell as he connects with a hook.
Koga avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Goddell throws an off balance right hand
and Koga counters with a series of strikes. Goddell will be more careful next time no doubt.
Goddell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koga throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goddell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Goddell swats away the attempt to clinch by Koga.
Koga takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Forrest Goddell is winning the standup battle so far.
Koga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Goddell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Goddell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koga slips under a jab.
Koga avoids the body shot from Goddell.
Koga throws a series of punches but Goddell avoids them all with ease.
Koga doesn't manage to clinch there - Goddell circles away.
Goddell misses with a looping right.
Koga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Goddell.
Goddell throws out a loose jab but Koga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koga closes the distance and clinches.
Goddell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Koga looking to slow down the pace here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Goddell working hard to break the clinch.
Koga tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Koga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Goddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Koga missing with knees to the body.
Koga with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Koga prevents Goddell from breaking the clinch.
Goddell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Koga with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Goddell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Goddell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Koga has Goddell pressed against the ropes, preventing Goddell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Goddell is trying to break free.
Goddell is trying to break the clinch but Koga has him pressed against the ropes.
Koga throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goddell blocks it with crossed arms.
Goddell working hard to break the clinch.
Goddell tries to break the clinch but Koga is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Goddell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Goddell tries to circle away but Koga has him pinned against the ropes.
Koga landing knees to the head.
Koga tries to land a knee to the head but Goddell blocks with his arms.
Koga has Goddell pressed against the ropes, preventing Goddell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Goddell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Koga tries to land a knee to the head but Goddell blocks with his arms.
Koga keeps control of Goddell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Goddell tries to break free but Koga pushes him back against the ropes.
Goddell is trying to force a seperation but Koga has the dominant position.
Koga misses with the head strike.
Koga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Goddell's efforts to push away.
Goddell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Koga is trying to stall.
Goddell tries to circle away but Koga has him pinned against the ropes.
Goddell tries to break the clinch but Koga is controlling the position.
Koga throws an elbow that misses.
Koga misses with a knee to the head.
Goddell tries to break the clinch but Koga is controlling the position.
Koga scores with a knee to the head.
Goddell has had enough of the clinch but Koga keeps him there for the moment.
Koga is looking to control Goddell's arms but Goddell gets an underhook and turns him. Now Koga has his back to the ropes.
Goddell is trying to push Koga away but Koga has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Goddell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koga has him pressed against the ropes.
Koga tries to stall but Goddell uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Koga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goddell can't break the clinch.
Goddell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Goddell jabs Koga to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Goddell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Koga momentarily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Goddell.
Koga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Goddell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goddell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Koga has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Koga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goddell.
Koga tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Goddell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Goddell circles away from the clinch attempt
and Goddell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koga closes the distance looking to clinch
and Goddell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Goddell just misses with a punch to the body.
Koga throws an overhand right that lands on Goddell's shoulder, as Goddell tries to avoid the shot.
Koga tries to clinch but Goddell moves out of range.
Goddell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab, jab by Koga - just one landing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Koga moves away from the strike by Goddell.
Goddell misses with a looping right.
Koga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goddell misses with a hook.
Koga takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Koga ducks under a wild hook from Goddell.
Goddell misses with a hook
and Koga counters with a stiff right hand.
Koga moves to clinch but Goddell breaks away
and Goddell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Koga tries to clinch there but Goddell circles away.
Koga moves into the clinch successfully.
Goddell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Goddell tries to break free but Koga pushes him back against the ropes.
Koga has Goddell pressed against the ropes, preventing Goddell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Goddell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koga has him pressed against the ropes.
Goddell is trying to break free.
Koga is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Goddell wants to break free but Koga has control.
Goddell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koga has him pressed against the ropes.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Goddell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Goddell is trying to push Koga away but Koga has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Goddell has had enough of the clinch but Koga keeps him there for the moment.
Koga tries to land a knee to the head but Goddell blocks with his arms.
Koga lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Koga trying to stall but Goddell improves his position.
Koga prevents Goddell from breaking the clinch.
Koga leaning against his opponent.
Koga misses with a knee to the head.
Goddell is trying to push Koga away but Koga has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Goddell wants to get back to striking at distance but Koga won't allow it.
Koga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Goddell is trying to break the clinch but Koga is controlling him.
Koga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Goddell's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Goddell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Koga using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Goddell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Goddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Koga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Goddell's efforts to push away.
Koga has Goddell pressed against the ropes, preventing Goddell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Goddell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Goddell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Goddell tries to break the clinch but Koga is controlling the position.
Koga lands a shoulder strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Narima Koga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. 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 Forrest Goddell!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight as a draw!
The fight ends as a draw!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Jr Cute Fluffy Bunny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cute Fluffy Bunny kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fight to Survive. Bob Jr Cute Fluffy Bunny could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Helio Gracie's chin.
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209 lbs
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205 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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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
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bob Jr Cute Fluffy Bunny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Helio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie feints and as Cute Fluffy Bunny raises his hands in defense, Gracie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gracie prevents Cute Fluffy Bunny from getting back to his feet.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cute Fluffy Bunny is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Cute Fluffy Bunny is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cute Fluffy Bunny manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Cute Fluffy Bunny's guard.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Cute Fluffy Bunny is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cute Fluffy Bunny is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cute Fluffy Bunny wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling him.
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Cute Fluffy Bunny is retaining full guard.
Cute Fluffy Bunny working a defensive guard here.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
Cute Fluffy Bunny looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie passes into half guard.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Cute Fluffy Bunny is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cute Fluffy Bunny knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gracie swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Cute Fluffy Bunny is now in Gracie's guard. A big mistake from Gracie there, giving up the dominant position!
That's four 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.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cute Fluffy Bunny is stalling in the full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cute Fluffy Bunny trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cute Fluffy Bunny wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Cute Fluffy Bunny wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Cute Fluffy Bunny preventing the sweep.
Bob Jr Cute Fluffy Bunny has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Cute Fluffy Bunny moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cute Fluffy Bunny defends it nicely.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Cute Fluffy Bunny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cute Fluffy Bunny scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Helio Gracie has been cut.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie looks gassed!
Cute Fluffy Bunny lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Cute Fluffy Bunny holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bob Jr Cute Fluffy Bunny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helio Gracie.
Cute Fluffy Bunny looking to slow down the pace here.
Cute Fluffy Bunny has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gracie avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short right from Cute Fluffy Bunny.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cute Fluffy Bunny prevents it.
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cute Fluffy Bunny stalling the fight.
Cute Fluffy Bunny is trying to maintain a safe position but Gracie gets an underhook and turns Cute Fluffy Bunny into the ropes.
Cute Fluffy Bunny lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cute Fluffy Bunny lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie is fighting off a takedown attempt but Cute Fluffy Bunny is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gracie to the mat. Gracie regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Cute Fluffy Bunny from controlling successfully.
Cute Fluffy Bunny controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cute Fluffy Bunny is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cute Fluffy Bunny has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cute Fluffy Bunny wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cute Fluffy Bunny's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cute Fluffy Bunny can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cute Fluffy Bunny trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Cute Fluffy Bunny 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.
Cute Fluffy Bunny wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Cute Fluffy Bunny wants to get up but he can't break Gracie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Cute Fluffy Bunny stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cute Fluffy Bunny avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cute Fluffy Bunny's guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cute Fluffy Bunny kicks Gracie off and gets to his feet.
Cute Fluffy Bunny leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cute Fluffy Bunny changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gracie tries to avoid it but Cute Fluffy Bunny manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gracie to the ground. Gracie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cute Fluffy Bunny lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gracie fails with the takedown
letting Cute Fluffy Bunny counter with a right hand.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cute Fluffy Bunny scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cute Fluffy Bunny comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cute Fluffy Bunny throws a shot to the body.
Cute Fluffy Bunny lands a two punch combo.
That has opened up Helio Gracie's cut even more.
Cute Fluffy Bunny throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A right-left combo lands from Cute Fluffy Bunny.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Jr Cute Fluffy Bunny dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Helio Gracie's cut.
That's time! Cute Fluffy Bunny's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A solid leg kick lands there for Cute Fluffy Bunny.
Gracie is rocked!
Cute Fluffy Bunny throws an overhand right that drops Gracie like a sack of potatoes! Cute Fluffy Bunny dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Jr Cute Fluffy Bunny!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bojan Krijic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yrjo Pieru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yrjo Pieru is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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177 lbs
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182 lbs
14 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bojan Krijic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yrjo Pieru!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krijic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Krijic wants it to stay on the feet.
Pieru closes the distance and clinches up with Krijic, looking for a takedown. Pieru pushes Krijic against the ropes but Krijic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Krijic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pieru circles away quickly and effectively.
Pieru tries to score a power double leg takedown but Krijic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pieru somewhat.
Bojan Krijic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yrjo Pieru.
Pieru slips a jab and a cross from Krijic.
Pieru shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Krijic is trying to defend but Pieru finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Krijic wants to get back to his feet.
Pieru throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pieru stops Krijic from getting back to his feet.
Pieru missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pieru throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Krijic is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pieru thows a huge punch but Krijic dodges it nicely.
Pieru trying to control from half guard but Krijic is working away.
Krijic pushes Pieru off looking to stand but Pieru dives back in and keeps control.
Ground and pound from Pieru.
Pieru thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Krijic's head.
Krijic tries to kick Pieru off but Pieru keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Krijic has hold of Pieru's hands but Pieru slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Krijic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pieru on the ground.
Pieru lands strikes from half guard.
Pieru throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pieru missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Krijic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pieru.
Krijic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pieru.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Krijic is breathing heavily.
Krijic scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Pieru manages to mount him!
Pieru misses with a head shot.
Krijic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Krijic tries to get out of the position.
Pieru scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Krijic?
Pieru throwing strikes here but Krijic is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Pieru thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Pieru scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Krijic?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pieru lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Krijic hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pieru cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Pieru has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A nice elbow there by Pieru.
Pieru working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pieru throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Pieru throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Krijic because Pieru loaded up on that one.
Krijic wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pieru.
Pieru lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Krijic hang on?
Pieru dominating with strikes here.
Pieru pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krijic blocking the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pieru sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Pieru misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Pieru lands a nice shot to the head.
Pieru cracks Krijic with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Pieru looking to finish Krijic with some ground and pound. This is bad for Krijic!
Pieru thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Pieru putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Pieru cracks Krijic with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Pieru lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Krijic is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Pieru fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Krijic takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Krijic wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pieru.
Pieru lands a nice shot to the head.
Pieru throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Krijic trying desperately to get to his feet.
Pieru throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Pieru throwing strikes but Krijic recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Pieru thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pieru sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Krijic defending well though.
Pieru missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pieru seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Krijic wants to get back to his feet.
Pieru throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pieru scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pieru missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pieru thows a huge punch but Krijic dodges it nicely.
Pieru missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pieru passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Krijic!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Krijic trying desperately to get to his feet.
Pieru working the ground and pound effectively.
Pieru is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Krijic can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Pieru connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pieru unloads with some shots from mount but Krijic bucks and avoids them well.
Pieru pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
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!
Pieru breaks from Krijic's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Krijic is rocked!
Pieru throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Pieru thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Pieru lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Pieru throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Pieru breaks from Krijic's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Pieru with a couple of short strikes.
Pieru scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Oh Krijic is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Poor strikes thrown by Pieru there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Krijic seems to have got his legs back now.
Krijic wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pieru.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pieru lands with some strikes.
Pieru working the ground and pound effectively.
Pieru connects with a bit shot that sees Krijic covering up! More strikes from Pieru and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Pieru is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yrjo Pieru!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shunsuke Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shunsuke Nakamura has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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27
175 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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21
174 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shunsuke Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura misses with a few strikes there.
Nakamura misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
A shot to the body from Nakamura misses
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nakamura throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nakamura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nakamura scores with a nice head shot.
Nakamura misses with the combination.
Johnson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura just misses with a punch to the body.
Nakamura throws a combination that misses
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nakamura throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nakamura's guard.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Johnson drops back looking for a leg! Nakamura is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nakamura manages to kick Johnson off! Johnson jumps back into Nakamura's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Shunsuke Nakamura hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nakamura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Nakamura misses with a straight left.
Nice takedown defense from Nakamura. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nakamura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nakamura misses with a left hand
and Johnson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nakamura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johnson drops back looking for a leg! Nakamura is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nakamura manages to kick Johnson off! Johnson jumps back into Nakamura's guard.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nakamura is keeping the position for now.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Johnson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Nakamura dives on top into guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson is looking for a triangle but Nakamura pushes his legs off easily.
Nakamura slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nakamura tries to stand but Johnson is controlling from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura looking to sit in guard and control but Johnson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nakamura trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Nakamura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nakamura keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Shunsuke Nakamura hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Johnson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nakamura sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johnson somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Johnson dominated that 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!
Nakamura throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown. Nakamura fights it but they end up in guard.
Nakamura is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Shunsuke Nakamura.
Nakamura fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura has managed to clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Nakamura.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Nakamura holds him up against the ropes and eventually Johnson drops back down to his feet.
Nakamura breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Nakamura misses the target.
Nakamura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nakamura is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Nakamura circles away and we're back to standing.
David Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown but Nakamura manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Johnson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nakamura scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnson doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nakamura throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nakamura is on top in guard.
Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nakamura can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Shunsuke Nakamura has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Johnson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Johnson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nakamura tries to bench press Johnson off him but Johnson keeps the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nakamura keeps working.
Johnson is trying to get an arm triangle but Nakamura is defending well.
Johnson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Johnson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's six 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.
Johnson is trying to get an arm triangle but Nakamura is defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nakamura pushes Johnson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Johnson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Johnson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nakamura can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nakamura is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Johnson swings around for an armbar but Nakamura sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Johnson's guard.
Nakamura stays in close to Johnson's body and controls the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Shunsuke Nakamura wasn't active enough on the ground.
Nakamura defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Johnson 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for David Johnson!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for David Johnson!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for David Johnson!
David Johnson wins by unanimous decision!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihro Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hyun Sudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hyun Sudo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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24
195 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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21
188 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshihro Akiyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hyun Sudo!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akiyama looks for a takedown but Sudo sprawls well.
Akiyama doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Akiyama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sudo throws an off balance right hand
and Akiyama counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Akiyama is trying to control. Sudo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sudo trying to hold on to Akiyama's head to control him but Akiyama postures up.
Sudo pushes Akiyama off looking to stand but Akiyama dives back in and keeps control.
Akiyama tries to pass to full mount but Sudo defends it.
Sudo is trying to maintain the position but Akiyama is very close to passing his half guard.
Akiyama is looking to advance position but Sudo won't allow it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Akiyama wants to control but Sudo is keeping him busy.
Sudo is trying to maintain the position but Akiyama is very close to passing his half guard.
Sudo is concentrating on defense, preventing Akiyama from advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hyun Sudo.
Akiyama shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Akiyama is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Sudo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Sudo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sudo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Akiyama dominating with strikes here.
It looks like Hyun Sudo has been cut.
Akiyama goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Sudo is on top in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sudo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Akiyama looking for a sweep. Not yet Akiyama, not yet.
Akiyama is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sudo wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sudo swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Sudo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Akiyama scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sudo?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akiyama has control of Sudo's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Sudo regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Sudo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sudo tries to lock up and control but Akiyama gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sudo throwing hammer fists to the chest of Akiyama. What's that going to do exactly?
Akiyama postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sudo looks a forlorn figure.
That has opened up Hyun Sudo's cut even more.
Sudo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Akiyama unloading with bombs!
The cut above Hyun Sudo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hyun Sudo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yoshihro Akiyama!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sen Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Reaper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nguyen comes to the ring accompanied by "House of the Rising Sun" by the Animals. 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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22
185 lbs
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188 lbs
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sen Nguyen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Reaper!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reaper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nguyen.
Nguyen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like John Reaper has been cut.
Nguyen shoots in but Reaper avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nguyen is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Reaper scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nguyen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nguyen avoids the body shot from Reaper.
Reaper looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nguyen is fending him off so far but Reaper persists. Nope, Nguyen circles away and we're back to standing.
Nguyen throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nguyen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reaper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Nguyen enables Reaper to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nguyen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Nguyen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Reaper defends it easily.
Nguyen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Reaper won't allow Nguyen to sweep him here.
Reaper trying to control the position from guard on top but Nguyen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reaper is sitting in close to Nguyen's body. Nguyen has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Reaper is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Reaper is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Nguyen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sen Nguyen!
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hype
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pop
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