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CHOKE Revive Tour Vol. 4 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Masaru Yuudai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Manuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masaru Yuudai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masaru Yuudai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Manuel!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manuel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yuudai at a distance.
Yuudai fails with the takedown.
A slapping body kick lands there for Manuel.
Manuel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yuudai is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Manuel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Masaru Yuudai has been cut.
Manuel throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Yuudai tumbling to the canvas!
Yuudai is rocked!
Manuel stands up from Yuudai's guard - Manuel perhaps looking for a knockout.
Oh Yuudai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Manuel dances in with a quick combination. Yuudai is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Manuel snaps Yuudai's head back. Yuudai stumbles backwards against the ropes. Manuel steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Yuudai's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Yuudai just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jose Manuel!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ike Uchimata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuya Mishima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uchimata comes to the ring accompanied by Dropkick Murphys - Famous for nothing. Mishima is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tekken. Kazuya Mishima will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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176 lbs
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174 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ike Uchimata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuya Mishima!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mishima wants to clinch up but Uchimata keeps it at a distance.
Uchimata misses with a takedown attempt - Mishima sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Uchimata shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Uchimata showed some decent athleticism there.
Uchimata not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mishima has hold of Uchimata's hands but Uchimata slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Uchimata lands strikes from half guard.
Uchimata wants to pass to mount but Mishima is defending the position.
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.
Uchimata scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mishima on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Uchimata has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Uchimata thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mishima trying to hold on to Uchimata's head to control him but Uchimata postures up.
Uchimata working Mishima over with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uchimata stops Mishima from getting back to his feet.
Uchimata looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mishima with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Uchimata is looking to advance position but Mishima won't allow it.
Uchimata stops Mishima from getting back to his feet.
Uchimata prevents Mishima from improving his position.
Uchimata is looking for a kimura but Mishima is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Uchimata to get the leverage.
Mishima is trying to stand up here but Uchimata is controlling him well.
Uchimata missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Uchimata works his foot free and advances to mount.
Mishima looks gassed!
Mishima is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mishima bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Uchimata looking for a guillotine here but Mishima defends easily.
Uchimata manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mishima manages to get himself to full guard.
Uchimata wants to pass the guard but Mishima is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uchimata trying to control the position from guard on top but Mishima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Uchimata trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Uchimata wants to control from the top but Mishima keeps moving.
Uchimata landing with the ground and pound.
Uchimata advances position into side control!
You can see the frustration on Mishima's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Uchimata tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
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.
Mishima wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Mishima taking punishment in the form of punches.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mishima is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Uchimata wants to control but Mishima is keeping him busy.
Uchimata landing a few strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ike Uchimata dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Uchimata misses with a wild body shot.
Mishima throws a series of punches but Uchimata avoids them all with ease.
Mishima throws a wild body kick that Uchimata sees coming a mile off.
Mishima is looking to clinch.
Mishima gets caught flat footed, as Uchimata shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Uchimata sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mishima's guard.
Uchimata is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mishima wants to get back to his feet.
Uchimata trying to control the action but Mishima is working from the bottom.
Uchimata seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mishima wants to control but Uchimata is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mishima is breathing heavily.
Uchimata winds up and cracks Mishima with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mishima is looking to escape.
Uchimata moves into full mount! Mishima won't be happy about that!
Mishima wants to get back to his feet.
Uchimata pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mishima tries to buck Uchimata off but he can't manage it.
Uchimata cracks Mishima with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mishima wants to control but Uchimata is having none of it.
Uchimata lands a nice shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uchimata moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Mishima has worked his arm free - good work by Mishima!
Mishima wants to get back to his feet.
Uchimata lands a decent elbow from side control.
Mishima is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Uchimata has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Mishima wants to control but Uchimata is having none of it.
Uchimata lands a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uchimata dominating with strikes here.
Mishima wants to try and get back to his feet.
Uchimata is landing with some decent strikes but Mishima is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Uchimata lands a nice shot to the head.
Mishima wants to get back to his feet.
Uchimata lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mishima hang on?
Uchimata is landing with some decent strikes but Mishima is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Uchimata postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mishima looks a forlorn figure.
Uchimata looking to finish Mishima with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mishima!
Mishima tries to reverse the position but Uchimata maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uchimata postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mishima looks a forlorn figure.
Mishima is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
A nice elbow there by Uchimata.
Uchimata unloading with bombs!
A nice elbow there by Uchimata.
Uchimata landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ike Uchimata overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Uchimata cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Uchimata has isolated one of Mishima's arms. Mishima looking to fight him off but Uchimata twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ike Uchimata!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raipe Raikas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black has chosen Elton John - Rocket Man as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raipe Raikas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Black!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Raikas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Black.
Raikas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Black in his tracks.
A punch combination from Black misses.
Raikas stuffs the takedown.
Raikas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Raikas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Raikas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Black.
Black tries for a takedown but Raikas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Raipe Raikas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Black.
Raikas throws a sloppy head kick and Black moves out of range easily.
Black on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Raikas. Raikas obviously looking to wear him down.
Black throws a nice looking combination but Raikas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Raikas lands a high kick!
Black is rocked!
Raikas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
Raikas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Black.
Black is still on wobbly legs! Can Raikas finish him?
Black fails to land the takedown.
Black looks gassed!
Black fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Black seems to have recovered his senses.
Black throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Raikas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raikas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jab, jab by Raikas - just one landing.
A good leg kick by Raikas.
Raikas connects with a high kick.
Black misses with a takedown attempt - Raikas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Raikas lands a head shot.
Raikas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Black decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Black prevents Raikas from standing back up.
Black content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Let's hope that Black has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
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 two minutes gone in the round.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Raikas looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four 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.
Black is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black wants to pass the guard but Raikas is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raipe Raikas dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Black throws a left and a right that both miss
and Raikas counters with a two punch combo.
Black lands a jab-cross combination.
Black stalks Raikas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Raikas's face. Raikas staggers backwards, shaken.
Black fails with a takedown attempt.
Black tries to bum rush Raikas with a series of wild strikes but Raikas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Black takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Raikas scoring well with a low kick there.
Raipe Raikas is winning the standup battle so far.
Raikas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Raikas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Black throws a combination. Raikas tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Black closes the distance and clinches up with Raikas, looking for a takedown. Black pushes Raikas against the ropes but Raikas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Raikas.
Raikas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Black tries for a takedown but Raikas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Raipe Raikas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Black.
Raikas cracks Black with a right hand to the side of the head.
Raikas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black lands a jab to Raikas's midsection.
Black shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Black was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Raikas bucks Black off and manages to get back to his feet!
A nice combination there by Raikas.
Raikas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Black moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Raikas feints and then cracks Black's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Black down.
Raikas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Raikas scores with a jab to the body.
Black lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by Raikas.
Raikas stuffs the takedown attempt from Black. Black gets slowly back to his feet.
Raikas misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raikas lands a head kick. Black smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Raikas throws a right and a left that Black avoids nicely.
A left and a right from Raikas both land. Nice combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Black scores with a four punch combination!
Black shoots in but no luck this time.
Raikas stuffs the takedown attempt from Black. Black gets slowly back to his feet.
Black lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Raikas backs up against the ropes.
Raikas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Black shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Raikas pinned against the cage. Raikas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice combo by Black! Oh, that's hurt him - Raikas falls to the canvas and Black follows him into side control.
Raikas is rocked!
It looks like Raipe Raikas has been cut.
Black controlling the position from side mount.
Oh Raikas is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
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 three minutes gone in the round.
Raikas seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Black prevents Raikas from escaping the position.
Black stands up and we're back to a striking position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Raikas pinned against the cage. Raikas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Black misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Black showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Raipe Raikas's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Black shoots in looking for a takedown. Raikas tries to sprawl out of it but Black keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Raikas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A good leg kick by Raikas.
Black throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Black shoots for a takedown but Raikas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Black takes a kick to the side of the head.
Raikas scores with a push kick.
Raikas misses with a double jab.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Black.
A lull in the action here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raikas bucks up and tries to throw Black off but instead Black has got his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Raikas is trying to get back to his feet but Black has full control of the position and if anything, Raikas has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Black really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Raikas.
Raikas covering up well and avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
What can Raikas do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
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.
Raikas staying busy and making it hard for Black to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Black controls the position.
Despite being in the dominant position, Mike Black just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A good leg kick by Raikas.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Raipe Raikas.
I think Raikas 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Jawo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sonny Jawo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Andrews!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jawo lands the left hand.
Jawo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jawo throws a leg kick but Andrews sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jawo misses with a head kick.
Jawo misses the shot to the body.
Andrews on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jawo. Jawo obviously looking to wear him down.
Andrews takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jawo takes a swing at Andrews's ribcage but misses.
Jawo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jawo lands with a slapping head kick.
Jawo misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jawo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jawo punishes Andrews's body with a nice straight punch.
Jawo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andrews.
Jawo tries to bum rush Andrews with a series of wild strikes but Andrews uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jawo throws a push kick but Andrews slaps the foot to one side.
Jawo lands a head kick. Andrews smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jawo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jawo misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Jawo.
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.
Jawo tries to bum rush Andrews with a series of wild strikes but Andrews uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A left and a right from Jawo both land. Nice combination.
Decent striking displayed by Jawo there.
Jawo throws a series of punches but Andrews moves out of range.
Jawo swinging wilding here.
Jawo gets caught flat footed, as Andrews shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Andrews trying to control but Jawo is working from the bottom.
Andrews wants to pass the guard but Jawo is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews is working Jawo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Andrews postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jawo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Andrews on the ground.
Jawo controls Andrews momentarily but Andrews frees himself.
Andrews scoring with some ground and pound.
Andrews slips nicely into half guard.
Andrews lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Andrews missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jawo has hold of Andrews's hands but Andrews slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jawo is looking to improve his position.
Andrews sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jawo defending well though.
Andrews sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jawo defending well though.
Andrews sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jawo defending well though.
Jawo wants to control but Andrews is keeping busy.
Jawo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Andrews.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Jawo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Andrews shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jawo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sonny Jawo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jawo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Andrews.
Jawo misses with a head kick.
Jawo lands a body shot.
Jawo scores with a head kick.
Sonny Jawo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jawo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jawo throws a head kick but Andrews moves out of range.
Jawo misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Jawo misses.
Jawo throws a looping overhand right but Andrews ducks down to avoid it.
Jawo throws a head kick but Andrews moves out of range.
Andrews avoids the body shot from Jawo.
Some wild striking there from Jawo.
Jawo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jawo misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jawo misses with a head kick.
Jawo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jawo stalks Andrews and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Andrews's face. Andrews staggers backwards, shaken.
Jawo lands a nice hook to Andrews's body. Andrews takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Andrews blocks a head kick by Jawo.
Andrews dodges the punch combination from Jawo.
An inside leg kick lands from Jawo.
Andrews throws a looping overhand right but Jawo ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Jawo.
Andrews takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Andrews moves out of range of the body kick from Jawo.
Jawo misses with a low kick.
Jawo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Andrews's head.
Jawo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jawo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Andrews.
Jawo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jawo is looking to wear down Andrews with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jawo misses with the combination.
Andrews shoots in but no luck this time.
Jawo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Andrews uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jawo.
Jawo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andrews.
Andrews throws a shot from downtown. Jawo moves away and avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jawo looks to land a body kick but Andrews moved away.
Jawo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Andrews has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Jawo dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jawo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Andrews bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jawo scores with a one two! Andrews had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jawo scores with the left hand. Andrews knows he should have avoided that one.
Jawo throws a lazy right hand but Andrews sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jawo tries a low kick but Andrews avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jawo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Andrews takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Andrews blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jawo thows a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Jawo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Andrews avoids a kick to the body.
Jawo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jawo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jawo duly obliges.
Andrews uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jawo.
Jawo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jawo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Andrews takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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.
Jawo tries to bum rush Andrews with a series of wild strikes but Andrews uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Andrews looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Andrews landing some decent shots from guard.
Andrews content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jawo keeping moving, preventing Andrews from controlling successfully.
Andrews pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jawo is keeping the position for now.
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.
Andrews is working Jawo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Andrews pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jawo is keeping the position for now.
Andrews postures up and lands a big shot to Jawo's brow.
Andrews chips away with some ground and pound.
Andrews with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jawo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Andrews is controlling him.
Andrews 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 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Andrews accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Andrew Andrews has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andrews loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Andrews working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jawo's head.
Andrews stops Jawo from standing up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Andrews with a nice head shot there.
Andrews throws a big right hand that misses.
Jawo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Andrews comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jawo 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonny Jawo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Aria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klaus VonMueller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Klaus VonMueller was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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145 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shawn Aria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Klaus VonMueller!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aria shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Aria showed some decent athleticism there.
Aria is pressing down on VonMueller's thigh, looking to free his foot. VonMueller is holding on for now.
Aria wants to take a breather but VonMueller is having none of it.
Aria prevents VonMueller from standing back up.
VonMueller is staying active underneath Aria, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
VonMueller is trying to stand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aria trying to control from half guard but VonMueller is working away.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
VonMueller tries to score with a low kick but Aria moves his leg out of the way.
VonMueller takes a swing at Aria's ribcage but misses.
Aria changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. VonMueller tries to avoid it but Aria manages to keep hold of a leg and drag VonMueller to the ground. VonMueller escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
VonMueller fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Aria is out of range.
Aria takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Shawn Aria has been cut.
Aria shoots in for a double leg but VonMueller sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
VonMueller missing with a left hand there. Aria was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
VonMueller misses with a head kick.
Aria shoots for a double leg takedown but VonMueller sprawls well. He's pushed Aria's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shawn Aria. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aria shoots in but no luck this time.
VonMueller misses with a looping right.
VonMueller looks to land a left hand but Aria moved out of range nicely.
VonMueller throws a sloppy head kick and Aria moves out of range easily.
VonMueller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aria closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
VonMueller wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aria is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for VonMueller!
VonMueller wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Aria sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
VonMueller wants to get back to his feet.
Aria trying to control but VonMueller is having none of it.
Aria takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
VonMueller is trying to escape the mount but Aria keeps good control and instead manages to take VonMueller's back.
Aria struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aria is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. VonMueller knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften VonMueller for a finish.
Aria is breathing heavily.
VonMueller looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Aria trying to control momentarily.
VonMueller is trying to stand back up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four 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.
Aria trying to control.
VonMueller wants to get back to his feet.
VonMueller is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Aria has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Aria is looking to control VonMueller but VonMueller is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Aria throwing wild punches that miss their target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Aria dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shawn Aria's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
VonMueller throws a jab when Aria was well out of range.
VonMueller throws a looping overhand right but Aria ducks down to avoid it.
VonMueller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aria closes the distance and clinches up with VonMueller, looking for a takedown. Aria pushes VonMueller against the ropes but VonMueller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
VonMueller throws the kick towards the body but Aria avoids it.
Aria really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Aria tries for a takedown but VonMueller sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Aria defending well as VonMueller loads up on a big left hand.
Aria moves out of range as VonMueller strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
VonMueller throws a series of strikes that have Aria backpedaling.
Klaus VonMueller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aria looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shawn Aria. That's going to take a lot out of him.
VonMueller misses with a head kick.
VonMueller is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
VonMueller smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aria slips under a jab from VonMueller.
Aria has a takedown stuffed.
VonMueller thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - VonMueller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
VonMueller throws an overhand right that lands on Aria's shoulder, as Aria tries to avoid the shot.
VonMueller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aria moves away.
Aria shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has VonMueller pinned against the cage. VonMueller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
VonMueller throws a body punch but Aria moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Aria fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
VonMueller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Klaus VonMueller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
VonMueller throws a wild body kick that Aria sees coming a mile off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aria.
VonMueller lands with a right hand.
Aria changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. VonMueller tries to avoid it but Aria manages to keep hold of a leg and drag VonMueller to the ground. VonMueller escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
VonMueller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aria at a distance.
VonMueller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from VonMueller does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aria.
VonMueller lands with a hook. Aria tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Aria shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says VonMueller as he avoids it easily.
VonMueller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
VonMueller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
No joy there for VonMueller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
VonMueller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aria shoots in looking for a takedown. VonMueller tries to sprawl out of it but Aria keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. VonMueller manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice straight punches there by VonMueller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of VonMueller.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aria will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
VonMueller misses with a few strikes there.
VonMueller looks to throw the jab but Aria is out of range.
VonMueller throws a head kick but Aria moves out of range.
VonMueller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Aria avoids the head kick by VonMueller.
Aria drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Aria will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Aria passes into half guard.
Aria is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Klaus VonMueller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shawn Aria's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
VonMueller misses with an uppercut. Aria saw that one coming.
VonMueller throws a series of punches but Aria avoids them all with ease.
Aria walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
VonMueller just misses with a punch to the body.
VonMueller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aria keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from VonMueller.
Aria fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
VonMueller throws a jab but it's blocked by Aria.
Aria tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but VonMueller swivels and escapes.
Aria uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from VonMueller.
VonMueller throws a series of punches but Aria moves out of range.
VonMueller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aria shoots for a takedown but VonMueller saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shawn Aria. That's going to take a lot out of him.
VonMueller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aria shoots in and drives through. VonMueller sprawls well.
A choreographed right hand from VonMueller misses the target.
VonMueller lands with an uppercut that bounces Aria off the ropes and back into rage.
VonMueller connects with a nice looking jab.
VonMueller throws a right and a left that Aria avoids nicely.
Aria feints and as VonMueller raises his hands in defense, Aria changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Aria trying to control but VonMueller is working from the bottom.
VonMueller is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Aria is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aria stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. VonMueller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
VonMueller has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Aria off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Aria ducks under a wild hook from VonMueller.
VonMueller with a hook.
A jab-cross combination lands for VonMueller and sends Aria crashing to the mat! VonMueller follows him down to the mat - Aria regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Aria is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
VonMueller is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Aria wants to improve his position but VonMueller is controlling well.
VonMueller is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aria gets full guard.
VonMueller wants to stand but Aria is controlling his posture from full guard.
VonMueller gets to his feet - Aria follows without any prompting.
Aria tries to close the distance and clinch but VonMueller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aria will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Klaus VonMueller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aria closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Aria is working for a kimura but VonMueller is defending it quite comfortably.
VonMueller is defending against the submission attempts here by Aria.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aria passes to full mount!
Aria tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
VonMueller is squirming around, avoiding Aria's attempts to control the action.
Aria looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
VonMueller really wants to buck Aria off and get back to his feet.
Aria looking for a guillotine from mount but VonMueller is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Klaus VonMueller.
I think VonMueller has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Klaus VonMueller!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Moon Gunjoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Makoto Nagano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makoto Nagano will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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136 lbs
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135 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Moon Gunjoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Makoto Nagano!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunjoo lands with a kick to the temple. Nagano shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nagano will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nagano slips under a jab from Gunjoo.
Gunjoo instigates a clinch.
Nagano manages to break the clinch.
Gunjoo tries to bum rush Nagano with a series of wild strikes but Nagano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gunjoo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nagano.
Nagano dips to his left and cracks Gunjoo with an uppercut!
Nagano takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nagano is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gunjoo throws a right and a left that Nagano avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Gunjoo misses.
Nagano throws an overhand right that has Gunjoo reeling! Nagano follows up with a more punches and Gunjoo is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Makoto Nagano!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shigetoshi Kaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bennett's entrance music is Stronger, Kanye West. A fine choice. Kaga comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Fighting 17th - Hans Zimmer kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mike Bennett could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shigetoshi Kaga's chin.
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155 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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19
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shigetoshi Kaga!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaga tries to clinch but Bennett is having none of it.
Bennett wants to clinch.
Kaga tries to close the distance and clinch but Bennett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kaga throws a sloppy head kick and Bennett moves out of range easily.
Kaga checks a low kick from Bennett.
Bennett circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bennett gets caught flat footed, as Kaga shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kaga avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bennett is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kaga is looking to improve his position.
Bennett seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaga on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bennett not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kaga wants to improve his position but Bennett is controlling well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bennett has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Kaga defend it? Bennett steps over the head and cranks it - Kaga is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Bennett!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mike Bennett!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between BJ Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Scylla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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164 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, BJ Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenny Scylla!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki shoots in but Scylla avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A combination from Aoki does no damage.
Aoki misses with a wild body shot.
Aoki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aoki throws a series of strikes that have Scylla backpedaling.
Scylla avoids the body shot from Aoki.
Scylla moves away from the strike by Aoki.
Aoki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Scylla moves away from the strike by Aoki.
Aoki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aoki throws a jab but it's blocked by Scylla.
Aoki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Scylla checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Aoki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
BJ Aoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Scylla scores a takedown into full mount!
Scylla sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Aoki is working to get back to half guard.
Scylla manages to capitalize on a mistake by Aoki to take his back!
Aoki is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Scylla.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scylla is hanging on to Aoki's back as he tries to escape.
Aoki turns into Scylla and is now in his guard.
Aoki is breathing heavily.
Scylla is pulling down on Aoki's head. It's preventing any offense from Aoki, at least for the moment.
Scylla tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Scylla avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aoki is pushing down on Scylla's leg trying to pass to half guard. Scylla is fighting to maintain full guard but Aoki has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is trying to work for a kimura but Scylla is defending well.
Aoki trying to control from Scylla's half guard. Scylla has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Aoki throws and elbow that misses. Scylla uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Aoki's guard. Nice move by Scylla!
Aoki looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Scylla passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Scylla content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Aoki is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aoki looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that BJ Aoki will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Scylla fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Aoki throws a hook but Scylla avoids it easily.
Aoki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aoki displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Aoki throws a series of punches but Scylla moves out of range.
Aoki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aoki misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Scylla ducks under a wild hook from Aoki.
Aoki misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Scylla closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Scylla lands in his opponent's guard.
Scylla content to stall in guard here.
Aoki wants to sweep here but Scylla controlling him for the moment.
Aoki throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Scylla escapes and throws Aoki's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scylla controls the position.
Aoki wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki looking for a sweep but Scylla has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Aoki tries to reverse the position but Scylla maintains control.
Scylla controlling from the full mount.
Aoki throws a strike from the bottom but Scylla uses the opportunity to take his back.
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.
Aoki tries to escape but Scylla has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Aoki is trying to get back to his feet but Scylla has full control of the position and if anything, Aoki has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Aoki turns into Scylla and is now in his guard.
Scylla lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Aoki!
Scylla avoids the attempt from Aoki to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Scylla showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Aoki misses with an uppercut. Scylla saw that one coming.
Aoki lands a nice shot that snaps Scylla's head back.
Aoki throws a push kick but Scylla slaps the foot to one side.
Aoki looks to score with a jab to the body but Scylla is just out of range.
Aoki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Scylla ducks right into an uppercut from Aoki.
An inside leg kick from Aoki misses.
Aoki misses with a two punch combination.
A big left from Aoki misses.
Aoki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aoki lands with a nice combination. Scylla backs away looking to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki misses with a few strikes there.
Scylla moves away from the strike by Aoki.
Aoki misses with a looping left.
Scylla keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aoki.
Aoki looks to land a combination but Scylla avoids it well.
Aoki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scylla moves away.
Aoki loads up on a big right hand but Scylla slips the punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aoki misses with a straight left.
Aoki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch combination from Aoki misses.
BJ Aoki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scylla shoots in and drives through. Aoki sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Aoki takes a swing at Scylla's ribcage but misses.
Aoki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scylla moves away.
Aoki stuffs the takedown.
Aoki misses with an uppercut. Scylla saw that one coming.
Scylla looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Aoki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Aoki working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Scylla has passed into half guard!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki wants to get back to full guard but Scylla has passed into side control.
Aoki is working to get back to half guard.
Scylla manages to capitalize on a mistake by Aoki to take his back!
That's four 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.
Aoki is in bad spot here.
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.
Aoki wants to control his opponent's hands but Scylla gets his hands free.
Aoki tries to roll but Scylla sticks to his back.
Aoki is working hard here to advance position.
And that's the end of the fight!
BJ Aoki showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Aoki 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuki Noshikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuki Noshikawa will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Brawler
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aaron Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuki Noshikawa!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gracie lands in his opponent's guard.
Noshikawa lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gracie!
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Noshikawa controlling from the full mount.
Noshikawa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gracie regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Noshikawa pulls his head out easily.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Noshikawa has control of the 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.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Noshikawa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Noshikawa wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
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.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Aaron Gracie has been cut.
Noshikawa looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Noshikawa throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Noshikawa is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Noshikawa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gracie moves into full mount! Noshikawa won't be happy about that!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noshikawa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Noshikawa has worked his arm free - good work by Noshikawa!
Gracie is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Noshikawa looks calm but he's in trouble here. Gracie gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Noshikawa is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Gracie lets go of the hold and Noshikawa can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aaron Gracie!
Aaron Gracie retains his middleweight title!
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