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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Japheth Vasya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bada Bing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bing is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Metallica - All Nightmare Long. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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142 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Japheth Vasya !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bada Bing!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasya closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bing circles away.
Bing looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bing looking to pass the guard.
Bing 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.
Vasya is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vasya wants to sweep here but Bing controlling him for the moment.
Bing slips nicely into 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.
Vasya looking for submissions off his back.
Vasya really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bing wants to free his trapped foot but Vasya is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bing is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Vasya avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bing.
Bing trying to pass the guard but Vasya defending well.
Bing is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vasya is looking to improve his position.
Bing tries to stand but can't do so whilst Vasya controls his leg.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vasya gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bing counters with a takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasya is looking for a sweep.
Bing is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vasya is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bing is looking to take a break and control but Vasya is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bing throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Vasya is looking for a sweep.
Vasya managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bing.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vasya with a poor takedown
and Bing counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Japheth Vasya . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vasya is breathing heavily.
Vasya looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bing advances position into side control!
Bing creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Vasya sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Vasya is looking for a sweep.
Bing sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Vasya is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Vasya tries to improve position but can't.
Bing thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bing is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vasya is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Vasya manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bing prevents Vasya from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bing wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vasya keeps working.
Vasya moves into full guard.
Vasya bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bing's guard.
Vasya 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.
Bing working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vasya doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vasya manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vasya trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vasya sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bing's guard.
Bing trying to control here.
Vasya is trying to work for a kimura but Bing is defending well.
Vasya trying to pass the guard but Bing defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bing actively working from the bottom here.
Vasya is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Vasya prevents Bing from improving his position.
Vasya trying to mount his opponent but Bing defends it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bing manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Vasya trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Vasya changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bing looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vasya is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bing knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bing sneaks back into half guard.
Vasya wants to pass to mount but Bing is defending the position.
Vasya is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bing is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Vasya pulls his head out easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vasya is pressing down on Bing's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bing is holding on for now.
Bing moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bing is trying to control the position but Vasya postures up.
Vasya has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bing looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vasya 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.
Vasya is posturing up here but Bing has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Vasya tries to roll out but it's too tight and Vasya has to tap! Slick submission there by Bing!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bada Bing!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Spackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Hester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spackman comes to the ring accompanied by Never Scared by Busta Rhymes. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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177 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue 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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Spackman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Patrick Hester!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hester scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Spackman misses with a two punch combination.
Hester dodges the punch combination from Spackman.
Spackman throws a nice looking combination but Hester bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spackman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spackman looks for the body kick but Hester saw that one coming.
Spackman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hester wants to clinch up but Spackman keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Spackman does no damage.
Hester tries to clinch up.
Spackman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spackman looks to land a combination but Hester avoids it well.
Hester tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Spackman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spackman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hester wants to clinch up but Spackman keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hester drives through and clinches with Spackman against the ropes.
Hester landing knees to the head.
Hester connects with a knee to the head.
Hester lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Spackman tries to break the clinch but Hester is controlling the position.
Hester misses with an elbow strike.
Hester missing with knees to the body.
Spackman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hester lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hester tries to stall but Spackman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hester lands a body punch.
Spackman tries to break the clinch but Hester is controlling the position.
Spackman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hester escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spackman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hester avoids the head kick by Spackman.
Spackman is breathing heavily.
Jab from Hester.
Hester clinches with his opponent.
Hester throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hester throws an elbow that misses.
Hester crunches a lovely knee into Spackman's ribcage.
Hester struggles to land a body shot inside as Spackman controls his hands.
Spackman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hester breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hester tries to clinch there but Spackman circles away.
Hester slips a jab and a cross from Spackman.
Spackman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hester.
Spackman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hester lands a head kick!
It looks like Dan Spackman has been cut.
Hester has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Spackman finds it's way round the side to connect with Hester's head.
Hester tries to clinch but Spackman moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hester tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spackman misses with a two punch combination.
Hester rushes Spackman and presses him up against the ropes.
Spackman blocks an elbow strike.
Hester misses with a knee strike.
Spackman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Spackman is trying to break free.
Hester throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hester throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Spackman tries to break the clinch but Hester is controlling the position.
Hester comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hester unloads a knee to the mid-section. Spackman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hester misses with a knee strike.
Hester lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hester throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Spackman blocks it with crossed arms.
Hester misses with a knee to the head.
Hester tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hester lands a knee to the head.
Spackman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hester unloads a knee to the mid-section. Spackman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hester keeps control of Spackman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hester tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Spackman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Spackman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hester has him pressed against the ropes.
Hester breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hester tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spackman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hester tries to clinch but Spackman is having none of it.
Spackman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hester.
Hester fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spackman.
Spackman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Spackman misses with a wild combination.
Spackman misses with a few strikes there.
Spackman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Spackman throws a body kick that misses.
Hester throws a combination that misses
and Spackman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spackman throws a right hand that Hester ducks under and follows up with a left that Hester also avoids with ease.
Spackman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hester doesn't seem bothered though.
Hester takes the fight into the clinch.
Spackman is looking to break free of the clinch but Hester has double underhooks.
Hester lands a knee to the head.
Spackman tries to break the clinch but Hester is controlling the position.
Hester throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hester lands a hook that snaps the head of Spackman backwards.
Spackman wants to get back to striking at distance but Hester won't allow it.
Spackman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Spackman is trying to break the clinch but Hester has him pressed against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spackman is trying to break free.
Spackman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hester has him pressed against the ropes.
Hester misses with a knee to the head.
Hester breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spackman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hester gets a clinch.
Hester lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hester tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hester.
Hester scores a nice knee to the body.
Spackman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Spackman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Spackman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hester with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Spackman blocks an elbow strike.
Hester breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Spackman.
Hester dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spackman. That did some damage!
Some bone on bone action there as Hester checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hester has closed the distance and engaged Spackman in a clinch.
Hester tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hester with a knee to the head.
Spackman can't break the clinch.
Hester lands a left hand.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hester misses with some punches.
Hester lands a damaging elbow.
Hester unloads a knee to the mid-section. Spackman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Spackman has had enough of the clinch but Hester keeps him there for the moment.
Hester with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hester.
Hester lands a knee to the body.
Hester comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Spackman is trying to break free.
Spackman wants to break free but Hester has control.
Hester landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Spackman tries to break the clinch but Hester is controlling the position.
Hester with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Spackman is looking to break free of the clinch but Hester has double underhooks.
Spackman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Spackman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Spackman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Spackman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Spackman tries to break the clinch but Hester is controlling the position.
Spackman wants to get back to striking at distance but Hester won't allow it.
Hester working aggressively here.
Spackman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hester has him pressed against the ropes.
Spackman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hester has him pressed against the ropes.
Spackman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Spackman breaks the clinch.
Dan Spackman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spackman throws a right and a left that Hester avoids nicely.
Spackman swinging wilding here.
That's six 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.
Spackman throws a combination that misses
and Hester counters with a slapping leg kick.
A combination from Spackman does no damage.
Spackman's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Spackman duly obliges.
No joy there for Spackman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hester moves into the clinch successfully.
Spackman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Spackman manages to break the clinch.
Hester rushes Spackman and presses him up against the ropes.
Hester looking to throw knees to the head but Spackman is blocking nicely.
Hester keeps control of Spackman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knees to the body from Hester.
Hester landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Spackman tries to break the clinch but Hester is controlling the position.
Hester lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Spackman is looking to break free of the clinch but Hester has double underhooks.
Spackman is trying to break the clinch but Hester has him pressed against the ropes.
Spackman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hester landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hester tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spackman's elbow.
Hester crunches a lovely knee into Spackman's ribcage.
Spackman wants to get back to striking at distance but Hester won't allow it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hester lands a damaging elbow.
Hester misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hester using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spackman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hester creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Spackman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hester with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Spackman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Hester misses with a knee to the head.
Spackman has had enough of the clinch but Hester keeps him there for the moment.
Hester crunches a lovely knee into Spackman's ribcage.
Hester with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Spackman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hester prevents Spackman from breaking the clinch.
Hester prevents Spackman from breaking the clinch.
Hester tries to land a knee to the head but Spackman blocks with his arms.
Hester tries a knee to the head but Spackman blocks it.
A knee to the head by Hester.
Spackman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hester has him pressed against the ropes.
Hester tries a knee to the head but Spackman blocks it.
Hester tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hester tries to land a knee to the head but Spackman blocks with his arms.
Spackman wants to get back to striking at distance but Hester won't allow it.
Spackman is trying to break free.
Spackman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Spackman has had enough of the clinch but Hester keeps him there for the moment.
Spackman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hester has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hester missing with knees to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Spackman can't break the clinch.
Hester using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Spackman prevents a body shot from Hester.
Hester lands a nice knee to the body.
Spackman can't break the clinch.
Spackman avoids the elbow strike from Hester, against the ropes.
Spackman is trying to break the clinch but Hester has him pressed against the ropes.
Spackman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Spackman is looking to break free of the clinch but Hester has double underhooks.
Hester breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hester looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spackman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Hester misses.
Hester tries to clinch up.
Spackman misses with an uppercut.
Hester takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hester cracks the inside of Spackman's front leg.
Hester slips a jab and a cross from Spackman.
A left and a right from Spackman both land. Nice combination.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Spackman does no damage.
Spackman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hester is rocked!
Spackman throws a wild body kick that Hester sees coming a mile off.
Hester is still on wobbly legs! Can Spackman finish him?
Hester blocks a head kick by Spackman.
Spackman throws a leg kick which misses Hester's front leg but catches the back leg as Hester tries to avoid it.
Hester throws a head kick but Spackman moves out of range.
Hester seems to have recovered his senses.
Spackman lands with a slapping head kick.
Spackman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Hester does no damage.
Spackman lands a jab-cross combination.
Hester tries a head kick but it misses.
Hester is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spackman swats away the attempt to clinch by Hester.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hester wants to clinch up but Spackman keeps it at a distance.
Hester tries to close the distance and clinch but Spackman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hester wants to clinch
and Spackman counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Hester dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Spackman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hester showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spackman.
Hester has taken the fight to the clinch.
Spackman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Spackman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hester looking to throw knees to the head but Spackman is blocking nicely.
Spackman is looking to break free of the clinch but Hester has double underhooks.
Hester tries to land knees in the clinch but Spackman avoids the damage to the body.
Hester trying to land knees to the body.
Hester landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hester lands an elbow that stopped Spackman in his tracks for a moment.
Hester throws a knee to the head but misses.
Spackman wants to break free but Hester has control.
Hester looking to throw knees to the head but Spackman is blocking nicely.
Hester landing knees to the head.
Hester throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hester lands a knee to the body.
Hester throws a knee to the head but misses.
Spackman has had enough of the clinch but Hester keeps him there for the moment.
Spackman is looking to break free of the clinch but Hester has double underhooks.
Hester misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spackman.
Spackman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Spackman wants to get back to striking at distance but Hester won't allow it.
Hester keeps control of Spackman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Spackman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Hester is breathing heavily.
Hester misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spackman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hester is looking to break free of the clinch but Spackman has double underhooks.
Hester prevents Spackman from breaking the clinch.
Spackman can't break the clinch.
Spackman breaks from the clinch.
Dan Spackman is winning the standup battle so far.
Hester tries to clinch there but Spackman circles away.
Spackman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Spackman throws a head kick that misses
and Hester counters with an inside leg kick.
Spackman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hester backs up against the ropes.
Spackman throws a head kick that misses.
Hester tries to clinch but Spackman is having none of it.
Hester blocks a head kick by Spackman.
Spackman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hester wants to clinch up but Spackman keeps it at a distance.
Hester tries to clinch
and Spackman counters with a series of strikes. Hester will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hester tries to clinch but Spackman moves out of range.
Spackman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hester instigates a clinch.
Hester tries to land knees in the clinch but Spackman avoids the damage to the body.
Hester prevents Spackman from breaking the clinch.
Hester using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spackman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Patrick Hester seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knees to the body from Hester.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hester keeps control of Spackman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Spackman is trying to break the clinch but Hester has him pressed against the ropes.
Hester tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hester escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hester tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spackman misses with a series of wild punches.
Hester tries to clinch but Spackman is having none of it.
Hester tries to clinch up but Spackman circles away and keeps his distance.
Hester clinches but Spackman breaks the clinch
and Spackman counters with a nice uppercut.
Spackman lands a nice hook to Hester's body. Hester takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hester tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dan Spackman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circle momentarily. Spackman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Spackman's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Spackman duly obliges.
Spackman is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Hester.
Spackman misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Spackman misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hester tries to close the distance and clinch but Spackman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hester throws a head kick but Spackman moves out of range.
Spackman lands a two punch combo.
Spackman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spackman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Spackman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hester tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Spackman counters with a left and a right that stings Hester.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Spackman is looking to break free of the clinch but Hester has double underhooks.
Hester using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Spackman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spackman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Spackman.
Spackman is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Spackman misses with a few strikes there.
Spackman lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spackman lands with a cross.
Spackman throws a right and a left that Hester avoids nicely.
Spackman looks to land a combination but Hester avoids it well.
Spackman swinging wilding here.
Hester tries to clinch there but Spackman circles away.
Hester tries to clinch there but Spackman circles away.
Spackman misses with a head kick.
Spackman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hester is looking to clinch.
Hester moves in looking to clinch but Spackman pushes him off.
Spackman looks to land a combination but Hester avoids it well.
Hester wants to clinch
and Spackman counters with a nice uppercut.
Spackman throws and low kick but Hester moves out of range easily.
Spackman lands a really nice looking cross but Hester seems unphased.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Spackman cracks Hester with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hester tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spackman connects with a stiff jab that staggers Hester - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dan Spackman!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Austin Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chips Salsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the ring accompanied by Give it Away. 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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175 lbs
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19
170 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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Experienced |
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Brawler
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Austin Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chips Salsa!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Smith was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Smith looking for a guillotine from mount but Salsa is having none of it.
Smith looking for a guillotine from mount but Salsa is having none of it.
Smith goes for an armbar but Salsa turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Salsa.
Salsa tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
Salsa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Salsa wants to get up but he can't break Smith's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Salsa is posturing up here but Smith has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Salsa tries to roll out but it's too tight and Salsa has to tap! Slick submission there by Smith!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Austin Smith!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mici Maca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and klaus kluubert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mici Maca has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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235 lbs
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235 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mici Maca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, klaus kluubert!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maca uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from kluubert.
Maca doesn't manage to clinch there - kluubert circles away.
Maca scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
kluubert can't do much from the bottom here.
Maca landing strikes.
kluubert tries to bench press Maca off him but Maca keeps the position.
Maca lands a decent elbow from side control.
kluubert is rocked!
kluubert tries to buck Maca off but Maca is having none of it.
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.
Maca working the ground and pound.
kluubert is still in real trouble! Can Maca finish him?
kluubert is trying to get back to half guard.
kluubert seems to have recovered his senses.
Check out the look on Maca's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Maca working the body and head with strikes.
kluubert is trying to control Maca's posture but Maca avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
kluubert prevents Maca from improving position.
kluubert taking a bit of punishment here - Maca scoring with strikes.
Maca working the ground and pound.
kluubert can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Maca trying to control the position but kluubert is working away.
Maca cracks kluubert with a big right hand but kluubert just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Maca working the ground and pound but kluubert is defending the strikes.
Maca looks up at the clock and then as kluubert takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Maca smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Maca 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.
Maca lands a decent elbow from side control.
kluubert tries to improve position but can't.
kluubert tries to strike but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Maca.
kluubert is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Maca off and has taken his back!
kluubert wants to control but Maca is keeping busy.
Maca wants to get back to his feet.
Maca looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
kluubert softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Maca tries to break free.
kluubert loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Maca hold on?
kluubert punishes Maca with strikes from the back mount.
Maca takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards kluubert.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
kluubert avoiding Maca 's attempts to control his hands.
kluubert is trying to stick to Maca's back but Maca is turning into kluubert. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in kluubert's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Maca.
kluubert throwing short punches from the bottom.
Maca trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
kluubert throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Maca throwing strikes from guard but kluubert blocks nicely.
kluubert working a defensive guard here.
Maca throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Maca shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has kluubert pinned against the cage. kluubert gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Maca is breathing heavily.
Maca tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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.
kluubert closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
kluubert working the head with strikes.
kluubert cracks Maca with a big right hand but Maca just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
kluubert is looking to take a break and control but Maca is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maca takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
kluubert landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
kluubert wants to control but Maca is keeping him busy.
Maca is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
kluubert is nestled in close to Maca, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
kluubert working the head and body with strikes.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Maca moves into full guard.
Maca tries to land a sweep but no joy.
kluubert postures up and lands a big shot to Maca's brow.
kluubert stopping the sweep attempt from Maca.
kluubert postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
kluubert distracts Maca with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
kluubert wants to pass the guard but Maca is keeping the position.
Maca is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Maca working the head and body with strikes.
kluubert taking some punishment here, with Maca in his half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
kluubert is looking for a sweep. Maca is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
kluubert throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
kluubert gets back to full guard.
kluubert working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maca.
kluubert with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Maca can't handle though.
Maca trying to control the position from guard on top but kluubert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
kluubert lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Maca!
Maca can't escape the position.
kluubert scoring with strikes but Maca is staying in there.
kluubert is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Maca is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
kluubert avoids the attempt from Maca to control.
kluubert lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
kluubert lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
kluubert with the ground and pound from mount.
kluubert is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Maca can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
kluubert lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Maca hang on?
kluubert wants to control the pace but Maca is squirming around nicely.
kluubert connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Maca is trying desperately to improve position.
kluubert with the ground and pound from mount.
kluubert lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by kluubert.
kluubert working the ground and pound effectively.
Maca is in all sorts of trouble here.
BOOM! kluubert connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Maca can't escape the position.
kluubert cracks Maca with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Maca is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
kluubert lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
kluubert pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
kluubert landing strikes from the mount.
Maca is in all sorts of trouble here.
Maca takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
kluubert working the ground and pound effectively.
Maca regains half guard.
kluubert wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maca keeps working.
Maca slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Maca looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
kluubert is looking to advance position but Maca has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Maca is in the full mount, landing strikes.
kluubert is squirming around, avoiding Maca's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but klaus kluubert will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Maca gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and kluubert counters with a single leg into guard. Maca didn't expect that.
kluubert with a nice head shot there.
Maca avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maca looking to control.
Maca throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Maca wants to sweep but no luck.
kluubert connects with a couple of short punches.
kluubert thows a big elbow that misses.
kluubert scoring with punches to the head and body.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Maca misses with a takedown attempt
and kluubert counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maca steps to the side to avoid the strikes from kluubert.
kluubert throws a jab when Maca was well out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maca tries for a takedown but kluubert circles away easily
and kluubert counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mici Maca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
kluubert lands with a punch from half guard.
Maca flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Maca has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. kluubert is working away from the top position though.
Maca makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Maca.
Maca working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. kluubert doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. kluubert manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
klaus kluubert has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maca working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from kluubert.
kluubert postures up in Maca's guard and throws a big left but Maca blocks it.
Maca wants to sweep here but kluubert controlling him for the moment.
kluubert trying to control the position from guard on top but Maca is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maca will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Maca throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Maca keeping full guard, as kluubert tries to pass.
Maca looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
kluubert wants to control from the top but Maca keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fighters circling - kluubert throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maca closes the distance looking to clinch
and kluubert cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maca feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
kluubert throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Maca throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
kluubert throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Maca landing some decent shots from guard.
Maca tries to stand but kluubert is controlling from the bottom.
Maca wants to control from the top but kluubert keeps moving.
kluubert wants to sweep here but Maca controlling him for the moment.
Maca is looking to work some ground and pound but kluubert has wrist control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maca shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with kluubert but kluubert pushes him off and we're back to square one.
kluubert scores with a nice right hand.
Mici Maca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maca shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Maca seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but kluubert does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Maca is nestled in close to kluubert, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Maca landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
kluubert tries to roll over but Maca keeps him under control.
Maca works his foot free and advances to mount.
Maca putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
kluubert is looking to get to half guard.
Maca trying to control but kluubert is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Maca controlling the position easily from mount.
Maca unloading with bombs!
Maca has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! kluubert is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mici Maca!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Homer Simson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mika Huima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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23
245 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Homer Simson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mika Huima!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huima looks for a takedown but Simson sprawls well.
Simson misses with a takedown attempt
and Huima counters with a single leg into guard. Simson didn't expect that.
Huima won't allow Simson to sweep him here.
Huima prevents Simson from getting back to his feet.
Simson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Huima doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Huima manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Simson is breathing heavily.
Huima throwing strikes from guard but Simson blocks nicely.
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.
Simson keeping moving, preventing Huima from controlling successfully.
Simson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Huima has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Huima drops back looking for a leg! Simson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Simson manages to kick Huima off! Huima jumps back into Simson's guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Simson.
Huima closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Simson to the mat! Simson manages to get full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simson keeping full guard, as Huima tries to pass.
Huima prevents Simson from getting back to his feet.
Simson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Simson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Simson working for a triangle but Huima defends it easily.
Simson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Huima drops back looking for a leg! Simson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Simson manages to kick Huima off! Huima jumps back into Simson's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Simson is looking for a triangle but Huima pushes his legs off easily.
Huima should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Huima is in close to Simson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Simson working for a triangle but Huima defends it easily.
Huima tries to free his leg and advance position but Simson is retaining full guard.
Simson is striking from the bottom but Huima uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Huima keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Simson actively working from the bottom here.
Huima prevents Simson from improving his position.
Huima prevents Simson from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huima is looking for a kimura but Simson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Huima to get the leverage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Simson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Huima moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Homer Simson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simson fails to pull guard.
Simson looking for a takedown.
Huima trying to stall but Simson improves his position.
Huima successfully pulls guard.
Simson preventing the sweep.
Huima looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Simson is defending well. Huima quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Simson has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Huima celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mika Huima!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian Roshan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacen Fields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damian Roshan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jacen Fields's chin.
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23
195 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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275 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damian Roshan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacen Fields!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roshan lands a nice looking body shot.
Roshan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fields is rocked!
Roshan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fields is still on wobbly legs! Can Roshan finish him?
Fields slips a jab and a cross from Roshan.
Roshan cracks Fields with a right hand to the side of the head.
Roshan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roshan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roshan is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Fields hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Damian Roshan!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gilbert Saturn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Falapovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saturn comes to the ring accompanied by Dropkick Murphys - "I'm Shipping Up to Boston". Falapovic is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dio - Holy Diver. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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263 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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250 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
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Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gilbert Saturn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marko Falapovic!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falapovic throws a sloppy head kick and Saturn moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Falapovic misses.
Saturn walks into a stiff left hand from Falapovic.
Saturn drops Falapovic with a left right combo! Saturn follows him down to the ground into side control.
Falapovic is rocked!
Saturn decides to stand up, so the ref orders Falapovic to his feet.
Falapovic is still on wobbly legs! Can Saturn finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saturn throws an uppercut from hell that sends Falapovic clean off his feet! He's out cold! Saturn stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gilbert Saturn!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zaru Kayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinwi Bolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bolo has chosen Let's go! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zaru Kayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinwi Bolo!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Kayne does no damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Some wild striking there from Kayne.
Bolo tries to clinch up.
Bolo drives through and clinches with Kayne against the ropes.
Kayne breaks the clinch.
Bolo is looking to clinch but Kayne is avoiding it.
Bolo throws a low kick but Kayne avoids it.
Kayne scores with a three punch combo!
Kayne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zaru Kayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bolo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kayne avoiding damage as Bolo throws knees to the body.
Bolo stalling in the clinch but Kayne improves position.
Kayne tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kayne is trying to break the clinch but Bolo has him pressed against the ropes.
Bolo pushes off an throws an elbow but Kayne leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kayne with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kayne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bolo wants to clinch.
Bolo is looking to clinch.
Kayne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kayne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bolo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kayne, pushing him back against the ropes.
Kayne throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kayne can't break the clinch.
Kayne has had enough of the clinch but Bolo keeps him there for the moment.
Bolo missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bolo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kayne.
Bolo scores with a hook to the body.
Kayne manages to break the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kayne, as that shot connected.
Kayne throws a sloppy head kick and Bolo moves out of range easily.
Kayne lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bolo backs up against the ropes.
Bolo is rocked!
Kayne lands an uppercut, right on the button! Bolo tumbles backwards into the ropes, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zaru Kayne!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Einar Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toki Tooth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tooth has chosen Thunderhorse as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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176 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Einar Lee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toki Tooth!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tooth connects with a high kick.
Tooth will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tooth is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lee, as that shot connected.
Tooth is rocked!
Lee thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tooth if he has to take too many more of those.
Tooth is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
Tooth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Tooth seems to have recovered his senses.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Tooth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tooth working to try and regain half guard.
Lee landing strikes from the mount and Tooth is in trouble!
Lee is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Tooth has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Lee! Tooth is hurt baaadly! Lee is firing away with more strikes - Tooth is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Einar Lee!
Einar Lee retains his welterweight title!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Li Fen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Alice in Chains - Them Bones. Fen has chosen Its The Final Countdown as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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279 lbs
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Improved boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joseph Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Li Fen!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fen fails to land the takedown.
Fen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Fen. Fen gets slowly back to his feet.
Fen shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Joseph Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Li Fen.
Fen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones looking to control.
Jones wants to stand but Fen is controlling the position.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fen's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fen working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Fen working a defensive guard here.
Jones wants to stand but Fen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
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.
Jones gets to his feet - Fen follows without any prompting.
Fen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Joseph Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Li Fen has been cut.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones.
Fen takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fen.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Fen on that attempt.
Jones works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fen misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with a shot to the body.
Fen looks gassed!
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Fen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fen slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jones lands a right hook to the body.
Jones misses with a hook.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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!
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fen slips a jab from Jones.
Fen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones slow jab from Fen misses its intended target.
Fen tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones swings for the body but Fen moves out of range.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Fen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Jones misses.
Jones slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Fen. Fen gets slowly back to his feet.
Fen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Fen persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Fen tries to clinch up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones stalks Fen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fen's face. Fen staggers backwards, shaken.
That has opened up Li Fen's cut even more.
Jones goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fen slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Fen wants to clinch.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Fen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fen slips a jab from Jones.
Fen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones throws a jab when Fen was well out of range.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fen moves away.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Fen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Fen tries to land a front kick but Jones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fen dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Fen slips a straight right by Jones.
Jones throws a right and a left that Fen avoids nicely.
That's eight 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.
Fen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.
Fen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Fen drags him back down.
Fen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Fen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jones has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Fen drags him back down.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones manages to work his way to half guard, despite Fen's best efforts.
Jones pushes Fen off looking to stand but Fen dives back in and keeps control.
Fen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jones knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jones is just riding it out for now. Fen eventually gives up the hold.
Jones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jones tries to get out of the position.
Fen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jones is just riding it out for now. Fen eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Li Fen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Jones lands a right hook to the body.
Jones misses with a looping right.
A choreographed right hand from Jones misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fen dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fen has Jones up against the ropes in a clinch.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Fen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
Fen looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Joseph Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Fen.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fen moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to bum rush Fen with a series of wild strikes but Fen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones scores with a one two! Fen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Fen.
Fen is breathing heavily.
Fen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Jones is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fen working away.
Jones is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fen works to advance to full mount. Jones defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Fen won't let Jones get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Fen tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
Fen goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Jones turns into him and now he's in Fen's guard.
Jones preventing the sweep.
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.
Jones wants to get up but he can't break Fen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Fen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fen trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Fen keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Fen.
Fen is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
Jones decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fen, up you get!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones works the jab nicely.
Jones waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Fen.
Fen shoots in but no luck this time.
Joseph Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Li Fen.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones looks to land a combination but Fen avoids it well.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Fen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jones throws a good cross that connects.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
Fen shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Fen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a hook but Fen blocks it.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Fen.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fen is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Joseph Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fen tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fen moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jones throws a right hand that Fen ducks under and follows up with a left that Fen also avoids with ease.
Jones throws a head kick but Fen moves out of range.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fen shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fen counters with a takedown into side control.
Jones is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Fen is controlling him well.
Fen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jones is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fen in the domination position with Jones hanging on.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jones sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Fen is tying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jones manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Fen ducks down to avoid it.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to stand up but Fen isn't so interested in that idea.
Fen looking to pass the guard.
Fen pushes down on Jones's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Fen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jones tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Li Fen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
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 Joseph Jones.
I think Jones 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Joseph Jones!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Joseph Jones!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Joseph Jones!
Joseph Jones wins by unanimous decision!
Joseph Jones retains his heavyweight title!
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