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CHOKE Evolve Tour Vol. 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Itto Ogami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pepeng Ondoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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188 lbs
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180 cm
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Itto Ogami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pepeng Ondoy!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ondoy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ondoy swats away the attempt to clinch by Ogami.
Ondoy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab from Ondoy.
Ondoy throws a series of strikes that have Ogami backpedaling.
Ogami is rocked!
Ogami misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ondoy jabs Ogami right on the nose. Ogami blinks but takes it well.
Oh Ogami is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good standup being displayed there by Ondoy as he connects with a hook.
Ogami tries to clinch but Ondoy is having none of it.
Ogami slips a jab and a cross from Ondoy.
Ogami takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ogami seems to have got his legs back now.
Ondoy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ondoy takes a swing at Ogami's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ondoy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ogami manages to avoid it.
Ondoy takes a swing at Ogami's ribcage but misses.
Ondoy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ondoy stuffs the takedown attempt from Ogami. Ogami gets slowly back to his feet.
Ogami shoots in for a takedown but Ondoy shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Itto Ogami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ogami closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ondoy circles away.
Ondoy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice combo by Ondoy! Oh, that's hurt him - Ogami falls to the canvas and Ondoy follows him into side control.
Ondoy is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Ogami's shoulder. That is not cool.
Ogami prevents Ondoy from moving into mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ogami is looking for a sweep.
Ogami is breathing heavily.
Ondoy happy to just control the position for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ogami wants to get back to his feet but Ondoy drags him back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ogami is trying to improve his position.
Ogami is trying to control Ondoy's posture but Ondoy avoids it.
Ogami is letting Ondoy control him for a moment.
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.
Ogami pushes Ondoy away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ondoy gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ogami is looking to regain half guard here but Ondoy keeps moving and retains side control.
Ogami throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A punch combination from Ondoy misses.
Pepeng Ondoy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ondoy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ogami in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pepeng Ondoy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ondoy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ogami lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ogami is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ondoy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ogami.
Ondoy throws a series of punches but Ogami avoids them all with ease.
Ogami is looking to clinch.
Ogami moves away from the strike by Ondoy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ondoy misses the shot to the body.
Ondoy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ondoy scores with a jab to the head.
Ondoy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ogami uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ondoy.
Ondoy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ondoy misses with a wild body shot.
Ondoy misses with a wild body shot.
Ondoy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ogami can pounce on him.
Ogami on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ondoy takes a swing at Ogami's ribcage but misses.
Ondoy works Ogami's body with a nice hook.
Ogami wants to clinch up but Ondoy keeps it at a distance.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ogami doesn't manage to clinch there - Ondoy circles away.
Ondoy looks to score with a jab to the body but Ogami is just out of range.
Ogami fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ogami shoots for a double leg takedown but Ondoy sprawls well. He's pushed Ogami's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ondoy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ogami ducks under a wild hook from Ondoy.
Ogami takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ondoy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ogami doesn't seem bothered though.
Ogami walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice sprawl there from Ondoy as Ogami shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Itto Ogami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ondoy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ondoy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Ogami sprawling to the canvas. Ondoy follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Ogami hang on?
Ondoy prevents Ogami from standing back up.
Ogami has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ondoy is working away from the top position though.
Ondoy prevents Ogami from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ondoy prevents Ogami from standing back up.
Ondoy is looking to advance position but Ogami won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pepeng Ondoy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ogami tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ondoy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pepeng Ondoy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Ondoy misses.
Ondoy digs a good body shot into Ogami's ribs.
Ogami shoots in for a takedown but Ondoy shows good takedown defense.
Ogami shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ondoy pinned against the cage. Ondoy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ondoy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ogami manages to avoid it.
Itto Ogami is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ondoy works Ogami's body with a nice hook.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ogami. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Some wild striking there from Ondoy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ogami takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ondoy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ogami's waist but Ogami gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ondoy off to one side.
Ondoy misses with a wild body shot.
Ondoy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ondoy cracks a nice hook into Ogami's ribs.
Ondoy misses with a wild combination.
Ogami takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ondoy.
Ogami avoids the body shot from Ondoy.
Ondoy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ogami fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab, jab by Ondoy - just one landing.
Ogami tries to close the distance and clinch but Ondoy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ondoy misses with a two punch combination.
Ondoy connects with a jab.
Ogami closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ondoy circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Itto Ogami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ondoy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ogami.
Ondoy throws a combination. Ogami tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ondoy scores with a shot to the body.
Ondoy misses with a body shot.
Ondoy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy lands a jab to the head.
Ondoy lands a jab to Ogami's midsection.
Ogami tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ondoy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ondoy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ondoy connects with a jab.
Ondoy cracks Ogami with a right hand to the side of the head.
No joy there for Ondoy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ondoy throws a right hand that Ogami ducks under and follows up with a left that Ogami also avoids with ease.
Ondoy throws a good cross that connects.
Ogami shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ondoy pinned against the cage. Ondoy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ondoy works the jab nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy misses with a double jab.
Ondoy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ondoy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ogami tries to clinch up.
Ondoy throws a series of punches but Ogami moves out of range.
Itto Ogami has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ogami misses with a kick to the body.
Ondoy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ondoy swings for the body but Ogami moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pepeng Ondoy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ondoy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pepeng Ondoy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Noob Saibot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oswaldo Matis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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173 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Noob Saibot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oswaldo Matis!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Matis, as that shot connected.
Saibot shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Matis's guard.
Matis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Saibot gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Matis keeping moving, preventing Saibot from controlling successfully.
Matis working a defensive guard here.
Matis keeping moving, preventing Saibot from controlling successfully.
Matis is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Saibot frees his head nicely. Oh but Matis has switched to an armbar! Saibot is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Oswaldo Matis!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akio Yumi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goku Sekimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sekimoto's choice of entrance music: Open Your Eyes . Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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172 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akio Yumi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Goku Sekimoto!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sekimoto drives through with a takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yumi is on top in guard.
Sekimoto has his foot on Yumi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yumi works his way back into a safe position though.
Sekimoto working a defensive guard here.
Yumi trying to control but Sekimoto is working from the bottom.
Yumi is really struggling to control Sekimoto but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Sekimoto is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yumi is controlling him.
Yumi stays in close to Sekimoto's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yumi tries to clinch up.
Sekimoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yumi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Sekimoto jumps into guard, dragging Yumi to the mat.
Sekimoto keeping moving, preventing Yumi from controlling successfully.
Sekimoto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yumi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sekimoto is keeping the position for now.
Yumi trying to control but Sekimoto is working from the bottom.
Yumi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sekimoto looking for a sweep. Not yet Sekimoto, not yet.
Sekimoto is looking for a triangle but Yumi pushes his legs off easily.
Yumi wants to control from the top but Sekimoto keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Yumi doesn't manage to clinch there - Sekimoto circles away.
Yumi wants to clinch but Sekimoto slips to the side
and Sekimoto counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Good leg kick by Yumi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sekimoto looks gassed!
Yumi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yumi closes the distance and clinches.
Yumi crunches a lovely knee into Sekimoto's ribcage.
Yumi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yumi scores with a knee to the head.
Yumi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Yumi.
Yumi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yumi lands a damaging elbow.
Yumi landing knees to the head.
Yumi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sekimoto takes an elbow to the temple.
Yumi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sekimoto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yumi landing knees to the body.
Yumi lands a knee to the body.
Sekimoto takes an elbow to the temple.
Yumi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Yumi.
Yumi with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Yumi.
Yumi keeps control of Sekimoto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yumi lands a nice knee to the body.
Sekimoto wants a takedown but no success here.
Sekimoto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yumi just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Yumi misses with a knee to the head.
Yumi tries to land knees in the clinch but Sekimoto avoids the damage to the body.
Sekimoto lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sekimoto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sekimoto is tying to control. Yumi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yumi is controlling Sekimoto's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Yumi tries to roll over but Sekimoto keeps him under control.
Sekimoto tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yumi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sekimoto is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Yumi wants to improve his position but Sekimoto is controlling well.
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 Akio Yumi will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yumi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yumi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Yumi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sekimoto.
Yumi tries a knee to the head but Sekimoto blocks it.
Sekimoto goes for a takedown attempt but Yumi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sekimoto has closed the distance and engaged Yumi in a clinch.
Sekimoto wants to get back to striking at distance but Yumi won't allow it.
Yumi landing knees to the head.
Sekimoto wants to break free but Yumi has control.
Sekimoto is breathing heavily.
Sekimoto wants to break free but Yumi has control.
A knee to the head by Yumi.
Sekimoto blocks the elbow strike.
Sekimoto is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Yumi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yumi lands an elbow just above Sekimoto 's eye.
Sekimoto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yumi lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Goku Sekimoto has been cut.
Yumi tries to land knees in the clinch but Sekimoto avoids the damage to the body.
Yumi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yumi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yumi lands an elbow inside.
Sekimoto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Akio Yumi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Goku Sekimoto.
Yumi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Yumi.
Sekimoto is trying to break free.
Yumi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Yumi throws an elbow but misses.
Sekimoto is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Yumi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yumi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sekimoto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yumi scores with a knee to the head.
Yumi tries to land a knee to the head but Sekimoto blocks with his arms.
Yumi is trying to stall.
Sekimoto avoiding damage as Yumi throws knees to the body.
Yumi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yumi tries to land a knee to the head but Sekimoto blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sekimoto trying to land knees to the body.
Yumi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sekimoto jumps guard but Yumi stands there with Sekimoto around his waist. Sekimoto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sekimoto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sekimoto tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yumi stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Yumi for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Sekimoto managing to block the knees to the body from Yumi.
Sekimoto fails to pull guard.
Yumi lands an elbow inside that Sekimoto shrugs off.
Yumi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sekimoto's face.
Yumi trying to land knees to the body.
Sekimoto is working for takedown but Yumi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Yumi scores a nice knee to the body.
Sekimoto ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Sekimoto no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Sekimoto tries to strike from the bottom.
Yumi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yumi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Yumi tries to advance position but instead Sekimoto slips a leg back in to half guard.
Sekimoto trying to hold on to Yumi's head to control him but Yumi postures up.
Sekimoto is refusing to be controlled, as Yumi sits in half guard.
Sekimoto blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yumi.
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.
Yumi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yumi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sekimoto tries to get to full guard but Yumi has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sekimoto tries to keep at a distance but Yumi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yumi with a knee to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sekimoto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Yumi stalling in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Yumi.
Sekimoto is trying to break the clinch but Yumi has him pressed against the ropes.
Yumi connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akio Yumi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Goku Sekimoto'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!
Yumi wants to clinch but Sekimoto slips to the side
and Sekimoto counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yumi won't be happy with that.
Yumi is trying to control Sekimoto's posture but Sekimoto avoids it.
Sekimoto trying to control the position but Yumi is working away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Yumi tries to bench press Sekimoto off him but Sekimoto keeps the position.
Sekimoto trying to control the position but Yumi is working away.
Yumi gets back to half guard.
Yumi is trying to maintain the position but Sekimoto is very close to passing his half guard.
Yumi is positioning himself well to prevent Sekimoto advancing to mount.
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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yumi wants to control but Sekimoto is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yumi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Yumi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yumi tries to get out of the position.
Sekimoto gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Yumi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sekimoto counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yumi won't be happy with that.
You can see the frustration on Yumi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sekimoto looks up at the clock and then as Yumi takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sekimoto smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Yumi can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yumi is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Sekimoto is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Yumi wants to hold on but Sekimoto pushes him away.
Sekimoto wants to control the pace but Yumi is squirming around nicely.
Yumi holds on for dear life, controlling Sekimoto's posture momentarily.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Akio Yumi just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Sekimoto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yumi. Yumi obviously looking to wear him down.
Yumi lands with a kick to the temple. Sekimoto shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Yumi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sekimoto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sekimoto tries for a takedown but Yumi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yumi lands a high kick!
Sekimoto lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sekimoto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yumi moves into range and clinches up with Sekimoto.
A knee to the head by Yumi.
Yumi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yumi misses with an elbow strike.
Yumi trying to land knees to the body.
Yumi missing with knees to the body.
Yumi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sekimoto managing to block the knees to the body from Yumi.
Sekimoto goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yumi prevents it.
Sekimoto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yumi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sekimoto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Akio Yumi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Goku Sekimoto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yumi blocks an uppercut.
Yumi landing knees to the head.
Sekimoto tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yumi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Yumi lands a knee to the body.
Yumi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sekimoto.
Sekimoto letting Yumi take a breather here.
Sekimoto wants to get back to striking at distance but Yumi won't allow it.
Goku Sekimoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yumi lands an elbow inside.
Sekimoto managing to block the knees to the body from Yumi.
Yumi tries a knee to the head but Sekimoto blocks it.
Yumi tries to stall but Sekimoto uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sekimoto blocks an elbow strike from Yumi.
Yumi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sekimoto misses with a punch to the body.
Sekimoto fails to pull guard.
Yumi scores a nice knee to the body.
Yumi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yumi.
And that's the end of the fight!
Goku Sekimoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yumi 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akio Yumi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tha Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichigo Kurosagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is lukenback texas. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 lbs
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184 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tha Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ichigo Kurosagi!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kurosagi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kurosagi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kurosagi.
Man lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kurosagi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kurosagi swats away the attempt to clinch by Man.
Crack! A monster head kick from Man and Kurosagi falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tha Man!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kazuya Takeshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinji Tainaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tainaka comes into a darkened arena with his song building. BATTLE FUNKASTIC kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuya Takeshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinji Tainaka!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeshi misses with a double jab.
Takeshi throws the left hand but Tainaka avoids the punch easily.
A punch combination from Takeshi misses.
Kazuya Takeshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Tainaka.
Takeshi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Takeshi ducks under a wild hook from Tainaka.
Takeshi misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Takeshi misses the target.
Good exchange - Takeshi coming out on top.
Takeshi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takeshi misses with a double jab.
Takeshi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Takeshi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tainaka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tainaka scores with a jab.
Tainaka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Takeshi.
Takeshi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Takeshi misses with a hook. Tainaka ducked under it nicely.
Tainaka has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Takeshi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tainaka finds it's way round the side to connect with Takeshi's head.
Tainaka loads up on a big right hand but Takeshi slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeshi throws a series of punches but Tainaka avoids them all with ease.
Takeshi slips a straight right by Tainaka.
Takeshi misses with the combination.
Tainaka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takeshi.
Tainaka darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Takeshi is trying to get back to full guard.
Tainaka looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tainaka trying to pass the guard but Takeshi defending well.
Takeshi is staying active underneath Tainaka, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tainaka stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
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.
Takeshi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tainaka.
Takeshi is looking for a sweep. Tainaka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still in half guard, Tainaka seems content to control.
Takeshi is not content to let Tainaka control the position.
Well, if Tainaka is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Takeshi is looking for a sweep. Tainaka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Takeshi punching from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi is not content to let Tainaka control the position.
Tainaka scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Takeshi fails to land with a series of punches.
Tainaka lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tainaka.
Tainaka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice jab there from Takeshi.
Tainaka checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tainaka cracks Takeshi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Takeshi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tainaka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Takeshi slips a jab from Tainaka.
Tainaka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Takeshi's hands.
Takeshi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tainaka counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Takeshi's guard now.
Tainaka preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tainaka controls from within his opponent's guard.
Takeshi wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tainaka wants to control from the top but Takeshi keeps moving.
Takeshi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tainaka lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tainaka wants to control from the top but Takeshi keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tainaka lands the left hand.
Takeshi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Takeshi is looking to score with low kicks.
Takeshi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tainaka finds it's way round the side to connect with Takeshi's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shinji Tainaka dominated that round.
That's time! Takeshi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tainaka misses with a hook. Takeshi ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Takeshi misses the target.
Takeshi misses with an uppercut.
Takeshi tries for a takedown but Tainaka circles away easily
so Tainaka counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tainaka is pushing down on Takeshi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Takeshi is fighting to maintain full guard but Tainaka has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tainaka is trying to control the action in half guard but Takeshi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Takeshi manages to get to full guard.
Takeshi is looking to sweep but instead, Tainaka has passed into half guard.
Tainaka winds up and cracks Takeshi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Well, if Tainaka is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Takeshi looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeshi tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Takeshi tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Tainaka trying to control from half guard but Takeshi is working away.
Tainaka is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Takeshi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tainaka preventing the sweep.
Tainaka content to stall in guard here.
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.
Tainaka lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Takeshi striking from the bottom here.
Tainaka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Takeshi is keeping the position for now.
Tainaka wants to control from the top but Takeshi keeps moving.
Takeshi had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Tainaka is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Takeshi Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Tainaka's back instead.
Takeshi thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Tainaka manages to reverse the position and now he's in Takeshi's guard. Nice work there by Tainaka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi throws his legs up looking for a submission but Tainaka uses it to pass to side control.
Tainaka lands a decent elbow from side control.
Takeshi looking for a sweep but Tainaka has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Tainaka controlling his opponent.
A nice elbow there by Tainaka.
Tainaka controlling from the full mount.
Takeshi is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi is working hard here to advance position.
Tainaka trying to control but Takeshi is having none of it.
Takeshi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Takeshi gets back to half guard.
Tainaka performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shinji Tainaka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Takeshi misses with a double jab
and Tainaka counters with a nice body shot.
Takeshi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tainaka counters with a left and a right that stings Takeshi.
Tainaka scores with a shot to the body.
Takeshi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Takeshi misses with a takedown
and Tainaka counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tainaka in particular looking to stall.
Despite being in the dominant position, Shinji Tainaka just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tainaka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tainaka lands with an uppercut that bounces Takeshi off the ropes and back into rage.
Takeshi misses with a jab to the body
and Tainaka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tainaka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tainaka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A big right from Takeshi misses.
Tainaka throws a jab when Takeshi was well out of range.
Takeshi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tainaka counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tainaka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tainaka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tainaka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Takeshi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tainaka counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazuya Takeshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donk. Tainaka catches Takeshi right on the button with a cross.
Good shot there by Tainaka.
Tainaka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Takeshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tainaka manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tainaka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Takeshi throws a leg kick but Tainaka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Takeshi misses with a shot to the body
and Tainaka counters with a straight right hand.
Tainaka lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tainaka misses with a two punch combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tainaka.
Tainaka throws a push kick but Takeshi slaps the foot to one side.
Takeshi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tainaka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tainaka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tainaka scores with a nice strike.
Good shot there by Tainaka.
Takeshi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Takeshi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Takeshi staying out of range there.
Takeshi with a poor takedown
and Tainaka counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tainaka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tainaka looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tainaka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Takeshi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tainaka is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Let's hope that Tainaka 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.
Tainaka trying to control but Takeshi is working from the bottom.
Tainaka is working Takeshi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Takeshi punching to the body, from the bottom.
Tainaka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Takeshi is keeping the position for now.
Takeshi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tainaka gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Takeshi wants to sweep but no luck.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Takeshi walks into a straight right hand from Tainaka.
Tainaka works Takeshi's body with a nice hook.
Kazuya Takeshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takeshi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tainaka scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tainaka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tainaka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tainaka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Takeshi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tainaka counters with a left and a right that stings Takeshi.
Takeshi misses with a few strikes there.
Tainaka lands a nice shot that snaps Takeshi's head back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shinji Tainaka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tainaka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shinji Tainaka!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yogi Hendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Travinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Julius Travinski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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158 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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157 lbs
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Counter striker
KO power |
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yogi Hendo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julius Travinski!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Travinski tries to avoid it but Hendo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Travinski to the ground. Travinski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Travinski scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hendo is trying to get back to half guard.
Travinski is putting a hurting on Hendo here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hendo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hendo is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Travinski jumps into side control!
Travinski lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
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.
Hendo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Travinski off and has taken his back!
Hendo is trying to stick to Travinski's back but Travinski is turning into Hendo. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hendo's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Travinski.
Hendo is looking for a triangle but Travinski pushes his legs off easily.
Hendo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hendo working for a triangle but Travinski defends it easily.
Travinski preventing the sweep.
Hendo is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Travinski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Travinski is pushing down on Hendo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hendo is fighting to maintain full guard but Travinski has managed to sneak the leg through.
Travinski working Hendo over with strikes.
Travinski looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hendo is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Travinski pulls his head out easily.
Travinski is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Travinski connects with a nice short shot to Hendo's temple.
Travinski winds up and cracks Hendo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hendo is rocked!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Travinski seems to be looking for submissions.
Oh Hendo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Travinski working Hendo over with strikes.
Hendo has hold of Travinski's hands but Travinski slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hendo wants to get back to full guard.
Travinski drops an elbow to the side of Hendo's head.
Travinski is working for a submission of some sort.
Hendo seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Travinski connects with a nice short shot to Hendo's temple.
Hendo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Travinski slips a nice elbow through Hendo's hands, connecting with Hendo's forehead.
Hendo taking some punishment here, with Travinski in his half guard.
Travinski lands strikes from half guard.
Travinski working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hendo is looking for a sweep. Travinski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Travinski working Hendo over with strikes.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Travinski gets a takedown into half guard.
Travinski is nestled in close to Hendo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendo is pressing down on Travinski's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Travinski lands a couple of digs.
Hendo working for a triangle but Travinski defends it easily.
Travinski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hendo is keeping the position for now.
Travinski stopping the sweep attempt from Hendo.
Travinski 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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Hendo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Travinski shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Travinski showed some decent athleticism there.
Hendo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hendo wants to get back to full guard.
Travinski looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Travinski there.
Travinski working over Hendo with some ground and pound. Hendo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Travinski is looking for a kimura but Hendo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Travinski to get the leverage.
Hendo looking for submissions off his back.
Travinski is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Hendo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hendo has hold of Travinski's hands but Travinski slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Travinski dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hendo shoots and misses
and Travinski decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hendo's guard.
Hendo keeping full guard, as Travinski tries to pass.
Hendo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Travinski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Travinski advances to half guard.
Travinski is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hendo defends it well.
Travinski landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Travinski working Hendo over with strikes.
Travinski prevents Hendo from improving his position.
Hendo is working hard here to advance position.
Travinski working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Travinski uses his free foot to push down on Hendo's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hendo.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Travinski in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Travinski lands a big shot there that rocks Hendo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Julius Travinski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Travinski connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hendo regains half guard.
Hendo tries to get to full guard but Travinski has control of the leg.
Travinski trying to pass the guard but Hendo defending well.
Hendo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Travinski lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Travinski is trying to work for a kimura but Hendo is defending well.
Hendo looking for submissions off his back.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Travinski connects with a nice short shot to Hendo's temple.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hendo with a poor takedown
and Travinski counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Travinski.
Travinski scoring with some ground and pound.
Hendo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Travinski cracks Hendo with a solid left hand.
Hendo is looking for a triangle but Travinski pushes his legs off easily.
Travinski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hendo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Travinski passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendo wants to get back to full guard.
Hendo trying to get back to full guard but Travinski takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Travinski landing strikes, looking to finish!
Travinski with shots to the head and body - Hendo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Travinski raining down shots from the mount!
Travinski punishing his opponent with strikes.
BOOM! Travinski connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hendo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Travinski scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Travinski is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hendo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The referee warns Hendo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hendo is desperately trying to improve his position but Travinski has a good base and remains in mount.
Hendo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Travinski slips a nice elbow through Hendo's hands, connecting with Hendo's forehead.
Travinski working over Hendo with some ground and pound. Hendo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Travinski working over Hendo with some ground and pound. Hendo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Travinski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hendo gets back to full guard.
Travinski tries to free his leg and advance position but Hendo is retaining full guard.
Hendo wants to sweep here but Travinski controlling him for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Travinski drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Travinski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Travinski shoots in but no luck this time.
Hendo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Travinski counters with a takedown into side control.
Travinski working the ground and pound from side control.
Hendo is trying to get back to half guard.
Travinski in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hendo tries to buck Travinski off but Travinski is having none of it.
Hendo stops Travinski from passing to mount.
Travinski in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Travinski shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Travinski showed some decent athleticism there.
Hendo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Travinski working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Travinski scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hendo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Travinski's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Travinski's back!
Travinski defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Hendo is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Travinski tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Travinski is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hendo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Travinski has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Travinski sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hendo thows a huge punch but Travinski dodges it nicely.
Hendo working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Travinski's thigh. Travinski counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Hendo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Travinski looking for a sweep. Not yet Travinski, not yet.
Hendo drops back looking for a leg! Travinski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Travinski manages to kick Hendo off! Hendo jumps back into Travinski's guard.
Hendo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Travinski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Travinski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hendo's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travinski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Travinski works over Hendo with some ground and pound from guard.
Travinski 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.
Travinski chips away with some ground and pound.
Hendo looking for a guillotine here but Travinski defends easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Travinski's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Travinski scoring with some ground and pound.
Hendo is looking for a triangle here but Travinski uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Hendo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
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.
Hendo gets back to half guard.
Yogi Hendo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hendo actively working from the bottom here.
Travinski working over Hendo with some ground and pound. Hendo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Travinski seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hendo wants to improve his position but Travinski is controlling well.
Travinski winds up and cracks Hendo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Travinski working Hendo over with strikes.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hendo tries for a takedown but Travinski circles away easily
and Travinski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julius Travinski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Travinski winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julius Travinski!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Akiyo Nishiura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ari Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ari Gold is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Good kicks
Good 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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akiyo Nishiura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ari Gold!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gold misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gold lands a left and a right that sends Nishiura crashing to the canvas! Gold dives into mount looking to finish!
Nishiura is rocked!
It looks like Akiyo Nishiura has been cut.
Nishiura keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Oh Nishiura is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gold tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Nishiura is desperately trying to improve his position but Gold has a good base and remains in mount.
Nishiura seems to have got his legs back now.
Gold wants to get back to his feet but Nishiura is holding on tight.
Gold trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gold avoids the attempt from Nishiura to control.
Nishiura is trying to escape the mount.
Gold wants to control the pace but Nishiura is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishiura tries to hold on but Gold pushes him away.
Gold sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nishiura tries to hold on but Gold pushes him away.
Nishiura is desperately trying to improve his position but Gold has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gold gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Gold throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nishiura.
Nishiura throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gold throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gold fails to land with a series of punches.
Nishiura avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nishiura throws a head kick that misses.
Gold is looking to land body kicks.
Nishiura is looking to clinch.
Nishiura instigates a clinch.
Nishiura throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Golds head.
Nishiura works on Gold's body with a couple of short punches.
Nishiura scores with a shot to the side of Gold's head.
A short body shot lands from Nishiura as the two fighters clinch.
Nishiura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gold blocks an uppercut.
Nishiura unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gold lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gold breaks from the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nishiura.
Ari Gold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gold rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nishiura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nishiura.
Gold looks gassed!
Gold throws a head kick that misses
and Nishiura counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gold circles away.
Nishiura bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ari Gold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nishiura throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nishiura scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nishiura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gold keeps the fight on the outside.
Nishiura throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nishiura is working for takedown but Gold is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akiyo Nishiura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gold is looking to break free of the clinch but Nishiura has double underhooks.
Nishiura leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Good body shot from Nishiura.
Nishiura keeps control of Gold as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nishiura lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
Nishiura lands a hook that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
Nishiura jumps guard and drags Gold to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura is trying to keep Gold in close.
Gold is looking to stand up but Nishiura won't let him.
Nishiura controls Gold momentarily but Gold frees himself.
Nishiura is controlling Gold's posture.
Gold would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gold is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akiyo Nishiura dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akiyo Nishiura's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nishiura lands the left hand.
Nishiura takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nishiura swings for the body but Gold moves out of range.
Gold throws a right hand that Nishiura ducks under and follows up with a left that Nishiura also avoids with ease.
Gold throws a leg kick
and Nishiura counters with a good low kick that Gold was not able to check.
Gold looks to land a combination but Nishiura avoids it well.
Gold throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nishiura lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gold with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ari Gold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gold takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gold keeps the fight on the outside.
Gold scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nishiura throws a body punch but Gold moves out of range.
Nishiura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gold.
Nishiura misses the shot to the body.
Gold throws a series of punches but Nishiura moves out of range.
Gold takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gold is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold moves forwards but Nishiura connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nishiura tries to clinch but Gold moves out of range.
Gold avoids the head kick by Nishiura.
Nishiura gets a clinch.
Nishiura lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Nishiura.
Nishiura unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gold lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nishiura lands an elbow inside that Gold shrugs off.
Gold is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Nishiura prevents Gold from breaking the clinch.
Knees to the body from Nishiura.
Nishiura drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gold gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short right from Nishiura on the inside.
Nishiura scores a nice knee to the body.
Nishiura unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gold lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nishiura landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nishiura is working Gold over against the ropes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nishiura.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura missing with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nishiura.
Nishiura with a knee to the head.
Nishiura lands a shot to the body.
Nishiura lands with a light punch inside.
Nishiura scores with a knee to the head.
Nishiura landing knees to the head.
Nishiura lands a shoulder strike.
Nishiura has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Gold is trying to keep an underhook but Nishiura manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Gold is trying to stand back up but Nishiura is controlling him
Nishiura looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nishiura is looking for a kimura but Gold is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nishiura to get the leverage.
Gold pushes Nishiura off looking to stand but Nishiura dives back in and keeps control.
Nishiura wants to free his trapped foot but Gold is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nishiura stops Gold from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura wants to control but Gold is keeping him busy.
Gold pushes Nishiura off and gets back to his feet.
Nishiura avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nishiura is looking to wear down Gold with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nishiura!
Nishiura fails to land the takedown.
Nishiura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gold misses with a kick to the body
and Nishiura counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nishiura.
Gold wants to get back to his feet but Nishiura is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura lands a couple of digs.
Nishiura won't allow Gold to get back to his feet.
Nishiura is pushing down on Gold's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gold is fighting to maintain full guard but Nishiura has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nishiura perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nishiura is working for a kimura but Gold is defending it quite comfortably.
Nishiura wants to pass the guard but Gold is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akiyo Nishiura dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Akiyo Nishiura's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
The fighters circle momentarily. Gold darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
No joy there for Gold, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Akiyo Nishiura is winning the standup battle so far.
Nishiura fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gold changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gold throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gold looks to land a combination but Nishiura avoids it well.
Gold throws a head kick that misses.
Nishiura closes the distance and clinches.
Nishiura misses with the head strike.
Gold wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gold wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold is trying to break free.
Nishiura goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gold prevents it.
Gold wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Nishiura.
Nishiura prevents Gold from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gold is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishiura lands with a left to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Nishiura.
A right handed body shot lands from Nishiura.
Nishiura using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gold has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nishiura can't find room to land a body shot as Gold controls the action.
Nishiura works on Gold's body with a couple of short punches.
Nishiura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nishiura throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gold blocks it with crossed arms.
Gold is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Nishiura is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nishiura lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nishiura landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nishiura has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gold is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akiyo Nishiura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gold breaks from the clinch.
Nishiura throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nishiura avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nishiura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gold moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura tries to clinch but Gold moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Gold.
Gold throws a hook but Nishiura blocks it.
Gold tries to bum rush Nishiura with a series of wild strikes but Nishiura uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nishiura.
Gold walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nishiura.
Nishiura darts in and clinches Gold up against the ropes.
Gold stops a takedown attempt from Nishiura.
Gold tries to break the clinch but Nishiura is controlling the position.
Nishiura scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gold wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nishiura scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gold is looking to break free of the clinch but Nishiura has double underhooks.
Gold wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gold wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knees to the body from Nishiura.
Nishiura crunches a lovely knee into Gold's ribcage.
Gold wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gold wants to get back to striking at distance but Nishiura won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura can't get the takedown.
Nishiura has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gold regains guard immediately.
Nishiura passes Gold's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gold pushes Nishiura off looking to stand but Nishiura dives back in and keeps control.
Gold avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nishiura.
Nishiura trying to control the action but Gold is working from the bottom.
Gold pushes Nishiura off looking to stand but Nishiura dives back in and keeps control.
Ari Gold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nishiura works his way into full mount!
Nishiura landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold is trying to stand.
Nishiura is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gold takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gold has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Gold wants to get back to his feet.
Nishiura lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akiyo Nishiura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nishiura has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akiyo Nishiura!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Richard Crotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Makoto Nagano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crotch kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Why Can't We Be Friends? by War. Makoto Nagano has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Richard Crotch's chin.
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135 lbs
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Richard Crotch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Makoto Nagano!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagano misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Crotch scores with a takedown into Nagano's guard.
Crotch sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nagano's guard.
Crotch has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Nagano defend it? Crotch steps over the head and cranks it - Nagano is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Crotch!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Richard Crotch!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tane Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Lupul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson comes to the ring accompanied by it was over. Lupul has chosen Strangled With A Halo, Pig Destroyer as his entrance music. Tane Thompson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tane Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Greg Lupul!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lupul closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thompson circles away.
Lupul looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Thompson!
Thompson tries to lock up and control but Lupul gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lupul is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Thompson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
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.
Thompson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lupul looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Thompson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lupul keeping moving, preventing Thompson from controlling successfully.
Lupul trying to keep a closed guard but Thompson is proving a slippery customer.
Thompson forces his way into half guard.
Lupul punching from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupul is refusing to be controlled, as Thompson sits in half guard.
Lupul tries to get to full guard but Thompson has control of the leg.
Thompson moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Lupul.
Lupul takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Lupul prevents Thompson from moving into mount.
Thompson tries for a kimura but Lupul is defending well.
Lupul is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Thompson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Thompson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupul is looking for a sweep. Thompson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thompson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lupul throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Lupul is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Thompson keeps the fight on the outside.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Thompson fails to move to back control.
Thompson looking to secure an arm triangle but Lupul defends it well.
Lupul is looking to improve his position but Thompson isn't that keen on the idea.
Lupul defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Thompson.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lupul keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lupul is squirming around, avoiding Thompson's attempts to control the action.
Lupul is trying desperately to improve position.
Thompson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Lupul wants to hold on but Thompson pushes him away.
Thompson working for a guillotine from mount but Lupul is in no mood to give up.
Lupul working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tane Thompson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Thompson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lupul scores with a jab to the head.
Lupul moves into range and clinches up with Thompson.
Thompson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thompson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thompson gets underhooks to prevent Lupul's takedown attempt.
Lupul blocks an elbow strike.
Thompson misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Thompson on the inside.
Thompson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thompson misses with the head strike.
Lupul takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lupul tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thompson smiles and moves away.
Lupul takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lupul tries to clinch but Thompson is having none of it.
Thompson forces Lupul back against the ropes and clinches.
Thompson misses with an elbow strike.
Thompson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lupul looking to throw knees to the head but Thompson is blocking nicely.
Thompson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupul is trying to trip Thompson. He has hold of a leg but Thompson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lupul persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Lupul is breathing heavily.
Thompson has a closed guard, preventing Lupul from standing up.
Thompson is trying to control the position but Lupul postures up.
Lupul avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Thompson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lupul doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lupul manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Thompson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Thompson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lupul lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupul postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thompson is working an open guard so Lupul takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Lupul looks for a takedown but Thompson sprawls well.
Tane Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Lupul.
Lupul closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Thompson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lupul's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Thompson manages to get to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lupul throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thompson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thompson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Lupul has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lupul gets back to full guard.
Thompson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lupul is looking for a sweep. Thompson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thompson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lupul is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Lupul manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson gets to his feet. Lupul looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lupul closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thompson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thompson.
Lupul throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Thompson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lupul is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Thompson is keeping busy.
Thompson managing to block the knees to the body from Lupul.
Lupul blocks an elbow strike from Thompson.
Thompson lands a nice knee to the body.
Lupul takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thompson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lupul backwards.
Thompson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thompson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lupul doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A knee to the head by Lupul.
Thompson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lupul backwards.
Lupul has Thompson pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Thompson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tane Thompson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Thompson has Lupul up against the ropes in a clinch.
Lupul blocks an elbow strike from Thompson.
Thompson lands an uppercut.
Thompson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Thompson.
Thompson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thompson lands a damaging elbow.
Thompson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lupul blocks it with crossed arms.
Lupul doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lupul is trying to maintain a safe position but Thompson gets an underhook and turns Lupul into the ropes.
Thompson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A shot in the inside from Thompson.
Lupul is rocked!
Lupul trying to land knees to the body.
Lupul is still on wobbly legs! Can Thompson finish him?
Thompson lands an elbow inside that Lupul shrugs off.
Thompson lands an elbow that stopped Lupul in his tracks for a moment.
Lupul tries to pull guard but Thompson won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Thompson.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Thompson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thompson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lupul fails to pull guard.
Thompson lands a big right hand! Lupul is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tane Thompson!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Koji Kenjahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Jawo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenjahara kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Roll wit Uz by Thai. Sonny Jawo is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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140 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight 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, Koji Kenjahara!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sonny Jawo!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jawo throws a head kick that Kenjahara semi-blocks.
Jawo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kenjahara takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kenjahara fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jawo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kenjahara fails with a takedown attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jawo.
Jawo works Kenjahara's body with a nice hook.
Kenjahara looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Koji Kenjahara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jawo digs a good body shot into Kenjahara's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jawo lands with a nice body kick.
Kenjahara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jawo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jawo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jawo works Kenjahara's body with a nice hook.
Kenjahara is breathing heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jawo. That's going to slow Kenjahara down.
Jawo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jawo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jawo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jawo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kenjahara looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Kenjahara. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Jawo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kenjahara takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jawo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jawo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Jawo.
Nice uppercut there from Jawo.
Kenjahara gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jawo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jawo.
Kenjahara takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jawo scores with a nice head shot.
Jawo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jawo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kenjahara stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jawo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kenjahara takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jawo lands a high kick!
Jawo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenjahara walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kenjahara seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Jawo shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Kenjahara is backing up but Jawo catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Kenjahara covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Jawo Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sonny Jawo!
Sonny Jawo is the new bantamweight champion!
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