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Rising Sun 6 : Benevolence PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takumi Mayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spencer Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takumi Mayama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Spencer Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher rushes Mayama and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mayama wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fisher is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mayama can't fight it off and eventually Fisher manages to take the fight to the floor. Mayama looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fisher scoring with some ground and pound.
Mayama has his feet on Fisher's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Mayama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fisher shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mayama as he jumps to the side.
Mayama throws a body punch but Fisher moves out of range.
Fisher rushes Mayama and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fisher lands with a light punch inside.
Fisher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fisher has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fisher clinches up against the cage.
Fisher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mayama blocks it with crossed arms.
Fisher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mayama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fisher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mayama.
A head kick misses from Fisher.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Fisher won't let Mayama get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
BOOM! Fisher connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mayama bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mayama has gone for a leg lock! Fisher slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mayama's guard.
Mayama looking for a guillotine here but Fisher defends easily.
Mayama is breathing heavily.
Mayama keeping full guard, as Fisher tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher throwing strikes but missing.
Mayama bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fisher's guard.
Mayama sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fisher's guard.
Mayama wants to free his trapped foot but Fisher is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fisher looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fisher tries to roll over but Mayama keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher gets back to full guard.
Fisher will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Mayama is looking to advance position but Fisher has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Mayama takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fisher misses with a head shot.
Mayama manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Mayama regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher tries to stand but Mayama is controlling from the bottom.
Fisher stopping the sweep attempt from Mayama.
Fisher stands and steps away. Mayama gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A telegraphed right hand from Fisher misses the target.
Fisher avoids the body shot from Mayama.
Mayama takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mayama misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mayama throws a nice looking combination but Fisher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fisher lands the left hand.
Fisher shoots in and drives through. Mayama sprawls well.
Takumi Mayama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mayama waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Fisher.
Nice takedown defense from Mayama. No joy for Fisher on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Spencer Fisher will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fisher will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fisher instigates a clinch.
Fisher keeps control of Mayama as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mayama is pressed up against the cage. Fisher has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mayama down to the mat. Mayama avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fisher darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mayama missing with punches from the bottom.
Fisher tries to stand and escape but Mayama is controlling the position.
Mayama makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Fisher closes the distance and clinches.
Fisher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Takumi Mayama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fisher decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fisher is breathing heavily.
Mayama makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mayama.
Mayama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fisher shoots in looking for a takedown. Mayama tries to sprawl out of it but Fisher keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mayama manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Takumi Mayama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spencer Fisher.
Mayama misses with a wild combination.
Mayama throws a right hand that Fisher ducks under and follows up with a left that Fisher also avoids with ease.
Fisher changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mayama tries to avoid it but Fisher manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mayama to the ground. Mayama escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mayama lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mayama misses with a two punch combination.
Fisher rushes Mayama and presses him up against the cage.
Mayama tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fisher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mayama fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mayama!
Fisher fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mayama sprawls well initially but Fisher persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mayama blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fisher.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayama has one foot on Fisher's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Fisher shoots in but no luck this time.
Mayama throws a series of punches but Fisher moves out of range.
Fisher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mayama.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mayama gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayama throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fisher stopping the sweep attempt from Mayama.
Fisher lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayama is looking for a triangle but Fisher pushes his legs off easily.
Mayama is working an open guard so Fisher takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Fisher feints and then cracks Mayama's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mayama down.
A head kick misses from Fisher.
Mayama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fisher shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fisher advances to half guard.
Mayama trying to control from the bottom.
Mayama works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fisher trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mayama's guard.
Mayama has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Fisher is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mayama.
Fisher has control of an arm but Mayama manages to advance to Fisher's back!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fisher is working the ground and pound. Can Mayama escape?
Mayama manages to reverse the position and now he's in Fisher's guard. Nice work there by Mayama.
Mayama loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Spencer Fisher will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mayama throws a series of punches but Fisher moves out of range.
Fisher gets a clinch.
Fisher breaks the clinch.
Fisher closes the distance and clinches.
Mayama can't break the clinch.
Fisher crunches a lovely knee into Mayama's ribcage.
Fisher makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fisher breaks from the clinch.
Mayama misses with a two punch combination.
Fisher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mayama misses the shot to the body.
Fisher takes the fight into the clinch.
Mayama is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fisher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mayama swinging wilding here.
Fisher rushes Mayama and presses him up against the cage.
Fisher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fisher closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Spencer Fisher has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mayama is trying to work for a sweep but Fisher has mounted him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher with a couple of short strikes.
Fisher fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fisher lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mayama hang on?
Fisher connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fisher is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fisher with a couple of short strikes.
Mayama can't escape the position.
Fisher raining down shots from the mount!
Fisher with good strikes from the mount here!
Spencer Fisher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayama really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fisher controlling from mount.
Fisher can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mayama is looking to escape.
Mayama is trying to escape the mount.
Fisher sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher wants to control the pace but Mayama is squirming around nicely.
Mayama tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fisher tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fisher avoids the attempt from Mayama to control.
Takumi Mayama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fisher wants to control the pace but Mayama is squirming around nicely.
Despite being in the dominant position, Spencer Fisher just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mayama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spencer Fisher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fisher 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Spencer Fisher!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Moses Kippo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kippo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is John Paul Young - Love Is In The Air. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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195 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Moses Kippo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lee Park!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Park looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Park sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kippo defending well though.
Kippo kicks off Park and gets to his feet.
Kippo throws a jab when Park was well out of range.
Kippo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kippo throws a head kick but Park moves out of range.
Kippo misses with a hook.
Park closes the distance and clinches.
Park prevents Kippo from breaking the clinch.
Park prevents Kippo from breaking the clinch.
Kippo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kippo misses with an uppercut. Park saw that one coming.
Park shoots in for a takedown but Kippo shows good takedown defense.
Moses Kippo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A thudding body kick lands there by Park!
Kippo throws the left hand but Park avoids the punch easily.
Kippo misses with a straight left.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Park.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Park showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kippo.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kippo, as that shot connected.
Kippo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Park displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kippo throws out the jab.
Park avoids the head kick by Kippo.
Kippo is breathing heavily.
Park misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Moses Kippo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Park.
Kippo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kippo cracks Park with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Park moves out of range of the strikes.
Park slips under a jab from Kippo.
Kippo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Park displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kippo throws out the jab.
Park tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kippo swivels and escapes.
Kippo misses with a few strikes there.
Kippo lands with a nice combination. Park backs away looking to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park tries to clinch there but Kippo circles away.
Park throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Park connects with a solid leg kick.
Park doesn't manage to clinch there - Kippo circles away.
Kippo misses with a wild combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Park.
A head kick misses from Park.
A slow jab from Kippo misses its intended target.
Park misses with a takedown attempt - Kippo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kippo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Park dodges the punch combination from Kippo.
Kippo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Park shoots for a takedown but Kippo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kippo tries to bum rush Park with a series of wild strikes but Park uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kippo lands a slapping body shot.
Park walks into a left hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kippo, as that shot connected.
Kippo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kippo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kippo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kippo!
Park is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kippo.
Kippo lands the left hand.
Park showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kippo.
Park shoots in looking for a takedown. Kippo tries to sprawl out of it but Park keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kippo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kippo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kippo catches Park with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
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.
Kippo lands an overhand right.
Kippo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kippo cracks Park with an open hand slap.
Kippo throws a series of strikes that have Park backpedaling.
Kippo misses with the combination.
Kippo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Park staying out of range there.
Park takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Park uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kippo.
Kippo misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kippo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kippo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kippo throws a series of punches but Park moves out of range.
Kippo misses the shot to the body.
Kippo swinging wilding here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moses Kippo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Park takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Park has managed to clinch.
Kippo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kippo fails to land with a series of punches.
Kippo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Park moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kippo looks to land a combination but Park avoids it well.
Moses Kippo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kippo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice defenses there by Park.
Kippo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Park.
Park forces Kippo back against the cage and clinches.
Kippo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kippo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Park.
Kippo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kippo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Park.
Park scores with a hook to the body. Kippo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Park lands with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Park scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kippo stuffs the takedown attempt from Park. Park gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Park with that takedown attempt.
Park takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kippo misses with a double jab.
Kippo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Park shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kippo but Kippo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Moses Kippo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Park.
Kippo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Park drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kippo tries to land a body kick
and Park counters with a solid body kick.
Park has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Park gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kippo throws a hook to the side of Park's head but Park sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kippo.
Park walks into a left hand.
Park fails with an attempt to clinch.
Park ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kippo moves away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kippo!
Kippo throws an overhand right that lands on Park's shoulder, as Park tries to avoid the shot.
Kippo lands a with a good body shot.
Kippo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kippo falls off balance throwing a combination
so Park counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kippo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Park is controlling him.
Park wants to control from the top but Kippo keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kippo pushes Park off and scrambles back to his feet.
Kippo cracks Park with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kippo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kippo lands with a hook. Park tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kippo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Good shot there by Kippo.
Park has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kippo finds it's way round the side to connect with Park's head.
Park is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kippo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Park's head.
Park is still on wobbly legs! Can Kippo finish him?
Park is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Kippo doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Park crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Park's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Moses Kippo!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yedo Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim has chosen "We Be Clubbin (Eye of the Tiger Remix)" by Ice Cube as his entrance music. Yedo Kim will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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250 lbs
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280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roy Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yedo Kim!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Phillips closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kim circles away.
Phillips misses with a takedown attempt - Kim sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kim pushes Phillips away with a front kick.
Phillips is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kim throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Phillips drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Crack! A monster head kick from Kim and Phillips falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Kim!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Yedo Kim!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andy Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hirato Motoyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andy Wang could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hirato Motoyama's chin.
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andy Wang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hirato Motoyama!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Motoyama throws a hook but Wang avoids it easily.
Wang feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Motoyama looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wang with a flurry of punches that miss.
Motoyama keeping moving, preventing Wang from controlling successfully.
Wang stands up from Motoyama's guard - Wang perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wang moves into range and clinches up with Motoyama.
Wang has hold of one of Motoyama's legs. Motoyama is fighting the takedown attempt but Wang gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Wang trying to control the position from guard on top but Motoyama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang gets to his feet - Motoyama follows without any prompting.
Hirato Motoyama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Motoyama throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wang stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wang shoots for a takedown but Motoyama saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wang walks into a straight right hand from Motoyama.
Motoyama lands a jab to the head.
Wang tries to clinch up.
Motoyama throws a series of punches but Wang moves out of range.
No joy there for Motoyama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Motoyama throws a right hand that Wang ducks under and follows up with a left that Wang also avoids with ease.
A left and a right from Motoyama both land. Nice combination.
Wang fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Motoyama, pushing him back against the cage.
Wang turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Wang decides to stand up, so the ref orders Motoyama to his feet.
Wang is breathing heavily.
Wang walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Motoyama finds it's way through Wang's defenses.
Wang takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wang closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Motoyama looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Motoyama pushes Wang off looking to stand but Wang dives back in and keeps control.
Wang not doing much here.
Wang is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Motoyama gets full guard.
Motoyama is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Motoyama has his feet on Wang's thighs here. He's pushed Wang off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Wang screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hirato Motoyama!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rock Random (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dale Wiggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rock Random!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dale Wiggins!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Random fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wiggins sprawls well initially but Random persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wiggins tries to get to full guard but Random has control of the leg.
Random seems to be working for a kimura but Wiggins defends the submission attempt.
Random trying to mount his opponent but Wiggins defends it.
Random stalling away here and it's allowed Wiggins to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Random trying to control but Wiggins is working from the bottom.
Wiggins wants to stand but Random is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Random sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Random shoots in for a double leg but Wiggins sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Random changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wiggins looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wiggins manages to get back to half guard.
Random throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wiggins actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggins regains full guard. Nicely done.
Random trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Random forces his way into half guard.
Random trying to control from half guard but Wiggins is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Random is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Random tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Wiggins.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Random tries to pass to full mount but Wiggins defends it.
Random decides to stand up.
Wiggins feints and as Random raises his hands in defense, Wiggins changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wiggins looks gassed!
Wiggins throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggins won't allow Random to sweep him here.
Wiggins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wiggins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Random works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Random escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wiggins gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Random not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wiggins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Random swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Random dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Random swings for the body but Wiggins moves out of range.
Random bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Random misses with a takedown
and Wiggins counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Random is looking for a sweep. Wiggins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Random is looking to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Random missing with punches from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Random keeping control of the position.
Wiggins is keen to just control but Random is a slippery customer.
Random is looking for a sweep. Wiggins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Random darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Random keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggins is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Random's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Random's back!
Random turns into Wiggins and is now in his guard.
Random slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Random decides to stand up, so the ref orders Wiggins to his feet.
Random shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Random working Wiggins over with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggins flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Random stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Rock Random is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Random scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rock Random overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Random gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Wiggins with a lazy takedown attempt
and Random counters with a straight right hand.
Wiggins tries for a takedown but Random circles away easily
and Random counters by moving into the clinch.
Random tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wiggins smiles and moves away.
Random throws a head kick that misses
and Wiggins counters with a head kick. That will keep Random thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wiggins moves in looking to clinch but Random pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggins fails with the takedown
and Random counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wiggins won't be happy with that.
Rock Random has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dale Wiggins.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wiggins is looking for a sweep.
Random controls the position from side control.
Wiggins wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Random dominated that second 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. 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.
Random scores with a leg kick.
Wiggins changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Random looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Random tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Random is trying to control Wiggins's posture but Wiggins avoids it.
Random manages to get back to half guard.
Random is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Wiggins pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wiggins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Random trying to control but Wiggins postures up.
Random wants to improve his position but Wiggins is controlling well.
Random regains full guard. Nicely done.
Random looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wiggins is one step ahead there.
Random throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Random manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wiggins manages to get himself to full guard.
Random trying to control the position from guard on top but Wiggins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Random pushes down on Wiggins's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Random wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wiggins keeps working.
Random wants to work for an arm triangle but Wiggins is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Random is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Random wants to pass to mount but Wiggins is defending the position.
Random trying to control the action but Wiggins is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wiggins is looking for a sweep. Random is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wiggins wants to stand back up but Random manages to pass into side control.
Random has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Wiggins!
Dale Wiggins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Random is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Wiggins can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Random has hold of Wiggins's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Wiggins manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rock Random showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Random 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rock Random!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Taka Osatoko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shina Aoyki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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164 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taka Osatoko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shina Aoyki!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osatoko rushes Aoyki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Aoyki looking for a takedown.
Osatoko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Osatoko throws a hook to the side of Aoyki's head but Aoyki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Osatoko closes the distance and clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Osatoko.
Osatoko lands with a light punch inside.
Aoyki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Osatoko smiles and moves away.
Aoyki closes the distance and clinches up with Osatoko, looking for a takedown. Aoyki pushes Osatoko against the cage but Osatoko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Taka Osatoko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shina Aoyki.
Aoyki tries to close the distance and clinch but Osatoko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch combination from Osatoko misses.
Aoyki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circling - Osatoko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Osatoko ducks under a wild hook from Aoyki.
Osatoko lands a jab to the head.
Osatoko throws a series of punches but Aoyki avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osatoko clinches but Aoyki breaks the clinch
and Aoyki counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Aoyki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Osatoko looks to clinch
and Aoyki counters with an outside leg kick.
Aoyki clinches.
Aoyki misses with a knee strike.
Osatoko managing to block the knees to the body from Aoyki.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aoyki.
Osatoko avoiding damage as Aoyki throws knees to the body.
Osatoko lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aoyki.
Still in the clinch, Osatoko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Osatoko is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Osatoko gets through Aoyki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Osatoko lands a nice shot to the body.
Aoyki missing with knees to the body.
Osatoko is trying to break the clinch but Aoyki has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osatoko wants to break free but Aoyki has control.
Aoyki can't get the takedown.
Osatoko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aoyki backwards.
Aoyki throws an elbow that misses.
Osatoko avoids the elbow strike from Aoyki, against the cage.
Aoyki taking a breather.
Osatoko throws a head punch that misses.
Aoyki trying to land knees to the body.
Osatoko is trying to break the clinch but Aoyki has him pressed against the cage.
Aoyki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Osatoko just stands there and leans against the cage.
Aoyki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Osatoko.
Aoyki pulls guard.
Aoyki wants to sweep but no luck.
Aoyki keeping moving, preventing Osatoko from controlling successfully.
Osatoko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osatoko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aoyki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Aoyki looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Osatoko has picked Aoyki up and slammed him! Aoyki can't keep hold of the triangle and Osatoko manages to pass to side control!
Osatoko lands a decent elbow from side control.
Aoyki gets back to half guard.
Osatoko tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Aoyki.
Aoyki trying to control but Osatoko postures up.
Osatoko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Aoyki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Aoyki manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osatoko trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoyki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aoyki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Osatoko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Osatoko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Osatoko won't allow Aoyki to sweep him here.
Osatoko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aoyki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aoyki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Osatoko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
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 Taka Osatoko will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Aoyki fails with the takedown.
Osatoko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Aoyki's head.
Aoyki misses with a low kick.
Osatoko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Aoyki rushes Osatoko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Osatoko wants to break free but Aoyki has control.
Osatoko has Aoyki pushed against the cage.
Aoyki lands a knee to the body.
Come on Aoyki - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Osatoko is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Aoyki looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osatoko dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Osatoko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Osatoko blocks an elbow strike from Aoyki.
Aoyki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aoyki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Taka Osatoko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shina Aoyki.
Osatoko has Aoyki pressed against the cage.
Osatoko seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Aoyki dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Aoyki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Osatoko lands with a light punch inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
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.
Osatoko lands a body shot in the clinch.
Osatoko looking to stall.
Aoyki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Osatoko smiles and moves away.
Osatoko darts in trying to clinch
and Aoyki counters with a good low kick that Osatoko was not able to check.
Osatoko is looking to clinch but Aoyki is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Aoyki.
Osatoko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aoyki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Osatoko tries to close the distance and clinch but Aoyki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Osatoko wants to land a leg kick but Aoyki is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Aoyki.
Osatoko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Taka Osatoko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aoyki looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoyki looking to pass the guard.
Aoyki is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Osatoko is on top in guard.
Aoyki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Osatoko content to stall in guard here.
Osatoko trying to control but Aoyki is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Aoyki is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are battling for position here. Osatoko manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Aoyki pushes down on Osatoko's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Osatoko misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Osatoko blocking the ground and pound attempt from Aoyki.
Aoyki trying to control the action but Osatoko is working from the bottom.
Osatoko throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
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 Taka Osatoko will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Aoyki wants to clinch but Osatoko slips to the side
and Osatoko counters by moving into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Osatoko breaks from the clinch.
Osatoko tries to clinch there but Aoyki circles away.
Aoyki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Osatoko counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Aoyki stalls.
Aoyki prevents Osatoko from breaking the clinch.
Osatoko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aoyki backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osatoko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Aoyki is keeping busy.
Still in the clinch, Osatoko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Osatoko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Osatoko has had enough of the clinch but Aoyki keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoyki prevents a body shot from Osatoko.
Aoyki misses with an elbow over the top.
Osatoko throws a punch but it's blocked by Aoyki.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Osatoko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Osatoko.
Osatoko lands a hook to the side of the head.
Osatoko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Aoyki.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Osatoko avoiding damage as Aoyki throws knees to the body.
Taka Osatoko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Osatoko wants to stall.
Osatoko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aoyki misses with an elbow over the top.
Aoyki pressing his opponent against the cage.
Aoyki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Osatoko.
Aoyki has Osatoko pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Osatoko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osatoko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Osatoko wants to get back to striking at distance but Aoyki won't allow it.
Aoyki tries to pull guard but Osatoko holds him up against the cage and eventually Aoyki drops back down to his feet.
Taka Osatoko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shina Aoyki.
Osatoko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Aoyki - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Aoyki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Aoyki trying to land knees to the body.
Aoyki stalling in the clinch.
Aoyki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Good body shot from Osatoko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Osatoko.
Osatoko lands a shoulder strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Aoyki is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Osatoko can't fight it off and eventually Aoyki manages to take the fight to the floor. Osatoko looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Osatoko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Osatoko has his hands on Aoyki's head, controlling the position.
Shina Aoyki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Taka Osatoko.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Osatoko, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taka Osatoko!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Drake Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Young Jun Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee has chosen The Mad Capsule Markets - Tribe as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drake Winchester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Young Jun Lee!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Young Jun Lee has been cut.
Winchester lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Lee falls backwards - clearly groggy! Winchester dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drake Winchester!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan a (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricaro De Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). a comes to the cage accompanied by An extremely loud farting noise. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Ricaro De Silva enters the cage!
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185 lbs
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194 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan a!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricaro De Silva!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - De Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
a decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
De Silva is looking for a sweep. a is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
a seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but De Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
De Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
a in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
De Silva trying to control the position.
a tries to free his leg and advance position but De Silva is retaining full guard.
De Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
De Silva might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control a kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
a scores with a takedown into De Silva's guard.
a passes De Silva's left leg - he's now in half guard.
De Silva won't allow a to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
a seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
a moves nicely into side control.
a landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
a trying to control the action but De Silva is working from the bottom.
a tries to move into full mount but can't pass De Silva's legs.
De Silva is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked a off and has taken his back!
a is really stuck here.
De Silva is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. a defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
De Silva is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
De Silva looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
De Silva is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but a has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
a manages to reverse the position and now he's in De Silva's guard. Nice work there by a.
De Silva keeping moving, preventing a from controlling successfully.
a sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed De Silva's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
a seems to be working for a kimura but De Silva defends the submission attempt.
De Silva is not content to let a control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
a is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, De Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.
a working the head and body with strikes.
a is looking to stall here but De Silva recovers full guard.
De Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. a gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
a postures up.
a passes into half guard.
De Silva is staying active underneath a, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
a has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
a is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but De Silva is surviving well by controlling a's body position as best he can.
a prevents De Silva from getting the reversal.
The referee warns De Silva that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
a prevents De Silva from getting the reversal.
De Silva in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
a is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. De Silva is in real trouble.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan a dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
De Silva checks a low kick from a.
De Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but a swivels and escapes.
De Silva tries to clinch up.
De Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
De Silva moves in looking to clinch but a pushes him off.
a shoots for a takedown but De Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
a swats away the attempt to clinch by De Silva.
De Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by a.
a shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has De Silva pinned against the cage. De Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
De Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
a throws a wild body kick that De Silva sees coming a mile off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Silva tries to clinch up.
a shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
De Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Silva is trying to reverse the position but instead a has taken his back - oops!
De Silva tries to roll but a sticks to his back.
a has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. De Silva is defending well but eventually a manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! De Silva has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dan a!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Osanti Herod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacen Fields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herod kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Down With The King. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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247 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Osanti Herod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacen Fields!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herod tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fields paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Herod throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Herod tries to clinch up but Fields circles away and keeps his distance.
Fields shoots in looking for a takedown. Herod tries to sprawl out of it but Fields keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Herod manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fields feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fields trying to control but Herod is working from the bottom.
Fields preventing the sweep.
Fields passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fields wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Herod, who protects the arm well.
Fields wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Herod, who protects the arm well.
Fields is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Herod has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fields is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Herod has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fields looks gassed!
Herod wants to control but Fields postures up.
Herod manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Fields trying to pass the guard but Herod defending well.
Herod wants to get back to full guard.
Herod looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fields is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Herod wants to control but Fields is keeping busy and won't allow it.
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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Herod fails with an attempt to clinch.
Herod shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Herod was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fields tries to improve his position but instead Herod has taken his back!
Herod keeps control of the position as Fields tries to break free.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fields staying busy and making it hard for Herod to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Herod looking to break Fields's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Fields remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Herod will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Herod is trying to stick to Fields's back but Fields is turning into Herod. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Herod's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Fields.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Herod is on top in guard.
Herod throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fields works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fields looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Herod passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herod scoring with punches and elbows.
Herod is looking to take a break and control but Fields is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Herod is working Fields over with some ground and pound from side control.
Fields is looking for a sweep.
Herod cracks Fields with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Herod controlling the position from side mount.
Herod tries to advance to mount but can't.
Fields taking punishment in the form of punches.
Fields is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herod landing a few strikes.
Fields manages to work his way to half guard, despite Herod's best efforts.
Fields is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Herod 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.
Fields regains full guard. Nicely done.
Herod controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Herod forces his way into half guard.
Herod prevents Fields from improving his position.
Fields is pressing down on Herod's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Herod pushes down on Fields's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Osanti Herod dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Herod with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Herod tries to close the distance and clinch but Fields swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Herod tries to clinch up but Fields circles away and keeps his distance.
Fields avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fields fails with the takedown
and Herod counters with a takedown into side control.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Herod here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Herod thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Herod tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Herod has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Herod advances to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fields is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Herod tries to control but Fields wriggling away.
Fields bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Fields trying to control the position from guard on top but Herod is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Herod trying to control the position.
Herod has an active guard here but Fields has managed to pass into half guard.
Fields is trying to control the action in half guard but Herod is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Herod is trying to get back to full guard.
Fields content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Herod tries to roll over but Fields keeps him under control.
Fields 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.
Herod works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fields tries to free his leg and advance position but Herod is retaining full guard.
Fields trying to control the position from guard on top but Herod is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fields 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.
Fields pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Herod is keeping the position for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fields avoids a kick to the body.
Fields misses with a takedown
and Herod counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Herod not doing much here.
Herod prevents Fields from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herod is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fields looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Herod trying to control from half guard but Fields is working away.
Fields is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Herod's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Herod's back!
Herod rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Herod makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Herod.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Osanti Herod dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Herod doesn't manage to clinch there - Fields circles away.
Herod closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fields to the mat! Fields manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fields looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fields looking for a guillotine here but Herod defends easily.
Fields is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Herod slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fields tries to improve position but can't.
Herod trying to control the position but Fields is working away.
Herod has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fields is desperately trying to improve his position but Herod has a good base and remains in mount.
Herod scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fields?
Herod controlling the position easily from mount.
Herod scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Herod is working for a guillotine from mount but Fields frees his head quite easily.
Herod is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Fields is surviving well by controlling Herod's body position as best he can.
Fields can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herod looking for a guillotine from mount but Fields is having none of it.
Fields wants to control but Herod is having none of it.
Fields is working to get back to half guard.
Herod can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fields is looking to escape.
Fields tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herod wants to control the pace but Fields is squirming around nicely.
Fields really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Osanti Herod overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Herod putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Herod with a couple of short strikes.
Herod prevents Fields from getting the reversal.
Fields is trying to reverse the position but instead Herod has taken his back - oops!
Herod is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Herod gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Herod gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Herod apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Osanti Herod is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Herod tries to clinch up.
Herod tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fields swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Herod.
Fields tries to bench press Herod off him but Herod keeps the position.
Jacen Fields has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fields is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Herod off and has taken his back!
Herod rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Fields wants to pass to mount but Herod is defending the position.
Fields missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Osanti Herod is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fields wants to free his trapped foot but Herod is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fields is looking for submissions but instead, Herod has regained full guard.
Herod might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Herod manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fields manages to get himself to full guard.
Fields tries to strike from the bottom.
Fields striking off his back but it's not causing Herod any problems.
And that's the end of the fight!
Osanti Herod showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Herod 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Osanti Herod!
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