LEGENDS 9: Krakatoa PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buggy Clown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Biggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Clown
vs
Biggins

185 cm
23
212 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Dominate

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Buggy Clown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tom Biggins!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Biggins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Biggins goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Clown moves into range and connects with a jab.
Biggins tries to clinch but Clown moves out of range.
Biggins scores with a three punch combo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Biggins rushes Clown and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Biggins looking to throw knees to the head but Clown is blocking nicely.
Biggins trying to control the position but instead, Clown has worked for underhooks and has pushed Biggins into the ropes.
Clown tries to pull guard but Biggins won't allow it.
Clown goes for a takedown in the clinch but Biggins prevents it.

Biggins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clown blocks a head kick by Biggins.
Clown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Biggins tries to close the distance and clinch but Clown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tom Biggins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Biggins takes one on the button.
Biggins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clown counters with a three punch combo that has Biggins backing up. Biggins nods at Clown to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clown falls off balance throwing a combination

and Biggins counters by moving into the clinch.
Biggins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Biggins manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Clown does no damage.
Clown connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Clown lunges at Biggins with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Biggins's hand.

Biggins is rocked!
Clown connects with a body shot.
Biggins is still on wobbly legs! Can Clown finish him?
Biggins looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clown lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Biggins is looking to close the distance but Clown sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Biggins crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Biggins is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Buggy Clown!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roger Kint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandr Chernekov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kint comes to the ring accompanied by White Zombie - Thunderkiss '65. Aleksandr Chernekov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Roger Kint's chin.

Kint
vs
Chernekov

173 cm
19
169 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
177 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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, Roger Kint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aleksandr Chernekov!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chernekov cracks Kint with an open hand slap.
Kint takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Kint scores with a takedown into Chernekov's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kint trying to control the position from guard on top but Chernekov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chernekov is looking to stand up but Kint isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kint trying to control but Chernekov is working from the bottom.
Chernekov is looking to stand up but Kint isn't so interested in that idea.
Kint trying to control but Chernekov is working from the bottom.
Kint stops Chernekov from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kint lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chernekov's sensitive parts.
Chernekov tests Kint's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kint avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chernekov swats away the attempt to clinch by Kint.
Chernekov lands with a nice body kick.
Kint looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chernekov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kint misses with a takedown attempt - Chernekov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kint is breathing heavily.

Chernekov gets the takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kint is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Chernekov tries to stand but Kint is controlling his head.
Kint struggling a bit here.
Kint wants to get back to his feet.
Kint avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Chernekov.
Chernekov working the ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kint gets back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chernekov wants to get back to his feet.

Kint actively working from the bottom here.
Chernekov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chernekov has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Kint works to full guard.

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.

Kint kicks Chernekov off and gets to his feet.
Aleksandr Chernekov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chernekov dips to his left and cracks Kint with an uppercut!
Kint throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chernekov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chernekov lands with a straight right. Kint didn't see that one coming.
Chernekov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kint tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chernekov swivels and escapes.
A nice combination there by Chernekov.
Kint darts in trying to clinch
and Chernekov counters with a three punch combo that has Kint backing up. Kint nods at Chernekov to acknowledge the strikes.
Kint takes one to the chin there.
Kint misses with an uppercut. Chernekov saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksandr Chernekov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kint.
Kint dodges the punch combination from Chernekov.
A nice combination there by Chernekov.
Kint shoots for a double leg takedown but Chernekov sprawls well. He's pushed Kint's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kint tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Chernekov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Chernekov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kint gets back to full guard.
Chernekov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kint. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chernekov postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chernekov prevents Kint from getting back to his feet.
Chernekov wants to stand but Kint is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chernekov won't allow Kint to sweep him here.
Chernekov is looking to stand up but Kint won't let him.
Kint manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Chernekov squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Kint looking to control but Chernekov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kint throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Chernekov because Kint loaded up on that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kint with shots to the head and body - Chernekov looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kint thowing shots but they're missing.
Chernekov tries to buck Kint off but he can't manage it.
Chernekov tries to hold on but Kint pushes him away.
Chernekov taking shots to the head.
Chernekov wants to hold on but Kint pushes him away.
Kint unloading with bombs!
Chernekov wants to control but Kint is having none of it.
Chernekov throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kint tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Chernekov trying desperately to get to his feet.

Kint gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Kint plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Chernekov shoots in looking for a takedown. Kint tries to sprawl out of it but Chernekov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Kint manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A left lands for Chernekov.
Kint looks to clinch
and Kint takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice combination there by Chernekov.
Chernekov fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kint tries to clinch up but Chernekov circles away and keeps his distance.
Kint showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chernekov.
Kint staying out of range there.
Kint shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chernekov pinned against the cage. Chernekov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Chernekov.
Kint gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chernekov.
Chernekov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kint tries a head kick but it misses.
Roger Kint is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chernekov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chernekov throws a right hand that Kint ducks under and follows up with a left that Kint also avoids with ease.
Kint has his takedown stuffed
and Chernekov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksandr Chernekov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kint tries to close the distance and clinch but Chernekov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chernekov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Kint counters with a shoot takedown. Chernekov fights it but they end up in guard.
Chernekov keeping full guard, as Kint tries to pass.
Chernekov wants to sweep but no luck.
Kint loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kint prevents Chernekov from getting back to his feet.
Chernekov keeping moving, preventing Kint from controlling successfully.
Chernekov throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chernekov has a closed guard, preventing Kint from standing up.
Chernekov wants to stand and escape but Kint is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Chernekov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Chernekov wants to stand but Kint is controlling his arm.
Kint manages to work his way to half guard, despite Chernekov's best efforts.
Chernekov wants to stand up but Kint is controlling the position.
Chernekov prevents Kint from standing back up.
Chernekov is looking to take a break and control but Kint is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kint wants to control but Chernekov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chernekov thows a huge punch but Kint dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kint wants to control but Chernekov is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kint takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kint clinches but Chernekov breaks the clinch
and Chernekov counters with a two punch combo.
Kint tries to clinch but Chernekov moves out of range.
Chernekov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kint has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chernekov finds it's way round the side to connect with Kint's head.
Kint doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chernekov counters with a straight right hand.
Kint misses with a kick to the body.
Chernekov works Kint's body with a nice hook.
Kint clinches but Chernekov breaks the clinch
and Chernekov counters with a right hand to the body.
Kint takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Chernekov.
Kint swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chernekov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kint thinking.
Chernekov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kint darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kint tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chernekov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chernekov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kint tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Chernekov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chernekov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chernekov thows a leg kick but Kint checks it
and Kint counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab by Chernekov.
Chernekov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kint wants to clinch.
Chernekov throws a good cross that connects.

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.
Kint fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kint dodges the punch combination from Chernekov.
Chernekov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kint shoots in and drives through. Chernekov sprawls well.
Kint looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Chernekov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kint takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
No joy there for Chernekov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kint tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kint will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Kint. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chernekov lands a jab-cross combination.
Chernekov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roger Kint has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aleksandr Chernekov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kint lands with a slapping head kick.

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 Roger Kint.
I think Chernekov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksandr Chernekov!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daisuke Marufuji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabien Gigu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marufuji's entrance music is DJ Krush - No More (Kemuri Productions). A fine choice. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Marufuji
vs
Gigu

182 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
168 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daisuke Marufuji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabien Gigu!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marufuji changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gigu tries to avoid it but Marufuji manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gigu to the ground. Gigu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gigu looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Gigu gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gigu is controlling Marufuji's posture.
Marufuji passes Gigu's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Marufuji passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gigu!
Gigu prevents Marufuji from taking his back.
Marufuji wants to control the pace but Gigu is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marufuji stands up from mount. Strange move.
Marufuji tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Gigu as Marufuji shoots in.

Marufuji shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Marufuji was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Marufuji gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Marufuji looks for a takedown but Gigu sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daisuke Marufuji. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Marufuji looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gigu!
Gigu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Marufuji lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gigu wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gigu defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Gigu takes a big shot to the side of the head.
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.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Marufuji seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gigu for as long as he can get away with.
Marufuji scores with punches to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marufuji controlling the position well here. Gigu rolled but Marufuji kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

Gigu defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Marufuji's arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gigu looking very determined here, making life difficult for Marufuji.
Gigu rolls, trying to escape but Marufuji keeps control of the position.
Marufuji trying to control.

Gigu defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Marufuji's arms.

Marufuji is looking for the choke from the back position but Gigu is controlling his hands well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marufuji lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Gigu hold on?!

Gigu is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Marufuji lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Gigu tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Marufuji landing strikes from the mount.
Gigu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Marufuji looking to control but Gigu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Marufuji looking to finish Gigu with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gigu!
Marufuji tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daisuke Marufuji dominated that round.
That's time! Marufuji's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Marufuji looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Marufuji passes to side control.

Marufuji looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Marufuji wants to control but Gigu is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marufuji looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gigu is avoiding damage well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marufuji stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Marufuji takes the fight into the clinch.
Gigu has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Marufuji avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Marufuji successfully pulls guard.
Gigu wants to control from the top but Marufuji keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marufuji is on top in guard.
Marufuji stopping the sweep attempt from Gigu.
Marufuji tries to free his leg and advance position but Gigu is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marufuji wants to control from the top but Gigu keeps moving.
Marufuji pushes down on Gigu's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Marufuji is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Gigu being controlled here, momentarily.
Marufuji connects with a couple of short punches.
Gigu keeping full guard, as Marufuji tries to pass.
Marufuji wants to control from the top but Gigu keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gigu pulls Marufuji in close to prevent any damage.
Marufuji advances position into side control!
Marufuji has knee on belly momentarily but Gigu bucks him off and regains half guard.

Marufuji seems to be working for a kimura but Gigu defends the submission attempt.
Marufuji keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

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.
Marufuji is looking to take a break and control but Gigu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gigu is looking for a sweep. Marufuji is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marufuji is looking to take a break and control but Gigu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Marufuji 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.

Marufuji is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gigu doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Marufuji.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marufuji looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daisuke Marufuji dominated that second round.
That's time! Marufuji's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Gigu darts in and clinches Marufuji up against the ropes.

Marufuji pulls guard successfully.
Gigu trying to control the position from guard on top but Marufuji is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gigu stopping the sweep attempt from Marufuji.
Marufuji lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gigu!
Marufuji trying to control but Gigu is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marufuji controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gigu in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Marufuji wants to control the pace but Gigu is squirming around nicely.
Gigu wants to control but Marufuji is having none of it.
Marufuji trying to control but Gigu is having none of it.

Marufuji wants to finish this one by submission but Gigu is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Marufuji.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Marufuji trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Marufuji stands up from mount. Strange move.
Gigu closes the distance looking to clinch

and Marufuji counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gigu won't be happy with that.
Marufuji looking to control but instead Gigu has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Gigu tries to get to full guard but Marufuji has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marufuji seems to be looking for submissions.
Marufuji seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gigu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Daisuke Marufuji overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Marufuji wants to work for an arm triangle but Gigu is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gigu gets back to full guard.

Gigu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Marufuji tries to free his leg and advance position but Gigu is retaining full 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.
Marufuji looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Marufuji trying to control but Gigu is working from the bottom.
Gigu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marufuji trying to control but Gigu is working from the bottom.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Daisuke Marufuji just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Marufuji scores with a takedown into Gigu's guard.
Marufuji preventing the sweep.
Fabien Gigu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daisuke Marufuji is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marufuji controls from within his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daisuke Marufuji showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marufuji, 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daisuke Marufuji!

C
A

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between dominickoy machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). machida kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is the game. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

machida
vs
Freeman

185 cm
19
205 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

190 cm
18
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, dominickoy machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonas Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Freeman lands a lovely overhand right.
Freeman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Freeman lands a nice shot to the body.
Freeman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Freeman throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Freeman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Freeman throws a nice looking combination but machida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Freeman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but machida manages to avoid it.
Freeman throws a right hand that machida ducks under and follows up with a left that machida also avoids with ease.

machida gets a clinch.
machida lands a right hand.
Freeman is pressed up against the ropes. machida has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Freeman down to the mat. Freeman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
machida throws a head kick that misses.
Freeman throws a head kick but machida moves out of range.

machida shoots in and bounces Freeman off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.

machida 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.
machida won't allow Freeman to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Freeman doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
machida stands and throws Freeman's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Freeman is looking for a sweep.

machida is working to tighten is grip on Freeman's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Freeman has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but machida is really squeezing tight and eventually Freeman passes out! machida breaks the hold and jumps onto the ropes to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). dominickoy machida!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ace Portgas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Yamazaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazushi Yamazaki has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ace Portgas's chin.

Portgas
vs
Yamazaki

188 cm
23
210 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

186 cm
23
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ace Portgas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazushi Yamazaki!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamazaki throws a hook to the side of Portgas's head but Portgas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Portgas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yamazaki throws a nice looking combination but Portgas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kazushi Yamazaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamazaki looks to land a combination but Portgas avoids it well.

Portgas looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Yamazaki!

Portgas looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Portgas working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Portgas jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Yamazaki manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Yamazaki avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Portgas.

Portgas is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yamazaki has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamazaki is not content to let Portgas control the position.
Yamazaki stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Yamazaki is looking for a sweep.
Yamazaki can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Portgas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Yamazaki is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Portgas is controlling him well.

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.

Portgas is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yamazaki has escaped the position, nice work there.
Yamazaki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.
Yamazaki is trying to buck Portgas off.

Portgas is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yamazaki is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Yamazaki is looking to regain half guard here but Portgas keeps moving and retains side control.
Yamazaki pushes Portgas away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Portgas gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Portgas wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Yamazaki, who protects the arm well.

Portgas is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yamazaki knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Portgas is breathing heavily.
Portgas prevents Yamazaki from escaping the position.
Portgas wants to control but Yamazaki is keeping him busy.
Yamazaki is trying to buck Portgas off.

Portgas working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yamazaki tries to buck Portgas off but Portgas is having none of it.
Yamazaki struggling a bit here.

Portgas wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Yamazaki, who protects the arm well.
Yamazaki is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Yamazaki is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Portgas in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Yamazaki tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Portgas!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ace Portgas!
Ace Portgas retains his light heavyweight title!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masato Saeba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saeba is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Easy Action. Masato Saeba has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mikey Kim's chin.

Kim
vs
Saeba

175 cm
22
170 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

179 cm
19
179 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Predator Nutrition 140 Q!!!!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikey Kim!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masato Saeba!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kim drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Saeba is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kim is controlling him well.
Kim looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Saeba is avoiding damage well.
Kim lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Saeba is looking to regain half guard here but Kim keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kim is chipping away with strikes.
Saeba is looking for a sweep.
Kim throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kim working away.
Kim trying to control the position but Saeba is working away.
Kim scores with punches from side control.
Kim throws a strike aimed at the side of Saeba's head but Saeba avoids it well.
Kim wants to stand but Saeba has his arm trapped.
Kim landing strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saeba gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kim throwing shots but Saeba is blocking nicely.
Saeba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kim 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.
Kim missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kim thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kim thows a huge punch but Saeba dodges it nicely.
Kim prevents Saeba from standing back up.
Kim is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Saeba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kim.
Kim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saeba drops Kim with a left right combo! Saeba follows him down to the ground into side control.

Kim is rocked!

It looks like Mikey Kim has been cut.
Kim throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim trying to remain calm as Saeba controls from the top position.
Kim sneaks back into half guard.
Kim is staying active underneath Saeba, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Saeba prevents Kim from improving his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Saeba lands a nice short elbow.
Saeba is tying to control. Kim wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Saeba is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kim is trying to stand.
Kim is trying to control but can't.
Kim is breathing heavily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kim throws a left and a right that both miss
and Saeba counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Saeba.
A solid body kick from Saeba.
Saeba lands a glancing blow to the side of Kim's head.
Saeba punishes Kim's body with a nice straight punch.

Saeba lands a high kick to the side of Kim's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Saeba dives into guard, looking to finish.
Oh Kim is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saeba trying to control but Kim is working from the bottom.
Saeba slips nicely into half guard.
Kim seems to have got his legs back now.
Saeba looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kim is looking to escape.
Saeba controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries to kick Saeba off but Saeba keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kim is not content to let Saeba control the position.
Kim is looking to improve his position.
Saeba looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Saeba is keen to just control but Kim is a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kim is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Kim punching from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masato Saeba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikey Kim's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Saeba misses with a straight left.
Kim fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saeba.
Saeba scores with a push kick.
Kim is looking to clinch.
The fighters circling - Kim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice cross by Saeba.
Kim tries to clinch but Saeba moves away
and Saeba counters with a head kick from the bowels of hell that crumples Kim! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Masato Saeba!
Masato Saeba is the new welterweight champion!