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Rising Sun 12 : Shiryu PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Rotoras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Les Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rotoras comes to the cage accompanied by Remember the Name!. Ricardo Rotoras has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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155 lbs
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153 lbs
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Brawler
KO power |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo Rotoras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Les Paul!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rotoras gets a clinch.
Rotoras is trying to break free.
Rotoras looking for a takedown.
Paul swings wildly with an uppercut but Rotoras uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paul breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rotoras gets the takedown into side control.
Paul tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rotoras wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rotoras is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Paul knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Paul gets back to half guard.
Rotoras is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Paul makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Paul.
Paul is trying to keep Rotoras in close.
Rotoras throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Paul passes to full mount!
Paul is working for a guillotine from mount but Rotoras frees his head quite easily.
Rotoras is working to get back to half guard.
Paul is going olschool here, as he tries to force Rotoras to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Rotoras shrugs it off.
Rotoras is desperately trying to improve his position but Paul has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rotoras is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Paul is landing with some decent strikes but Rotoras is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Paul trying to control but Rotoras is having none of it.
Rotoras sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotoras looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rotoras looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rotoras is breathing heavily.
Rotoras actively working from the bottom here.
Rotoras tries to get to full guard but Paul has control of the leg.
Paul throwing shots but Rotoras is blocking nicely.
Paul is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rotoras defends it well.
Paul is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rotoras is just riding it out for now. Paul eventually gives up the hold.
Rotoras gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotoras keeping full guard, as Paul tries to pass.
Paul gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Paul drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rotoras tries to buck Paul off but Paul is having none of it.
Rotoras sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rotoras is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Paul pulls his head out easily.
Rotoras is defending against the submission attempts here by Paul.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotoras is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Paul pulls his head out easily.
Rotoras is trying to get back to full guard.
Paul is pressing down on Rotoras's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rotoras is holding on for now.
Paul wants to take a breather but Rotoras is having none of it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Paul closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Paul lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paul advances position into side control!
Rotoras regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Les Paul dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rotoras fails with the takedown
so Paul counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rotoras is looking for a triangle but Paul pushes his legs off easily.
Paul thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rotoras has his foot on Paul's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Paul works his way back into a safe position though.
Paul stands and throws Rotoras's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Paul trying to control the action but Rotoras is working from the bottom.
Rotoras is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paul wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rotoras, who protects the arm well.
Paul tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotoras is trying to improve his position.
Rotoras prevents Paul from improving position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rotoras tries for a takedown but Paul circles away easily
and Paul counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rotoras had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Paul is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Rotoras Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Paul's back instead.
Paul tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Rotoras jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Paul is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Paul and Rotoras has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rotoras wants to work for an arm triangle but Paul is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Paul wants to control but Rotoras is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Paul slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Paul trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Rotoras is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Paul is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Paul has escaped and now he's on top!
Rotoras escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Paul gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Paul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Paul wants to pass the guard but Rotoras is keeping the position.
Rotoras has his foot on Paul's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Paul works his way back into a safe position though.
Paul pushing down on Rotoras's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Paul wants to work for an arm triangle but Rotoras is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Paul is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rotoras keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rotoras is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rotoras looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rotoras is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Paul passes the guard and advances to mount!
Paul looking to control but Rotoras is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Paul prevents Rotoras from getting the reversal.
Paul takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rotoras is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Les Paul showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Paul shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Rotoras tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Paul fails to take his opponent's back.
Rotoras is looking to get to half guard.
Paul looking to finish with strikes here!
Rotoras keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rotoras tries to improve his position but instead Paul has taken his back!
Rotoras preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Paul.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paul lands a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Rotoras is defending well though. Paul let's go of the attempt for now.
Rotoras tries to roll but Paul sticks to his back.
Will Paul go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
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.
Rotoras tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Paul prevents Rotoras from getting the reversal.
Rotoras sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Rotoras is refusing to be controlled, as Paul sits in half guard.
Paul wants to work for an arm triangle but Rotoras is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rotoras is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Paul pulls his head out easily.
Paul stalling.
Rotoras is defending against the submission attempts here by Paul.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotoras looking for submissions off his back.
Paul is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Rotoras is looking to improve his position but Paul isn't that keen on the idea.
Rotoras is squirming around, avoiding Paul's attempts to control the action.
Rotoras working to try and regain half guard.
Paul sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Rotoras is trying to escape the mount.
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.
Paul controlling the pace for now.
Rotoras is looking to improve his position but Paul isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paul looking for a guillotine from mount but Rotoras is having none of it.
Ricardo Rotoras has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Les Paul is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rotoras is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Les Paul comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Paul 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Les Paul!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reginald Cavendish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Bross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bross is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Arthur Brown - Fire. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
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196 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Reginald Cavendish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeshi Bross!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bross throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bross misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bross thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cavendish throws a low kick but Bross avoids it.
Cavendish throws a series of punches but Bross avoids them all with ease.
Bross tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Cavendish does no damage.
An inside leg kick from Cavendish misses.
Cavendish throws a leg kick but Bross sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bross throws a combination that misses
and Cavendish counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bross throws a head kick but Cavendish moves out of range.
Cavendish swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bross moves in looking to clinch but Cavendish pushes him off.
Cavendish lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cavendish connects with a right hand. Bross shakes it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cavendish uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bross.
Bross shoots in for a takedown but Cavendish shows good takedown defense.
Cavendish throws a right and a left that Bross avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Cavendish does no damage.
Bross fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cavendish is out of range.
Cavendish lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Reginald Cavendish is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bross looks gassed!
Cavendish connects with a nice cross there... Bross is looking wobbly and Cavendish recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Bross to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Cavendish jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Reginald Cavendish!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Bullit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Afonso Henriques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bullit comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. Afonso Henriques looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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230 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damien Bullit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Afonso Henriques!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bullit stuffs the takedown.
Nice defenses there by Henriques.
Bullit throws out a loose jab but Henriques uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bullit swings for the body but Henriques moves out of range.
Bullit throws a quick inside leg kick.
Henriques looks gassed!
Bullit will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Henriques slips a jab from Bullit.
Henriques shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bullit pinned against the cage. Bullit gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bullit waves his right hand out infront of him, looking to distract Henriques. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Henriques to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
It looks like Afonso Henriques has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullit wanted to stand there but Henriques had control of the position.
Henriques tries to strike from the bottom.
Bullit wanted to stand there but Henriques had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Henriques has a takedown stuffed.
Damien Bullit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Afonso Henriques.
Bullit throws a right hand that Henriques ducks under and follows up with a left that Henriques also avoids with ease.
Bullit looks to land a right hand but Henriques moved out of range.
Bullit lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Henriques defending well as Bullit loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henriques shoots in for a double leg but Bullit sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bullit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bullit looks to throw the jab but Henriques is out of range.
Bullit digs a good hook to Henriques's body.
Henriques blocks a leg kick.
Henriques checks the leg kick.
Bullit loads up on a big right hand but Henriques slips the punch.
Henriques blocks a head kick by Bullit.
Bullit misses with a low kick as Henriques jumps back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Bullit misses.
Henriques checks a low kick from Bullit.
Good exchange - Bullit coming out on top.
That has opened up Afonso Henriques's cut even more.
Damien Bullit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bullit misses with a low kick.
Henriques has a takedown stuffed.
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!
Bullit lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Henriques at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henriques takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Henriques walks straight into a right hand from Bullit - that's dropped him! Bullit jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Henriques from any more punishment! Henriques complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Damien Bullit!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenshin Maeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takanori Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenshin Maeda has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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, Kenshin Maeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takanori Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi misses with a two punch combination.
Maeda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maeda wants to clinch up but Gomi keeps it at a distance.
Maeda fails with the takedown.
Maeda is looking to clinch but Gomi is avoiding it.
Gomi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maeda circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda throws a sloppy head kick and Gomi moves out of range easily.
Gomi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maeda moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gomi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maeda circles away quickly and effectively.
Gomi fails to land with a series of punches.
Maeda misses with a takedown attempt - Gomi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maeda tries to bum rush Gomi with a series of wild strikes but Gomi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maeda scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Maeda.
Gomi throws a nice looking combination but Maeda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maeda avoids the body shot from Gomi.
Maeda throws a head kick that misses.
Maeda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gomi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maeda scores with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda throws a head kick but Gomi moves out of range.
Gomi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gomi showed some decent athleticism there.
Gomi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Maeda wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gomi in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gomi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gomi working over Maeda with some ground and pound. Maeda looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gomi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takanori Gomi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gomi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Maeda shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gomi but Gomi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Maeda misses with a head kick.
Nice jab there from Maeda.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gomi!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gomi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gomi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gomi throws a combination that misses
and Maeda counters with a nice body kick.
A punch combination from Gomi misses.
Gomi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda working a defensive guard here.
Gomi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maeda working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gomi.
Maeda avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maeda looking to control.
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.
Gomi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gomi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Maeda is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Maeda has escaped and now he's on top!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gomi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Maeda controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
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.
Maeda wants to control from the top but Gomi keeps moving.
Gomi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gomi is looking to sweep but instead, Maeda has passed into half guard.
Gomi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Takanori Gomi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Maeda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gomi throws a combination that misses
and Maeda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gomi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gomi throws a combination that misses
and Maeda counters with a good, hard body kick but Gomi shrugs it off.
Gomi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Maeda rather than just go for the knockout.
Gomi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maeda counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gomi is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gomi has his takedown stuffed
and Maeda counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Maeda tries to clinch but Gomi is having none of it.
Gomi shoots in looking for a takedown. Maeda tries to sprawl out of it but Gomi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maeda manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Gomi lands with a nice combination. Maeda backs away looking to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Gomi or perhaps it was just good defense by Maeda which made him look bad.
Kenshin Maeda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takanori Gomi.
Maeda thows a body shot but no joy.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gomi.
Gomi misses with a hook. Maeda ducked under it nicely.
Takanori Gomi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maeda wants to clinch up but Gomi keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda stuffs the takedown.
Maeda lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gomi will feel that in the morning.
Maeda doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gomi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gomi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gomi wants to control from the top but Maeda keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maeda wants to stand but Gomi is controlling the position.
Maeda working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gomi.
Maeda trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takanori Gomi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gomi 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takanori Gomi!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robert Bobson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Brooks will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Robert Bobson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks keeps the fight on the outside.
Brooks scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Brooks. Bobson shrugs it off though.
Brooks lands a front kick.
Bobson is looking to clinch but Brooks is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bobson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bobson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bobson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brooks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brooks keeps the fight on the outside.
Bobson wants to clinch up but Brooks keeps it at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brooks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bobson tries to close the distance and clinch but Brooks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bobson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bobson is breathing heavily.
Brooks goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bobson fails with an attempt to clinch.
A solid body kick from Brooks.
Brooks moves into the clinch.
Brooks lands a damaging elbow.
Brooks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bobson's defenses.
Brooks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Bobson fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bobson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brooks landing knees to the body.
Brooks lands an elbow inside.
Bobson misses with a punch on the inside.
Brooks landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brooks lands a nice elbow.
Brooks connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bobson's face.
Brooks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bobson's defenses.
Brooks lands an elbow inside that Bobson shrugs off.
Brooks lands a knee to the head.
Bobson is rocked!
Brooks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Oh Bobson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brooks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bobson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brooks landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bobson seems to have got his legs back now.
Brooks lands an elbow inside that Bobson shrugs off.
Brooks landing knees to the head.
Brooks working the clinch nicely. Bobson is working for position but Brooks cracks him with a big knee to the head! Bobson crumples up against the cage and Brooks lands two more shots before the ref can save Bobson! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Kevin Brooks!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between D Lo Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vahtang Vmordubidze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Brown might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Drunken Lullabies. D Lo Brown had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, D Lo Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vahtang Vmordubidze!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown lands with a shot to the body.
Vmordubidze throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brown defending well as Vmordubidze loads up on a big left hand.
Vmordubidze lands with a right hand.
It looks like D Lo Brown has been cut.
Brown moves out of range as Vmordubidze strikes.
Vmordubidze misses with a looping right.
Vmordubidze misses with a straight left.
Brown darts in and clinches Vmordubidze up against the cage.
Vmordubidze wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Brown turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Vmordubidze tries to escape but Brown is in control.
Brown will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vmordubidze tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Vmordubidze looks gassed!
Brown postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Vmordubidze looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown with shots to the head and body - Vmordubidze looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Brown cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Vmordubidze wants to try and get back to his feet.
Brown lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Vmordubidze hang on?
Vmordubidze wants to try and get back to his feet.
Brown controlling the position easily from mount.
Brown with good strikes from the mount here!
Vmordubidze is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Brown looking to control and managing it successfully.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brown working Vmordubidze over with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Vmordubidze is squirming around, avoiding Brown's attempts to control the action.
Brown landing strikes, looking to finish!
Brown postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Vmordubidze looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vmordubidze's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Brown with good strikes from the mount here!
Vmordubidze is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Brown breaks from Vmordubidze's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Vmordubidze is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Brown postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Vmordubidze looks a forlorn figure.
Brown lands a nice shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Vmordubidze really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The referee warns Vmordubidze that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Brown content just to control the position here.
Brown lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Vmordubidze hang on?
Brown looking to finish Vmordubidze with some ground and pound. This is bad for Vmordubidze!
Vmordubidze's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown trying to control but Vmordubidze is having none of it.
Vmordubidze wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown controlling the position easily from mount.
Vmordubidze is trying to stand up.
Vmordubidze is squirming around, avoiding Brown's attempts to control the action.
Vmordubidze is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Vmordubidze bucks up and throws Brown to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Brown moves in looking to clinch but Vmordubidze pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Vmordubidze.
A jab from Vmordubidze misses.
Vmordubidze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown has closed the distance and engaged Vmordubidze in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
D Lo Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on D Lo Brown's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A jab from Vmordubidze misses.
Vmordubidze throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Brown wants to clinch.
Brown wants to clinch.
Vmordubidze misses with a straight left.
Brown slips under a jab from Vmordubidze.
Vmordubidze connects with a right hand. Brown shakes it off.
Vmordubidze throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Brown tumbling to the canvas!
Brown is rocked!
Vmordubidze tries to stand but Brown is controlling from the bottom.
Brown trying to control the position.
Brown on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brown tries to get out of the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vmordubidze stands up from Brown's guard - Vmordubidze perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vmordubidze throws a big shot that misses.
Vmordubidze dips to his left and cracks Brown with an uppercut!
Vahtang Vmordubidze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vmordubidze lands with a right hand.
Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vmordubidze.
Brown seems to have got his legs back now.
Brown swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vmordubidze.
Vmordubidze looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
D Lo Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Vmordubidze.
Brown moves out of range as Vmordubidze strikes.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vmordubidze clobbers Brown with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vmordubidze throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vmordubidze is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.
Vahtang Vmordubidze is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown slips under a jab from Vmordubidze.
Vmordubidze throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Vmordubidze swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
Vmordubidze misses with a straight left.
Vmordubidze throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vmordubidze.
Vmordubidze misses with a straight right.
Vmordubidze throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vmordubidze 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.
Vmordubidze throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown tries to clinch up.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vmordubidze throws out the jab.
Vmordubidze misses with a straight right.
Vmordubidze moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brown moves away from the strike by Vmordubidze.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vmordubidze pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vmordubidze throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
Brown has closed the distance and engaged Vmordubidze in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vmordubidze.
Vmordubidze is looking to break free of the clinch but Brown has double underhooks.
Vmordubidze wants to break free but Brown has control.
Vmordubidze is trying to break free.
Brown lands with a light punch inside.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Vmordubidze backwards.
Vmordubidze is trying to break free.
Brown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vmordubidzes head.
Vmordubidze wants to get back to striking at distance but Brown won't allow it.
Vmordubidze takes a shot to the head.
Vmordubidze is looking to break free of the clinch but Brown has double underhooks.
Brown will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vmordubidze up against the cage.
Vmordubidze wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brown pushes Vmordubidze back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vmordubidze misses with an elbow strike.
Brown is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vmordubidze pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vmordubidze tightens his grip and picks Brown up, before dumping him to the ground. Brown manages to land in guard.
Vmordubidze stands up and waves to Brown to follow him.
Vmordubidze throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
Brown defending well as Vmordubidze loads up on a big left hand.
Vmordubidze misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Brown defending well as Vmordubidze loads up on a big left hand.
Vmordubidze throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown staying out of range there.
Brown cracks Vmordubidze with a good jab.
The fighters circling - Vmordubidze throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vmordubidze is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brown throws a combination. Vmordubidze tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A swing and a miss from Vmordubidze.
Brown looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Vmordubidze!
Vmordubidze is trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vahtang Vmordubidze showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on D Lo Brown's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vmordubidze.
Vmordubidze looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
Vmordubidze lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vmordubidze throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
Vmordubidze throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Brown slips a straight right by Vmordubidze.
Brown has closed the distance and engaged Vmordubidze in a clinch.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Vmordubidze can't fight it off and eventually Brown manages to take the fight to the floor. Vmordubidze looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Vmordubidze is wriggling around but Brown manages to pass to half guard.
Vmordubidze pushes Brown off looking to stand but Brown dives back in and keeps control.
Vmordubidze is refusing to be controlled, as Brown sits in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown slips a nice elbow through Vmordubidze's hands, connecting with Vmordubidze's forehead.
Vmordubidze is trying to stand up here but Brown is controlling him well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown tries to clinch up but Vmordubidze circles away and keeps his distance.
Vmordubidze misses the jab.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vmordubidze looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
Vmordubidze misses with a series of wild punches.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vmordubidze swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vmordubidze throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Vmordubidze tries to keep at a distance but Brown has taken the fight into the clinch.
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.
Vmordubidze is trying to break free.
Vmordubidze is looking to break free of the clinch but Brown has double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Brown scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brown displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vmordubidze up against the cage.
Vmordubidze wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vmordubidze wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Brown misses with some punches.
Brown's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Vmordubidze is trying to break the clinch but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Vmordubidze wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Vmordubidze wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vmordubidze prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vmordubidze escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice uppercut lands for Vmordubidze. That snapped Brown's head back.
Vmordubidze misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Vmordubidze misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vmordubidze misses with a straight right.
Vmordubidze throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vmordubidze circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brown blocks a jab.
Brown gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vmordubidze.
Brown closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vmordubidze can't break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown.
Brown prevents Vmordubidze from breaking the clinch.
Brown keeps control of Vmordubidze as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vmordubidze stops a takedown attempt from Brown.
Vmordubidze breaks the clinch.
Vmordubidze missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vmordubidze missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown clinches up against the cage.
Brown keeps control of Vmordubidze as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vmordubidze pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vmordubidze thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Vmordubidze misses.
Brown wants to clinch.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Vmordubidze circles away.
A big left from Vmordubidze misses.
Nice sprawl there from Vmordubidze as Brown shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for D Lo Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vmordubidze throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Vmordubidze throws a good cross that connects.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vmordubidze.
Brown slips a jab from Vmordubidze.
Vmordubidze misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Vmordubidze misses the target.
Vmordubidze circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brown fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vmordubidze sprawls well initially but Brown persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
D Lo Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... D Lo Brown!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Raimo Pukki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Fernandes de Omena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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143 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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22
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raimo Pukki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcos Fernandes de Omena!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
de Omena uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pukki.
Pukki throws a hook but de Omena avoids it easily.
Pukki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but de Omena paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pukki looks to land a combination but de Omena avoids it well.
Pukki decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pukki wants to free his trapped foot but de Omena is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pukki is looking to take a break and control but de Omena is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pukki is taking a breather. de Omena says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
de Omena is refusing to be controlled, as Pukki sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pukki controlling the pace.
Pukki throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pukki content to control rather than advance.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if de Omena can do anything to dispel that myth.
de Omena wants to get back to his feet.
Pukki is looking to take a break and control but de Omena is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
de Omena is looking to escape.
Pukki seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Raimo Pukki just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Pukki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Pukki misses.
Pukki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
de Omena uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pukki.
Pukki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pukki tries to clinch but de Omena moves out of range.
Pukki is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pukki misses with a straight right.
Pukki misses with an uppercut.
Marcos Fernandes de Omena is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck for Pukki with that takedown attempt.
Pukki ducks under a wild hook from de Omena.
de Omena throws a lazy right hand but Pukki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pukki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? de Omena is fending him off so far but Pukki persists. Nope, de Omena circles away and we're back to standing.
de Omena uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pukki.
Raimo Pukki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
de Omena keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
de Omena lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pukki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by de Omena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pukki throws an overhand right that lands on de Omena's shoulder, as de Omena tries to avoid the shot.
Pukki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pukki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pukki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pukki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pukki tries for a takedown but de Omena sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raimo Pukki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pukki tries to clinch up.
Pukki throws a body punch but de Omena moves out of range.
Pukki misses with a looping left.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
de Omena moves out of range of the strikes.
Pukki misses the jab.
de Omena avoids the body shot from Pukki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimo Pukki dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pukki tries a low kick but de Omena avoids it.
Pukki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pukki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but de Omena was well out of range. Poor timing from Pukki.
The fighters circling - de Omena throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
de Omena showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pukki.
Nice body punch from Pukki.
Pukki tries to close the distance and clinch but de Omena swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pukki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
de Omena keeps the fight on the outside.
Pukki fails with the takedown.
de Omena keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pukki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pukki misses with a body shot.
de Omena looks to throw the jab but Pukki is out of range.
Pukki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pukki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping de Omena at a distance.
de Omena connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pukki looks for a takedown but de Omena sprawls well.
A telegraphed right hand from de Omena misses the target.
Pukki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pukki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pukki loads up on a big right hand but de Omena slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Omena lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jab, jab by Pukki - just one landing.
de Omena avoids the body shot from Pukki.
Pukki is looking to clinch but de Omena is avoiding it.
Pukki tries to clinch but de Omena moves out of range.
Pukki misses with a hook.
Pukki shoots in and drives through. de Omena sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raimo Pukki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
de Omena missing with a left hand there. Pukki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pukki shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pukki in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pukki has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Pukki trying to pass the guard but de Omena defending well.
Pukki looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
de Omena is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pukki wants to control but de Omena is keeping him busy.
Pukki 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.
Pukki thows a huge punch but de Omena dodges it nicely.
Pukki trying to control the action but de Omena is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
de Omena ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimo Pukki dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Pukki.
de Omena uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pukki.
de Omena gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pukki throws a jab when de Omena was well out of range.
de Omena uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pukki.
Pukki swings for the body but de Omena moves out of range.
Pukki tries to clinch up but de Omena circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
de Omena works the jab nicely.
Pukki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. de Omena sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. de Omena darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pukki misses with a hook. de Omena ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Pukki misses.
de Omena on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pukki tries to close the distance and clinch up but de Omena swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pukki looks to land a right hand but de Omena moved out of range.
Pukki fails with an attempt to clinch.
de Omena 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.
Pukki takes one on the button.
Pukki looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for de Omena!
Pukki goes for an armbar but de Omena turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from de Omena.
Pukki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pukki looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Pukki controls de Omena momentarily but de Omena frees himself.
de Omena must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pukki is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pukki performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
de Omena is not content to let Pukki control the position.
Raimo Pukki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pukki stops de Omena from getting back to his feet.
Pukki seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
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.
Pukki seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down de Omena for as long as he can get away with.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Raimo Pukki just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Pukki looks to throw the jab but de Omena is out of range.
de Omena drops his hands momentarily and Pukki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pukki with a jab.
Pukki thuds a left hand into de Omena's body.
Pukki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marcos Fernandes de Omena has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
de Omena slips a jab and a cross from Pukki.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raimo Pukki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pukki 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raimo Pukki!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Trinidad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fleegle bananasplits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). bananasplits comes into a darkened arena with his song building. tra la la by the banana splits kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fleegle bananasplits acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyson Trinidad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fleegle bananasplits!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
bananasplits ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Trinidad.
bananasplits misses with a head kick.
Trinidad keeps the fight on the outside.
bananasplits walks into a stiff left hand from Trinidad.
It looks like Fleegle bananasplits has been cut.
Trinidad takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
bananasplits avoids a kick to the body.
bananasplits throws a lazy head kick
and Trinidad counters with a right hand to the body.
Trinidad slips under a jab.
Trinidad lands the left hand.
Trinidad cracks bananasplits with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trinidad measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes bananasplits! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Tyson Trinidad!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Ono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabriel Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Ono!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ono wants to clinch up but Santos keeps it at a distance.
Ono tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santos closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Santos lands in his opponent's guard.
Ono looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santos is one step ahead there.
Ono landing heel shots to his opponent's back. Santos not amused, grabs the leg and drops back, looking for a heel hook. Ono doesn't react quick enough and Santos cranks it - Ono screams in pain and taps out! That was a really quick submission! Impressive stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Gabriel Santos!
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