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Rising Sun : Fight Night 4 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eun Kyun Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jo Silva has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eun Kyun Kim!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kim is looking to land body kicks.
Kim lands with a kick to the temple. Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kim's waist but Kim gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kim as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jo Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kim!
Kim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kim throws a head kick that Silva semi-blocks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim scores with a nice strike.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Silva avoids the head kick by Kim.
Kim connects with a high kick.
Kim looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Silva!
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kim prevents Silva from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kim is working for a guillotine from mount but Silva frees his head quite easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kim takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kim controlling the pace for now.
Kim working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
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.
Kim is standing up, even though he is in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eun Kyun Kim dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Silva on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kim feints and as Silva raises his hands in defense, Kim changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kim wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kim passes into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kim stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva moves away from the strike by Kim.
Silva tries for a takedown but Kim circles away easily
and Kim counters with a nice leg kick.
Kim pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
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.
Kim has Silva pushed against the cage.
Kim pulls Silva into guard.
Silva drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kim manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Silva has Kim in his guard.
Kim is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kim trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Kim must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kim decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Kim counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kim closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eun Kyun Kim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kim decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Silva gets full guard.
Kim wanted to stand there but Silva had control of the position.
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim stands up and waves to Silva to follow him.
Jo Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva fails with the takedown
and Kim counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
Kim throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
That's two 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.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kim counters with a head kick. That will keep Silva thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jo Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kim tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick from Kim lands but Silva takes it in his stride.
Silva takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kim misses with a head kick.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kim counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jo Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kim throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Kim looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kim thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva shoots and misses
and Kim counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kim perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eun Kyun Kim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kim has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eun Kyun Kim!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dale Wiggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morphy Richards (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!
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dale Wiggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Morphy Richards!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiggins moves in looking to clinch but Richards pushes him off.
Richards lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Richards.
Morphy Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richards misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Richards keeps the fight on the outside.
Wiggins misses with a takedown attempt - Richards sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wiggins is looking to clinch but Richards is avoiding it.
Wiggins shoots in for a takedown but Richards shows good takedown defense.
Richards throws a right and a left that both miss.
Richards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A good leg kick by Richards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiggins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Richards tries a head kick but it misses.
Richards misses with a series of wild punches.
Wiggins's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Wiggins duly obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards misses with a combination
and Wiggins counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Richards wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wiggins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Richards stuffs the takedown attempt from Wiggins. Wiggins gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dale Wiggins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richards throws a combination that misses
and Wiggins counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wiggins.
Richards wants to get back to his feet but Wiggins is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Richards wants to get back to his feet but Wiggins passes into half guard.
Richards wants to get back to his feet.
Richards looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards is staying active underneath Wiggins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Richards looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wiggins is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Richards is not content to let Wiggins control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richards pushes Wiggins off but Wiggins dives into side control.
Wiggins decides to stand up, so the ref orders Richards to his feet.
Wiggins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Wiggins misses
and Richards counters with a two punch combo.
Richards throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wiggins's head.
Richards looks to land a combination but Wiggins avoids it well.
Richards stalks Wiggins and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wiggins's face. Wiggins staggers backwards, shaken.
Wiggins darts in trying to clinch
and Richards counters with a three punch combo that has Wiggins backing up. Wiggins nods at Richards to acknowledge the strikes.
Richards lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Richards lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wiggins circles away quickly and effectively.
Richards scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Richards throws a series of punches but Wiggins avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Richards, right into the meat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Richards.
Richards throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wiggins counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Richards wants to stand but Wiggins is controlling the position.
Richards pushes Wiggins off and gets back to his feet.
Richards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Richards lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Richards rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wiggins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Richards blocks a head kick by Wiggins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dale Wiggins dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wiggins misses with a takedown
and Richards counters with a low kick, right behind Wiggins 's knee.
Wiggins shoots and misses
and Richards counters with a thumping low kick.
Richards throws a combination. Wiggins tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Richards throws a nice inside leg kick.
Richards throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Richards stalks Wiggins and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wiggins's face. Wiggins staggers backwards, shaken.
Richards lands a head kick!
Richards connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Richards throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wiggins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Richards misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Morphy Richards is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Richards throws a head kick that misses
and Wiggins counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wiggins.
Wiggins prevents Richards from breaking the clinch.
Richards manages to break the clinch.
Richards lands with a nice combination. Wiggins backs away looking to recover.
Richards lands with a kick to the temple. Wiggins shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Richards.
Richards scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Richards.
Richards connects with a solid leg kick.
Richards looks to land a combination. Wiggins sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Richards - that will leave a mark!
Richards throws a combination. Wiggins tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Morphy Richards seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Richards rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wiggins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggins slips a jab and a cross from Richards.
Richards misses with the combination.
Richards lands a jab-cross combination.
No joy there for Richards, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Richards scores with a leg kick.
Wiggins takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Richards misses with a jab, cross combination.
Richards scores with a push kick.
Richards misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Richards throws a right hand that Wiggins ducks under and follows up with a left that Wiggins also avoids with ease.
Richards feints and then cracks Wiggins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wiggins down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Richards counters with a low kick, right behind Wiggins 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dale Wiggins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richards swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wiggins counters with a shoot takedown. Richards fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richards wants to stand but Wiggins is controlling the position.
Wiggins looking to pass the guard.
Richards manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Wiggins shoots and misses
and Richards counters with a left and a right that stings Wiggins.
Richards tries to bum rush Wiggins with a series of wild strikes but Wiggins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Richards throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wiggins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Richards counters with a two punch combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Richards.
Richards throws a nice inside leg kick.
Richards lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wiggins circles away quickly and effectively.
Wiggins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Richards throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wiggins with a lazy takedown attempt
and Richards makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Richards.
Dale Wiggins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A good leg kick by Richards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Morphy Richards 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Richards scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wiggins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Richards counters with a slapping leg kick.
Richards lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wiggins circles away quickly and effectively.
Wiggins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wiggins throws a leg kick that is checked
and Richards counters with a left and a right that stings Wiggins.
Richards swats away the attempt to clinch by Wiggins.
Wiggins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Richards misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards lands a two punch combo.
Richards misses with a series of wild punches.
A slapping leg kick lands for Richards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards lands a two punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Richards looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Richards misses with a two punch combination.
Wiggins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wiggins with a lazy takedown attempt
and Richards counters with a one-two to the body.
Richards will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Richards throws a nice looking combination but Wiggins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Richards throws a head kick that misses.
Wiggins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Richards throws a combination that misses
and Wiggins decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Richards's guard.
Wiggins throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Wiggins keeps control of Richards as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Richards lands a knee to the body.
Wiggins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Richards can't break the clinch.
Wiggins has clasped his hands together around Richards's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Richards is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Wiggins has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Richards manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richards is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wiggins scores with a couple of nice shots.
Richards avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wiggins.
Richards wants to control but Wiggins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggins 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. Richards tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Wiggins!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dale Wiggins!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jim Bolin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinya Kawasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jim Bolin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinya Kawasaki!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawasaki misses with a takedown attempt - Bolin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kawasaki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bolin swivels and escapes.
Kawasaki shoots in for a takedown but Bolin shows good takedown defense.
Jim Bolin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinya Kawasaki.
Bolin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Bolin. No joy for Kawasaki on that attempt.
Bolin is looking to clinch but Kawasaki is avoiding it.
Kawasaki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bolin wants to clinch.
Bolin wants to clinch up but Kawasaki keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolin tries to clinch up but Kawasaki circles away and keeps his distance.
Kawasaki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kawasaki keeps the fight on the outside.
Kawasaki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bolin but Bolin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bolin is looking to clinch but Kawasaki is avoiding it.
Horrible takedown by Kawasaki or perhaps it was just good defense by Bolin which made him look bad.
Kawasaki looks gassed!
Kawasaki swats away the attempt to clinch by Bolin.
Bolin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kawasaki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shinya Kawasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bolin tries to clinch up but Kawasaki circles away and keeps his distance.
Bolin doesn't manage to clinch there - Kawasaki circles away.
Bolin tries to clinch up.
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.
Horrible takedown by Kawasaki or perhaps it was just good defense by Bolin which made him look bad.
Bolin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bolin is looking to clinch.
Bolin stuffs the takedown.
Bolin tries to clinch but Kawasaki is having none of it.
Kawasaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kawasaki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bolin wants to clinch up but Kawasaki keeps it at a distance.
Bolin tries to clinch but Kawasaki moves out of range.
Bolin tries to clinch there but Kawasaki circles away.
Bolin is looking to clinch but Kawasaki is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kawasaki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bolin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kawasaki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bolin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kawasaki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Bolin as Kawasaki shoots in.
Bolin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bolin tries to clinch but Kawasaki is having none of it.
Kawasaki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bolin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kawasaki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bolin tries to clinch up.
Kawasaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kawasaki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bolin wants to clinch up but Kawasaki keeps it at a distance.
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.
Kawasaki wants to clinch but Bolin slips to the side
and Bolin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bolin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kawasaki fails to pull guard.
Bolin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bolin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kawasaki tries for a takedown but Bolin manages to get underhooks.
Bolin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bolin is looking to break free of the clinch but Kawasaki has double underhooks.
Bolin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bolin tries to break the clinch but Kawasaki is controlling the position.
Bolin breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bolin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bolin wants to clinch up but Kawasaki keeps it at a distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bolin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bolin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kawasaki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Bolin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bolin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kawasaki counters by clinching up.
Kawasaki keeps control of Bolin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kawasaki is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kawasaki has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bolin clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Bolin holding both Kawasaki 's hands and preventing any damage.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Kawasaki is breathing heavily.
Bolin is trying to get back to his feet but Kawasaki has full control of the position and if anything, Bolin has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawasaki is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Bolin trying to get back to his feet but Kawasaki is in full control for now.
Kawasaki looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
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.
Bolin trying to get back to his feet but Kawasaki is in full control for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kawasaki tightening his grip on Bolin, looking for the choke.
Kawasaki is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolin looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Kawasaki controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bolin controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kawasaki patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Can Bolin hold on?! Kawasaki is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Kawasaki has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Bolin is trying to stand back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kawasaki trying to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shinya Kawasaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bolin tries to clinch but Kawasaki moves out of range.
Kawasaki looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bolin!
Kawasaki sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kawasaki working for a submission but Bolin is keeping him at bay.
Bolin is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Kawasaki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawasaki tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bolin is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
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.
Kawasaki jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Bolin is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Bolin and Kawasaki has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Bolin is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Kawasaki tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bolin's legs.
Kawasaki taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolin is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kawasaki asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Bolin bucks up and tries to throw Kawasaki off but instead Kawasaki has got his back!
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.
Kawasaki thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kawasaki controls the position.
Bolin controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kawasaki working for a choke but Bolin is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shinya Kawasaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kawasaki 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shinya Kawasaki!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Hetfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hetfield has chosen Harvester of Sorrow as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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290 lbs
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270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Patrick King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Hetfield!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hetfield scores with a body shot.
King is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hetfield changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hetfield dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on King. That did some damage!
Hetfield cracks King with a left hook right on the temple and King goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Hetfield lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully King is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Hetfield!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Osamu Kawajiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durden has chosen Where is my mind as his entrance music. 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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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Osamu Kawajiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyler Durden!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Durden.
Kawajiri drops Durden with a beautiful combination! Durden stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kawajiri is looking for the KO!
Kawajiri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Durden wants to clinch.
Durden closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kawajiri wants a takedown.
A short right from Kawajiri.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kawajiri lands a left hand.
Durden manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Durden shoots in and drives through. Kawajiri sprawls well.
Durden changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kawajiri tries to avoid it but Durden manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kawajiri to the ground. Kawajiri escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Durden tries a head kick but it misses.
Kawajiri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Durden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kawajiri misses with a series of wild punches.
Kawajiri throws a right and a left that Durden avoids nicely.
Kawajiri tries for a takedown but Durden sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kawajiri throws a right and a left that both miss.
Durden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Durden misses with a takedown attempt - Kawajiri sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Osamu Kawajiri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Durden.
Durden on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawajiri tries for a takedown but Durden sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kawajiri moves out of range of the body kick.
Durden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kawajiri darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kawajiri is breathing heavily.
Durden is looking to improve his position.
Kawajiri keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kawajiri prevents Durden from standing back up.
Durden wants to get back to full guard.
Kawajiri is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden tries to roll over but Kawajiri keeps him under control.
Durden is looking to escape.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Durden closes the distance and pushes Kawajiri back into the cage.
Kawajiri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kawajiri looks to clinch
and Durden counters by clinching up.
Durden breaks the clinch.
Durden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden shoots for a takedown but Kawajiri saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Donk. Durden catches Kawajiri right on the button with a cross.
Kawajiri stuffs the takedown.
Durden tries to clinch up.
Durden throws a sloppy head kick and Kawajiri moves out of range easily.
Kawajiri shoots in but no luck this time.
Danga de danga de dang - Durden scores with a four punch combination!
Durden throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kawajiri's head.
Kawajiri tries to clinch but Durden moves out of range.
Kawajiri tries to bum rush Durden with a series of wild strikes but Durden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Durden shoots for a takedown but Kawajiri saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kawajiri fails to land the takedown.
Durden throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kawajiri's head.
Durden throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kawajiri's waist but Kawajiri gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Durden off to one side.
Kawajiri lands with a straight right. Durden didn't see that one coming.
Kawajiri showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Durden.
Kawajiri is looking to clinch but Durden is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Durden.
Kawajiri connects with a right hand. Durden shakes it off.
Kawajiri throws a chopping leg kick but Durden manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Decent striking displayed by Kawajiri there.
Durden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kawajiri moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kawajiri throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Durden.
Kawajiri is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Durden throws a sloppy head kick and Kawajiri moves out of range easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Durden.
Durden throws a head kick that misses
so Kawajiri counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kawajiri decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good leg kick by Durden there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kawajiri blocks a head kick by Durden.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Osamu Kawajiri 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.
Kawajiri wants to clinch up but Durden keeps it at a distance.
Kawajiri changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Durden tries to avoid it but Kawajiri manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Durden to the ground. Durden escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Durden misses with the combination.
Nice takedown defense from Durden. No joy for Kawajiri on that attempt.
Osamu Kawajiri is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Durden.
Durden plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Durden tries to bum rush Kawajiri with a series of wild strikes but Kawajiri uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kawajiri blocks a head kick by Durden.
Durden circles away from the clinch attempt
and Durden counters with a three punch combo that has Kawajiri backing up. Kawajiri nods at Durden to acknowledge the strikes.
Durden shoots in for a double leg but Kawajiri sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kawajiri throws the kick towards the body but Durden avoids it.
Kawajiri chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kawajiri wants to clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kawajiri.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawajiri lands with a nice combination. Durden backs away looking to recover.
A head kick by Durden misses
and Kawajiri counters with a solid body kick.
Kawajiri throws a big shot that misses.
Horrible takedown by Durden or perhaps it was just good defense by Kawajiri which made him look bad.
Durden throws a head kick but Kawajiri moves out of range.
Durden has closed the distance and engaged Kawajiri in a clinch.
Kawajiri is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Durden can't fight it off and eventually Kawajiri manages to take the fight to the floor. Durden looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Durden keeping moving, preventing Kawajiri from controlling successfully.
Durden lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kawajiri!
Durden looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden is stalling here but it's allowed Kawajiri to get half guard.
Kawajiri pushes Durden off and gets back to his feet.
Durden throws a head kick that misses.
Durden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Durden tries a head kick but it misses.
Kawajiri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Durden.
Kawajiri throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kawajiri blocks a head kick by Durden.
Kawajiri misses with a takedown attempt
and Durden counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osamu Kawajiri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Durden will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kawajiri forces Durden back against the cage and clinches.
Durden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Durden lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kawajiri takes a step back to recover.
A head kick misses from Durden.
Durden throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kawajiri.
Kawajiri wants to clinch.
Durden stalks Kawajiri and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kawajiri's face. Kawajiri staggers backwards, shaken.
Kawajiri swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Durden counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Durden tries a head kick but it misses.
Kawajiri throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Durden.
Durden connects with a high kick.
A big left from Kawajiri misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Durden misses with a takedown attempt - Kawajiri sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Durden tries a head kick but it misses.
Kawajiri takes the fight into the clinch.
Durden breaks the clinch.
Kawajiri shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Durden as he avoids it easily.
Durden has Kawajiri up against the cage in a clinch.
Durden manages to break the clinch.
Kawajiri takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kawajiri takes a kick to the side of the head.
Durden shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kawajiri pinned against the cage. Kawajiri gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice sprawl there from Durden as Kawajiri shoots in.
Kawajiri stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Durden.
Durden instigates a clinch.
Durden has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kawajiri is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Osamu Kawajiri will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kawajiri lands with a nice combination. Durden backs away looking to recover.
Kawajiri closes the distance and clinches up with Durden, looking for a takedown. Kawajiri pushes Durden against the cage but Durden circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Durden as Kawajiri shoots in.
Durden throws a head kick but Kawajiri moves out of range.
Durden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Durden has Kawajiri up against the cage in a clinch.
Durden breaks the clinch.
Durden throws a body punch but Kawajiri moves out of range.
Kawajiri changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Durden tries to avoid it but Kawajiri manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Durden to the ground. Durden escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osamu Kawajiri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Durden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Durden lands with a kick to the temple. Kawajiri shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kawajiri misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Durden pushes Kawajiri up against the cage in a clinch.
Kawajiri wants to break free but Durden has control.
Durden breaks the clinch.
Durden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kawajiri.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Durden throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Durden misses.
Horrible takedown by Kawajiri or perhaps it was just good defense by Durden which made him look bad.
Durden shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kawajiri as he jumps to the side.
Durden shoots in but Kawajiri avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kawajiri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kawajiri lunges at Durden with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Durden's hand.
Durden misses with a head kick.
Kawajiri swinging wilding here.
Durden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kawajiri shoots in for a double leg but Durden sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Durden throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri throws a series of punches but Durden moves out of range.
Kawajiri misses with the combination.
Durden throws a sloppy head kick and Kawajiri moves out of range easily.
Kawajiri looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Durden is fending him off so far but Kawajiri persists. Nope, Durden circles away and we're back to standing.
Kawajiri has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kawajiri keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A head kick misses from Durden.
Kawajiri shoots for a takedown but Durden saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kawajiri throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Durden.
Durden tries a head kick but it misses.
Kawajiri throws a left and a right that both miss
and Durden counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice sprawl there from Durden as Kawajiri shoots in.
Durden throws a sloppy head kick and Kawajiri moves out of range easily.
Durden swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Durden on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kawajiri. Kawajiri obviously looking to wear him down.
Kawajiri throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Durden.
Durden lands with a slapping head kick.
Durden misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kawajiri lands a two punch combo.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Durden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Durden fails with the takedown.
Kawajiri moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nice takedown defense from Kawajiri. No joy for Durden on that attempt.
Kawajiri moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kawajiri as Durden tries to tie him up.
Kawajiri is trying to break free.
Durden breaks from the clinch.
Durden tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kawajiri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kawajiri misses with a two punch combination.
Osamu Kawajiri is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri tries to keep at a distance but Durden has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kawajiri stops a takedown attempt from Durden.
Durden is pressed up against the cage. Kawajiri has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Durden down to the mat. Durden avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kawajiri blocks a head kick by Durden.
A right-left combo lands from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri throws a push kick but Durden slaps the foot to one side.
Durden throws a nice head kick!
Durden shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tyler Durden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kawajiri shoots in but no luck this time.
Durden throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kawajiri counters with a shoot takedown. Durden fights it but they end up in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kawajiri working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Durden's head.
Durden throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durden wants to sweep here but Kawajiri controlling him for the moment.
Kawajiri trying to control the position from guard on top but Durden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 Osamu Kawajiri.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kawajiri, 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Osamu Kawajiri!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Atsushi Matsunaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Ramen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matsunaga comes to the cage accompanied by Masaaki Endoh - Ai wo Torimodose!!. Ramen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Why Can't We Be Friends? kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kenji Ramen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Atsushi Matsunaga's chin.
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149 lbs
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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
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Atsushi Matsunaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Ramen!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Matsunaga slips under a jab.
Ramen misses with a double jab.
Ramen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matsunaga. That did some damage!
Matsunaga tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ramen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ramen lands a jab-cross combination.
Ramen tries to land a front kick but Matsunaga steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ramen throws a right and a left that Matsunaga avoids nicely.
Matsunaga closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramen wants to get back to full guard but Matsunaga has passed into side control.
Ramen is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Matsunaga landing shots from mount.
Matsunaga tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ramen is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsunaga looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ramen bucks Matsunaga off and manages to get back to his feet!
Matsunaga shoots for a takedown but Ramen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ramen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Matsunaga fails with an attempt to clinch.
Matsunaga looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Crunch! Matsunaga slams his shin into Ramen's torso.
Ramen looks gassed!
Matsunaga clinches up against the cage.
Ramen is looking to break free of the clinch but Matsunaga has double underhooks.
Ramen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ramen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ramen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ramen misses with a series of wild punches.
Matsunaga gets a takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramen tries to kick Matsunaga off but Matsunaga keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Matsunaga gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Matsunaga scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Matsunaga buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Matsunaga closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Matsunaga has hold of one of Ramen's legs. Ramen is fighting the takedown attempt but Matsunaga gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Ramen wants to stand and escape but Matsunaga is having none of it.
Matsunaga is working Ramen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ramen scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Matsunaga moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Matsunaga.
Matsunaga lands a knee to the head.
Ramen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Matsunaga looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Atsushi Matsunaga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramen looking to slow down the pace here.
Ramen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ramen misses with a double jab
and Matsunaga counters by clinching up.
Ramen wants to get back to striking at distance but Matsunaga won't allow it.
Ramen prevents the takedown attempt.
Matsunaga manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ramen stands and steps away. Matsunaga gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ramen throws a right hand that Matsunaga ducks under and follows up with a left that Matsunaga also avoids with ease.
Matsunaga fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ramen sprawls well initially but Matsunaga persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Matsunaga is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ramen pushes Matsunaga off looking to stand but Matsunaga dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramen is trying to escape back to his feet but Matsunaga uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Matsunaga moves into full mount!
Matsunaga prevents Ramen from getting the reversal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramen is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atsushi Matsunaga dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ramen waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Matsunaga.
Matsunaga tries to close the distance and clinch but Ramen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ramen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kenji Ramen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Ramen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ramen throws a right hand that Matsunaga ducks under and follows up with a left that Matsunaga also avoids with ease.
Ramen swats away the attempt to clinch by Matsunaga.
Ramen loads up on a big right hand but Matsunaga slips the punch.
Matsunaga forces Ramen back against the cage and clinches.
Matsunaga lands an elbow inside that Ramen shrugs off.
Matsunaga landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ramen wants to get back to striking at distance but Matsunaga won't allow it.
Matsunaga tries to land a knee to the head but Ramen blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ramen wants to break free but Matsunaga has control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Matsunaga can't get the takedown.
Matsunaga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Matsunaga shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ramen's guard.
Ramen is looking to stand up but Matsunaga isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsunaga stands up from Ramen's guard - Matsunaga perhaps looking for a knockout.
Matsunaga darts in and clinches Ramen up against the cage.
Ramen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matsunaga lands with a hook. Ramen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ramen stalks Matsunaga and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Matsunaga's face. Matsunaga staggers backwards, shaken.
Matsunaga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matsunaga tries for a takedown but Ramen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ramen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ramen looks to land a combination but Matsunaga avoids it well.
Matsunaga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramen lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga wants to clinch.
Matsunaga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Matsunaga throws a wild body kick that Ramen sees coming a mile off.
Ramen lands a jab to Matsunaga's midsection.
Ramen misses with the combination.
Matsunaga will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ramen lands a nice hook to Matsunaga's body. Matsunaga takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Matsunaga drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ramen throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Matsunaga won't allow Ramen to get back to his feet.
Ramen throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramen is trying to control the position but Matsunaga postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramen is looking to stand up but Matsunaga isn't so interested in that idea.
Ramen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Matsunaga stands and steps away. Ramen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A punch combination from Ramen misses.
Ramen throws a combination that misses
and Matsunaga holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Matsunaga throws an elbow but misses.
Ramen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matsunaga has closed the distance and engaged Ramen in a clinch.
Ramen is pressed up against the cage. Matsunaga has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ramen down to the mat. Ramen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Atsushi Matsunaga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matsunaga slips under a jab.
Ramen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Matsunaga counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramen is looking to stand up but Matsunaga isn't so interested in that idea.
Atsushi Matsunaga overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ramen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ramen wants to stand but Matsunaga is controlling the position.
Ramen kicks Matsunaga off and gets to his feet.
Ramen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
No joy there for Ramen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Ramen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Matsunaga gets a clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Matsunaga - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atsushi Matsunaga dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ramen misses with a combination
and Matsunaga counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ramen scores with a nice right hand.
Matsunaga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ramen misses with a series of wild punches.
Matsunaga shoots in but no luck this time.
Ramen misses with a few strikes there.
Ramen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matsunaga stuns Ramen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ramen tries to keep at a distance but Matsunaga has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ramen has had enough of the clinch but Matsunaga keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsunaga holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ramen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ramen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga tries to clinch but Ramen is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ramen thumps Matsunaga with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matsunaga.
Ramen misses with a few strikes there.
Matsunaga doesn't manage to clinch there - Ramen circles away.
Ramen throws a right and a left that Matsunaga avoids nicely.
Matsunaga takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ramen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Atsushi Matsunaga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ramen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ramen misses with a two punch combination.
Ramen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Matsunaga counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ramen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Matsunaga slips a straight right by Ramen.
Ramen throws a right hand that Matsunaga ducks under and follows up with a left that Matsunaga also avoids with ease.
A jab from Ramen misses.
Ramen tries to clinch
and Matsunaga counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ramen misses with a wild combination.
Ramen misses with a double jab
and Matsunaga cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ramen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Matsunaga counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Matsunaga.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga looking to pass the guard.
Ramen is trying to keep Matsunaga in close.
Matsunaga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ramen is keeping the position for now.
Ramen uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Ramen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Matsunaga moves into the clinch.
Matsunaga jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ramen walks away with a smile on his face. Matsunaga gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ramen throws a good cross that connects.
Ramen wants to clinch.
Ramen throws a right and a left that Matsunaga avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ramen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Matsunaga looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Atsushi Matsunaga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matsunaga has Ramen up against the cage in a clinch.
Ramen keeps control of Matsunaga as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ramen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ramen misses with a double jab.
Ramen lands with a right hand.
Matsunaga tries to bum rush Ramen with a series of wild strikes but Ramen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ramen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ramen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Matsunaga counters by clinching up.
Ramen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Matsunaga rushes Ramen and presses him up against the cage.
Matsunaga has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ramen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ramen is trying to break free.
Ramen can't break the clinch.
Kenji Ramen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Matsunaga prevents Ramen from breaking the clinch.
Ramen is looking to break free of the clinch but Matsunaga has double underhooks.
Matsunaga breaks the clinch.
Matsunaga throws a nice outside leg kick.
Matsunaga fakes the leg kick and cracks Ramen in the body.
Ramen tries to bum rush Matsunaga with a series of wild strikes but Matsunaga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ramen tries to bum rush Matsunaga with a series of wild strikes but Matsunaga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ramen looks to score with a jab to the body but Matsunaga is just out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Matsunaga.
Ramen striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Atsushi Matsunaga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ramen sneaks out the side door and pushes Matsunaga away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Matsunaga throws a series of punches but Ramen avoids them all with ease.
Ramen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Matsunaga counters with a series of strikes. Ramen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Matsunaga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Matsunaga doesn't manage to clinch there - Ramen circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Atsushi Matsunaga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Matsunaga, 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 Yuuki Gou 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... Atsushi Matsunaga!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco Ruas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruas comes into the arena with Megadeth - Symphony of Destruction blaring out of the sound system. Silva comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Blood Brothers - Papa Roach kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marco Ruas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Silva!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ruas misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Ruas misses with a straight right.
Silva scores with a shot to the body.
A combination from Ruas does no damage.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Ruas on that attempt.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ruas throws out the jab.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruas lands an overhand right.
Ruas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruas manages to avoid it.
Ruas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruas.
Silva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Ruas shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Matt Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Ruas.
Ruas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
The crowd cheers as Ruas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silva doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruas throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ruas.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Ruas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Ruas misses.
Silva swinging wilding here.
Ruas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruas tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ruas looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Ruas.
Ruas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ruas.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Silva 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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ruas.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva drops Ruas with a left and a right! Oh, Ruas is hurt - Silva dives into side control looking to finish!
Ruas is rocked!
It looks like Marco Ruas has been cut.
Ruas striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Oh Ruas is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva happy to just control the position for now.
Ruas is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruas wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Silva uses his free foot to push down on Ruas's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ruas.
Ruas seems to have got his legs back now.
Ruas sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ruas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ruas is pressing down on Silva's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ruas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ruas wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruas trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Ruas is trying to keep Silva in close.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Ruas.
Silva trying to control but Ruas is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruas looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruas manages to avoid it.
Ruas closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Ruas pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Silva misses.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruas was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
A big right from Ruas misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Ruas misses the target.
Ruas fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Silva sprawls well initially but Ruas persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ruas throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva won't allow Ruas to pass to mount.
Ruas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva controlling the position for now.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ruas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marco Ruas's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Ruas.
Silva throws a right and a left that Ruas avoids nicely.
Ruas fails to land with a series of punches.
Good shot there by Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva throws a hook but Ruas blocks it.
Good exchange - Ruas coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruas throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marco Ruas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Ruas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ruas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ruas.
Silva is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ruas rather than just go for the knockout.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Ruas ducks down to avoid it.
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.
Ruas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Matt Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to de liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.
Ruas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Silva misses with a hook. Ruas ducked under it nicely.
Ruas misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Ruas misses.
Marco Ruas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Matt Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ruas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruas was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ruas with a lazy takedown attempt
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruas was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Ruas has his takedown stuffed
and Silva counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Ruas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ruas counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruas tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Silva!
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