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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between SHINYA AOKI (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miyamoto Usagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). AOKI comes to the cage accompanied by Naruto - Blue Bird. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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215 lbs
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215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, SHINYA AOKI!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miyamoto Usagi!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Usagi stuffs the takedown attempt from AOKI. AOKI gets slowly back to his feet.
Usagi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
AOKI fails with a takedown attempt.
Usagi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Usagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
AOKI tries for a takedown but Usagi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for SHINYA AOKI. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big head kick from Usagi and AOKI is sent sprawling to the canvas!
AOKI is rocked!
It looks like SHINYA AOKI has been cut.
AOKI working for submissions but it's allowed Usagi to get to half guard.
Oh AOKI is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
AOKI trying to control from the bottom.
AOKI seems to have got his legs back now.
Usagi is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Usagi stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Usagi - that's a beauty! AOKI is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Usagi can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Miyamoto Usagi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nuppu Lupaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anatoli Todorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Todorov has chosen Showtek - Black as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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220 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Nuppu Lupaus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anatoli Todorov!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Todorov motions for Lupaus to come forward. Todorov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Todorov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Todorov misses with a two punch combination.
Todorov fails with the takedown.
Lupaus clinches.
Lupaus pushes Todorov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Todorov looks gassed!
Lupaus throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lupaus cracks Todorov with a nice body shot.
A short right from Lupaus on the inside.
Lupaus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Todorov backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Lupaus.
Lupaus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Todorovs head.
It looks like Anatoli Todorov has been cut.
Lupaus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lupaus turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Lupaus manages to end up in side control.
Lupaus wants to control but Todorov is keeping him busy.
Lupaus scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Todorov to see if he's OK.
Lupaus trying to control the position but Todorov is working away.
Todorov taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupaus working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lupaus working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lupaus is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lupaus is looking to take a break and control but Todorov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lupaus is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Todorov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lupaus working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Todorov stops Lupaus from passing to mount.
Lupaus working the head and body with strikes.
Lupaus working the ground and pound but Todorov is defending the strikes.
Lupaus trying to control the position but Todorov is working away.
Lupaus misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupaus in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Lupaus goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Todorov has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Lupaus but great work by Todorov.
Todorov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lupaus trying to control but Todorov flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Todorov doesn't have the hooks in and Lupaus manages to turn into his guard.
Lupaus seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lupaus trying to control the position from guard on top but Todorov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Lupaus is looking to work some ground and pound but Todorov has wrist control.
Lupaus drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Todorov dives on top into guard.
Lupaus looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Todorov puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Lupaus wants to improve his position but Todorov is controlling well.
Todorov is looking to pass Lupaus's guard but actually Lupaus recovers to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lupaus keeping moving, preventing Todorov from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nuppu Lupaus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anatoli Todorov'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.
Lupaus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Todorov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lupaus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lupaus lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Todorov.
Come on Todorov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lupaus prevents Todorov from breaking the clinch.
Todorov blocking some punches.
Lupaus works on Todorov's body with a couple of short punches.
Lupaus lands with a short shot to the head.
Lupaus pushes Todorov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lupaus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lupaus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Todorov is breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Lupaus as the two fighters clinch.
Lupaus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lupaus is working Todorov over against the cage.
Lupaus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todorov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lupaus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Todorov backwards.
Lupaus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Todorovs head.
Lupaus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lupaus tightens his grip and picks Todorov up, before dumping him to the ground. Todorov manages to land in guard.
Lupaus scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lupaus throws a strike but Todorov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Todorov drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lupaus dives on top into guard.
Lupaus trying to control but Todorov is working from the bottom.
Lupaus has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lupaus landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupaus landing with the ground and pound.
Lupaus passes Todorov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lupaus trying to control the action but Todorov is working from the bottom.
Lupaus is working for a submission of some sort.
Todorov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lupaus scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todorov gets back to full guard.
Lupaus postures up and lands a big shot to Todorov's brow.
Lupaus chips away with some ground and pound.
Todorov keeping moving, preventing Lupaus from controlling successfully.
Todorov looking for a sweep. Not yet Todorov, not yet.
Lupaus trying to control the position from guard on top but Todorov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Lupaus lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lupaus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Todorov has momentary wrist control but Lupaus slips an elbow through the middle.
Lupaus showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lupaus with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lupaus stands up from Todorov's guard - Lupaus perhaps looking for a knockout.
Lupaus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Todorov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nuppu Lupaus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anatoli Todorov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lupaus moves into the clinch successfully.
Lupaus wants a takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Todorov.
Lupaus misses with the head strike.
Lupaus is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Todorov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Todorov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lupaus just stands there and leans against the cage.
Todorov looking to stall.
Nuppu Lupaus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lupaus controlling the action here for a moment.
Lupaus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lupaus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Todorov or not.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lupaus struggles to land a body shot inside as Todorov controls his hands.
Lupaus lands with a right to the head.
Lupaus has a couple of punches blocked by Todorov.
Lupaus tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nuppu Lupaus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todorov is looking to break free of the clinch but Lupaus has double underhooks.
Todorov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lupaus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lupaus jumps guard and drags Todorov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lupaus looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Todorov puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Lupaus wants to improve his position but Todorov is controlling well.
Todorov uses his free foot to push down on Lupaus's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lupaus.
Lupaus tries to improve his position but instead Todorov has taken his back!
Todorov tightening his grip on Lupaus, looking for the choke.
Lupaus breaks Todorov's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupaus chips away with some ground and pound.
Todorov working for a triangle but Lupaus defends it easily.
Lupaus stands and throws Todorov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lupaus scoring with punches from side control.
Lupaus wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Todorov, who protects the arm well.
Anatoli Todorov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Lupaus crashes against the mat.
Todorov regains half guard.
Lupaus trying to control the action but Todorov is working from the bottom.
Lupaus throwing shots but Todorov is blocking nicely.
Todorov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lupaus trying to control the position from guard on top but Todorov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lupaus is pushing down on Todorov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Todorov is fighting to maintain full guard but Lupaus has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nuppu Lupaus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Lupaus controlling the action here.
Lupaus has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lupaus trying to control the action but Todorov is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anatoli Todorov.
Well Lupaus has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Nuppu Lupaus!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Nuppu Lupaus!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Nuppu Lupaus!
Nuppu Lupaus wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tamil Figg Hoblyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tamil Figg Hoblyn was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George Rush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tamil Figg Hoblyn!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rush tries to clinch but Figg Hoblyn is having none of it.
Figg Hoblyn gets caught flat footed, as Rush shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Figg Hoblyn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Figg Hoblyn is on top in guard.
Figg Hoblyn trying to control the position from guard on top but Rush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rush looking to control.
Rush wants to stand up but Figg Hoblyn is controlling him.
Rush will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Figg Hoblyn won't allow Rush to sweep him here.
Rush wants to control the position but Figg Hoblyn says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Figg Hoblyn is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Rush working to try and regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush regains half guard.
Figg Hoblyn trying to control the pace.
Figg Hoblyn is trying to control the action in half guard but Rush is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Figg Hoblyn lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Figg Hoblyn takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rush has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Figg Hoblyn is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush is positioning himself well to prevent Figg Hoblyn advancing to mount.
Rush manages to get to full guard.
Figg Hoblyn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Figg Hoblyn postures up.
Rush tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rush is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rush is breathing heavily.
Rush wants to control but Figg Hoblyn passes easily into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Figg Hoblyn is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Figg Hoblyn is looking to take a break and control but Rush is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rush wants to control but Figg Hoblyn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rush closes the distance and clinches up with Figg Hoblyn, looking for a takedown. Rush pushes Figg Hoblyn against the cage but Figg Hoblyn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Rush misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Figg Hoblyn finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Figg Hoblyn closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figg Hoblyn jumps guard and drags Rush to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Figg Hoblyn is trying to keep Rush in close.
Rush wants to control from the top but Figg Hoblyn keeps moving.
Figg Hoblyn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Figg Hoblyn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
I looks like Figg Hoblyn might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tamil Figg Hoblyn dominated that round.
That's time! Rush's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Figg Hoblyn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Figg Hoblyn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rush scores with a knee to the head.
Figg Hoblyn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Figg Hoblyn scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Figg Hoblyn wants to work for an arm triangle but Rush is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rush is refusing to be controlled, as Figg Hoblyn sits in half guard.
Figg Hoblyn not doing much here.
Rush looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figg Hoblyn 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.
Rush wants to improve his position but Figg Hoblyn is controlling well.
Figg Hoblyn trying to control from half guard but Rush is working away.
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.
Figg Hoblyn seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rush is looking to control Figg Hoblyn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rush avoid being mounted?
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Figg Hoblyn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Figg Hoblyn controlling his opponent.
Figg Hoblyn has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rush's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush is squirming around, avoiding Figg Hoblyn's attempts to control the action.
Figg Hoblyn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Figg Hoblyn landing strikes from the mount.
Figg Hoblyn lands a big elbow.
Figg Hoblyn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rush holds on for dear life.
Figg Hoblyn tries to control but Rush wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figg Hoblyn pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rush really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Figg Hoblyn looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rush is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rush is looking to get to half guard.
Figg Hoblyn content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tamil Figg Hoblyn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Figg Hoblyn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rush as he jumps to the side.
Rush doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Figg Hoblyn counters with a stiff right hand.
Figg Hoblyn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rush letting Figg Hoblyn take a breather here.
Figg Hoblyn manages to pull guard.
Figg Hoblyn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Figg Hoblyn controls Rush momentarily but Rush frees himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rush slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Figg Hoblyn tries to buck Rush off but Rush is having none of it.
Figg Hoblyn regains half guard.
Figg Hoblyn regains full guard. Nicely done.
Figg Hoblyn wants to stand but Rush is controlling the position.
Figg Hoblyn controlling Rush's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Figg Hoblyn lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rush!
Rush is trying desperately to improve position.
Rush takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Figg Hoblyn looking to control and managing it successfully.
Figg Hoblyn trying to control but Rush is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figg Hoblyn has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rush's face.
Figg Hoblyn tries to control but Rush wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Figg Hoblyn pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Figg Hoblyn is landing with some decent strikes but Rush is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Figg Hoblyn 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Figg Hoblyn lands a heavy elbow.
Figg Hoblyn landing strikes from the mount.
Rush tries to improve his position but instead Figg Hoblyn has taken his back!
Rush defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Figg Hoblyn keeps control of the position easily here as Rush tries to buck him off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tamil Figg Hoblyn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Figg Hoblyn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Tamil Figg Hoblyn!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Tamil Figg Hoblyn!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Tamil Figg Hoblyn!
Tamil Figg Hoblyn wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Holli Irvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and November One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). One is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by To mega therion. November One 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 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, Holli Irvi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, November One!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
One lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A nice combination there by Irvi.
It looks like November One has been cut.
Irvi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for One!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Irvi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
One wants to control but Irvi is having none of it.
Irvi punching from mount but One doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Irvi punishing his opponent with strikes.
Irvi landing strikes from the mount and One is in trouble!
Irvi controlling his opponent.
Irvi is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. One can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irvi landing strikes, looking to finish!
Irvi controlling from mount.
One in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Irvi cracks One with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Irvi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Irvi lands a big elbow.
One looks gassed!
A nice elbow there by Irvi.
Irvi landing punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irvi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish One?
Irvi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Irvi has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of One's face.
The referee warns One that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Irvi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
One is bucking up trying to escape but Irvi cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
One takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Irvi connects with a bit shot that sees One covering up! More strikes from Irvi and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Irvi is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Holli Irvi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kung Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Domonic Parks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kung Le could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Domonic Parks's chin.
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215 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good knees
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kung Le!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Domonic Parks!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le tries to clinch but Parks moves out of range.
A head kick from Parks lands but Le takes it in his stride.
Parks keeps the fight on the outside.
Parks swats away the attempt to clinch by Le.
Parks misses with a takedown attempt - Le sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Le tries to clinch up but Parks circles away and keeps his distance.
Parks moves into the clinch.
Le tries a knee to the head but Parks blocks it.
Le scores with a knee to the head.
Le connects with a massive knee from the clinch and Parks goes down! Le jumps into full mount looking to finish!
Parks is rocked!
It looks like Domonic Parks has been cut.
Le sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Parks is still in real trouble! Can Le finish him?
Parks is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks seems to have recovered his senses.
Le tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Le sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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.
Le tries to stand up but Parks had a hold of his arm and he's managed to perform a nice reversal, into half guard.
Parks seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le is staying active underneath Parks, who seems content to just control the action from this 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.
Parks wants to free his trapped foot but Le is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Le might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Parks works his way into full mount!
Parks lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kung Le will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Domonic Parks'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.
Le tries to clinch
and Parks counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Le is looking to escape.
Le is staying active underneath Parks, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Le pushes Parks off looking to stand but Parks dives back in and keeps control.
Le knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Parks on the ground.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Parks in particular looking to stall.
Parks is trying to control the action in half guard but Le is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Kung Le is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Le tries to clinch
and Parks counters with a takedown into side control.
Le is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Parks asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Parks stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parks digs a good hook to Le's body.
Parks throws a head kick but Le moves out of range.
Le closes the distance but Parks moves to the side
and Parks counters with a head kick.
Le tries to clinch
and Parks counters with a nice kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Le tries to clinch but Parks moves away
and Parks counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Le wants to clinch but Parks slips to the side
and Parks counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Parks seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Le does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks is just content to waste time from the top position. Le takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Le on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Le tries to get out of the position.
Parks stands up and waves to Le to follow him.
Nice takedown defense from Le. No joy for Parks on that attempt.
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.
Le tries to clinch up
and Parks counters with a body kick that stops Le in his tracks momentarily.
Le looks to clinch
and Parks counters with a three punch combo that has Le backing up. Le nods at Parks to acknowledge the strikes.
Le closes the distance looking to clinch
and Parks counters with a head kick. That will keep Le thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Parks throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Le.
Le clinches but Parks breaks the clinch
and Parks counters by moving into the clinch.
Le creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice elbow from Le.
Parks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parks has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Le is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Le creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Parks's defenses.
Le landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Le with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Le unloads a knee to the mid-section. Parks lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Domonic Parks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Domonic Parks's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. 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.
Le closes the distance looking to clinch
and Parks counters with a nice leg kick.
Parks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Parks circles away from the clinch attempt
and Parks counters with a big head kick but Le shrugs it off.
Le tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Parks counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Le tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Parks counters with a head kick. That will keep Le thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nice takedown defense from Le. No joy for Parks on that attempt.
Parks circles away from the clinch attempt
and Parks counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Parks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Parks controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks advances to half guard.
Parks passes to full mount!
Domonic Parks has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Parks throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Parks trying to control but Le is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Parks throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Le tries to lock up and control but Parks gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Le is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Parks is working for a guillotine from mount but Le frees his head quite easily.
Parks trying to control but Le is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Domonic Parks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Parks 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Domonic Parks!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Domonic Parks!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Domonic Parks!
Domonic Parks wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tie Domi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ieyasu Tokugawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ieyasu Tokugawa told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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220 lbs
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220 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Inexperienced |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tie Domi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ieyasu Tokugawa!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Domi throws and low kick but Tokugawa moves out of range easily.
Domi stuffs the takedown.
Tokugawa looks for a takedown but Domi sprawls well.
Domi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Domi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice sprawl there from Domi as Tokugawa shoots in.
Tie Domi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ieyasu Tokugawa.
Domi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Domi swings for the body but Tokugawa moves out of range.
Domi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Domi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokugawa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tokugawa looks gassed!
Domi throws a hook to the side of Tokugawa's head but Tokugawa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Domi really is a fat lump.
Domi tests Tokugawa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tokugawa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Domi works Tokugawa's body with a nice hook.
Tokugawa dodges the punch combination from Domi.
Tokugawa fails with the takedown.
Domi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tokugawa walks into a left hand.
It looks like Ieyasu Tokugawa has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Domi cracks Tokugawa with a big right hand and Tokugawa goes down!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Domi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tokugawa's head.
Domi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Domi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domi stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Domi lands with a shot to the body.
Domi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Domi scores with a punch to the head.
Domi digs a good body shot into Tokugawa's ribs.
Domi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Domi lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Tokugawa sprawling to the canvas. Domi follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Tokugawa hang on?
Domi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tokugawa on the ground.
Domi slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Domi passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Tokugawa!
Tokugawa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Domi landing strikes, looking to finish!
Domi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tokugawa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.
Domi looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Domi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Domi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Domi looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice elbow there by Domi.
Domi controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tie Domi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ieyasu Tokugawa's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tokugawa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Domi but Domi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tokugawa forces Domi back against the cage and clinches.
Tokugawa tries to break the clinch but Domi is controlling the position.
Tokugawa prevents Domi from breaking the clinch.
Domi breaks the clinch.
A slow jab from Domi misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Domi scores with a sloppy right hand. Tokugawa should have avoided that one.
Tokugawa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tie Domi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Domi works Tokugawa's body with a nice hook.
Tokugawa is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Domi scores with a three punch combo!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tokugawa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That has opened up Ieyasu Tokugawa's cut even more.
Domi lands a nice shot to the body.
Tie Domi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Domi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
No joy there for Domi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tie Domi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Domi missing with a left hand there. Tokugawa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Domi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch lands to the side of Tokugawa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Domi lands an overhand right.
Domi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab-cross combination lands for Domi and sends Tokugawa crashing to the mat! Domi follows him down to the mat - Tokugawa regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Domi is controlling the pace.
Domi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Tokugawa wants to get back to full guard but Domi has mounted him!
Domi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tokugawa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Domi content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa is bucking up trying to escape but Domi cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Domi looking to secure an arm triangle but Tokugawa defends it well.
Domi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Domi looking to finish Tokugawa with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tokugawa!
Domi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tokugawa is wriggling around trying to escape.
Domi controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Domi landing strikes, looking to finish!
Domi controlling his opponent.
Domi's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tie Domi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ieyasu Tokugawa's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Domi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tokugawa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Domi.
Tokugawa shoots in but Domi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Domi lands an overhand right.
Tokugawa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Domi is fending him off so far but Tokugawa persists. Nope, Domi circles away and we're back to standing.
Some wild striking there from Domi.
Tokugawa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
No joy there for Domi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tokugawa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Domi misses with the combination.
Tokugawa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Domi.
Tokugawa ducks right into an uppercut from Domi.
Domi throws a body kick that misses.
Tokugawa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Domi.
Domi misses with a few strikes there.
Tokugawa shoots in but Domi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tie Domi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ieyasu Tokugawa.
Tokugawa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Domi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Domi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domi misses with an uppercut.
Tokugawa shoots in but Domi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Domi throws a good cross that connects.
Domi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tokugawa at a distance.
Domi scores with a jab. Tokugawa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Domi connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Domi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A nice combination there by Domi.
Domi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tokugawa can do to turn this around?
Tokugawa closes the distance and clinches up with Domi, looking for a takedown. Tokugawa pushes Domi against the cage but Domi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tokugawa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Domi looks to land a left hand but Tokugawa moved out of range nicely.
Tokugawa dodges the punch combination from Domi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tie Domi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Domi throws a nice looking combination but Tokugawa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Domi misses.
Domi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Domi scores with a nice right hand.
Tokugawa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Domi as he avoids it easily.
Domi throws a nice looking combination but Tokugawa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Domi lands a really nice looking cross but Tokugawa seems unphased.
Danga de danga de dang - Domi scores with a four punch combination!
Domi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Domi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tokugawa is trying desperately to land a takedown but Domi is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Tokugawa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Domi throws a nice looking combination but Tokugawa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Domi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Domi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Domi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tie Domi is winning the standup battle so far.
Domi lands a right hook to the body.
Domi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tokugawa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Domi cracks Tokugawa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Domi digs a good hook to Tokugawa's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tokugawa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Domi.
Domi lands a really nice looking cross but Tokugawa seems unphased.
Ieyasu Tokugawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tokugawa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Domi. Domi obviously looking to wear him down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tie Domi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Domi, 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 for Tie Domi!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Tie Domi!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Tie Domi!
Tie Domi wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Juronen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshida Satoru (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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196 lbs
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189 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Juronen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshida Satoru!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juronen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Juronen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Satoru on the ground.
Juronen scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Juronen. No joy for Satoru on that attempt.
Satoru shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Juronen pinned against the cage. Juronen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Satoru has a takedown stuffed.
Joe Juronen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshida Satoru.
Satoru shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Juronen tries to reverse the position but Satoru maintains control.
Juronen squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Juronen is looking to get to half guard.
Satoru with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
You get the feeling that Juronen really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Juronen reaches up to try and control the position but Satoru seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Juronen rolls and tries to escape and now Satoru has his back!
Satoru trying to control momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juronen controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Juronen trying to control the action but Satoru just sinks the hooks in.
Satoru has the hooks in. Juronen is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Juronen has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Satoru is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Juronen has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Juronen has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Juronen is trying to defend against the choke here but Satoru has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Satoru Tightens the hold and Juronen taps out furiously! Satoru displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Yoshida Satoru!
Yoshida Satoru is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roland McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida has chosen bleed it out as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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207 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roland McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lyoto Machida!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor lands a nice hook to Machida's body. Machida takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Machida slips a straight right by McGregor.
McGregor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Machida tries to avoid it but McGregor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Machida to the ground. Machida escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McGregor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Machida is trying desperately to improve position.
McGregor controlling his opponent.
Machida is desperately trying to improve his position but McGregor has a good base and remains in mount.
Machida is bucking up trying to escape but McGregor cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Machida is trying desperately to improve position.
Machida is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McGregor takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machida tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McGregor has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
McGregor is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Machida has managed to escape the submission attempt.
McGregor sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! McGregor connects with a massive shot to the dome!
McGregor content just to control the position here.
Machida is wriggling around trying to escape.
McGregor breaks from Machida's wrist control and lands an elbow.
McGregor punishing his opponent with strikes.
McGregor controlling from the full mount.
Machida bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGregor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Machida is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McGregor bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Machida's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor distracts Machida with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
McGregor showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Machida wants to sweep but no luck.
McGregor is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Machida looking to hit a scissor sweep but McGregor is one step ahead there.
McGregor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McGregor slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Machida working for a triangle but McGregor defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida working for a triangle but McGregor defends it easily.
Machida looks gassed!
Machida is looking for a triangle but McGregor pushes his legs off easily.
Machida can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McGregor controls the pace.
McGregor lands a couple of digs.
McGregor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McGregor is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
McGregor is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
McGregor stands and throws Machida's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGregor just content to control the position.
McGregor creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
McGregor controls the position.
Machida tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McGregor remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
McGregor lands a decent elbow from side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Roland McGregor just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
McGregor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Machida as he avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from McGregor.
Some wild striking there from McGregor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roland McGregor dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McGregor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Machida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Machida doesn't manage to clinch there - McGregor circles away.
McGregor throws a shot to the body.
McGregor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGregor tries for a takedown but Machida sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McGregor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A combination from McGregor does no damage.
Machida slips a straight right by McGregor.
Roland McGregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGregor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Machida walks into a stiff left hand from McGregor.
McGregor cracks Machida with an open hand slap.
McGregor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roland McGregor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Machida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGregor manages to avoid it.
McGregor fails with a takedown attempt.
McGregor shoots for a takedown but Machida saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McGregor avoids a punch combination nicely.
McGregor throws a predictable looking body shot
and Machida counters with an outside leg kick.
McGregor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McGregor slips a jab and a cross from Machida.
Machida displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGregor throws out the jab.
McGregor looks to land a right hand but Machida moved out of range.
McGregor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Machida makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor looks for a takedown but Machida sprawls well.
Machida slips a jab and a cross from McGregor.
Machida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGregor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Machida counters with a one-two to the body.
Machida moves into the clinch successfully.
Machida slows down the pace here.
Machida is trying to break free.
McGregor is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Machida gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Machida misses with a knee to the head.
Machida missing with knees to the body.
Machida wants a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor wants a takedown but no success here.
McGregor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Machida wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McGregor has him pressed against the cage.
McGregor has had enough of the clinch but Machida keeps him there for the moment.
Machida gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McGregor.
McGregor gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
McGregor won't allow Machida to sweep him here.
Machida is looking for a triangle but McGregor pushes his legs off easily.
Machida has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McGregor can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Machida manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Machida prevents McGregor from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
McGregor tries to reverse the position but Machida maintains control.
Machida is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but McGregor is surviving well by controlling Machida's body position as best he can.
McGregor is trying to escape the mount.
McGregor tries to lock up and control but Machida gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Machida jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but McGregor manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McGregor throws a right and a left that Machida avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoto Machida 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!
McGregor falls off balance throwing a combination
and McGregor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McGregor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from McGregor misses.
McGregor shoots in and drives through. Machida sprawls well.
McGregor has a takedown stuffed.
Nice defenses there by Machida.
McGregor blocks a head kick by Machida.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor throws a series of punches but Machida avoids them all with ease.
Machida throws a leg kick which misses McGregor's front leg but catches the back leg as McGregor tries to avoid it.
McGregor misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McGregor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machida manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida moves out of range as McGregor strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Machida. That's going to slow McGregor down.
Machida avoids the body shot from McGregor.
McGregor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Machida but Machida pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roland McGregor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGregor looks for a takedown but Machida sprawls well.
Machida ducks under a wild hook from McGregor.
Machida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGregor.
McGregor has a takedown stuffed.
McGregor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Machida counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Machida throws a head kick that McGregor semi-blocks.
Machida scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Machida lands a head kick. McGregor smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McGregor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice shot lands for Machida.
McGregor stuffs the takedown.
Machida lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Machida connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Machida.
Machida closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McGregor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Machida counters with an inside leg kick.
McGregor is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Machida scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Machida dips to his left and cracks McGregor with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida tries to clinch but McGregor moves out of range.
Machida misses with the combination.
Machida bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lyoto Machida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Machida stuffs the takedown.
Machida throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McGregor.
Machida ducks under a wild hook from McGregor.
Machida fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Machida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGregor.
McGregor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGregor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from McGregor misses.
McGregor throws a combination that misses
and Machida counters with a thumping low kick.
Good leg kick by Machida there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Machida fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGregor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McGregor keeps the fight on the outside.
Machida throws a nice looking combination but McGregor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Machida scores with a hook to the body. McGregor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McGregor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Roland McGregor 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.
McGregor throws a combination that misses
and Machida counters with a thumping low kick.
McGregor throws a sloppy body shot
and Machida counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Machida tries to clinch up but McGregor circles away and keeps his distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lyoto Machida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Machida 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Lyoto Machida!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Lyoto Machida!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Lyoto Machida!
Lyoto Machida wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shingo Takeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Midgard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shingo Takeda!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyson Midgard!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Midgard fails with the takedown.
Midgard bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Midgard misses with a head kick.
Midgard misses with a leg kick.
Midgard throws a sloppy head kick and Takeda moves out of range easily.
Midgard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Midgard throws a head kick that Takeda semi-blocks.
Tyson Midgard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Midgard is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Takeda.
Takeda moves out of range of the body kick from Midgard.
Takeda moves out of range as Midgard throws a body kick.
Midgard lands a nice looking kick to the body. Takeda takes a step back to recover.
Midgard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Midgard.
Takeda throws a series of punches but Midgard moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Midgard. Takeda shrugs it off though.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Midgard.
Takeda is breathing heavily.
Midgard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Takeda. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Midgard shoots for a double leg takedown but Takeda sprawls well. He's pushed Midgard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shingo Takeda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Midgard.
Midgard cracks the inside of Takeda's front leg.
Midgard throws a sloppy head kick and Takeda moves out of range easily.
Midgard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takeda moves out of range of the body kick from Midgard.
Takeda could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda blocks a head kick by Midgard.
Midgard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takeda avoids the head kick by Midgard.
Midgard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Midgard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Takeda's calf.
Midgard plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Shingo Takeda has been cut.
Midgard throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Midgard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Midgard tries to work over Takeda's front leg with a kick but Takeda checks it.
Takeda moves in looking to clinch but Midgard pushes him off.
Takeda avoids the head kick by Midgard.
Midgard throws a head kick but Takeda moves out of range.
Midgard is looking to slow Takeda down with leg kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Midgard throws the kick towards the body but Takeda avoids it.
A head kick misses from Midgard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Midgard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shingo Takeda's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Takeda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Midgard throws a sloppy head kick and Takeda moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Midgard.
Takeda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tyson Midgard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Takeda moves in looking to clinch but Midgard pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Midgard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A head kick misses from Midgard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda avoids the head kick by Midgard.
Midgard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takeda takes a kick to the side of the head.
Midgard misses with a head kick.
Midgard shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Takeda as he jumps to the side.
Midgard is breathing heavily.
Midgard bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Takeda will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Takeda tries to clinch but Midgard is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Midgard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Takeda's waist but Takeda gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Midgard off to one side.
Midgard throws a wild body kick that Takeda sees coming a mile off.
Takeda throws a right hand that Midgard ducks under and follows up with a left that Midgard also avoids with ease.
Midgard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Takeda circles away.
Shingo Takeda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Midgard.
Takeda doesn't manage to clinch there - Midgard circles away.
Takeda moves out of range of the body kick.
Shingo Takeda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Midgard connects with a high kick.
Takeda avoids the head kick by Midgard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Midgard throws a push kick but Takeda slaps the foot to one side.
Midgard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Midgard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takeda clinches.
Midgard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Takeda.
Takeda lands a nice uppercut.
Takeda misses with a punch to the body.
Midgard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Midgard jumps into guard, dragging Takeda to the mat.
Midgard keeping moving, preventing Takeda from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda chips away with some ground and pound.
Midgard is working an open guard so Takeda takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Midgard tries a head kick but it misses.
Takeda avoids the head kick by Midgard.
Midgard avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Takeda clinches up with Midgard and pushes him back against the cage.
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 Shingo Takeda will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shingo Takeda's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A telegraphed right hand from Takeda misses the target.
Takeda blocks a low kick nicely.
Midgard is looking to chop away at Takeda's legs.
Midgard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Midgard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takeda misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Takeda, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Takeda sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Midgard throws a head kick that half lands.
Midgard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Takeda misses with the combination.
Takeda moves in looking to clinch but Midgard pushes him off.
Midgard tries a head kick but it misses.
Takeda gets a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Takeda.
Midgard leaning his opponent against the cage.
Takeda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Takeda.
Midgard wants to break free but Takeda has control.
Takeda misses with a knee strike.
Midgard avoiding damage as Takeda throws knees to the body.
Midgard blocks a body shot from Takeda.
Takeda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Midgard blocks it with crossed arms.
Midgard wants to get back to striking at distance but Takeda won't allow it.
Takeda lands with a short shot to the head.
Takeda managing to block the knees to the body from Midgard.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Takeda.
Midgard avoiding damage as Takeda throws knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Takeda landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Midgard tries to score a body lock takedown but Takeda shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Takeda is working Midgard over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Midgard blocks the elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Takeda.
Takeda lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Midgard or not.
Takeda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Takeda lands a body shot.
Takeda lands a body punch in the clinch.
Takeda stalling.
Takeda lands a body shot in the clinch.
Takeda creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Takeda has Midgard pressed against the cage.
Takeda using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Takeda tries a body shot but Midgard blocks it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Takeda takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short uppercut from Takeda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda'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.
Takeda gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Shingo Takeda.
Takeda chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Midgard can pounce on him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Takeda rushes Midgard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Takeda is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shingo Takeda clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Shingo Takeda's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Midgard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Midgard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Takeda is out of range.
Takeda is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick misses from Midgard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Midgard looks for a takedown but Takeda sprawls well.
Midgard throws a solid leg kick but Takeda takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Midgard.
Midgard is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Midgard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Takeda is out of range.
Midgard throws a body kick that misses.
Midgard throws a head kick that misses.
Midgard misses with a head kick.
Midgard misses with a head kick.
Takeda tries to clinch up but Midgard circles away and keeps his distance.
Midgard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takeda moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Midgard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Midgard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Midgard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takeda throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Midgard.
Midgard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Midgard throws a front kick aimed at Takeda's knee but Takeda avoids it well.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Takeda.
Midgard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Takeda lands a body shot in the clinch.
Takeda slows down the pace here.
A left hand lands to the body for Takeda.
Takeda will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Midgard up against the cage.
Midgard can't break the clinch.
Takeda pushes Midgard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Takeda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Takeda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Takeda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda struggles to land a body shot inside as Midgard controls his hands.
Takeda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Takeda lands a body shot in the clinch.
Takeda lands a body shot in the clinch.
Midgard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Takeda missing with knees to the body.
Takeda using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Midgard avoiding damage as Takeda throws knees to the body.
Midgard managing to block the knees to the body from Takeda.
Takeda leaning against his opponent.
A hook to the body from Takeda.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee calls for Takeda to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shingo Takeda had his way with Tyson Midgard in that round.
The cut man is working on Shingo Takeda'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Takeda throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Midgard.
Midgard throws a head kick that misses.
Takeda tries to clinch there but Midgard circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Midgard misses with a head kick.
Takeda instigates a clinch.
Takeda scores a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda swings wildly with an uppercut but Midgard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Midgard is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Takeda can't find room to land a body shot as Midgard controls the action.
Takeda lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Midgard.
Midgard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Takeda is working Midgard over against the cage.
Takeda effectively controlling the action here.
Takeda prevents a takedown attempt there.
Knees in the clinch landing for Takeda.
A body shot lands from Takeda.
A short body shot lands from Takeda as the two fighters clinch.
Takeda leaning against his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Midgard blocks a body shot from Takeda.
A left hand lands to the body for Takeda.
Takeda works on Midgard's body with a couple of short punches.
Takeda digs a right hand into Midgard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Midgard's gas tank.
Takeda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Midgard lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Takeda works on Midgard's body with a couple of short punches.
Takeda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Midgard blocks it with crossed arms.
Shingo Takeda has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Takeda is leaning against Midgard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Takeda takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Takeda for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Takeda misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Takeda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Midgard.
Takeda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Takeda lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Midgard or not.
Takeda lands a damaging elbow.
Takeda crunches a lovely knee into Midgard's ribcage.
Midgard tries to break the clinch but Takeda is controlling the position.
Takeda slows down the pace here.
Takeda missing with knees to the body.
Midgard wants to break free but Takeda has control.
Midgard managing to block the knees to the body from Takeda.
Takeda digs a right hand into Midgard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Midgard's gas tank.
Takeda tries to throw a body punch but Midgard avoids it by throwing Takeda back against the cage.
Takeda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Midgard is working for takedown but Takeda is calmly controlling the position for now.
The is referee keeping an eye on Takeda - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Takeda lands a body punch in the clinch.
Takeda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takeda is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Midgard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Takeda avoids the head kick by Midgard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Midgard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Midgard throws a head kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shingo Takeda showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Takeda 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Tyson Midgard!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Tyson Midgard!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Tyson Midgard!
Tyson Midgard wins by unanimous decision!
Tyson Midgard is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yiutsa Misura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and klaus kluubert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yiutsa Misura has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yiutsa Misura!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, klaus kluubert!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
kluubert shoots in and drives through. Misura sprawls well.
kluubert looks to land a left hand but Misura moved out of range nicely.
Misura catches kluubert with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Horrible takedown by kluubert or perhaps it was just good defense by Misura which made him look bad.
Misura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Misura throws a right hand that kluubert ducks under and follows up with a left that kluubert also avoids with ease.
kluubert fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yiutsa Misura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of klaus kluubert.
Misura drops kluubert with a left right combo! Misura follows him down to the ground into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Misura stands up.
kluubert shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Misura misses with a wild combination.
Yiutsa Misura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Misura misses with a wild combination.
Misura swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by kluubert.
kluubert shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Misura as he avoids it easily.
kluubert gets the takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Misura pushes kluubert away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, kluubert gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
kluubert misses with the ground and pound.
Misura is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
kluubert throwing shots but missing, from side control.
kluubert working the ground and pound but Misura is defending the strikes.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Misura wants to control but kluubert postures up.
kluubert connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Misura some visible discomfort.
Misura can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Misura misses with a looping right.
Horrible takedown by kluubert or perhaps it was just good defense by Misura which made him look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misura scores with a body shot.
Yiutsa Misura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
kluubert looks gassed!
Misura throws a leg kick which misses kluubert's front leg but catches the back leg as kluubert tries to avoid it.
kluubert gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Misura lands a high kick to the side of kluubert's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Misura dives into guard, looking to finish.
kluubert is rocked!
Misura stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Misura scores with a nice head shot.
kluubert is still on wobbly legs! Can Misura finish him?
BOOM! Misura lands a beautiful left hook that drops kluubert. kluubert tries to recover but Misura is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and kluubert lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yiutsa Misura!
Yiutsa Misura retains his heavyweight title!
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