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Rising Sun 23 : Donyoku PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fujimoto Hatsuharu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mek Ju (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hatsuharu might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ohh Ahh. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fujimoto Hatsuharu !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mek Ju!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ju moves into the clinch.
Ju misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hatsuharu .
Ju is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ju misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hatsuharu .
Hatsuharu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ju landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ju goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hatsuharu prevents it.
Ju tries to land knees in the clinch but Hatsuharu avoids the damage to the body.
Hatsuharu tries to break the clinch but Ju is controlling the position.
Hatsuharu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hatsuharu manages to break the clinch.
Ju blocks a head kick by Hatsuharu .
Ju misses with the combination.
Nice cross by Hatsuharu .
Hatsuharu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ju fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hatsuharu on the side of the head.
It looks like Fujimoto Hatsuharu has been cut.
Hatsuharu throws an overhand right that drops Ju like a sack of potatoes! Hatsuharu dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fujimoto Hatsuharu !
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ragna Kisaragi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vahtang Vmordubidze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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210 lbs
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BJJ Brown 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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ragna Kisaragi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vahtang Vmordubidze!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vmordubidze looks to throw the jab but Kisaragi is out of range.
Kisaragi could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kisaragi thuds his right hand into Vmordubidze's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vmordubidze rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kisaragi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kisaragi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vmordubidze throws a jab but it's blocked by Kisaragi.
Vmordubidze swings for the body but Kisaragi moves out of range.
Vmordubidze avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big left from Vmordubidze misses.
Kisaragi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kisaragi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vmordubidze at a distance.
Kisaragi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vmordubidze on the side of the head.
Kisaragi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kisaragi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kisaragi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kisaragi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vmordubidze is looking for a sweep. Kisaragi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vmordubidze really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kisaragi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vmordubidze moves into full guard.
Kisaragi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kisaragi 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.
Kisaragi is working Vmordubidze over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Vmordubidze wants to stand and escape but Kisaragi is having none of it.
Kisaragi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kisaragi cracks Vmordubidze with a solid left hand.
Vmordubidze doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Kisaragi is in close to Vmordubidze's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kisaragi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vmordubidze swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vmordubidze tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vmordubidze manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kisaragi manages to get himself to full guard.
Kisaragi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vmordubidze doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vmordubidze manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kisaragi is looking for a triangle but Vmordubidze pushes his legs off easily.
Kisaragi is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vmordubidze trying to control but Kisaragi is working from the bottom.
Vmordubidze throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vmordubidze pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kisaragi is keeping the position for now.
Vmordubidze wants to control from the top but Kisaragi keeps moving.
Vmordubidze is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vmordubidze throws out a loose jab but Kisaragi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kisaragi defending well as Vmordubidze loads up on a big left hand.
Kisaragi staying out of range there.
Vahtang Vmordubidze is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kisaragi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vmordubidze has time to react.
Kisaragi lands a jab to the nose.
Kisaragi slips under a jab from Vmordubidze.
Kisaragi connects with a right hand. Vmordubidze shakes it off.
Kisaragi's corner calls for a 1-2. Kisaragi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kisaragi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vmordubidze tries to avoid it but Kisaragi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vmordubidze to the ground. Vmordubidze escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vmordubidze walks into a stiff left hand from Kisaragi.
Kisaragi misses with a two punch combination.
Kisaragi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vmordubidze's waist but Vmordubidze gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kisaragi off to one side.
Vmordubidze throws a nice looking combination but Kisaragi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kisaragi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ragna Kisaragi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kisaragi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kisaragi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Vmordubidze misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vmordubidze misses with an uppercut.
Vmordubidze throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Ragna Kisaragi has been cut.
Vmordubidze throws a hook but Kisaragi avoids it easily.
Kisaragi staying out of range there.
Kisaragi moves away from the strike by Vmordubidze.
Kisaragi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kisaragi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vmordubidze moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Vmordubidze misses.
Vmordubidze misses the jab.
Vmordubidze walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vmordubidze throws a hook to the side of Kisaragi's head but Kisaragi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vmordubidze lands a body shot.
Vmordubidze misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vmordubidze misses with a double jab
and Kisaragi counters with a single leg into guard. Vmordubidze didn't expect that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vmordubidze looking for a sweep. Not yet Vmordubidze, not yet.
Kisaragi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vmordubidze is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ragna Kisaragi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ragna Kisaragi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fighters circling - Vmordubidze throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vmordubidze misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Kisaragi misses.
Kisaragi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kisaragi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vmordubidze was well out of range. Poor timing from Kisaragi.
Vmordubidze bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vmordubidze misses with a looping right.
Kisaragi lands a lovely overhand right.
Kisaragi lands with a cross.
Vmordubidze lands a glancing blow to the side of Kisaragi's head.
Kisaragi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kisaragi moves out of range of the strikes.
Kisaragi lands an overhand right.
Kisaragi misses with a series of wild punches.
Kisaragi looks to score with a jab to the body but Vmordubidze is just out of range.
Vmordubidze throws a hook but Kisaragi avoids it easily.
Kisaragi slips a jab from Vmordubidze.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kisaragi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vmordubidze.
Kisaragi tries for a takedown but Vmordubidze sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kisaragi ducks under a wild hook from Vmordubidze.
Vmordubidze misses with an uppercut. Kisaragi saw that one coming.
A big right from Vmordubidze misses.
Vmordubidze misses with a looping left.
Vmordubidze waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Kisaragi.
Vmordubidze scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kisaragi doesn't seem bothered though.
Vmordubidze throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vahtang Vmordubidze seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kisaragi looks to land a combination but Vmordubidze avoids it well.
Vmordubidze might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Vmordubidze throws the left hand but Kisaragi avoids the punch easily.
Kisaragi defending well as Vmordubidze loads up on a big left hand.
Vmordubidze misses the jab.
Kisaragi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kisaragi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vmordubidze throws out the jab.
Vmordubidze slips under a jab from Kisaragi.
Kisaragi throws a shot from downtown. Vmordubidze moves away and avoids it.
Vmordubidze misses with a hook.
Kisaragi staying out of range there.
Vmordubidze takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ragna Kisaragi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vmordubidze throws a hook but Kisaragi avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Kisaragi misses the target.
Vmordubidze throws a hook but Kisaragi blocks it.
Vmordubidze throws a looping overhand right but Kisaragi ducks down to avoid it.
Vmordubidze misses with a hook. Kisaragi ducked under it nicely.
Vmordubidze fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kisaragi on the side of the head.
Vmordubidze missing with a left hand there. Kisaragi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kisaragi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vmordubidze.
Kisaragi scores with a sloppy right hand. Vmordubidze should have avoided that one.
Kisaragi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kisaragi slips a jab from Vmordubidze.
Vmordubidze throws a jab when Kisaragi was well out of range.
Kisaragi slips under a jab.
Vmordubidze scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ragna Kisaragi's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kisaragi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vmordubidze as he jumps to the side.
Vmordubidze throws a combination that misses
and Kisaragi counters with a right hand to the body.
Kisaragi slips under a jab from Vmordubidze.
Vmordubidze avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kisaragi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kisaragi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kisaragi is thwarting Vmordubidze's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vmordubidze is looking to improve his position.
Kisaragi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Vmordubidze wants to control but Kisaragi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vmordubidze is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kisaragi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vmordubidze thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vmordubidze throws a big shot that misses.
Vmordubidze misses with a straight left.
Vmordubidze connects with a single shot there.
Vmordubidze throws a good cross that connects.
Vmordubidze throws a jab but it's blocked by Kisaragi.
Vmordubidze throws out a loose jab but Kisaragi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vmordubidze throws a lazy right hand but Kisaragi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kisaragi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vmordubidze's guard.
Vmordubidze avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kisaragi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vmordubidze is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kisaragi trying to control the position from guard on top but Vmordubidze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vahtang Vmordubidze showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ragna Kisaragi'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. This is the final round!
Kisaragi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vmordubidze.
Nice defenses there by Kisaragi.
Kisaragi slips under a jab from Vmordubidze.
Vmordubidze throws a jab but it's blocked by Kisaragi.
A slow jab from Vmordubidze misses its intended target.
Kisaragi scores with a punch to the head.
Kisaragi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kisaragi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vmordubidze's guard.
Vmordubidze bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kisaragi's guard.
Vmordubidze wants to pass the guard but Kisaragi is keeping the position.
Kisaragi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kisaragi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vmordubidze trying to control but Kisaragi is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kisaragi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vmordubidze advances to half guard.
Kisaragi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vmordubidze thows a big elbow that misses.
Vmordubidze trying to control but Kisaragi is working from the bottom.
Kisaragi wants to sweep but no luck.
Vmordubidze must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vmordubidze throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kisaragi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kisaragi 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.
Kisaragi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vmordubidze is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vmordubidze passes Kisaragi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Vmordubidze is looking to advance position but Kisaragi won't allow it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Vmordubidze throws a hook but Kisaragi avoids it easily.
Vmordubidze clobbers Kisaragi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vmordubidze looks to land a combination but Kisaragi avoids it well.
Vmordubidze jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vmordubidze misses the jab.
Kisaragi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vmordubidze moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vmordubidze throws a shot from downtown. Kisaragi moves away and avoids it.
Vmordubidze throws an overhand right that lands on Kisaragi's shoulder, as Kisaragi tries to avoid the shot.
Vmordubidze keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vmordubidze lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ragna Kisaragi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Vmordubidze throws a hook but Kisaragi avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vmordubidze throws a shot from downtown. Kisaragi moves away and avoids it.
Kisaragi slips under a jab.
A big left from Kisaragi misses.
Kisaragi misses with a series of wild punches.
Kisaragi slips a straight right by Vmordubidze.
Vmordubidze avoids the body shot from Kisaragi.
Vmordubidze misses with a straight right.
Vmordubidze misses with a straight right.
Kisaragi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vmordubidze sprawls well initially but Kisaragi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Vmordubidze tries to get to full guard but Kisaragi has control of the leg.
Kisaragi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vmordubidze is looking to improve his position.
Ragna Kisaragi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kisaragi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vmordubidze has his hands clasped together around Kisaragi's back. He's all about the action.
Vmordubidze gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vmordubidze is on top in guard.
Kisaragi keeping full guard, as Vmordubidze tries to pass.
Kisaragi keeping moving, preventing Vmordubidze from controlling successfully.
Kisaragi looking for a sweep. Not yet Kisaragi, not yet.
Vmordubidze pushing down on Kisaragi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kisaragi is pressing down on Vmordubidze's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kisaragi looking for a sweep. Not yet Kisaragi, not yet.
Kisaragi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vmordubidze wants to control from the top but Kisaragi keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vahtang Vmordubidze.
I think Vmordubidze has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vahtang Vmordubidze!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Finnigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crazy Schildt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Finnigan comes to the cage accompanied by Finnigan's wake. The crowd seem to be enjoying Schildt's choice of entrance music: Blackeyed pees - Boom boom pow. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tim Finnigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Crazy Schildt!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schildt shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Schildt lands a couple of digs.
Schildt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Schildt won't allow Finnigan to sweep him here.
Schildt throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Schildt's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Finnigan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Schildt!
Finnigan blocks Schildt's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Finnigan blocks Schildt's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Finnigan controlling the pace for now.
Schildt throwing hammer fists to the chest of Finnigan. What's that going to do exactly?
Finnigan content just to control the position here.
Schildt keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finnigan won't let Schildt get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finnigan controlling his opponent.
Schildt is trying to stand up.
Schildt working to try and regain half guard.
Schildt swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Finnigan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Finnigan 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.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Schildt really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Finnigan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Schildt is wriggling around trying to escape.
Schildt flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Schildt is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Finnigan controlling his opponent.
Schildt wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schildt swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Finnigan controlling the position easily from mount.
Finnigan blocks Schildt's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Schildt is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Finnigan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Tim Finnigan just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Schildt throws a series of punches but Finnigan avoids them all with ease.
Schildt keeps the fight on the outside.
Finnigan wants to clinch.
Tim Finnigan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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.
Finnigan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Schildt looks gassed!
Nice takedown defense from Finnigan. No joy for Schildt on that attempt.
Finnigan closes the distance and clinches.
Finnigan with a knee to the head.
Schildt managing to block the knees to the body from Finnigan.
Finnigan lands a nice knee to the body.
Schildt tries for a takedown but Finnigan manages to get underhooks.
Nice elbow from Finnigan.
Finnigan crunches a lovely knee into Schildt's ribcage.
Finnigan keeps control of Schildt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Finnigan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schildt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Finnigan landing knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Finnigan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Finnigan is struggling to control the position.
Schildt has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Finnigan clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Schildt lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Finnigan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Schildt misses with a takedown attempt - Finnigan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Schildt shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Schildt is fighting to break Finnigan's control of his arms but Finnigan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Finnigan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Finnigan is pulling down on Schildt's head to control his posture.
Finnigan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Schildt can do anything to dispel that myth.
Finnigan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schildt tries to buck Finnigan off but he can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schildt tries to reverse the position but Finnigan maintains control.
Finnigan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Schildt throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Schildt is squirming around, avoiding Finnigan's attempts to control the action.
Schildt throwing hammer fists to the chest of Finnigan. What's that going to do exactly?
Finnigan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Finnigan controlling from the full mount.
Schildt is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Schildt swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Finnigan blocks Schildt's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Schildt is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Schildt is squirming around, avoiding Finnigan's attempts to control the action.
Schildt throws some wild strikes from the bottom.
Schildt tries to reverse the position but Finnigan maintains control.
Finnigan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Schildt flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schildt is trying to escape the mount.
Schildt really wants to buck Finnigan off and get back to his feet.
Schildt throwing hammer fists to the chest of Finnigan. What's that going to do exactly?
Schildt really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Finnigan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Schildt's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Finnigan controlling from the full mount.
Schildt is trying to stand up.
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.
Finnigan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Schildt working to try and regain half guard.
Finnigan controlling the pace for now.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Tim Finnigan just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Finnigan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schildt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Finnigan pinned against the cage. Finnigan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Finnigan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schildt.
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 Tim Finnigan will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Finnigan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Schildt.
Finnigan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Finnigan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Schildt takes a step back to recover.
Finnigan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Finnigan lands with a kick to the temple. Schildt shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Crazy Schildt has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finnigan misses with a double jab.
Finnigan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Schildt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Schildt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Finnigan's waist but Finnigan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Schildt off to one side.
Crazy Schildt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schildt swats away the attempt to clinch by Finnigan.
Schildt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Finnigan tries to close the distance and clinch but Schildt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schildt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Finnigan.
Finnigan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Schildt slips a straight right by Finnigan.
Schildt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Finnigan swivels and escapes.
Tim Finnigan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crazy Schildt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Finnigan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Finnigan misses with a body shot.
Schildt lands a nice hook to Finnigan's body. Finnigan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Finnigan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schildt throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Finnigan throws a series of punches but Schildt avoids them all with ease.
Schildt dips to his left and cracks Finnigan with an uppercut!
Finnigan misses with a head kick.
Schildt swings for the body but Finnigan moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Finnigan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Schildt is able to avoid easily.
Schildt moves away from the strike by Finnigan.
Schildt feints and as Finnigan raises his hands in defense, Schildt changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Schildt lands a couple of digs.
Finnigan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Schildt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Finnigan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Schildt manages to get himself to full guard.
Schildt wants to sweep here but Finnigan controlling him for the moment.
Schildt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Finnigan is controlling him.
Schildt punching to the body, from the bottom.
Finnigan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Schildt's guard.
Schildt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schildt is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Finnigan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Finnigan's back!
Finnigan breaks Schildt's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Finnigan throwing strikes from guard but Schildt blocks nicely.
Tim Finnigan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Schildt wants to stand and escape but Finnigan is having none of it.
Finnigan passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Schildt misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Finnigan content to control rather than advance.
Schildt is looking to escape.
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.
Finnigan trying to control the pace.
Schildt pushes Finnigan off looking to stand but Finnigan dives back in and keeps control.
Finnigan is taking a breather. Schildt says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Schildt misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Finnigan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Finnigan prevents Schildt from standing back up.
Crazy Schildt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finnigan trying to control the pace.
Schildt punching from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Finnigan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Finnigan, 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Finnigan!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Spike Speigel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Porthaven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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178 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Spike Speigel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, William Porthaven!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speigel tries to close the distance and clinch but Porthaven swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Speigel tries to clinch there but Porthaven circles away.
Porthaven catches Speigel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Speigel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Speigel shoots in looking for a takedown. Porthaven tries to sprawl out of it but Speigel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Porthaven manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Porthaven ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Speigel moves away.
Porthaven closes the distance and clinches.
Porthaven avoiding damage.
Speigel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Porthaven receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Porthaven using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Speigel is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A knee to the head by Porthaven.
Speigel is rocked!
It looks like Spike Speigel has been cut.
Porthaven misses with a knee to the head.
Oh Speigel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Porthaven looking to throw knees to the head but Speigel is blocking nicely.
Porthaven throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Speigel blocks it with crossed arms.
Porthaven tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Speigel seems to have got his legs back now.
Porthaven displaying some good clinch control by pressing Speigel up against the cage.
Porthaven tries a knee to the head but Speigel blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porthaven lands a nice knee to the body.
Porthaven landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Porthaven connects with a nasty looking knee right to Speigel's face.
Porthaven crunches a lovely knee into Speigel's ribcage.
Porthaven connects with a knee right up the middle there - that's rocked Speigel badly! Speigel tumbles to the floor and Porthaven stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Porthaven!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Hume (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Azzuri (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 Ricardo Azzuri was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, James Hume!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo Azzuri!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hume is looking to clinch but Azzuri is avoiding it.
Hume throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hume connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Azzuri looks gassed!
Hume lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hume moves in looking to clinch but Azzuri pushes him off.
Hume lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hume throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hume tries to clinch but Azzuri is having none of it.
Hume fails with an attempt to clinch.
Azzuri ducks right into an uppercut from Hume.
Hume pushes Azzuri up against the cage in a clinch.
Hume with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hume lands a nice elbow.
Hume will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Azzuri up against the cage.
Hume lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hume lands a knee to the body.
Hume landing knees to the head.
Azzuri takes a shot to the head.
Azzuri takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hume connects with a nasty looking knee right to Azzuri's face.
Hume connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hume scores a nice knee to the body.
Hume lands with a right to the head.
Azzuri can't get the takedown.
Hume using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hume comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hume lands an elbow inside.
Hume escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hume tries to clinch up.
Hume tries to close the distance and clinch up but Azzuri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hume tries to close the distance and clinch up but Azzuri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Azzuri swings for the body but Hume moves out of range.
Hume tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Azzuri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Azzuri fails to land the takedown.
Hume tries to close the distance and clinch up but Azzuri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hume moves in looking to clinch but Azzuri pushes him off.
Azzuri lands with a cross.
Hume tries to clinch there but Azzuri circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hume scores with a jab to the body.
Hume takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Azzuri changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hume tries to avoid it but Azzuri manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hume to the ground. Hume escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
James Hume has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Azzuri.
An inside leg kick lands from Hume.
Hume scores with a leg kick.
Hume throws a feint and then finishes with a 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!
Hume tries to clinch up but Azzuri circles away and keeps his distance.
James Hume is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hume looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hume turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hume.
Hume scores with a one two! Azzuri had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hume connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hume tries to clinch but Azzuri is having none of it.
Hume moves into the clinch successfully.
Hume scores with a knee to the head.
Hume scores with a shoulder strike.
Hume with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azzuri has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hume avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hume tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hume looking to slow down the pace here.
Azzuri tries to score a body lock takedown but Hume shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Azzuri is working for takedown but Hume is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nice elbow from Hume.
Hume lands with a short shot to the head.
Azzuri tries to score a body lock takedown but Hume shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hume manages to break the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hume.
James Hume seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hume uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Azzuri.
Hume wants to clinch up but Azzuri keeps it at a distance.
Hume lets loose with a powerful body kick. Azzuri will feel that in the morning.
Hume gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Azzuri is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hume pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hume lands an elbow inside.
Hume throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hume looking to throw knees to the head but Azzuri is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hume tries to land a knee to the head but Azzuri blocks with his arms.
Hume wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Azzuri is working for takedown but Hume is calmly controlling the position for now.
Azzuri tries for a takedown. No joy.
A knee to the head by Hume.
Hume trying to land knees to the body.
Azzuri has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hume clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Azzuri gets his hands free as Hume looks to control.
Hume is taking damage to the body and head.
Hume is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Azzuri is working the ground and pound. Can Hume escape?
Hume trying to control the action but Azzuri just sinks the hooks in.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Azzuri controlling well, preventing Hume from escaping the position.
Hume holding both Azzuri 's hands and preventing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Hume dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jab by Azzuri.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hume looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hume moves in looking to clinch but Azzuri pushes him off.
Azzuri slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Azzuri throws a series of punches but Hume avoids them all with ease.
Hume wants to clinch.
Azzuri thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hume tries to clinch there but Azzuri circles away.
Hume doesn't manage to clinch there - Azzuri circles away.
Hume is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Azzuri can do to turn this around?
Nice takedown defense from Hume. No joy for Azzuri on that attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Azzuri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Azzuri shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hume doesn't manage to clinch there - Azzuri circles away.
Azzuri misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
James Hume has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Azzuri.
Azzuri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hume is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Azzuri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hume throws a nice head kick!
Hume tries to clinch there but Azzuri circles away.
Hume closes the distance and clinches.
Hume lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Azzuri changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hume fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hume fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hume looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hume is looking to clinch but Azzuri is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hume throws a quick inside leg kick.
Azzuri lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hume rushes Azzuri and presses him up against the cage.
Hume connects with a nasty looking knee right to Azzuri's face.
Hume with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Azzuri has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hume is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hume landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hume tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hume pushes off an throws an elbow but Azzuri leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Azzuri is trying to break free.
Hume misses with a knee to the head.
Hume prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hume escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Azzuri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hume is looking to clinch.
Azzuri scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azzuri takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Azzuri scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hume will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hume takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Azzuri lands a jab to the nose.
Azzuri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hume.
Hume tries to clinch up.
Azzuri misses with a wild body shot.
Azzuri shoots in for a double leg but Hume sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hume tries to clinch but Azzuri moves out of range.
Hume tries to close the distance and clinch but Azzuri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hume tries to close the distance and clinch up but Azzuri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hume takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hume lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hume is looking to clinch.
Azzuri swats away the attempt to clinch by Hume.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hume feints and then cracks Azzuri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Azzuri down.
Azzuri's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hume is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick misses from Hume.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hume looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hume turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Azzuri scores with a decent looking hook.
Jab by Azzuri.
Hume moves in looking to clinch but Azzuri pushes him off.
Azzuri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hume circles away quickly and effectively.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hume.
Hume fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hume looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Azzuri connects with a single shot there.
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 James Hume will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Hume moves in looking to clinch but Azzuri pushes him off.
Azzuri connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hume momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hume looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hume.
Hume wants to clinch.
Hume tries to close the distance and clinch but Azzuri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Azzuri throws a body punch but Hume moves out of range.
Hume throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
James Hume is winning the standup battle so far.
Hume keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Azzuri.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Azzuri connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hume looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Azzuri misses with a few strikes there.
Azzuri scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Azzuri there.
Hume is refusing to be controlled, as Azzuri sits in half guard.
Hume looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hume manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Azzuri trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hume has his foot on Azzuri's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Azzuri works his way back into a safe position though.
Hume is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Azzuri landing with the ground and pound.
Azzuri wants to control from the top but Hume keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hume stuffs the takedown.
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.
Hume connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hume.
Azzuri walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hume.
Hume wants to clinch up but Azzuri keeps it at a distance.
Azzuri throws a body punch but Hume moves out of range.
Hume is looking to clinch but Azzuri is avoiding it.
Hume tries to clinch but Azzuri moves out of range.
Hume is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hume.
Hume is looking to clinch but Azzuri is avoiding it.
Hume avoids the body shot from Azzuri.
Azzuri looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hume!
Hume tries to hold on but Azzuri postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azzuri dominating with strikes here.
Azzuri looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hume tries to hold on but Azzuri pushes him away.
Azzuri pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hume tries to hold on but Azzuri postures up.
Azzuri punishing his opponent with strikes.
Azzuri blocks Hume's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
BOOM! Azzuri connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Azzuri working the ground and pound effectively.
Hume can't escape the position.
James Hume is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azzuri is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hume wants to control but Azzuri is having none of it.
Hume is looking to get to half guard.
Azzuri raining down shots from the mount!
Azzuri unloading with bombs!
Azzuri raining down shots from the mount!
Azzuri lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hume bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Azzuri looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hume is one step ahead there.
Ricardo Azzuri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Azzuri manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Azzuri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hume has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Hume!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Ripgut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Ghita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ripgut comes to the cage accompanied by Abominable Putridity - Throat Fisting Abortion. Daniel Ghita has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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225 lbs
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270 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sean Ripgut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Ghita!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ripgut pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ripgut scores with a push kick.
Ghita is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ripgut blocks a head kick by Ghita.
Ghita throws a sloppy head kick and Ripgut moves out of range easily.
Ghita changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ghita thows a body shot but no joy.
Ripgut tries to clinch but Ghita moves out of range.
Ghita misses with a head kick.
Ripgut tries to clinch up but Ghita circles away and keeps his distance.
Ghita misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ripgut scores with a one two! Ghita had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Daniel Ghita has been cut.
Ripgut drives through and clinches with Ghita against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ripgut lands a nice elbow.
Ghita has had enough of the clinch but Ripgut keeps him there for the moment.
Ghita wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ghita can't break the clinch.
Ripgut unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ghita lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ghita looks gassed!
Ripgut scores a nice knee to the body.
Ghita takes a knee right on the jaw!
That has opened up Daniel Ghita's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Ripgut.
Ripgut manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ripgut using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ripgut with a knee to the head.
Ripgut lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The cut above Daniel Ghita's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ripgut scores with a knee to the head.
Ripgut lands a knee to the head.
Ripgut scores a nice knee to the body.
Ripgut lands a knee to the body.
Ripgut connects with a knee to the head.
Daniel Ghita's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A knee to the head by Ripgut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ripgut lands a knee to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Daniel Ghita's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sean Ripgut!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mayuri Tatsuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Paulson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tatsuki's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Norther - Released. Paul Paulson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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162 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mayuri Tatsuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul Paulson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tatsuki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tatsuki avoids the head kick by Paulson.
Paulson throws a low kick but Tatsuki avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Tatsuki.
Paulson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Paulson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tatsuki looking to pass the guard.
Paulson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tatsuki tries to free his leg and advance position but Paulson is retaining full guard.
Tatsuki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Paulson wants to sweep here but Tatsuki controlling him for the moment.
Tatsuki wants to pass the guard but Paulson is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tatsuki preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsuki thows a big elbow that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tatsuki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Paulson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tatsuki has time to react.
Paulson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Paulson throws a head kick that misses.
Paulson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paulson scores with a kick to the body.
Tatsuki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Paulson throws a series of punches but Tatsuki avoids them all with ease.
Tatsuki misses with a straight right.
Tatsuki defending well as Paulson loads up on a big left hand.
A lazy left from Tatsuki finds it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Paulson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tatsuki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Paulson swivels and escapes.
Tatsuki looks to score with a jab to the body but Paulson is just out of range.
Paulson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tatsuki circles away quickly and effectively.
Paulson dips to his left and cracks Tatsuki with an uppercut!
Paulson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tatsuki.
Tatsuki is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tatsuki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Paulson as he jumps to the side.
Tatsuki shoots in and drives through. Paulson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mayuri Tatsuki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paulson misses with a wild combination.
Paulson throws a front kick that sends Tatsuki stumbling back into the cage.
Paulson moves out of range as Tatsuki strikes.
Donk. Tatsuki catches Paulson right on the button with a cross.
Paulson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tatsuki.
Tatsuki misses with an uppercut.
Paulson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Paulson tries to bum rush Tatsuki with a series of wild strikes but Tatsuki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tatsuki avoids the body shot from Paulson.
Paulson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tatsuki manages to avoid it.
Paulson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Paulson fails to land with a series of punches.
Tatsuki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Paulson scores with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tatsuki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Paulson just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Tatsuki does it's job there.
Paulson misses with a wild body shot.
Paulson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tatsuki thuds a left hand into Paulson's body.
Paulson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tatsuki counters with a takedown into side control.
Tatsuki throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Paulson works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Paulson wants to get back to full guard.
Paulson keeping hold of Tatsuki's head, controlling as best he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Paulson is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Paulson has hold of Tatsuki's hands but Tatsuki slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tatsuki is looking to pass Paulson's guard but actually Paulson recovers to full guard.
Paulson trying to keep a closed guard but Tatsuki is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paulson wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Paulson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Paulson walks into a jab.
Tatsuki thows a body shot but no joy.
Tatsuki scores with a nice strike.
Paulson throws a big shot that misses.
Paulson throws a sloppy head kick and Tatsuki moves out of range easily.
Tatsuki throws a sloppy head kick
and Paulson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tatsuki thinking.
Tatsuki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Paul Paulson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tatsuki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tatsuki avoids the head kick by Paulson.
Paulson slips a jab and a cross from Tatsuki.
Nice body punch from Paulson.
Paulson tests Tatsuki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tatsuki closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tatsuki thows a huge punch but Paulson dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tatsuki works his way into full mount!
Paulson can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
It looks like Tatsuki is going to stand back up.
Paulson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tatsuki.
Paulson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tatsuki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tatsuki is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Paulson is positioning himself well to prevent Tatsuki advancing to mount.
The fighters are battling for position here. Paulson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paulson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tatsuki is working hard here to advance position.
Tatsuki is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Paulson looking to control.
Tatsuki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paulson is keeping the position for now.
Tatsuki throws a strike but Paulson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tatsuki throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Paulson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Paulson passes Tatsuki's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Paulson is pressing down on Tatsuki's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tatsuki is holding on for now.
Paulson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tatsuki doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Paulson.
Tatsuki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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.
Paulson slows the pace down in half guard.
Tatsuki gets full guard.
Paulson advances to half guard.
Tatsuki is trying to get back to full guard.
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 Mayuri Tatsuki will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Tatsuki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Paulson. Paulson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A head kick misses from Paulson.
Tatsuki throws a nice looking combination but Paulson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Paulson lands a jab to Tatsuki's midsection.
Good standup being displayed there by Paulson as he connects with a hook.
Paulson throws a head kick that misses.
Paulson lands a slapping body shot.
Paulson throws a head kick but Tatsuki moves out of range.
Paulson moves out of range of the strikes.
Paulson throws a right and a left that Tatsuki avoids nicely.
Tatsuki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Paulson scores with a body shot.
Mayuri Tatsuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paulson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Paulson ducks under a wild hook from Tatsuki.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tatsuki tries for a takedown but Paulson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Paulson misses with a wild body shot.
Paulson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tatsuki rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice defenses there by Tatsuki.
Paulson throws a body punch but Tatsuki moves out of range.
Tatsuki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Paulson as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mayuri Tatsuki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsuki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tatsuki takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A head kick from Paulson lands but Tatsuki takes it in his stride.
Paulson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tatsuki avoids the head kick by Paulson.
Tatsuki misses with a takedown attempt - Paulson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A swing and a miss from Paulson.
Nice uppercut there from Paulson.
Tatsuki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Paulson just misses with a punch to the body.
Paulson throws a head kick that misses.
Paulson lands a head kick. Tatsuki smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mayuri Tatsuki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tatsuki misses with a double jab
and Paulson counters with a two punch combo.
Tatsuki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tatsuki looks to throw the jab but Paulson is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuki shoots in for a takedown but Paulson shows good takedown defense.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Paulson.
Paulson misses with a jab to the body
and Tatsuki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Paulson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice sprawl there from Paulson as Tatsuki shoots in.
Paulson misses with a two punch combination.
Paulson defending well as Tatsuki loads up on a big left hand.
Paulson digs a good hook to Tatsuki's body.
Tatsuki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tatsuki throws a series of punches but Paulson moves out of range.
Paulson scores with a spinning back kick!
Paulson moves out of range as Tatsuki strikes.
Paulson stalks Tatsuki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tatsuki's face. Tatsuki staggers backwards, shaken.
Tatsuki lands a head shot.
Paulson scores with a head kick.
Tatsuki misses with a two punch combination.
Paul Paulson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tatsuki connects with a right hand. Paulson shakes it off.
No joy there for Paulson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Tatsuki misses.
Paulson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Paulson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tatsuki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Paulson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tatsuki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paulson.
A shot to the body from Paulson misses
and Tatsuki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tatsuki throws a series of punches but Paulson avoids them all with ease.
Paulson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tatsuki closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tatsuki lands in his opponent's guard.
Tatsuki passes Paulson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tatsuki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuki throwing shots but Paulson is blocking nicely.
Tatsuki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tatsuki thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Paulson to regain full guard.
Paulson pushes Tatsuki off and gets back to his feet.
Paulson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tatsuki.
Paulson throws a hook to the side of Tatsuki's head but Tatsuki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Paulson looks for the body kick but Tatsuki saw that one coming.
Paulson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tatsuki checks it well.
Tatsuki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paulson moves away.
Tatsuki misses with a leg kick.
Tatsuki shoots in looking for a takedown. Paulson tries to sprawl out of it but Tatsuki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Paulson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Paulson throws a head kick but Tatsuki moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Paulson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Paulson 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 Fujiwara scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Paulson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kauno Kaalikorva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Okina Miyamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kauno Kaalikorva had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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192 lbs
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185 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kauno Kaalikorva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Okina Miyamoto!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaalikorva waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Miyamoto.
A swing and a miss from Miyamoto.
Miyamoto throws a big shot that misses.
Kaalikorva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kaalikorva misses with a hook.
Miyamoto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kaalikorva.
Kaalikorva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Miyamoto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kaalikorva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kaalikorva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Miyamoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaalikorva.
Kaalikorva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kaalikorva bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Miyamoto's head.
Miyamoto cracks Kaalikorva with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the body from Miyamoto misses
and Kaalikorva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miyamoto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kaalikorva fails with the takedown.
Miyamoto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kaalikorva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab lands there for Miyamoto.
Kauno Kaalikorva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaalikorva throws the left hand but Miyamoto avoids the punch easily.
Miyamoto stuffs the takedown attempt from Kaalikorva. Kaalikorva gets slowly back to his feet.
Miyamoto misses with a hook. Kaalikorva ducked under it nicely.
Kaalikorva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Miyamoto connects with a jab.
Kaalikorva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kaalikorva tries for a kimura but Miyamoto is defending well.
Kaalikorva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Miyamoto can do anything to dispel that myth.
Miyamoto is trying to improve his position.
Kaalikorva moves into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto wants to hold on but Kaalikorva pushes him away.
Miyamoto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kaalikorva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Miyamoto has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Miyamoto trying to get back to his feet but Kaalikorva is in full control for now.
Miyamoto fending off the submission attempt from Kaalikorva.
Miyamoto preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kaalikorva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto is really stuck here.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Kaalikorva controlling the positon.
Miyamoto holding on to Kaalikorva's left wrist, preventing the choke.
A lull in the action here.
Miyamoto is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Kaalikorva is looking for the choke from the back position but Miyamoto is controlling his hands well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kaalikorva is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Miyamoto just trying to survive but Kaalikorva is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Miyamoto wants to get back to his feet.
Kaalikorva is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Miyamoto has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Miyamoto rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kaalikorva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miyamoto is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kauno Kaalikorva dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Miyamoto throws a shot to the body.
Miyamoto misses with a wild combination.
Miyamoto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kaalikorva.
Kaalikorva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miyamoto connects with a nice looking jab.
Kaalikorva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Miyamoto but Miyamoto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Miyamoto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kaalikorva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Miyamoto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kaalikorva misses the jab.
Kaalikorva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kaalikorva has closed the distance and engaged Miyamoto in a clinch.
Kaalikorva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kaalikorva lands a knee to the head.
Miyamoto has had enough of the clinch but Kaalikorva keeps him there for the moment.
Kaalikorva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miyamoto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kaalikorva throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Kaalikorva.
Kaalikorva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kaalikorva cracks a nice hook into Miyamoto's ribs.
Miyamoto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Okina Miyamoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good exchange - Kaalikorva coming out on top.
Miyamoto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kaalikorva misses with a takedown
and Miyamoto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kaalikorva throws a low kick but Miyamoto avoids it.
Kaalikorva throws a hook but Miyamoto blocks it.
Kaalikorva wants to clinch.
Miyamoto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miyamoto tries to keep at a distance but Kaalikorva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kaalikorva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Miyamoto just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kauno Kaalikorva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaalikorva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Miyamoto gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kaalikorva prevents Miyamoto from breaking the clinch.
Kaalikorva fails to pull guard.
Kaalikorva misses with a knee strike.
Miyamoto is trying to break free.
Kaalikorva works on Miyamoto's body with a couple of short punches.
Kaalikorva lands a nice elbow.
Kaalikorva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kaalikorva misses with an elbow strike.
Miyamoto is looking to break free of the clinch but Kaalikorva has double underhooks.
Kaalikorva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kaalikorva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Miyamoto is looking to break free of the clinch but Kaalikorva has double underhooks.
Miyamoto avoiding damage as Kaalikorva throws knees to the body.
Kaalikorva throws an elbow but it misses.
Miyamoto is trying to break the clinch but Kaalikorva has him pressed against the cage.
Kaalikorva tries to land a knee to the head but Miyamoto blocks with his arms.
Miyamoto is trying to break free.
Kaalikorva has Miyamoto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Miyamoto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kaalikorva keeps control of Miyamoto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Miyamoto has had enough of the clinch but Kaalikorva keeps him there for the moment.
Kaalikorva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Miyamoto gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Miyamoto fails to land.
Miyamoto is working Kaalikorva over against the cage.
Kaalikorva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kaalikorva tries a knee to the head but Miyamoto blocks it.
Miyamoto is trying to break free.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kaalikorva.
Miyamoto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kaalikorva is keeping busy.
Kaalikorva missing with knees to the body.
Miyamoto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Kaalikorva.
Kaalikorva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kaalikorva keeps control of Miyamoto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Miyamoto avoids the elbow strike from Kaalikorva, against the cage.
Kaalikorva lands a nice uppercut.
Miyamoto wants to break free but Kaalikorva has control.
Kaalikorva prevents Miyamoto from breaking the clinch.
Miyamoto trying to stall but Kaalikorva improves his position.
Kaalikorva prevents Miyamoto from breaking the clinch.
Miyamoto can't break the clinch.
Miyamoto wants to break free but Kaalikorva has control.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
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.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kaalikorva.
Kaalikorva lands a shoulder strike.
Miyamoto gets underhooks to prevent Kaalikorva's takedown attempt.
Kaalikorva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kaalikorva swings wildly with an uppercut but Miyamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miyamoto is trying to break free.
Miyamoto has had enough of the clinch but Kaalikorva keeps him there for the moment.
Kaalikorva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miyamoto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Miyamoto is trying to break the clinch but Kaalikorva has him pressed against the cage.
Kaalikorva crunches a lovely knee into Miyamoto's ribcage.
Miyamoto avoids a wild elbow strike from Kaalikorva.
Kaalikorva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kaalikorva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Miyamoto managing to block the knees to the body from Kaalikorva.
Miyamoto has had enough of the clinch but Kaalikorva keeps him there for the moment.
Kaalikorva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kaalikorva misses with an elbow over the top.
Kaalikorva misses with a knee strike.
Miyamoto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miyamoto has had enough of the clinch but Kaalikorva keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Okina Miyamoto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Kaalikorva lunges at Miyamoto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Miyamoto's hand.
Horrible takedown by Kaalikorva or perhaps it was just good defense by Miyamoto which made him look bad.
Kaalikorva doesn't manage to clinch there - Miyamoto circles away.
Miyamoto throws a good cross that connects.
Miyamoto jabs Kaalikorva right on the nose. Kaalikorva blinks but takes it well.
Miyamoto moves out of range of the body kick from Kaalikorva.
Miyamoto might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kaalikorva fails with the takedown.
Kaalikorva has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kauno Kaalikorva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miyamoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaalikorva.
Kaalikorva tries to close the distance and clinch but Miyamoto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Donk. Kaalikorva catches Miyamoto right on the button with a cross.
Kaalikorva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Miyamoto counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Kaalikorva misses.
Miyamoto misses with the combination.
Miyamoto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Miyamoto misses with a low kick as Kaalikorva jumps back.
Miyamoto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kaalikorva has his takedown stuffed
and Miyamoto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kaalikorva throws a shot from downtown. Miyamoto moves away and avoids it.
Kaalikorva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice straight punches there by Miyamoto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Miyamoto.
Kaalikorva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miyamoto lands a really nice looking cross but Kaalikorva seems unphased.
Nice body punch from Miyamoto.
Miyamoto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miyamoto moves forwards but Kaalikorva connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Okina Miyamoto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miyamoto lands the left hand.
Kaalikorva is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaalikorva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miyamoto.
Oh Kaalikorva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Miyamoto lands a jab.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Miyamoto knocks Kaalikorva out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Okina Miyamoto!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Furio Giunta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dr Francoise Petit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giunta comes to the cage accompanied by The Godfather Theme - Fantomas. Dr Francoise Petit has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Furio Giunta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dr Francoise Petit!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petit misses with a straight left.
Giunta connects with a right hand. Petit shakes it off.
No luck for Petit with that takedown attempt.
Giunta lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Petit backs up against the cage.
Petit looks for a takedown but Giunta sprawls well.
Petit shoots in looking for a takedown. Giunta tries to sprawl out of it but Petit keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Giunta manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Furio Giunta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dr Francoise Petit.
Petit dodges the punch combination from Giunta.
Petit takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Giunta.
Petit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petit throws a left and a right that both miss
and Giunta counters with a stiff right hand.
Petit is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Giunta ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Petit clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Furio Giunta!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Raimo Pukki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Orton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orton has chosen Voices by Rev Theory as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Randy Orton enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raimo Pukki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Randy Orton!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pukki walks forward, straight into a front kick from Orton.
Orton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Orton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pukki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pukki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pukki misses with a series of wild punches.
Orton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Orton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pukki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Orton counters by moving into the clinch.
Orton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pukki takes a knee right on the jaw!
Orton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Orton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pukki's elbow.
Pukki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Orton lands a knee to the body.
Pukki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pukki misses with a jab to the body
and Orton counters with a straight right hand.
Pukki throws a shot from downtown. Orton moves away and avoids it.
Orton tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton rushes Pukki and presses him up against the cage.
Orton lands a nice shot to the body.
Orton keeps control of Pukki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pukki manages to break the clinch.
Pukki swings for the body but Orton moves out of range.
Orton keeps the fight on the outside.
Orton darts in trying to clinch
and Pukki counters with a left to the body.
Orton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pukki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Orton tries to clinch up but Pukki circles away and keeps his distance.
Pukki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pukki misses with a hook to the body
and Orton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Orton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A combination from Pukki does no damage.
A jab from Pukki misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orton fails to land with a series of punches.
Orton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pukki finds it's way round the side to connect with Orton's head.
Pukki swats away the attempt to clinch by Orton.
A lazy left from Pukki finds it's target.
Orton moves out of range of the strikes.
Pukki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Orton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Orton moves away from the strike by Pukki.
Pukki thows a body shot but no joy.
Orton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pukki.
Pukki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orton drops his hands momentarily and Pukki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pukki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orton moves away.
Pukki cracks the inside of Orton's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pukki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Orton's hands.
Orton checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pukki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orton manages to avoid it.
A shot to de liver by Pukki. Beautiful body shot.
Pukki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Orton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pukki.
Pukki lands a jab to the head.
Pukki misses with a body shot.
Pukki misses with a takedown attempt - Orton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pukki tries a low kick but Orton avoids it.
Pukki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Orton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pukki thows a body shot but no joy.
Pukki has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Orton missing with knees to the body.
Pukki missing with knees to the body.
Pukki is looking to break free of the clinch but Orton has double underhooks.
Pukki manages to break the clinch.
Pukki throws a looping overhand right but Orton ducks down to avoid it.
Pukki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orton was well out of range. Poor timing from Pukki.
Pukki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pukki misses with a double jab
and Orton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pukki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Orton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Orton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orton slips a jab from Pukki.
Orton on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pukki swats away the attempt to clinch by Orton.
Raimo Pukki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pukki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pukki scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimo Pukki dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Orton misses the shot to the body.
Orton is looking to clinch but Pukki is avoiding it.
Pukki thows a body shot but no joy.
Pukki misses with a body shot.
Orton is looking to clinch.
Pukki lands a nice looking body shot.
Pukki tries to work over Orton's front leg with a kick but Orton checks it.
Orton looks to score with a jab to the body but Pukki is just out of range.
A cross from Pukki lands.
Pukki throws a shot to the body.
Orton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pukki thows a body shot but no joy.
Pukki keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Orton.
Orton takes the fight into the clinch.
Orton is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton throws an elbow that misses.
Pukki is trying to break the clinch but Orton has him pressed against the cage.
Orton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pukki is trying to break free.
Orton tries to throw a body punch but Pukki avoids it by throwing Orton back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Orton throws an elbow but misses.
Pukki lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Pukki is nestled in close to Orton, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pukki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Orton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pukki.
Orton is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pukki lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pukki scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pukki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pukki 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pukki passes the guard and advances to mount!
Pukki with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Pukki looking to ground and pound but Orton is blocking nicely.
Orton sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pukki connects with a nice short shot to Orton's temple.
Orton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pukki throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pukki thows a huge punch but Orton dodges it nicely.
Pukki throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pukki looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pukki frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Orton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pukki is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Orton has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Orton!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pukki looking for a sweep. Not yet Pukki, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pukki wants to hit a switch here but Orton passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Pukki there!
Pukki manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Orton moves nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimo Pukki dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pukki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Orton in his tracks.
Pukki tries to score with a low kick but Orton moves his leg out of the way.
Nice body punch from Pukki.
Pukki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Orton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Orton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Orton just misses with a punch to the body.
Orton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orton throws a jab but it's blocked by Pukki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pukki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pukki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orton was well out of range. Poor timing from Pukki.
Orton misses with a wild body shot.
Orton looks to land a combination but Pukki avoids it well.
Nice straight punches there by Pukki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pukki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pukki avoids a kick to the body.
Orton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Orton just misses with a punch to the body.
Randy Orton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pukki lands a really nice looking cross but Orton seems unphased.
Pukki is looking to wear down Orton with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pukki scores with a shot to the body.
Pukki rushes Orton and presses him up against the cage.
Pukki works on Orton's body with a couple of short punches.
Orton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Pukki.
Pukki lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Pukki.
Pukki manages to break the clinch.
Pukki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Orton swivels and escapes.
Pukki fails with the takedown.
Pukki swings for the body but Orton moves out of range.
Pukki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Orton lands an elbow inside that Pukki shrugs off.
Pukki tries to break the clinch but Orton is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pukki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orton presses Pukki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pukki tries to break the clinch but Orton is controlling the position.
Pukki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Orton gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raimo Pukki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pukki is trying to break free.
Orton misses with a knee strike.
Pukki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pukki throws out a loose jab but Orton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orton moves away from the strike by Pukki.
Pukki misses with a shot to the body
and Orton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Orton.
Orton trying to land knees to the body.
Pukki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Orton prevents Pukki from breaking the clinch.
A hook to the body from Orton.
Pukki lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Pukki.
Orton is leaning against Pukki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Orton missing with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Pukki.
Pukki has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Orton clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pukki struggling to land strikes to the head as Orton covers up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pukki seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Orton's chin but Orton turns very nicely into Pukki's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Orton.
Orton wants to pass the guard but Pukki is keeping the position.
Pukki wants to sweep but no luck.
Pukki working a defensive guard here.
Pukki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Orton is one step ahead there.
Orton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pukki manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pukki putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Pukki goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Orton turns into him and now he's in Pukki's guard.
Pukki working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimo Pukki clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Orton defending well as Pukki loads up on a big left hand.
Pukki takes one on the button.
Pukki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Orton.
Pukki lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pukki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Orton counters with a stiff right hand.
Pukki scores with a hook to the body. Orton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Orton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pukki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Orton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Orton jabs Pukki right on the nose. Pukki blinks but takes it well.
Pukki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Raimo Pukki is winning the standup battle so far.
Orton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Pukki fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pukki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orton moves away.
Orton tries to clinch
and Pukki counters with a left to the body.
Pukki just misses with a punch to the body.
Pukki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pukki fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Orton sprawls well initially but Pukki persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pukki works his way into full mount!
Orton tries to lock up and control but Pukki gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Orton avoids a strike by Pukki and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Pukki's guard! Fantastic escape!
Pukki is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Orton rolls with it to try and escape but Pukki cranks on the arm and Orton is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Raimo Pukki!
Raimo Pukki retains his bantamweight title!
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