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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Edward Welch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinya Nakata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edward Welch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinya Nakata!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakata avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Welch closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nakata tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Welch wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nakata manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Welch knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nakata on the ground.
Welch is refusing to be controlled, as Nakata sits in half guard.
Nakata in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Welch tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Nakata!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shinya Nakata!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yu Pu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiroshi Kobayashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kobayashi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Seven Samurai kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yu Pu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroshi Kobayashi!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pu wants to clinch.
Kobayashi throws a chopping leg kick but Pu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kobayashi throws a head kick that Pu semi-blocks.
Kobayashi staying out of range there.
Pu checks a leg kick.
Hiroshi Kobayashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick from Kobayashi.
Kobayashi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pu fails to land with a series of punches.
Kobayashi clinches but Pu breaks the clinch
enabling Pu to counter with a crisp jab.
A big left from Pu misses.
Pu tries to close the distance and clinch but Kobayashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kobayashi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kobayashi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yu Pu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiroshi Kobayashi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Pu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kobayashi doesn't seem phased though.
Pu jabs at Kobayashi's body.
Pu has closed the distance and engaged Kobayashi in a clinch.
Pu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kobayashi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kobayashi looks gassed!
Pu with a knee to the head.
Pu lands with a light punch inside.
Kobayashi is rocked!
Kobayashi takes an elbow to the temple.
Kobayashi is still on wobbly legs! Can Pu finish him?
Pu has Kobayashi pressed against the cage. He pushes Kobayashi back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Pu throws a beautiful elbow that sends Kobayashi crashing to the floor! Pu piles on the pressure with more strikes! Kobayashi is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yu Pu!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Herman Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Li might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Operation Ground and Pound. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Herman Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyle McCoy!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
McCoy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McCoy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Li's waist but Li gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McCoy off to one side.
Excellent takedown into side control there by McCoy.
Li tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McCoy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
McCoy laying and praying for a moment but Li takes advantage and regains half guard.
McCoy is trying to control. Li wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Li is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McCoy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McCoy's back!
Li missing with strikes from the back.
Li missing with strikes.
McCoy staying busy and making it hard for Li to control.
McCoy rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
McCoy won't allow Li to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy tries to get to full guard but Li has control of the leg.
McCoy keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCoy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Li postures up in McCoy's guard and throws a big left but McCoy blocks it.
Li wants to control from the top but McCoy keeps moving.
Li working some strikes from top position.
Li has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but McCoy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Li is looking to advance position but McCoy has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McCoy working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Li is trying desperately to improve position.
Li defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from McCoy.
Li can't escape the position.
McCoy throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Li is trying desperately to improve position.
McCoy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
McCoy wants to pass to mount but Li is defending the position.
McCoy is trying to control the action in half guard but Li is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Li keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Li gets back to full guard.
Li working for a triangle but McCoy defends it easily.
Li is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McCoy is aware though and is defending well.
Li is breathing heavily.
McCoy wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
McCoy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Li looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li trying to control but McCoy postures up.
Li regains full guard. Nicely done.
McCoy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McCoy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Li has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McCoy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Li can't keep his opponent in guard - McCoy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
McCoy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
McCoy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McCoy seems to be looking for submissions.
Li tries to roll over but McCoy keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kyle McCoy will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Li looks for a takedown but McCoy sprawls well.
McCoy works Li's body with a nice hook.
McCoy is looking to slow Li down with leg kicks.
McCoy connects with a jab.
Li walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McCoy lands with a right hand.
Li doesn't manage to clinch there - McCoy circles away.
Li fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice leg kick lands there from McCoy.
Li misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McCoy tries for a takedown. No joy.
McCoy pushes off an throws an elbow but Li leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McCoy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Li's defenses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Li just misses with a elbow thrown towards McCoy's brow.
McCoy lands a damaging elbow.
McCoy lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy blocks the elbow strike.
McCoy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Li in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Li tries for a takedown but McCoy manages to get underhooks.
McCoy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McCoy tries for a takedown but Li manages to get underhooks.
Herman Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle McCoy.
McCoy looking to throw knees to the head but Li is blocking nicely.
Li throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McCoy lands an elbow just above Li 's eye.
McCoy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McCoy tries to stall but Li uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Li changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McCoy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
McCoy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Li throws a hook but McCoy blocks it.
McCoy tries for a takedown but Li circles away easily
and Li counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Li postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy trying to control the position.
Li trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McCoy looking to control.
McCoy pulls Li in close to prevent any damage.
McCoy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Li trying to control but McCoy is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Li defending well as McCoy loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a looping overhand right but McCoy ducks down to avoid it.
Kyle McCoy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McCoy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Li.
McCoy throws a one two combo.
McCoy throws a head kick that Li semi-blocks.
McCoy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
McCoy is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Li is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Li has escaped and now he's on top!
Li postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! McCoy is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Li, into his guard.
McCoy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy advances position into side control!
McCoy tries for a kimura but Li is defending well.
McCoy misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Li sneaks back into half guard.
Li slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Li bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McCoy's guard.
Li trying to control but McCoy is working from the bottom.
McCoy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kyle McCoy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Li shoots in but McCoy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Li walks forward, straight into a front kick from McCoy.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McCoy.
Li takes a jab right on the kisser.
McCoy throws a nice looking combination but Li bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Li shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. McCoy is trying to defend but Li finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
McCoy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McCoy.
McCoy has his hands on Li's head, controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Li passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Herman Li overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy regains half guard.
McCoy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McCoy won't allow Li to pass to mount.
McCoy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Li trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but McCoy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McCoy 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.
Li trying to control but McCoy is working from the bottom.
McCoy is pulling down on Li's head to control his posture.
Li missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McCoy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a strike but McCoy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
McCoy throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Li loads up on a big right hand but McCoy slips the punch.
McCoy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Li throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCoy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McCoy throws a nice outside leg kick.
McCoy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McCoy showed some decent athleticism there.
Li wants to improve his position but McCoy is controlling well.
McCoy wants to work for an arm triangle but Li is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kyle McCoy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy is keen to just control but Li is a slippery customer.
Li is trying to get back to full guard.
Li is not content to let McCoy control the position.
Li looking for submissions off his back.
Herman Li has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McCoy performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McCoy throws a nice outside leg kick.
McCoy shoots and misses
enabling Li to counter with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kyle McCoy.
I've got McCoy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle McCoy!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ezio Machiavelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Kurose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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143 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ezio Machiavelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Matthew Kurose!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machiavelli scores with a hook to the body. Kurose takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ezio Machiavelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machiavelli throws a body punch but Kurose moves out of range.
Machiavelli works Kurose's body with a nice hook.
Kurose forces Machiavelli back against the cage and clinches.
Kurose decides to pull guard.
Machiavelli drops back looking for a leg! Kurose is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kurose manages to kick Machiavelli off! Machiavelli jumps back into Kurose's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machiavelli won't allow Kurose to sweep him here.
Machiavelli postures up and lands a big shot to Kurose's brow.
Kurose looking for a guillotine here but Machiavelli defends easily.
Machiavelli drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Machiavelli jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Machiavelli drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kurose looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kurose looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kurose!
Kurose tries for a kimura but Machiavelli is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machiavelli is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Machiavelli trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Machiavelli is not content to let Kurose control the position.
Kurose wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Machiavelli, who protects the arm well.
Kurose looks gassed!
Kurose working the head with strikes.
Kurose tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Machiavelli throws Kurose to one side and escapes!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurose uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Machiavelli.
Kurose changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Machiavelli looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Machiavelli wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Kurose is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Machiavelli knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Machiavelli is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kurose is trying to get an arm triangle but Machiavelli is defending well.
Machiavelli bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machiavelli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot by Machiavelli.
Machiavelli scores with a jab to the jaw.
Machiavelli throws a good cross that connects.
Machiavelli misses with a low kick.
Machiavelli lands a body shot.
Machiavelli comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Machiavelli takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kurose takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kurose fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Machiavelli avoids it really well and circles away.
Machiavelli thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurose dives in and grabs Machiavelli's left leg, looking for a takedown. Machiavelli pushes down on Kurose's head and hops out.
Kurose has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Machiavelli finds it's way round the side to connect with Kurose's head.
Machiavelli lands with a shot to the body.
Machiavelli looks to score with a jab to the body but Kurose is just out of range.
Machiavelli swings for the body but Kurose moves out of range.
Machiavelli lands a with a good body shot.
Machiavelli scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kurose doesn't seem bothered though.
Machiavelli misses with an uppercut. Kurose saw that one coming.
Nice sprawl there from Machiavelli as Kurose shoots in.
Ezio Machiavelli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Kurose.
Machiavelli just misses with a punch to the body.
Machiavelli thows a body shot but no joy.
Kurose is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Machiavelli lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ezio Machiavelli will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Machiavelli throws a body punch but Kurose moves out of range.
Machiavelli cracks a nice hook into Kurose's ribs.
Kurose shoots in for a takedown but Machiavelli shows good takedown defense.
Machiavelli looks to score with a jab to the body but Kurose is just out of range.
Kurose uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Machiavelli.
Kurose avoids the body shot from Machiavelli.
Kurose fails with a takedown attempt.
Machiavelli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurose keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machiavelli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kurose.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kurose steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Machiavelli.
Machiavelli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kurose circles away quickly and effectively.
Machiavelli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kurose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machiavelli tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kurose swivels and escapes.
Kurose fails to land the takedown.
Ezio Machiavelli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Kurose.
Kurose throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Machiavelli's waist but Machiavelli gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kurose off to one side.
Kurose takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Machiavelli looks to score with a jab to the body but Kurose is just out of range.
Machiavelli misses with a takedown
and Kurose counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kurose.
Kurose trying to control the position from guard on top but Machiavelli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kurose won't allow Machiavelli to get back to his feet.
Kurose drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kurose jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kurose trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurose 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.
Machiavelli is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kurose is controlling him.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Machiavelli keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Machiavelli with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Machiavelli throws a predictable looking body shot
so Kurose counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kurose is pushing down on Machiavelli's leg trying to pass to half guard. Machiavelli is fighting to maintain full guard but Kurose has managed to sneak the leg through.
Machiavelli is not content to let Kurose control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machiavelli pushes Kurose off but Kurose dives into side control.
Machiavelli pushes Kurose away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kurose gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kurose in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Kurose is trying to get an arm triangle but Machiavelli is defending well.
Kurose tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kurose has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Machiavelli bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machiavelli throws a sloppy body shot
and Kurose counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Machiavelli is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kurose is controlling him.
Machiavelli is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Kurose dives into side control.
Kurose tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Matthew Kurose has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kurose is trying to get an arm triangle but Machiavelli is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kurose tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Kurose showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Machiavelli lands a nice looking body shot.
Machiavelli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kurose manages to avoid it.
Kurose gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Machiavelli counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Machiavelli misses with a shot to the body
so Kurose counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kurose won't allow Machiavelli to get back to his feet.
Kurose trying to control the position from guard on top but Machiavelli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Machiavelli wants to get back to his feet but Kurose is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Machiavelli keeping full guard, as Kurose tries to pass.
Machiavelli wants to get back to his feet but Kurose is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurose trying to control the position from guard on top but Machiavelli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kurose drops back looking for a leg! Machiavelli is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Machiavelli manages to kick Kurose off! Kurose jumps back into Machiavelli's guard.
Machiavelli is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kurose is controlling him.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kurose looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kurose sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Machiavelli's guard.
Kurose is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Machiavelli is just riding it out for now. Kurose eventually gives up the hold.
Machiavelli is trying to stand back up but Kurose is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurose maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Machiavelli could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Kurose has cracked it and Machiavelli is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Kurose!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matthew Kurose!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jenji Ueda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tokugawa Ieyasu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ueda comes into the arena with Requiem for a Dream blaring out of the sound system. Jenji Ueda could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tokugawa Ieyasu's chin.
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Counter striker
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jenji Ueda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tokugawa Ieyasu!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ueda keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ueda throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ieyasu.
Ueda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ueda throws a hook but Ieyasu avoids it easily.
Ueda wants to clinch up but Ieyasu keeps it at a distance.
Ieyasu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ieyasu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ueda lands a high kick!
It looks like Tokugawa Ieyasu has been cut.
Ieyasu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ueda throws a sloppy head kick and Ieyasu moves out of range easily.
Ieyasu drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ieyasu seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ieyasu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ueda keeping full guard, as Ieyasu tries to pass.
Ueda pulls Ieyasu in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ieyasu controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ieyasu trying to control but Ueda is working from the bottom.
Ieyasu looking to pass the guard.
Ieyasu trying to control but Ueda is working from the bottom.
Ieyasu slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Tokugawa Ieyasu just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ueda is looking to clinch.
Ueda misses with a takedown attempt
so Ieyasu counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ieyasu content to stall in guard here.
Ueda keeping moving, preventing Ieyasu from controlling successfully.
Ieyasu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ieyasu trying to control but Ueda is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu is looking to stand up but Ueda won't let him.
Ieyasu trying to control the position from guard on top but Ueda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ieyasu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ieyasu slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ieyasu throwing strikes from guard but Ueda blocks nicely.
Ueda throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ieyasu looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tokugawa Ieyasu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tokugawa Ieyasu's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ieyasu stuffs the takedown attempt from Ueda. Ueda gets slowly back to his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ieyasu.
Ieyasu moves in looking to clinch but Ueda pushes him off.
Ieyasu gets caught flat footed, as Ueda shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ieyasu has Ueda pulled in close to control his posture.
Ieyasu working a defensive guard here.
Ueda trying to control the position from guard on top but Ieyasu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ieyasu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ueda manages to get himself to full guard.
Ieyasu wants to control from the top but Ueda keeps moving.
Ueda trying to control the position.
Ueda wants to get back to his feet but Ieyasu is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ieyasu trying to control but Ueda is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ueda trying to control the position.
Ieyasu content to stall in guard here.
Despite being in the dominant position, Tokugawa Ieyasu just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ieyasu just misses with a punch to the body.
Ieyasu has his takedown stuffed
and Ueda counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ieyasu's guard now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ueda is working Ieyasu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ieyasu controls Ueda momentarily but Ueda frees himself.
Ueda trying to control the position from guard on top but Ieyasu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ueda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ueda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ieyasu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ieyasu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ueda postures up and lands a big shot to Ieyasu's brow.
Ueda trying to control the position from guard on top but Ieyasu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ueda leaves Ieyasu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ueda closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ieyasu counters with a shoot takedown. Ueda fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jenji Ueda dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tokugawa Ieyasu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ieyasu swats away the attempt to clinch by Ueda.
Ueda misses with a takedown attempt
and Ieyasu counters with a left and a right that stings Ueda.
Ueda throws out a loose jab but Ieyasu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ueda looks to clinch
and Ieyasu counters with a good low kick that Ueda was not able to check.
Ueda loads up on a big right hand but Ieyasu slips the punch.
Ieyasu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ueda.
Ueda lands a lovely overhand right.
Ueda tries to clinch there but Ieyasu circles away.
Ueda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ueda tries to clinch
and Ieyasu counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ieyasu darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ieyasu prevents Ueda from standing back up.
Ieyasu is working for a kimura but Ueda is defending it quite comfortably.
Ieyasu prevents Ueda from standing back up.
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.
Ieyasu thows a huge punch but Ueda dodges it nicely.
Ieyasu trying to control the action but Ueda is working from the bottom.
Ieyasu content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ueda throws a sloppy head kick and Ieyasu moves out of range easily.
Ieyasu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ieyasu misses with a series of wild punches.
Ueda throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ieyasu counters with a body kick that stops Ueda in his tracks momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ieyasu - that will leave a mark!
Ueda gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ieyasu to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ieyasu wants to control from the top but Ueda keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ueda looking for a sweep. Not yet Ueda, not yet.
Ueda is looking to stand up but Ieyasu isn't so interested in that idea.
Ueda keeping moving, preventing Ieyasu from controlling successfully.
Ueda wants to stand up but Ieyasu is controlling him.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ieyasu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ueda.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ieyasu throws a combination that misses
and Ueda counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ueda trying to control the position from guard on top but Ieyasu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jenji Ueda.
I think Ueda 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jenji Ueda!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takanori Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takumi Mayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takumi Mayama is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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, Takanori Gomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takumi Mayama!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mayama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gomi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gomi misses with a wild combination.
Gomi misses with a series of wild punches.
Mayama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gomi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mayama throws a series of punches but Gomi avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Mayama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mayama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gomi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Takumi Mayama has been cut.
Mayama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gomi circles away quickly and effectively.
Mayama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gomi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A big right from Gomi misses.
Gomi drives through and clinches with Mayama against the cage.
Gomi misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Gomi.
Gomi avoiding damage.
Gomi lands a nice elbow.
Nice body punch from Gomi - that landed with a thud.
Gomi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gomi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mayama up against the cage.
Gomi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mayama backwards.
Mayama takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mayama jumps guard but Gomi stands there with Mayama around his waist. Mayama gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gomi misses with a punch on the inside.
Mayama is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gomi breaks the clinch.
Mayama throws a combination that misses
and Gomi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gomi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mayama backwards.
Mayama fails to pull guard.
Mayama is trying to break free.
Gomi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gomi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mayama backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gomi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice takedown defense from Gomi. No joy for Mayama on that attempt.
Takanori Gomi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takumi Mayama.
Mayama throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Gomi counter with a right hand.
Takanori Gomi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gomi slips a jab from Mayama.
Gomi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mayama takes a step back to recover.
Mayama throws a combination. Gomi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mayama lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayama misses with a combination
and Gomi moves into the clinch.
Mayama looks gassed!
Gomi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mayama tries to break free but Gomi pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mayama pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gomi tries to clinch there but Mayama circles away.
Gomi misses with a wild body shot.
Mayama swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gomi counters by clinching up.
Gomi digs a right hand underneath Mayama's ribcage. Mayama let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mayama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mayama is trying to force a seperation but Gomi has the dominant position.
Gomi presses Mayama against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mayama looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mayama tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gomi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mayama tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gomi smiles and moves away.
Gomi gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayama fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mayama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mayama jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gomi walks away with a smile on his face. Mayama gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mayama throws a series of punches but Gomi moves out of range.
Gomi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mayama fails to land with a series of punches.
Mayama misses with a series of wild punches.
Mayama throws a series of punches but Gomi moves out of range.
Gomi gets a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomi lands a takedown into guard.
Gomi wants to control from the top but Mayama keeps moving.
Gomi is really struggling to control Mayama but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takanori Gomi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Takumi Mayama's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gomi misses with a low kick.
Mayama throws a body punch but Gomi moves out of range.
Gomi moves into the clinch successfully.
Mayama tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gomi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mayama tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gomi misses with a punch to the body.
Gomi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mayama's elbow.
Gomi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gomi closes the distance and pushes Mayama back into the cage.
Mayama tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gomi smiles and moves away.
Takanori Gomi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takumi Mayama.
Gomi clinches up with Mayama and pushes him back against the cage.
Mayama tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gomi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mayama is working for takedown but Gomi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gomi has a couple of punches blocked by Mayama.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayama jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gomi walks away with a smile on his face. Mayama gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Takanori Gomi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mayama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mayama throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gomi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gomi instigates a clinch.
Gomi has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mayama clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Mayama turns into Gomi and is now in his guard.
Gomi uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Mayama.
Mayama throws a nice looking combination but Gomi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mayama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mayama scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayama misses with a double jab.
Mayama is breathing heavily.
Gomi misses with a body shot.
Takumi Mayama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomi misses with a wild body shot.
Mayama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mayama throws a series of punches but Gomi avoids them all with ease.
Mayama dodges the punch combination from Gomi.
Mayama misses with a combination
and Gomi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mayama fails to pull guard.
Mayama wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gomi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Gomi as the two fighters clinch.
Gomi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mayama tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gomi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gomi just leaning against Mayama, taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayama wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gomi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gomi is working for takedown but Mayama is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gomi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mayama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gomi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mayama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mayama misses with the combination.
Gomi takes the fight into the clinch.
Gomi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gomi has hold of one of Mayama's legs. Mayama is fighting the takedown attempt but Gomi gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Mayama is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gomi defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomi stands up from Mayama's guard - Gomi perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gomi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mayama will feel that in the morning.
Gomi wants to clinch up but Mayama keeps it at a distance.
Gomi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mayama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gomi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mayama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gomi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mayama connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gomi's hands.
Mayama misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takanori Gomi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Takumi Mayama's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mayama throws a nice looking combination but Gomi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gomi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A cross from Gomi lands.
Mayama misses with a double jab
and Gomi counters with a nice body shot.
Gomi is looking to clinch but Mayama is avoiding it.
Gomi darts in and clinches Mayama up against the cage.
Gomi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mayama stops a takedown attempt from Gomi.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gomi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gomi. Mayama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gomi gets a clinch.
Gomi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Gomi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gomi.
Gomi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mayama tries to pull guard but Gomi won't allow it.
Mayama fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mayama fails to pull guard.
Takanori Gomi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takumi Mayama.
Gomi throws a head punch that misses.
Mayama tries to pull guard but Gomi holds him up against the cage and eventually Mayama drops back down to his feet.
Mayama tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gomi smiles and moves away.
Mayama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gomi counters with a series of strikes. Mayama will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mayama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mayama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gomi throws out the jab.
Gomi tries to close the distance and clinch but Mayama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gomi looks to land a combination but Mayama avoids it well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mayama is defended easily by Gomi.
Gomi scores with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gomi throws a big shot that misses.
Mayama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gomi circles away quickly and effectively.
Gomi moves into the clinch successfully.
Gomi tightens his grip and picks Mayama up, before dumping him to the ground. Mayama manages to land in guard.
Mayama looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gomi lands a couple of elbows.
Takanori Gomi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mayama escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gomi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gomi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi stays in close to Mayama's body and controls the position.
Gomi stops Mayama from standing up.
Gomi tries to free his leg and advance position but Mayama is retaining full guard.
Mayama has his foot on Gomi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gomi works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gomi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mayama escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gomi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mayama working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gomi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gomi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Takumi Mayama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mayama looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takanori Gomi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gomi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takanori Gomi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Genghis Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akio Osamu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khan comes into the arena with Ready 4 War blaring out of the sound system. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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, Genghis Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akio Osamu!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Osamu but Osamu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Osamu.
Khan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Osamu is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khan is looking to improve his position.
Khan is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osamu is keen to just control but Khan is a slippery customer.
Osamu tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Khan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Khan wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Osamu is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Khan's half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osamu prevents Khan from improving his position.
Khan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Khan won't allow Osamu to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Khan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Khan.
Khan had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Osamu is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Khan Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Osamu's back instead.
Khan lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Khan's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Will Khan go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Khan misses with a punch to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khan looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Genghis Khan will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Osamu ducks under a wild hook from Khan.
Osamu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Khan misses with a series of wild punches.
Osamu closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Khan did well to prevent Osamu getting side control.
Khan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Khan looking for submissions off his back.
Khan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Osamu's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Osamu's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Khan softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Khan is working the ground and pound. Can Osamu escape?
Khan looking to hold on to the position here but Osamu rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Khan trying to control the position from guard on top but Osamu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan tries to free his leg and advance position but Osamu is retaining full guard.
Osamu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Khan is one step ahead there.
Khan landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Khan wants to pass the guard but Osamu is keeping the position.
Khan drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Khan seems to have locked his on tight now - Osamu screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Khan, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Genghis Khan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Sylva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Blood Brothers - Papa Roach as his entrance music. Matt Silva 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anthony Sylva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Silva!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sylva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A combination from Sylva does no damage.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Sylva shoots in.
Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Silva avoids the head kick by Sylva.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sylva.
Silva tries to bum rush Sylva with a series of wild strikes but Sylva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sylva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Sylva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sylva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Silva throws a one two combo.
It looks like Anthony Sylva has been cut.
Sylva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Silva scores with a jab to the body.
Sylva is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sylva misses with a jab to the body
and Silva counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Sylva to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Silva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Matt Silva!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Orton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans comes to the cage accompanied by "A Country Boy Can Survive" by Hank Williams Jr.. Orton has chosen Voices by Rev Theory as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Freddy Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Randy Orton!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Evans fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Evans closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Evans ducks under a wild hook from Orton.
Orton throws a sloppy head kick and Evans moves out of range easily.
Orton tries to clinch but Evans moves out of range.
Randy Orton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evans throws a right and a left that Orton avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orton missing with a left hand there. Evans was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Orton tries to clinch there but Evans circles away.
Orton misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton misses with a straight right.
Orton throws a predictable looking body shot
and Evans counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Evans uses his free foot to push down on Orton's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Orton.
Evans wants to take Orton's back but he can't do it this time.
Evans moves to the back position.
Orton looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Evans is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Orton defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Evans is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Orton is defending well though. Evans let's go of the attempt for now.
Evans has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Orton is defending well but eventually Evans manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Orton has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Freddy Evans!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maek Houzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stari Starac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Starac has chosen The Last Waltz as his entrance music. Maek Houzo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Stari Starac's chin.
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maek Houzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stari Starac!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starac closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Starac throwing shots but Houzo is blocking nicely.
Houzo tries to roll over but Starac keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Houzo is doing well to control the position and prevent Starac from advancing to side control.
Houzo trying to control but Starac postures up.
Houzo is looking to improve his position.
Houzo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Houzo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Starac has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Starac throws a series of punches but Houzo moves out of range.
Houzo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Starac's half guard.
Houzo looks to land a strike but Starac avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starac is looking for a triangle but Houzo pushes his legs off easily.
Houzo throws a big right hand that misses.
Houzo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Houzo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Houzo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Starac works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Starac had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Houzo is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Starac Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Houzo's back instead.
Starac is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Houzo wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.
Starac sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houzo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Starac is thwarting Houzo's attempts to control the position.
Houzo gets back to full guard.
Houzo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Houzo looking for a guillotine here but Starac defends easily.
Houzo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Houzo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Houzo is trying to control the position but Starac postures up.
Houzo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Starac trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starac postures up and lands a big shot to Houzo's brow.
Houzo is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Houzo is on top in guard.
Starac looking to hit a scissor sweep but Houzo is one step ahead there.
Houzo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Starac can't keep his opponent in guard - Houzo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Houzo working the head and body with strikes.
Houzo lands strikes from half guard.
Starac has hold of Houzo's hands but Houzo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houzo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Starac's head.
Houzo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Houzo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Starac gets back to full guard.
Starac avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Starac looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Houzo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Starac's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Starac holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maek Houzo dominated that round.
That's time! Houzo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Houzo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stari Starac is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Houzo scores with a takedown into Starac's guard.
Houzo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Houzo is working Starac over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Houzo scoring with some ground and pound.
Starac is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Starac has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Houzo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Starac.
Starac is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Houzo advances to full mount.
Houzo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Starac looks a forlorn figure.
Starac is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houzo landing strikes from the mount and Starac is in trouble!
Houzo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Starac looks a forlorn figure.
It looks like Stari Starac has been cut.
Houzo with shots to the head and body - Starac looks very uncomfortable down there.
Starac is rocked!
Maek Houzo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Houzo! Starac is hurt baaadly! Houzo is firing away with more strikes - Starac is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Maek Houzo!
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