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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zak Maxwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masahiro Fujimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fujimoto has chosen Do You Call My Name - Ra as his entrance music. Zak Maxwell is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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165 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zak Maxwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masahiro Fujimoto!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maxwell closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fujimoto to the mat! Fujimoto manages to get full guard.
Maxwell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fujimoto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maxwell passes into half guard.
Maxwell looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fujimoto is trying to maintain the position but Maxwell is very close to passing his half guard.
Fujimoto is looking to improve his position.
Maxwell performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Maxwell has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Maxwell lands a nice short elbow.
Fujimoto is looking to improve his position.
Fujimoto has hold of Maxwell's hands but Maxwell slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fujimoto trying to control here.
Fujimoto kicks off Maxwell and gets to his feet.
Maxwell shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fujimoto's guard.
Fujimoto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Maxwell looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fujimoto's guard.
Maxwell is looking to take a break and control but Fujimoto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fujimoto is defending against the submission attempts here by Maxwell.
Maxwell is breathing heavily.
Fujimoto wants to get back to full guard but Maxwell has passed into side control.
Maxwell working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Fujimoto looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Maxwell! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Zak Maxwell!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ahmad Daud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smasher Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Money comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gives You Hell kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ahmad Daud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Smasher Money !
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daud tries to clinch but Money moves out of range.
Money looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Daud has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Money . Oh but Daud has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Money goes limp - he's gone! Daud jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ahmad Daud!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timmy Tank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiro Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiro Akiyama has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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166 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Timmy Tank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiro Akiyama!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tank lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tank wants to clinch up but Akiyama keeps it at a distance.
Akiyama wants to clinch
and Tank counters by clinching up.
Tank breaks from the clinch.
Tank scores with a hook.
Akiyama moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tank takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tank will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Akiyama tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tank counters with a left and a right that stings Akiyama.
Akiyama connects with a right hand. Tank shakes it off.
Tank misses with a body shot.
Tank throws a right and a left that Akiyama avoids nicely.
Akiyama tries to clinch up
and Tank counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tank misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tank circles away from the clinch attempt
so Tank counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Akiyama wants to stand but Tank is controlling the position.
Tank would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Akiyama is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tank is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tank wants to stand but Akiyama has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tank is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Akiyama wants to stand and escape but Tank is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tank 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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Akiyama cracks Tank with a good jab.
Akiyama is looking to clinch but Tank is avoiding it.
Akiyama tries to bum rush Tank with a series of wild strikes but Tank uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Akiyama closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tank counters with a nice leg kick.
Akiyama dodges the punch combination from Tank.
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.
Akiyama falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tank counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tank wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Akiyama wants to break free but Tank has control.
Akiyama breaks from the clinch.
Tank misses with a head kick.
Hiro Akiyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akiyama wants to clinch but Tank slips to the side
and Tank counters with a nice leg kick.
Tank thows a body shot but no joy.
Akiyama wants to clinch but Tank slips to the side
and Tank counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Akiyama connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tank's hands.
Akiyama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Akiyama lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Akiyama is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tank.
Akiyama on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hiro Akiyama will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tank misses with the combination.
Akiyama takes a swing at Tank's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Akiyama misses
and Tank counters with a nice double leg into side control. Akiyama won't be happy with that.
Tank decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Akiyama falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tank counters with a two punch combo.
A head kick by Akiyama misses
and Tank counters with a one-two to the body.
Tank misses with a looping right.
Akiyama throws a lazy head kick
and Tank counters with a two punch combo.
A punch combination from Tank misses.
Akiyama misses with a combination
and Tank counters with a head kick. That will keep Akiyama thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nice body kick there by Tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiyama swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tank counters with a straight right hand.
Tank shoots in for a double leg but Akiyama sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tank throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Akiyama counters with a three punch combo that has Tank backing up. Tank nods at Akiyama to acknowledge the strikes.
Akiyama throws a head kick that misses
and Tank counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A combination from Akiyama does no damage.
Akiyama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tank counters with a series of strikes. Akiyama will be more careful next time no doubt.
Akiyama tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tank counters with a slapping leg kick.
Akiyama is breathing heavily.
Akiyama throws a lazy head kick
and Tank counters with a good low kick that Akiyama was not able to check.
Akiyama throws a sloppy head kick
and Tank counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hiro Akiyama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tank falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Akiyama to counter with a crisp jab.
Tank throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Akiyama misses
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Tank counters with a stiff right hand.
Tank looks to land a combination but Akiyama avoids it well.
Akiyama darts in trying to clinch
and Tank counters with an inside leg kick.
Akiyama misses with a double jab.
Tank with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Akiyama misses with a double jab
and Tank counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Akiyama tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Akiyama throws a sloppy head kick
and Tank counters by clinching up.
Akiyama is trying to break the clinch but Tank has him pressed against the ropes.
Akiyama wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tank has him pressed against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tank tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Akiyama smiles and moves away.
Tank throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tank clinches up against the ropes.
Tank tries to pull guard but Akiyama holds him up against the ropes and eventually Tank drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timmy Tank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tank has had enough of the clinch but Akiyama keeps him there for the moment.
Akiyama wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tank landing knees to the body.
Akiyama wants to get back to striking at distance but Tank won't allow it.
Tank wants a takedown.
Tank is looking to break free of the clinch but Akiyama has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama wants to get back to striking at distance but Tank won't allow it.
Tank pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Akiyama misses with a double jab
and Tank counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tank lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tank lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tank!
The fight stays on the outside here - Tank looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Akiyama throws a sloppy head kick
and Tank counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tank fails to land with a series of punches.
Timmy Tank is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Akiyama throws a lazy head kick
and Tank cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Akiyama throws a lazy head kick
and Tank counters with an outside leg kick.
Tank fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timmy Tank dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Tank shoots in looking for a takedown. Akiyama tries to sprawl out of it but Tank keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Akiyama manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A jab from Tank finds it's way through Akiyama's defenses.
Akiyama misses with a combination
and Tank counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tank postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Akiyama to stand up.
Akiyama waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Tank.
Akiyama takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Akiyama tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tank counters with a slapping leg kick.
Akiyama swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tank moves into the clinch.
Tank tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Akiyama smiles and moves away.
A shot to the body from Akiyama misses
and Tank counters with a head kick. That will keep Akiyama thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tank misses with a two punch combination.
Tank misses with a series of wild punches.
Akiyama lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tank throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tank looks to land a left hand but Akiyama moved out of range nicely.
Hiro Akiyama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tank shoots in but Akiyama avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timmy Tank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Akiyama tries to clinch up
and Tank counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tank content to stall in guard here.
Tank won't allow Akiyama to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tank makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tank controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tank seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Akiyama for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tank gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Tank rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Akiyama moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tank looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Akiyama is fending him off so far but Tank persists. Nope, Akiyama circles away and we're back to standing.
Akiyama forces Tank back against the ropes and clinches.
Tank tries to break the clinch but Akiyama is controlling the position.
Akiyama keeps control of Tank as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Akiyama is working Tank over against the ropes.
Tank doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tank fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tank is trying to break the clinch but Akiyama has him pressed against the ropes.
Tank keeps control of Akiyama as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tank tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Akiyama just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Akiyama missing with knees to the body.
Akiyama can't break the clinch.
Tank breaks the clinch.
Akiyama tries to clinch up
and Tank counters with a body kick that stops Akiyama in his tracks momentarily.
Akiyama throws a hook but Tank blocks it.
Tank will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tank shoots in and drives through. Akiyama sprawls well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timmy Tank showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tank has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timmy Tank!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wally West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naozumi Akimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akimoto has chosen AudioMachine - Assassin as his entrance music. Naozumi Akimoto is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wally West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naozumi Akimoto!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from West. No joy for Akimoto on that attempt.
West throws a quick inside leg kick.
West throws a leg kick but Akimoto sees it coming and moves out of range.
Akimoto shoots in for a double leg but West sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
West doesn't manage to clinch there - Akimoto circles away.
West has managed to clinch.
Akimoto takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Naozumi Akimoto has been cut.
West lands an elbow inside that Akimoto shrugs off.
Akimoto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wally West has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Naozumi Akimoto.
West with a knee to the head.
West lands an elbow just above Akimoto 's eye.
Akimoto manages to pull guard.
West wants to stand but Akimoto has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Akimoto wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akimoto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in West's guard.
West wants to get back to his feet but Akimoto is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Akimoto trying to control the position from guard on top but West is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Akimoto decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Akimoto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with West but West pushes him off and we're back to square one.
West tries to clinch up but Akimoto circles away and keeps his distance.
West is looking to clinch but Akimoto is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West has taken the fight to the clinch.
Akimoto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Akimoto wants a takedown but no success here.
West stops a takedown attempt from Akimoto.
West displaying some good clinch control by pressing Akimoto up against the ropes.
West lands a nice elbow.
West wants to stall.
West lands an elbow inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akimoto is pressed up against the ropes. West has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Akimoto down to the mat. Akimoto avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
West is breathing heavily.
Akimoto fails to land the takedown.
Wally West seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akimoto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
West rushes Akimoto and presses him up against the ropes.
West avoiding damage.
West comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
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.
West misses with some punches.
West lands an elbow inside.
West has Akimoto pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. West pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Akimoto tumbling to the mat - West dives into Akimoto's guard.
Akimoto is looking for a triangle but West pushes his legs off easily.
Akimoto lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for West!
Akimoto looking to control but West is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
West is trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wally West dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Naozumi Akimoto's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
West wants to clinch up but Akimoto keeps it at a distance.
West has Akimoto up against the ropes in a clinch.
Akimoto is trying to work for a single leg takedown but West pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Akimoto prevents a takedown attempt there.
West tries to land knees in the clinch but Akimoto avoids the damage to the body.
West displaying some good clinch control by pressing Akimoto up against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West throws an elbow that misses.
Akimoto tries to break the clinch but West is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Akimoto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. West just stands there and leans against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akimoto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but West has him pressed against the ropes.
Akimoto is trying to drag West to the mat but West just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Wally West has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Naozumi Akimoto.
Akimoto tries for a takedown but West manages to get underhooks.
Akimoto is fighting off a takedown attempt but West is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Akimoto to the mat. Akimoto regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
West tries to stand but Akimoto is controlling from the bottom.
Akimoto looking to hit a scissor sweep but West is one step ahead there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Akimoto has control of West's left arm, preventing West from doing any damage.
Akimoto has a closed guard, preventing West from standing up.
Akimoto pushes West off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akimoto cracks West with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Akimoto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but West swivels and escapes.
Akimoto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
West wants to clinch.
West wants to clinch up but Akimoto keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Akimoto is out of range.
West is looking to land body kicks.
Nice takedown defense from West. No joy for Akimoto on that attempt.
Wally West is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
West fails in his attempt to clinch.
West is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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.
West tries to clinch but Akimoto moves out of range.
West is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
West fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Akimoto throws a lazy right hand but West sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
West tries to close the distance and clinch but Akimoto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wally West dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Naozumi Akimoto's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Akimoto shoots in looking for a takedown. West tries to sprawl out of it but Akimoto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. West manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Akimoto takes a swing at West's ribcage but misses.
Akimoto keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akimoto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Akimoto scores with a jab to the body.
West tries to clinch but Akimoto is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akimoto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
West fails in his attempt to clinch.
Akimoto shoots in but West avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wally West has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Naozumi Akimoto.
West throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
West fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Akimoto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by West.
Akimoto swats away the attempt to clinch by West.
West keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Akimoto blocks a leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Akimoto or perhaps it was just good defense by West which made him look bad.
West throws the kick towards the body but Akimoto avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from West as Akimoto shoots in.
West tries to land a front kick but Akimoto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Akimoto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Akimoto looks for a takedown but West sprawls well.
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.
Akimoto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A head kick misses from West.
Akimoto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Akimoto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Naozumi Akimoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
West moves into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wally West showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for West, 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 Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wally West!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lord Lobo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Sanosuke (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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140 lbs
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142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lord Lobo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Sanosuke!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanosuke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lobo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanosuke rushes Lobo and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Lobo breaks the clinch.
Sanosuke tries to clinch up.
Sanosuke tries to clinch up but Lobo circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanosuke moves in looking to clinch but Lobo pushes him off.
Lobo clinches.
Lobo jumps guard but Sanosuke stands there with Lobo around his waist. Lobo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sanosuke manages to break the clinch.
Lobo shoots in but no luck this time.
Sanosuke tries to clinch up
and Lobo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sanosuke!
Sanosuke wants to control but Lobo is having none of it.
Sanosuke is trying desperately to improve position.
Sanosuke is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lobo looking to secure an arm triangle but Sanosuke defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanosuke tries to reverse the position but Lobo maintains control.
Lobo tries to control but Sanosuke wriggling away.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sanosuke tries to lock up and control but Lobo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sanosuke is looking to get to half guard.
Lobo landing strikes from the mount.
Sanosuke is squirming around, avoiding Lobo's attempts to control the action.
Lobo avoids the attempt from Sanosuke to control.
Sanosuke might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lobo kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lobo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sanosuke has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Sanosuke is working to get back to half guard.
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.
Sanosuke regains half guard.
Sanosuke wants to get back to full guard.
Lobo drops an elbow to the side of Sanosuke's head.
Sanosuke is looking to improve his position.
Sanosuke is trying to control but can't.
Lobo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sanosuke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sanosuke darts in trying to clinch
and Lobo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lobo.
Sanosuke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lobo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akira Sanosuke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanosuke closes the distance but Lobo moves to the side
and Lobo counters with a single leg into guard. Sanosuke didn't expect that.
Lobo is breathing heavily.
Lobo looking to sit in guard and control but Sanosuke gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sanosuke trying to control but Lobo is working from the bottom.
Sanosuke is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sanosuke not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lobo pulls Sanosuke in close to prevent any damage.
Sanosuke wants to control from the top but Lobo keeps moving.
Sanosuke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lobo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lobo keeping full guard, as Sanosuke tries to pass.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sanosuke wants to clinch
and Lobo counters by clinching up.
Lobo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sanosuke fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lord Lobo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanosuke tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lobo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sanosuke won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanosuke wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sanosuke is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lord Lobo dominated that round.
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.
Sanosuke tries to clinch
and Lobo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sanosuke makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sanosuke.
Lobo 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.
Sanosuke working a defensive guard here.
Lobo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sanosuke wants to stand and escape but Lobo is having none of it.
Sanosuke pulls Lobo in close to his closed guard and prevents Lobo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sanosuke wriggles free and stands up.
Sanosuke tries to clinch
and Lobo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sanosuke!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lobo prevents Sanosuke from getting the reversal.
Sanosuke tries to lock up and control but Lobo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lobo tries to control but Sanosuke wriggling away.
Sanosuke is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lord Lobo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sanosuke is trying to stand.
Sanosuke is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Sanosuke is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sanosuke is desperately trying to improve his position but Lobo has a good base and remains in mount.
Lobo tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Lobo looking to control but Sanosuke is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
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.
Sanosuke is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sanosuke tries to hold on but Lobo postures up.
Lobo unloads with some shots from mount but Sanosuke bucks and avoids them well.
Sanosuke can't escape the position.
Poor strikes thrown by Lobo there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sanosuke is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sanosuke prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Sanosuke is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanosuke is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sanosuke is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
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.
Sanosuke keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sanosuke tries to lock up and control but Lobo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sanosuke wants to try and get back to his feet.
Lobo controlling the position easily from mount.
Lobo jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sanosuke manages to avoid the submission attempt.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sanosuke tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lobo counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lord Lobo dominated that second round.
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!
Sanosuke closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lobo counters with a head kick. That will keep Sanosuke thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sanosuke wants to clinch but Lobo slips to the side
and Lobo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sanosuke wants to get back to striking at distance but Lobo won't allow it.
Lobo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lobo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lobo counters with a takedown into side control.
Sanosuke wants to control but Lobo postures up.
Sanosuke is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lobo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lobo is thwarting Sanosuke's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanosuke is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanosuke gets full guard.
Sanosuke keeping full guard, as Lobo tries to pass.
Sanosuke wants to get back to his feet but Lobo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sanosuke is trying to control the position but Lobo postures up.
Lobo wants to stand and escape but instead Sanosuke has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Sanosuke wants to control from the top but Lobo keeps moving.
Sanosuke not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
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.
Despite being in the dominant position, Akira Sanosuke just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sanosuke tries to clinch but Lobo moves away
and Lobo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sanosuke's guard now.
Lobo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanosuke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lobo prevents Sanosuke from getting back to his feet.
Sanosuke looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanosuke, not yet.
Sanosuke is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lobo is controlling him.
Sanosuke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanosuke keeping moving, preventing Lobo from controlling successfully.
Lobo postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sanosuke darts in trying to clinch
and Lobo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sanosuke's guard now.
Lobo won't allow Sanosuke to sweep him here.
Sanosuke wants to stand up but Lobo is controlling him.
Lobo 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.
Lobo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanosuke is pulling down on Lobo's head to control his posture.
Sanosuke keeping full guard, as Lobo tries to pass.
Lobo won't allow Sanosuke to sweep him here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sanosuke closes the distance but Lobo moves to the side
and Lobo counters by clinching up.
Akira Sanosuke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanosuke creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanosuke connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lobo's face.
Sanosuke misses with an elbow over the top.
Sanosuke misses with an elbow strike.
Lobo is looking to break free of the clinch but Sanosuke has double underhooks.
Lord Lobo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lobo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lord Lobo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lobo 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lord Lobo!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Antonio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iskender Onder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio's entrance music is I'm Coming. A fine choice. Iskender Onder has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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141 lbs
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147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jorge Antonio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Iskender Onder!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antonio shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Onder working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Antonio doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Antonio manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Onder is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Antonio throwing strikes but missing.
Onder is looking for a triangle but Antonio pushes his legs off easily.
Antonio postures up in Onder's guard and throws a big left but Onder blocks it.
Antonio trying to stand up but can't free himself from Onder's guard.
Antonio throws a big right hand that misses.
Antonio trying to control but Onder is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Onder is looking for a triangle but Antonio pushes his legs off easily.
Onder working for a triangle but Antonio defends it easily.
Antonio postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Antonio wanted to stand there but Onder had control of the position.
Onder had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Antonio is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Onder Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Antonio's back instead.
Onder looks gassed!
Antonio tries to roll but Onder sticks to his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antonio looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Onder not allowing Antonio to control his hands.
Antonio is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Onder looking for the choke from the back.
Antonio trying to control the hands but Onder won't let him.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Antonio manages to stand up with Onder still on his back. Eventually Onder drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonio looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Antonio avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Antonio chips away with some ground and pound.
Antonio knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Onder on the ground.
Antonio trying to control but Onder is working from the bottom.
Antonio postures up and lands a big shot to Onder's brow.
Onder is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antonio trying to stand up but can't free himself from Onder's guard.
Antonio trying to control but Onder is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Onder has momentary wrist control but Antonio slips an elbow through the middle.
Antonio trying to stand up but can't free himself from Onder's guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Onder stuffs the takedown attempt from Antonio. Antonio gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Onder keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iskender Onder dominated that round.
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.
Decent striking displayed by Antonio there.
Antonio looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Onder looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Antonio seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Onder avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Antonio.
Antonio controlling the action here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Antonio tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Onder.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antonio decides to stand up.
Antonio tries to clinch but Onder moves out of range.
Antonio shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Onder as he jumps to the side.
Onder fails with the takedown
and Antonio counters with a left and a right that stings Onder.
Antonio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Onder tries to pull guard but Antonio won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antonio lands a nice knee to the body.
Onder gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Antonio trying to control here.
Onder is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Antonio is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Iskender Onder!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gil Dos Jaques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Ronald Kernspecht (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gil Dos Jaques has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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172 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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gil Dos Jaques!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keith Ronald Kernspecht!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Kernspecht or perhaps it was just good defense by Dos Jaques which made him look bad.
Horrible takedown by Kernspecht or perhaps it was just good defense by Dos Jaques which made him look bad.
Kernspecht shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dos Jaques as he jumps to the side.
Gil Dos Jaques has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Ronald Kernspecht.
Dos Jaques swinging wilding here.
Dos Jaques throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Keith Ronald Kernspecht has been cut.
Dos Jaques lands a right hook to the body.
Kernspecht looks gassed!
Dos Jaques swinging wilding here.
Dos Jaques shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dos Jaques decides to stand up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dos Jaques closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kernspecht to the mat! Kernspecht manages to get full guard.
Dos Jaques throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dos Jaques decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dos Jaques works Kernspecht's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Jaques stuns Kernspecht with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dos Jaques lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kernspecht circles away quickly and effectively.
Kernspecht fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dos Jaques cracks Kernspecht with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kernspecht takes a body punch but keeps moving.
No joy there for Dos Jaques, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kernspecht with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dos Jaques counters with a right hand to the body.
Dos Jaques lands a jab-cross combination.
Dos Jaques closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dos Jaques lands in his opponent's guard.
Dos Jaques showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dos Jaques wants to control from the top but Kernspecht keeps moving.
Kernspecht 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.
Dos Jaques knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kernspecht on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kernspecht lands some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kernspecht manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dos Jaques manages to get himself to full guard.
Dos Jaques wants to stand and escape but Kernspecht is having none of it.
Dos Jaques is working an open guard so Kernspecht takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dos Jaques.
Kernspecht shoots and misses
and Dos Jaques counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dos Jaques does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dos Jaques rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kernspecht moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kernspecht tries to clinch up but Dos Jaques circles away and keeps his distance.
Kernspecht tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dos Jaques swivels and escapes.
Kernspecht tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dos Jaques swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dos Jaques is looking to wear down Kernspecht with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dos Jaques throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kernspecht tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dos Jaques swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dos Jaques.
Kernspecht shoots in but no luck this time.
Dos Jaques shoots in for a double leg but Kernspecht sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dos Jaques throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Kernspecht, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dos Jaques feints and as Kernspecht raises his hands in defense, Dos Jaques changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dos Jaques pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kernspecht is keeping the position for now.
Dos Jaques wants to stand but Kernspecht has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kernspecht wriggles free and stands up.
Dos Jaques shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kernspecht moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Jaques stops Kernspecht from standing up.
Kernspecht is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Dos Jaques breaks from the clinch.
Kernspecht tries for a takedown but Dos Jaques sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dos Jaques will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kernspecht is trying desperately to land a takedown but Dos Jaques is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kernspecht.
Kernspecht changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dos Jaques looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kernspecht decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Dos Jaques throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kernspecht shoots in looking for a takedown. Dos Jaques tries to sprawl out of it but Kernspecht keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Dos Jaques manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dos Jaques fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kernspecht tries for a takedown but Dos Jaques circles away easily
and Dos Jaques counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gil Dos Jaques dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keith Ronald Kernspecht's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kernspecht will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dos Jaques fails to land with a series of punches.
Dos Jaques scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dos Jaques decides to stand back up. Dos Jaques steps back and let's Kernspecht get back to his feet.
Kernspecht falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dos Jaques counters with a three punch combo that has Kernspecht backing up. Kernspecht nods at Dos Jaques to acknowledge the strikes.
Dos Jaques misses with a double jab.
Kernspecht tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dos Jaques swivels and escapes.
Kernspecht shoots and misses
and Dos Jaques counters with a takedown into side control.
Gil Dos Jaques has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Ronald Kernspecht.
Dos Jaques wants to stand but Kernspecht is controlling his arm.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kernspecht wants to get back to his feet.
Kernspecht is not content to let Dos Jaques control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kernspecht sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kernspecht is looking to escape.
Dos Jaques thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dos Jaques not landing any meaningful shots this time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kernspecht shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dos Jaques counters with a nice body shot.
Dos Jaques changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kernspecht tries to avoid it but Dos Jaques manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kernspecht to the ground. Kernspecht escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kernspecht scores a takedown into full mount!
Kernspecht trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kernspecht controlling from mount.
Dos Jaques is squirming around, avoiding Kernspecht's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Jaques wants to control but Kernspecht is having none of it.
Kernspecht tries to control but Dos Jaques wriggling away.
Dos Jaques really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kernspecht trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dos Jaques is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dos Jaques is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kernspecht trying to control but Dos Jaques is having none of it.
Kernspecht content just to control the position here.
Despite being in the dominant position, Keith Ronald Kernspecht just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dos Jaques swats away the attempt to clinch by Kernspecht.
Kernspecht moves in looking to clinch but Dos Jaques pushes him off.
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.
Kernspecht with a poor takedown
and Dos Jaques counters with a right hand to the body.
Dos Jaques has a takedown stuffed.
Kernspecht shoots and misses
and Dos Jaques counters with a three punch combo that has Kernspecht backing up. Kernspecht nods at Dos Jaques to acknowledge the strikes.
Dos Jaques avoids the head kick by Kernspecht.
Gil Dos Jaques is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dos Jaques swats away the attempt to clinch by Kernspecht.
Dos Jaques fails to land with a series of punches.
Dos Jaques closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dos Jaques lands in his opponent's guard.
Dos Jaques pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kernspecht is keeping the position for now.
Dos Jaques wants to stand but Kernspecht is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gil Dos Jaques overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kernspecht preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gil Dos Jaques dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Keith Ronald Kernspecht'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!
Dos Jaques circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kernspecht wants to clinch up but Dos Jaques keeps it at a distance.
Kernspecht tries to clinch but Dos Jaques is having none of it.
Dos Jaques clinches with his opponent.
Dos Jaques is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kernspecht goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dos Jaques prevents it.
Kernspecht is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dos Jaques is trying to break the clinch but Kernspecht has him pressed against the ropes.
Kernspecht keeps control of Dos Jaques as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kernspecht misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kernspecht tries for a takedown but Dos Jaques manages to get underhooks.
Gil Dos Jaques has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Ronald Kernspecht.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Jaques wants to break free but Kernspecht has control.
Kernspecht tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kernspecht tries to stall but Dos Jaques uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dos Jaques lands a takedown into guard.
Kernspecht wants to get back to his feet but Dos Jaques is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kernspecht not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kernspecht wants to stand and escape but Dos Jaques is having none of it.
Dos Jaques landing with the ground and pound.
Kernspecht manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Dos Jaques swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dos Jaques moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dos Jaques gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dos Jaques throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kernspecht decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nice takedown defense from Kernspecht. No joy for Dos Jaques on that attempt.
Kernspecht will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Jaques misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dos Jaques wants to land a leg kick but Kernspecht is out of range.
Dos Jaques shoots in and bounces Kernspecht off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Dos Jaques prevents Kernspecht from getting back to his feet.
Kernspecht looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dos Jaques is one step ahead there.
Kernspecht manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Kernspecht throws a series of punches but Dos Jaques avoids them all with ease.
Kernspecht shoots in for a takedown but Dos Jaques shows good takedown defense.
Kernspecht tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Dos Jaques paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dos Jaques shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kernspecht as he avoids it easily.
Kernspecht misses with a takedown
and Dos Jaques counters with a two punch combo.
Keith Ronald Kernspecht has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kernspecht shoots in looking for a takedown. Dos Jaques tries to sprawl out of it but Kernspecht keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Dos Jaques manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gil Dos Jaques is winning the standup battle so far.
Kernspecht misses with a takedown
and Dos Jaques counters with a two punch combo.
Kernspecht fails with the takedown.
Dos Jaques fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kernspecht sprawls well initially but Dos Jaques persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dos Jaques stops Kernspecht from getting back to his feet.
Dos Jaques trying to pass the guard but Kernspecht defending well.
Dos Jaques wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kernspecht keeps working.
Kernspecht pushes Dos Jaques off looking to stand but Dos Jaques dives back in and keeps control.
Dos Jaques wants to pass to mount but Kernspecht is defending the position.
Nice strikes from Dos Jaques there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Jaques trying to control from half guard but Kernspecht is working away.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dos Jaques throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kernspecht shoots and misses
enabling Dos Jaques to counter with a crisp jab.
Kernspecht changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dos Jaques tries to avoid it but Kernspecht manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dos Jaques to the ground. Dos Jaques escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dos Jaques connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kernspecht tries to clinch but Dos Jaques moves out of range.
Kernspecht doesn't manage to clinch there - Dos Jaques circles away.
Kernspecht shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dos Jaques but Dos Jaques pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dos Jaques looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dos Jaques lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kernspecht misses with a series of wild punches.
Dos Jaques closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gil Dos Jaques showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dos Jaques 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gil Dos Jaques!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boom Tree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Boom Tree!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigo Nogueira lands a glancing blow to the side of Tree's head.
Tree has closed the distance and engaged Rodrigo Nogueira in a clinch.
Rodrigo Nogueira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rodrigo Nogueira shoots in but no luck this time.
Rodrigo Nogueira connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tree's hands.
Tree slips a jab and a cross from Rodrigo Nogueira.
A head kick misses from Rodrigo Nogueira.
Rodrigo Nogueira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tree.
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tree takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tree with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rodrigo Nogueira to score with a decent uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tree changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rodrigo Nogueira looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rodrigo Nogueira stops Tree from passing to mount.
Tree looks up at the clock and then as Rodrigo Nogueira takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tree smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
It looks like Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has been cut.
Tree thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tree lands a nice forearm strike.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rodrigo Nogueira is trying to control Tree's posture but Tree avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigo Nogueira is looking to regain half guard here but Tree keeps moving and retains side control.
Tree wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rodrigo Nogueira keeps working.
Tree working the body and head with strikes.
Tree looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rodrigo Nogueira regains half guard.
Rodrigo Nogueira tries to get to full guard but Tree has control of the leg.
Tree working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo Nogueira has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Tree escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Tree!
Rodrigo Nogueira is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Tree has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Tree trying to control the action but Rodrigo Nogueira is working from the bottom.
Tree has an Americana. Rodrigo Nogueira didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Tree is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Tree hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Boom Tree!
Boom Tree is the new heavyweight champion!
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