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JLF 10: Mikkelsson V Kobayashi PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Ramsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uesugi Shizuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramsley comes to the ring accompanied by The Trooper. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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145 lbs
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146 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Ramsley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Uesugi Shizuka!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramsley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ramsley throws a solid leg kick but Shizuka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ramsley.
Ramsley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ramsley misses with a body kick.
Ramsley misses with a kick to the body.
Ramsley throws a head kick but Shizuka moves out of range.
Ramsley moves out of range as Shizuka strikes.
Shizuka blocks a head kick by Ramsley.
Ramsley is breathing heavily.
Ramsley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Shizuka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ramsley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shizuka thows a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramsley throws a head kick that misses.
Shizuka looks to land a left hand but Ramsley moved out of range nicely.
Shizuka works the jab nicely.
Shizuka blocks a head kick by Ramsley.
Shizuka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsley throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shizuka.
Shizuka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramsley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ramsley misses with a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Ramsley.
Ramsley doesn't manage to clinch there - Shizuka circles away.
Ramsley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shizuka loads up on a big right hand but Ramsley slips the punch.
Ramsley moves away from the strike by Shizuka.
Shizuka lands a lovely overhand right.
Ramsley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shizuka.
Shizuka throws a jab when Ramsley was well out of range.
Shizuka throws a looping overhand right but Ramsley ducks down to avoid it.
Shizuka misses the shot to the body.
Shizuka missing with a left hand there. Ramsley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramsley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shizuka.
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.
Shizuka misses the shot to the body.
John Ramsley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramsley misses with a head kick.
Shizuka throws a jab but it's blocked by Ramsley.
Ramsley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shizuka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramsley.
Shizuka throws an overhand right that lands on Ramsley's shoulder, as Ramsley tries to avoid the shot.
Shizuka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ramsley throws a head kick but Shizuka moves out of range.
Ramsley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shizuka.
Shizuka throws a jab but it's blocked by Ramsley.
Shizuka misses with a straight left.
Ramsley misses with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Shizuka.
Uesugi Shizuka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ramsley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shizuka misses with a straight right.
Shizuka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shizuka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shizuka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramsley.
A jab from Shizuka misses.
Shizuka misses with an uppercut. Ramsley saw that one coming.
Shizuka throws the left hand but Ramsley avoids the punch easily.
Ramsley looks to land a right hand but Shizuka moved out of range.
Shizuka misses with a hook.
A big left from Shizuka misses.
Ramsley slips a straight right by Shizuka.
Shizuka takes a swing at Ramsley's ribcage but misses.
Shizuka looks to throw the jab but Ramsley is out of range.
A jab from Shizuka misses.
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.
Shizuka just misses with a punch to the body.
Shizuka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shizuka looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramsley is just out of range.
Shizuka thows a body shot but no joy.
Ramsley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shizuka takes a swing at Ramsley's ribcage but misses.
Ramsley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shizuka.
Ramsley avoids the body shot from Shizuka.
Ramsley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shizuka.
Ramsley defending well as Shizuka loads up on a big left hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ramsley misses with a head kick.
Shizuka misses with a looping right.
Shizuka misses with a looping right.
Ramsley fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Uesugi Shizuka will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Shizuka throws a hook but Ramsley blocks it.
Ramsley blocks a jab.
Ramsley throws a nice head kick!
Ramsley throws a head kick that Shizuka semi-blocks.
Shizuka misses with a hook. Ramsley ducked under it nicely.
Shizuka moves out of range of the leg kick from Ramsley.
Ramsley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Shizuka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramsley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shizuka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramsley.
Shizuka takes a swing at Ramsley's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shizuka misses the jab.
Ramsley slips a jab from Shizuka.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ramsley slips under a jab.
Shizuka takes a swing at Ramsley's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ramsley.
Shizuka misses with a hook.
Shizuka throws an overhand right that lands on Ramsley's shoulder, as Ramsley tries to avoid the shot.
Ramsley throws a series of punches but Shizuka moves out of range.
Shizuka looks to land a right hand but Ramsley moved out of range.
A jab from Shizuka misses.
Ramsley slips under a jab.
Ramsley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramsley slips under a jab.
Shizuka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shizuka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shizuka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shizuka throws an overhand right that lands on Ramsley's shoulder, as Ramsley tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Shizuka misses the target.
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.
Shizuka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ramsley moves out of range of the strikes.
No joy there for Ramsley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shizuka takes a swing at Ramsley's ribcage but misses.
Ramsley moves out of range of the strikes.
Shizuka thows a body shot but no joy.
Shizuka looks to throw the jab but Ramsley is out of range.
Shizuka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shizuka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shizuka misses with a straight right.
Ramsley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ramsley slips a jab from Shizuka.
Shizuka misses with an uppercut. Ramsley saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shizuka throws a big shot that misses.
Ramsley staying out of range there.
Shizuka just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramsley tries to bum rush Shizuka with a series of wild strikes but Shizuka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
John Ramsley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slow jab from Shizuka misses its intended target.
Shizuka throws out a loose jab but Ramsley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shizuka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ramsley tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramsley ducks under a wild hook from Shizuka.
Ramsley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shizuka.
Ramsley throws a body kick that misses.
Ramsley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ramsley avoids the body shot from Shizuka.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Shizuka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramsley blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Ramsley.
Shizuka loads up on a big right hand but Ramsley slips the punch.
Shizuka looks to land a right hand but Ramsley moved out of range.
Ramsley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shizuka misses with a body shot.
Shizuka misses with a looping right.
Ramsley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shizuka throws out the jab.
Ramsley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shizuka misses the shot to the body.
Ramsley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ramsley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shizuka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Ramsley dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ramsley ducks under a wild hook from Shizuka.
Ramsley doesn't manage to clinch there - Shizuka circles away.
A head kick misses from Ramsley.
Shizuka misses with an uppercut.
Ramsley throws a head kick that misses.
Shizuka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramsley was well out of range. Poor timing from Shizuka.
Shizuka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramsley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ramsley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shizuka swivels and escapes.
Shizuka misses with a hook. Ramsley ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shizuka throws the left hand but Ramsley avoids the punch easily.
Shizuka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ramsley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shizuka looks to land a right hand but Ramsley moved out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shizuka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramsley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Shizuka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shizuka throws the left hand but Ramsley avoids the punch easily.
Ramsley slips under a jab.
Ramsley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramsley tries to clinch but Shizuka moves out of range.
Ramsley slips under a jab from Shizuka.
Shizuka misses the jab.
Ramsley moves away from the strike by Shizuka.
Shizuka looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramsley is just out of range.
Ramsley looks for the body kick but Shizuka saw that one coming.
Ramsley blocks a jab.
Ramsley ducks under a wild hook from Shizuka.
Ramsley moves out of range as Shizuka strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Shizuka looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramsley is just out of range.
Shizuka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramsley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ramsley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shizuka.
Shizuka throws a looping overhand right but Ramsley ducks down to avoid it.
Shizuka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ramsley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shizuka.
The fighters circling - Shizuka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shizuka throws the left hand but Ramsley avoids the punch easily.
Ramsley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shizuka circles away quickly and effectively.
Shizuka misses with a looping left.
Shizuka swings for the body but Ramsley moves out of range.
Ramsley avoids the body shot from Shizuka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Shizuka misses its intended target.
Ramsley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shizuka.
Shizuka misses with a straight right.
Ramsley tries a head kick but it misses.
Shizuka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shizuka throws a jab but it's blocked by Ramsley.
Ramsley slips a jab from Shizuka.
Ramsley slips under a jab from Shizuka.
Shizuka just misses with a punch to the body.
Shizuka throws an overhand right that lands on Ramsley's shoulder, as Ramsley tries to avoid the shot.
Ramsley tries to clinch up.
A slow jab from Shizuka misses its intended target.
Shizuka throws a jab but it's blocked by Ramsley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ramsley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shizuka misses with an uppercut.
Shizuka blocks a head kick by Ramsley.
Shizuka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramsley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shizuka waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Ramsley.
Ramsley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ramsley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shizuka.
Shizuka misses with a looping right.
Ramsley swinging wilding here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A big right from Shizuka misses.
Shizuka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramsley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Uesugi Shizuka.
I think Shizuka has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Uesugi Shizuka!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hiruki Nakeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jin fooshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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132 lbs
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130 lbs
1 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiruki Nakeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, jin fooshi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakeda forces fooshi back against the ropes and clinches.
fooshi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nakeda avoiding damage.
Nakeda wants the takedown. fooshi is fighting it off but Nakeda persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in fooshi's guard against the ropes.
fooshi trying to strike off his back.
fooshi trying to keep a closed guard but Nakeda is proving a slippery customer.
fooshi wants to get back to his feet but Nakeda is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nakeda content to stall in guard here.
fooshi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nakeda controlling from the top position.
fooshi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
fooshi trying to keep a closed guard but Nakeda is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Danga de danga de dang - fooshi scores with a four punch combination!
fooshi fails to land the takedown.
fooshi tries to clinch
and Nakeda counters with a series of strikes. fooshi will be more careful next time no doubt.
fooshi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nakeda counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
fooshi working hard to break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nakeda.
fooshi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
fooshi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
fooshi wants to break free but Nakeda has control.
Nakeda keeps the fight in the clinch, despite fooshi's efforts to push away.
fooshi has had enough of the clinch but Nakeda keeps him there for the moment.
Nakeda scores a nice knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on fooshi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakeda has fooshi pressed against the ropes, preventing fooshi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nakeda ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nakeda no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
fooshi preventing the sweep.
fooshi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nakeda is pulling down on fooshi's head to control his posture.
fooshi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
fooshi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
fooshi looking to pass the guard.
fooshi wants to stand but Nakeda has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Nakeda has his hands on fooshi's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nakeda working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from fooshi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakeda pulls fooshi in close to prevent any damage.
Nakeda's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
fooshi postures up.
fooshi wants to pass the guard but Nakeda is keeping the position.
fooshi trying to control but Nakeda is working from the bottom.
Nakeda is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
fooshi trying to control from the bottom.
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.
Nakeda looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nakeda is breathing heavily.
Nakeda performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
fooshi is pressing down on Nakeda's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
fooshi throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
fooshi trying to keep a closed guard but Nakeda is proving a slippery customer.
fooshi wants to stand up but Nakeda is controlling him.
Nakeda trying to control the position from guard on top but fooshi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiruki Nakeda dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nakeda takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nakeda gets a takedown into half guard.
fooshi tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
fooshi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nakeda is working away from the top position though.
fooshi is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Nakeda is staying active.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
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.
fooshi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nakeda's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nakeda's back!
Nakeda trying to control but not successfully.
fooshi doesn't have the hooks in and Nakeda manages to turn into his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
fooshi throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
fooshi tries to strike from the bottom.
Nakeda looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
fooshi is trying to hold Nakeda in close to prevent damage but Nakeda has managed to pass into half guard.
fooshi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nakeda.
fooshi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nakeda's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nakeda's back!
fooshi is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Nakeda has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
fooshi lands a shot to the head.
Nakeda rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
fooshi trying to mount his opponent but Nakeda defends it.
Nakeda is trying to maintain the position but fooshi is very close to passing his half guard.
Nakeda pushes fooshi off looking to stand but fooshi dives back in and keeps control.
Nakeda is not content to let fooshi control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
fooshi has his takedown stuffed
and Nakeda counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
fooshi is looking to control Nakeda's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can fooshi avoid being mounted?
Nakeda sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nakeda trying to control the action but fooshi is working from the bottom.
fooshi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
fooshi is trying to control but Nakeda manages to pass to mount!
Nakeda throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for fooshi because Nakeda loaded up on that one.
fooshi regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nakeda tries to pass the half guard into mount. fooshi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
fooshi lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Nakeda trying to control from half guard but fooshi is working away.
fooshi is looking for a sweep. Nakeda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
fooshi pushes Nakeda off looking to stand but Nakeda dives back in and keeps control.
Nakeda is controlling the pace.
fooshi tries to roll over but Nakeda keeps him under control.
Nakeda is trying to control. fooshi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiruki Nakeda dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
fooshi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nakeda counters by moving into the clinch.
fooshi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
fooshi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nakeda.
Nakeda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
fooshi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nakeda moves into the clinch.
fooshi tries to break free but Nakeda pushes him back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakeda's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nakeda lands with a short shot to the head.
fooshi is trying to force a seperation but Nakeda has the dominant position.
Nakeda jumps guard but fooshi stands there with Nakeda around his waist. Nakeda gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nakeda has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics fooshi uses from the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
fooshi throws and elbow that misses. Nakeda uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in fooshi's guard. Nice move by Nakeda!
Nakeda wants to control from the top but fooshi keeps moving.
fooshi is trying to control the position but Nakeda postures up.
fooshi being controlled here, momentarily.
fooshi trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
fooshi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nakeda defends well.
Nakeda trying to control but fooshi is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
fooshi wants to control the position but Nakeda says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
fooshi misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
fooshi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nakeda counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nakeda is stalling in the full guard.
fooshi looking to control.
Nakeda wants to control from the top but fooshi keeps moving.
fooshi trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
fooshi wants to stand and escape but Nakeda is having none of it.
Nakeda pushing down on fooshi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hiruki Nakeda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
fooshi strikes from the bottom but Nakeda passes into mount!
Nakeda controlling the position easily from mount.
Nakeda seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down fooshi for as long as he can get away with.
Nakeda has hold of fooshi's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and fooshi manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
fooshi is trying desperately to improve position.
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.
fooshi sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Nakeda prevents fooshi from improving his position.
Nakeda is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so fooshi is just riding it out for now. Nakeda eventually gives up the hold.
Nakeda is keen to just control but fooshi is a slippery customer.
jin fooshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hiruki Nakeda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hiruki Nakeda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nakeda, 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiruki Nakeda!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vit Sor Kaenong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deyssem Cordem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vit Sor Kaenong has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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130 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
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Brawler
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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, Vit Sor Kaenong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Deyssem Cordem!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sor Kaenong changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cordem tries to avoid it but Sor Kaenong manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cordem to the ground. Cordem escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cordem misses with a takedown attempt
and Sor Kaenong counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sor Kaenong manages to break the clinch.
Sor Kaenong clinches up with Cordem and pushes him back against the ropes.
Cordem should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sor Kaenong wants a takedown.
Cordem tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sor Kaenong smiles and moves away.
Cordem tries for a takedown but Sor Kaenong circles away easily
and Sor Kaenong counters with a head kick.
Vit Sor Kaenong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deyssem Cordem.
Cordem shoots and misses
and Sor Kaenong holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cordem tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sor Kaenong just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Cordem jumps guard but Sor Kaenong stands there with Cordem around his waist. Cordem gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cordem tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sor Kaenong just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Cordem jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sor Kaenong walks away with a smile on his face. Cordem gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cordem tries for a takedown but Sor Kaenong circles away easily
and Sor Kaenong counters by clinching up.
Cordem successfully pulls guard.
Sor Kaenong decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cordem, up you get!
Cordem doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sor Kaenong counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cordem looks gassed!
Sor Kaenong jumps guard and drags Cordem to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordem won't allow Sor Kaenong to sweep him here.
Cordem drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sor Kaenong dives on top into guard.
Sor Kaenong stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sor Kaenong gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sor Kaenong lands an elbow that stopped Cordem in his tracks for a moment.
Sor Kaenong has Cordem pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sor Kaenong pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Cordem tumbling to the mat - Sor Kaenong dives into Cordem's guard.
Sor Kaenong slips nicely into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cordem looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sor Kaenong decides to stand and escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sor Kaenong looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cordem!
Cordem keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sor Kaenong controlling the position easily from mount.
Cordem tries to reverse the position but Sor Kaenong maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cordem is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sor Kaenong controlling the pace for now.
Cordem is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sor Kaenong controlling the position easily from mount.
Sor Kaenong has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
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.
Sor Kaenong seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cordem for as long as he can get away with.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Vit Sor Kaenong just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Sor Kaenong pushes Cordem up against the ropes in a clinch.
Sor Kaenong lands an elbow just above Cordem 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vit Sor Kaenong 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.
Sor Kaenong pushes Cordem up against the ropes in a clinch.
Sor Kaenong lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sor Kaenong's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cordem tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sor Kaenong smiles and moves away.
Sor Kaenong throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cordem misses with a takedown
and Sor Kaenong decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cordem's 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.
Sor Kaenong gets to his feet - Cordem follows without any prompting.
Sor Kaenong takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sor Kaenong has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Cordem regains guard immediately.
Sor Kaenong gets to his feet. Cordem looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Sor Kaenong lands but Cordem takes it in his stride.
Cordem takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sor Kaenong moves into the clinch successfully.
Sor Kaenong lands a nice elbow.
Sor Kaenong pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Sor Kaenong lands an elbow that stopped Cordem in his tracks for a moment.
Cordem fails to pull guard.
Vit Sor Kaenong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deyssem Cordem.
Cordem tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sor Kaenong just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Sor Kaenong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sor Kaenong closes the distance and pushes Cordem back into the ropes.
Sor Kaenong pulls guard.
Sor Kaenong wants to get back to his feet but Cordem is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cordem drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sor Kaenong manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cordem has Sor Kaenong in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cordem isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Sor Kaenong stacks Cordem on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Sor Kaenong!
Sor Kaenong content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Sor Kaenong decides to stand up, so the ref orders Cordem to his feet.
Cordem fails with the takedown
and Sor Kaenong counters by clinching up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sor Kaenong stalling in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Sor Kaenong.
Sor Kaenong lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sor Kaenong pulls guard effortlessly.
Sor Kaenong kicks Cordem off and gets to his feet.
Sor Kaenong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cordem, pushing him back against the ropes.
Sor Kaenong holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Sor Kaenong gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Sor Kaenong lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sor Kaenong breaks the clinch.
Sor Kaenong darts in and clinches Cordem up against the ropes.
Sor Kaenong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sor Kaenong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sor Kaenong has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Cordem clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sor Kaenong has good solid back control here.
I really don't envy Cordem right now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sor Kaenong slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Vit Sor Kaenong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cordem is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vit Sor Kaenong dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Sor Kaenong instigates a clinch.
Sor Kaenong scores with a shoulder strike.
Sor Kaenong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sor Kaenong moves into the clinch.
Sor Kaenong changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cordem fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cordem misses with a takedown attempt
and Sor Kaenong counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cordem actively working from the bottom here.
Cordem is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Sor Kaenong pulls his head out easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sor Kaenong knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cordem on the ground.
Cordem is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Sor Kaenong pulls his head out easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sor Kaenong prevents Cordem from improving his position.
Cordem actively working from the bottom here.
Cordem tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Sor Kaenong has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Cordem is looking to get to half guard.
Sor Kaenong controlling the pace for now.
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.
Cordem is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sor Kaenong tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cordem is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sor Kaenong tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cordem flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Cordem is trying to escape the mount.
Sor Kaenong controlling the pace for now.
Deyssem Cordem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cordem is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sor Kaenong controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cordem is trying desperately to improve position.
Vit Sor Kaenong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sor Kaenong will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sor Kaenong tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Vit Sor Kaenong just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Cordem fails with the takedown.
Sor Kaenong closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cordem to the mat! Cordem manages to get full guard.
Cordem has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Sor Kaenong 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 Cordem.
Sor Kaenong decides to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vit Sor Kaenong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sor Kaenong 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vit Sor Kaenong!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shin Nara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Osawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Kenji Osawa enters the ring!
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163 lbs
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155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart |
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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, Shin Nara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Osawa!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osawa feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Osawa wants to control from the top but Nara keeps moving.
Osawa tries to free his leg and advance position but Nara is retaining full guard.
Nara keeping moving, preventing Osawa from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osawa passes Nara's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Osawa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nara defends it well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Osawa wants to control but Nara is keeping him busy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Osawa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nara scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Kenji Osawa has been cut.
Nara thuds a left hand into Osawa's body.
Shin Nara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nara misses with a two punch combination.
Osawa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Osawa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nara.
Nara misses with a jab, cross combination.
Osawa shoots in but no luck this time.
Osawa looks gassed!
Nara with a jab.
No joy there for Nara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nara lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice body punch from Nara.
Nara throws a combination. Osawa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Osawa dives in and grabs Nara's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nara pushes down on Osawa's head and hops out.
Shin Nara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenji Osawa.
Some wild striking there from Nara.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nara lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nara lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice body punch from Nara.
Osawa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nara moves into range and clinches up with Osawa.
Nara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nara stuns Osawa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nara shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nara showed some decent athleticism there.
Nara stands up from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osawa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nara closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nara connects with a crisp jab.
Osawa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nara.
Osawa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Osawa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nara scores with a one two! Osawa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nara feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Nara stands and steps away. Osawa gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nara scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Osawa wants to clinch
and Nara counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shin Nara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenji Osawa's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nara scores with a one two! Osawa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nara throws a right hand that Osawa ducks under and follows up with a left that Osawa also avoids with ease.
Osawa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nara counters with a two punch combo.
Nara has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Osawa misses with a takedown attempt
and Nara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Osawa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nara lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nara throws a series of strikes that have Osawa backpedaling.
Nara lands a jab to Osawa's midsection.
Nara displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nara works Osawa's body with a nice hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nara scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Osawa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nara ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Nara.
Nara lands a head shot.
Nara scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nara lands a lovely overhand right.
Nara lands a with a good body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nara.
Nara is looking to wear down Osawa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nara lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Osawa.
Nara throws a combination. Osawa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That has opened up Kenji Osawa's cut even more.
Nara lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nara lands a two punch combo.
Nara digs a good hook to Osawa's body.
Shin Nara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nara lands with a hook. Osawa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Osawa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Osawa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Osawa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nara scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nara connects with a nice looking jab.
Nara scores with a body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nara!
Osawa slips a jab and a cross from Nara.
Shin Nara is winning the standup battle so far.
Nara scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Osawa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nara.
Nara moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Osawa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nara.
Nara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Osawa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nara counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shin Nara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenji Osawa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Osawa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nara jabs Osawa right on the nose. Osawa blinks but takes it well.
Nara clinches up against the ropes.
Nara manages to break the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Nara.
Nara lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nara misses with a double jab.
Osawa has his takedown stuffed
enabling Nara to counter with a crisp jab.
Nara throws a series of strikes that have Osawa backpedaling.
Nara looks to land a combination but Osawa avoids it well.
Nara shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Osawa is trying to defend but Nara finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nara decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nara punishes Osawa's body with a nice straight punch.
Nara is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nara lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Osawa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Osawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nara scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Osawa doesn't seem bothered though.
Nara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Osawa at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shin Nara dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kenji Osawa's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nara looks to land a combination. Osawa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nara throws a right hand that Osawa ducks under and follows up with a left that Osawa also avoids with ease.
Nara misses with a double jab.
Osawa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nara counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nara throws a right hand that Osawa ducks under and follows up with a left that Osawa also avoids with ease.
Osawa looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Osawa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nara keeping control of the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nara wants to get back to his feet.
Osawa is just content to waste time from the top position. Nara takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Nara preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nara pulls Osawa in close to prevent any damage.
Nara keeping moving, preventing Osawa from controlling successfully.
Nara managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osawa looking to pass the guard.
Nara wants to get back to his feet but Osawa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Osawa trying to control but Nara is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Osawa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nara throws a right and a left that Osawa avoids nicely.
Nara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nara lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nara misses with the combination.
Nara lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Osawa backs up against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shin Nara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nara 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:26
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shin Nara!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wulfgang Abendroth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juggaloz Kai (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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180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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Brawler
Good chin |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wulfgang Abendroth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juggaloz Kai!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kai takes the fight into the clinch.
Abendroth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kais head.
Abendroth pushes Kai back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Kai drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Abendroth lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kai backwards.
Abendroth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Abendroth.
Kai fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Abendroth tries to clinch but Kai moves away
so Kai counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Abendroth wants to stand up but Kai is controlling him.
Abendroth pushes Kai off and gets back to his feet.
Kai shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Abendroth counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Abendroth.
Wulfgang Abendroth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juggaloz Kai.
Abendroth scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Abendroth tries to break free but Kai pushes him back against the ropes.
Abendroth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abendroth darts in trying to clinch
and Kai counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai trying to control from half guard but Abendroth is working away.
Kai prevents Abendroth from standing back up.
Kai is pressing down on Abendroth's thigh, looking to free his foot. Abendroth is holding on for now.
Kai wants to work for an arm triangle but Abendroth is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Abendroth wants to get back to his feet.
Kai thows a huge punch but Abendroth dodges it nicely.
Abendroth pushes Kai off looking to stand but Kai dives back in and keeps control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Abendroth throws a nice looking combination but Kai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Abendroth is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Abendroth tries to clinch
and Kai counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kai trying to control the position from guard on top but Abendroth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abendroth on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Abendroth tries to get out of the position.
Kai trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kai controlling from the top position.
Kai has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kai trying to control the position from guard on top but Abendroth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abendroth is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Kai dives into side control.
Kai looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kai is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Abendroth looks calm but he's in trouble here. Kai gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Abendroth is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Kai lets go of the hold and Abendroth can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Juggaloz Kai!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ran Sakamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tai Sonni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sonni is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Foo Fighters - Times Like These. Ran Sakamoto has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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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
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ran Sakamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tai Sonni!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonni throws a shot from downtown. Sakamoto moves away and avoids it.
Sakamoto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sonni sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sakamoto somewhat.
Sakamoto shoots for a double leg takedown but Sonni sprawls well. He's pushed Sakamoto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sakamoto moves out of range as Sonni strikes.
Sonni throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sakamoto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Sonni as Sakamoto shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ran Sakamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sonni throws a right and a left that Sakamoto avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonni throws a series of punches but Sakamoto moves out of range.
Sakamoto is looking to clinch but Sonni is avoiding it.
Sakamoto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sonni wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sakamoto has him pressed against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Sonni's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sonni has had enough of the clinch but Sakamoto keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonni is trying to break the clinch but Sakamoto has him pressed against the ropes.
Sonni wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sonni is looking to break free of the clinch but Sakamoto has double underhooks.
Sakamoto goes for a takedown attempt but Sonni pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sonni lands a jab to the nose.
Sonni shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sonni was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sonni really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sakamoto. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sonni takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sakamoto is looking to get to half guard.
Sonni trying to control but Sakamoto is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto is looking to get to half guard.
Sonni wants to control the pace but Sakamoto is squirming around nicely.
Sakamoto is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto is working hard here to advance position.
Sonni controlling the position easily from mount.
Sakamoto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sonni controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sakamoto is looking to improve his position but Sonni isn't that keen on the idea.
Sonni content just to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Let's hope that Sonni has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tai Sonni dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sonni misses with a two punch combination.
Sonni looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sakamoto shoots for a takedown but Sonni saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sonni scores with a one two! Sakamoto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tai Sonni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakamoto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sonni scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sakamoto closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sakamoto is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Sonni has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sonni wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonni is looking for a sweep. Sakamoto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sakamoto is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sonni doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sakamoto.
Sonni has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sakamoto is working away from the top position though.
Sonni wants to get back to full guard.
Sonni is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sakamoto wants to advance to full mount but Sonni doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sonni manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Sakamoto ducks under a wild hook from Sonni.
Sonni lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sakamoto circles away quickly and effectively.
Sonni circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big right from Sonni misses.
Sakamoto closes the distance and clinches up with Sonni, looking for a takedown. Sakamoto pushes Sonni against the ropes but Sonni circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ran Sakamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sonni finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sonni misses the jab.
Sonni throws a series of punches but Sakamoto moves out of range.
Sonni throws a big shot that misses.
Sakamoto is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sonni sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto has his takedown stuffed
and Sonni counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sonni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sonni throws the left hand but Sakamoto avoids the punch easily.
Sakamoto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sonni.
Sonni pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sonni throws a right hand that Sakamoto ducks under and follows up with a left that Sakamoto also avoids with ease.
A combination from Sonni does no damage.
Sakamoto doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Sonni to counter with a crisp jab.
Sonni throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sakamoto.
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.
Sonni throws a right hand that Sakamoto ducks under and follows up with a left that Sakamoto also avoids with ease.
Sakamoto fails with a takedown attempt.
Sonni has managed to clinch.
Sonni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Sonni misses.
Sonni misses with a low kick.
Sakamoto misses with a takedown attempt
and Sonni makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sakamoto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ran Sakamoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sonni throws the kick towards the body but Sakamoto avoids it.
Sonni throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sonni shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tai Sonni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Sonni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto ducks under a wild hook from Sonni.
Sonni misses with a hook. Sakamoto ducked under it nicely.
Sakamoto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sonni is fending him off so far but Sakamoto persists. Nope, Sonni circles away and we're back to standing.
Sakamoto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sonni circles away.
Sonni wants to clinch.
Sakamoto looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sonni is looking to escape.
Sakamoto is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sakamoto is thwarting Sonni's attempts to control the position.
Sonni won't allow Sakamoto to pass to mount.
Sakamoto stops Sonni from getting back to his feet.
Sonni wants to improve his position but Sakamoto is controlling well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sakamoto darts in trying to clinch
and Sonni counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sakamoto's knee momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sonni pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sonni swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sonni swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sakamoto doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sonni counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ran Sakamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sonni throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sakamoto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sonni tries to circle away but Sakamoto has him pinned against the ropes.
Sonni tries to break the clinch but Sakamoto is controlling the position.
Sonni is pushing Sakamoto up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A frustrated look appears on Sonni's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonni tries to circle away but Sakamoto has him pinned against the ropes.
Sonni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sakamoto shoots for a double leg takedown but Sonni sprawls well. He's pushed Sakamoto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sakamoto shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sakamoto showed some decent athleticism there.
Sonni kicks Sakamoto off and gets back to his feet.
Sakamoto has his takedown stuffed
and Sonni counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sonni thows a body shot but no joy.
Sonni swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Sonni misses.
Sonni stuffs the takedown.
Tai Sonni is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sonni throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sonni chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sakamoto moves into range and clinches up with Sonni.
Sonni wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sakamoto being controlled against the ropes.
Sakamoto has Sonni pressed against the ropes, preventing Sonni from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sakamoto jumps guard but Sonni stands there with Sakamoto around his waist. Sakamoto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sonni lands a knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ran Sakamoto showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sonni has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tai Sonni!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jean Leblanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Halo Shono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jean Leblanc has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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184 lbs
2 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jean Leblanc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Halo Shono!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shono shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Leblanc has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Shono doesn't defend quickly enough and Leblanc has managed to lock this one up! Can Shono escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Leblanc on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jean Leblanc!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mondragon Gangrena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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18
136 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Felipe Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mondragon Gangrena!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gangrena closes the distance and clinches up with Costa, looking for a takedown. Gangrena pushes Costa against the ropes but Costa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Costa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gangrena.
Gangrena misses with the combination.
Costa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Costa looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Gangrena is squirming around, avoiding Costa's attempts to control the action.
Costa avoids the attempt from Gangrena to control.
Costa looking to secure an arm triangle but Gangrena defends it well.
Costa postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gangrena looks a forlorn figure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa wants to finish this one by submission but Gangrena is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Costa.
Costa scoring with strikes but Gangrena is staying in there.
Costa wants to finish this one by submission but Gangrena is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Costa.
Gangrena can't escape the position.
Costa is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gangrena has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Costa working for a submission but Gangrena is keeping him at bay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa tries to control but Gangrena wriggling away.
Gangrena really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Costa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Costa is working for a guillotine from mount but Gangrena frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Costa throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Costa throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Costa has isolated one of Gangrena's arms. Gangrena looking to fight him off but Costa twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Felipe Costa!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vincent Valentine has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vincent Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Allen!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Valentine lands.
It looks like John Allen has been cut.
Allen looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Valentine drops Allen with a right and a left! Valentine comes rushing in but Allen regains his composure and manages to keep Valentine in guard.
Allen is rocked!
Valentine gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Allen is still on wobbly legs! Can Valentine finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valentine fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Allen out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Vincent Valentine!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maikkel Mikkelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Take Kobayashi (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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188 lbs
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187 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maikkel Mikkelsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Take Kobayashi!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikkelsson misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kobayashi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice takedown defense from Mikkelsson. No joy for Kobayashi on that attempt.
Kobayashi shoots for a double leg takedown but Mikkelsson sprawls well. He's pushed Kobayashi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mikkelsson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kobayashi doesn't seem bothered though.
Mikkelsson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kobayashi has a takedown stuffed.
Maikkel Mikkelsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Take Kobayashi.
Kobayashi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mikkelsson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mikkelsson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kobayashi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mikkelsson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kobayashi looks gassed!
Mikkelsson is looking to reverse the position.
Mikkelsson regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobayashi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mikkelsson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mikkelsson tries to roll over but Kobayashi keeps him under control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kobayashi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mikkelsson.
It looks like Take Kobayashi has been cut.
Kobayashi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kobayashi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mikkelsson misses with the combination.
Mikkelsson connects with a superb combination that knocks Kobayashi out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Mikkelsson before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Kobayashi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Maikkel Mikkelsson!
Maikkel Mikkelsson retains his middleweight title!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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