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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Wilder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenshiro Yamamoto (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?

Wilder
vs
Yamamoto

182 cm
25
194 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

183 cm
24
190 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Freddy Wilder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenshiro Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Wilder misses.
Wilder jabs at Yamamoto's body.
Wilder throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Yamamoto.
Wilder fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yamamoto looks gassed!
Yamamoto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wilder jabs Yamamoto right on the nose. Yamamoto blinks but takes it well.
Wilder cracks Yamamoto with a hook to the temple - Yamamoto is on wobbly legs here! Wilder swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Yamamoto falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Wilder wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Freddy Wilder!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cut Copy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Moguillan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Copy
vs
Moguillan

182 cm
22
195 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

170 cm
22
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cut Copy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Travis Moguillan!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Copy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Travis Moguillan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Moguillan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Copy looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Moguillan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Moguillan 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.
Copy regains half guard.
Copy is trying to get back to full guard.
Copy desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Copy is trying to get back to full guard.
Copy trying to control from the bottom.

Copy actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Copy looking for submissions off his back.
Copy is refusing to be controlled, as Moguillan sits in half guard.
Copy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Moguillan.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Copy fails with the takedown
and Moguillan counters with a nice uppercut.
Copy misses with a takedown attempt

and Moguillan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cut Copy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Copy is breathing heavily.
Moguillan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Moguillan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Moguillan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Moguillan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Copy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Copy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Moguillan's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copy wants to control from the top but Moguillan keeps moving.
Moguillan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Copy is one step ahead there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Copy trying to control the position from guard on top but Moguillan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Copy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Moguillan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Copy has managed to get both his arms back between Moguillan's legs - danger averted.

Moguillan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Copy wants to control from the top but Moguillan keeps moving.
Copy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copy throwing strikes but missing.
Copy throwing strikes but missing.
Copy trying to control the position from guard on top but Moguillan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Moguillan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Copy misses with a takedown

and Moguillan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Copy won't be happy with that.

Moguillan is trying to get an arm triangle but Copy is defending well.
Copy sneaks back into half guard.
Copy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Moguillan.
Copy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Copy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Moguillan is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Moguillan 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.

Copy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Copy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Moguillan is just riding it out for now. Copy eventually gives up the hold.

Moguillan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Moguillan is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Copy pulls his head out easily.
Copy works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moguillan wants to hold on but Copy pushes him away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Copy is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Moguillan has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Copy landing strikes, looking to finish!
Copy misses with a head shot.

Moguillan defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Copy.
Moguillan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moguillan defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Copy.
Cut Copy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Copy is going olschool here, as he tries to force Moguillan to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Moguillan shrugs it off.
Moguillan is trying desperately to improve position.
Moguillan is in a horrible position here. Copy smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Moguillan tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moguillan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Copy swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Moguillan is now in Copy's guard. A big mistake from Copy there, giving up the dominant position!
Copy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Copy avoids the attempt from Moguillan to control.
Copy tries to control but Moguillan wriggling away.
Moguillan wants to hold on but Copy pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Copy controlling the pace for now.
Copy postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Moguillan looks a forlorn figure.
Moguillan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Copy wants to take Moguillan's back but he can't do it this time.
Moguillan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Moguillan is trying to reverse the position but instead Copy has taken his back - oops!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cut Copy dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Copy shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Moguillan is trying to get back to full guard.

Copy is trying for a kimura here. Moguillan looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Copy wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cut Copy!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitsu Hide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pena Vanilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Hide
vs
Vanilla

225 cm
23
265 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

203 cm
21
240 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mitsu Hide!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pena Vanilla!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hide shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vanilla but Vanilla pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hide shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vanilla defends it nicely.
Vanilla loads up on a big right hand but Hide slips the punch.
Vanilla throws an overhand right that lands on Hide's shoulder, as Hide tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanilla digs a good hook to Hide's body.
Hide shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vanilla pinned against the cage. Vanilla gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitsu Hide. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hide fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hide fails to land the takedown.
Hide checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hide shoots for a double leg takedown but Vanilla sprawls well. He's pushed Hide's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hide shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vanilla as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vanilla walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hide checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vanilla lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Mitsu Hide has been cut.
Nice uppercut there from Vanilla.
Hide shoots in and drives through. Vanilla sprawls well.
Vanilla darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Hide's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Vanilla before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pena Vanilla!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Freckle Speaksmuch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lerry Sancio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freckle Speaksmuch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Speaksmuch
vs
Sancio

179 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Freckle Speaksmuch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lerry Sancio!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speaksmuch connects with a solid leg kick.
Speaksmuch misses with a kick to the body.
Speaksmuch misses the jab.
Sancio throws a sloppy head kick and Speaksmuch moves out of range easily.
Sancio fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sancio shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Speaksmuch as he jumps to the side.
Sancio throws a shot from downtown. Speaksmuch moves away and avoids it.
Speaksmuch scoring well with a low kick there.
Sancio misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Speaksmuch misses.
A big right from Speaksmuch misses.
Speaksmuch throws a leg kick but Sancio moved away.

Sancio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Speaksmuch, pushing him back against the cage.
Speaksmuch blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Speaksmuch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sancio has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Speaksmuch avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Freckle Speaksmuch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lerry Sancio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speaksmuch is trying to force a seperation but Sancio has the dominant position.

Sancio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Speaksmuch lands an overhand right.
Sancio throws a leg kick
and Speaksmuch counters with a leg kick.
Speaksmuch throws a series of punches but Sancio avoids them all with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Speaksmuch misses the target.
Sancio misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Speaksmuch keeps the fight on the outside.
Speaksmuch stuffs the takedown.
Speaksmuch throws a leg kick which misses Sancio's front leg but catches the back leg as Sancio tries to avoid it.
Speaksmuch lands an overhand right.
Speaksmuch lands with a right hand.
Speaksmuch lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Speaksmuch swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sancio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speaksmuch tries to work over Sancio's front leg with a kick but Sancio checks it.
Speaksmuch throws a series of punches but Sancio avoids them all with ease.
Sancio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Speaksmuch with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Speaksmuch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Speaksmuch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick by Speaksmuch misses

and Sancio counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sancio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Speaksmuch blocks it with crossed arms.
Sancio has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Speaksmuch is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sancio looks gassed!
Speaksmuch is looking to break free of the clinch but Sancio has double underhooks.
Speaksmuch tries to break the clinch but Sancio is controlling the position.
Speaksmuch misses with an elbow over the top.

Sancio pulls Speaksmuch into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Speaksmuch wanted to stand there but Sancio had control of the position.

Speaksmuch stands up and waves to Sancio to follow him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speaksmuch throws an overhand right that lands on Sancio's shoulder, as Sancio tries to avoid the shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Speaksmuch.
Speaksmuch throws a right and a left that Sancio avoids nicely.
Speaksmuch lands a really nice looking cross but Sancio seems unphased.
Sancio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Speaksmuch.
Speaksmuch misses with a hook. Sancio ducked under it nicely.
Sancio lands a head kick. Speaksmuch smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Speaksmuch paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sancio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speaksmuch lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sancio's sensitive parts.
Freckle Speaksmuch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Speaksmuch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sancio takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Sancio drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sancio trying to control but Speaksmuch is working from the bottom.
Sancio prevents Speaksmuch from getting back to his feet.
Speaksmuch has control of Sancio's left arm, preventing Sancio from doing any damage.

Sancio stands and steps away. Speaksmuch gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A leg kick checked by Sancio.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sancio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freckle Speaksmuch dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Speaksmuch scores with a head kick.
Speaksmuch throws a body punch but Sancio moves out of range.
Sancio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Speaksmuch slaps away a takedown attempt from Sancio, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sancio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Speaksmuch throws a nice outside leg kick.
Speaksmuch tries to score with a low kick but Sancio moves his leg out of the way.
Speaksmuch missing with a left hand there. Sancio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Sancio.

Sancio is trying to get an arm triangle but Speaksmuch is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speaksmuch is looking to regain half guard here but Sancio keeps moving and retains side control.
Sancio is breathing heavily.
Speaksmuch regains half guard, as Sancio was trying to land strikes.

Speaksmuch pushes Sancio off and gets back to his feet.
Speaksmuch misses with a series of wild punches.
Sancio throws a big shot that misses.
Speaksmuch sizes up Sancio with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Speaksmuch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Freckle Speaksmuch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

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.
Speaksmuch slaps away a takedown attempt from Sancio, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Speaksmuch looks to land a left hand but Sancio moved out of range nicely.

Sancio closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Speaksmuch did well to prevent Sancio getting side control.
Speaksmuch is looking for a sweep. Sancio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Speaksmuch is looking to escape.

Sancio decides to stand up.
Sancio tries to clinch but Speaksmuch moves out of range.
Sancio shoots for a double leg takedown but Speaksmuch sprawls well. He's pushed Sancio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Freckle Speaksmuch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lerry Sancio.
Speaksmuch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sancio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Speaksmuch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speaksmuch throws a series of punches but Sancio avoids them all with ease.
Speaksmuch tries to bum rush Sancio with a series of wild strikes but Sancio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sancio takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Speaksmuch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sancio tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Speaksmuch swivels and escapes.
Sancio fails with the takedown.
Speaksmuch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Speaksmuch cracks a nice hook into Sancio's ribs.
Speaksmuch throws a leg kick

and Sancio moves into the clinch.
Speaksmuch working hard to break the clinch.
Sancio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sancio effectively controlling the action here.

Sancio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sancio walks into a stiff left hand from Speaksmuch.
A good leg kick by Speaksmuch.
Freckle Speaksmuch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sancio fails with a takedown attempt.
Sancio takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Speaksmuch lands a glancing blow to the side of Sancio's head.
Speaksmuch changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Speaksmuch lands with a cross.
An inside leg kick lands from Speaksmuch.
Sancio has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freckle Speaksmuch dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Speaksmuch lands with a nice body kick.

Sancio forces Speaksmuch back against the cage and clinches.
Sancio has Speaksmuch pressed against the cage, preventing Speaksmuch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sancio jumps guard but Speaksmuch stands there with Sancio around his waist. Sancio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Speaksmuch letting Sancio take a breather here.
Sancio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Speaksmuch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Speaksmuch has had enough of the clinch but Sancio keeps him there for the moment.
Speaksmuch is trying to break the clinch but Sancio has him pressed against the cage.
Sancio managing to block the knees to the body from Speaksmuch.

Sancio breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sancio tries for a takedown but Speaksmuch manages to get underhooks.
Speaksmuch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sancio has him pressed against the cage.
Speaksmuch blocks the elbow strike.
Speaksmuch wants to break free but Sancio has control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Sancio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Speaksmuch paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sancio closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Speaksmuch did well to prevent Sancio getting side control.
Speaksmuch on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Speaksmuch is looking to escape.
Sancio thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Speaksmuch's head.
Speaksmuch is refusing to be controlled, as Sancio sits in half guard.
Speaksmuch trying to hold on to Sancio's head to control him but Sancio postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Speaksmuch kicks off Sancio and gets to his feet.
Speaksmuch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sancio falls off balance throwing a combination
and Speaksmuch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sancio clinches up with Speaksmuch and pushes him back against the cage.
Speaksmuch looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Sancio has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Speaksmuch clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Sancio lands shots from the back.
Speaksmuch turns into Sancio and is now in his guard.
Sancio 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.

Speaksmuch stands up and waves to Sancio to follow him.
Speaksmuch goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sancio staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Speaksmuch misses its intended target.
Sancio tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Speaksmuch swivels and escapes.
Freckle Speaksmuch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lerry Sancio.
Speaksmuch comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Speaksmuch stuffs the takedown attempt from Sancio. Sancio gets slowly back to his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Speaksmuch.
Speaksmuch connects with a high kick.
Speaksmuch lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Sancio shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sancio was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sancio misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speaksmuch is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Sancio throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Speaksmuch somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Speaksmuch stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Sancio takes the fight into the clinch.
Sancio landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Speaksmuch's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Speaksmuch prevents a takedown attempt there.
Speaksmuch tries to break the clinch but Sancio is controlling the position.
Speaksmuch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Speaksmuch wants to break free but Sancio has control.

Sancio jumps guard and drags Speaksmuch to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lerry Sancio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Speaksmuch 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Freckle Speaksmuch!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Freckle Speaksmuch!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Freckle Speaksmuch!

Freckle Speaksmuch wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Retri Paladin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Kakko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Retri Paladin had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Paladin
vs
Kakko

175 cm
22
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

LHK Clothing
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Retri Paladin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Kakko!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paladin misses with a body shot.
Retri Paladin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paladin moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Tony Kakko has been cut.
Paladin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kakko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Paladin swivels and escapes.
Paladin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kakko circles away quickly and effectively.
Paladin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice shot by Paladin.
Paladin stuns Kakko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paladin connects with a body shot.
Kakko looks gassed!
Paladin looks to land a combination but Kakko avoids it well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kakko.
Kakko dodges the punch combination from Paladin.
Good standup being displayed there by Paladin as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Paladin.
Kakko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Paladin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Paladin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That has opened up Tony Kakko's cut even more.
No joy there for Paladin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paladin lands a nice hook to Kakko's body. Kakko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Paladin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Paladin does no damage.
Kakko looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut there from Paladin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paladin throws a right hand that Kakko ducks under and follows up with a left that Kakko also avoids with ease.
Nice body punch from Paladin.
Paladin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kakko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Paladin tries to bum rush Kakko with a series of wild strikes but Kakko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Paladin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

The cut above Tony Kakko's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Paladin works the jab nicely.
Paladin digs a good hook to Kakko's body.
Paladin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Paladin misses with the combination.
Kakko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paladin thows a body shot but no joy.
Paladin tries to clinch up but Kakko circles away and keeps his distance.
Paladin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A left and a right from Paladin both land. Nice combination.
Kakko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Paladin pinned against the cage. Paladin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Retri Paladin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Kakko.
A jab from Paladin misses.
Jab from Paladin.
Retri Paladin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Paladin.

Kakko drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paladin wants to stand and escape but Kakko is having none of it.

Kakko drops back, looking for a kneebar! Paladin looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Paladin looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Paladin!
A lull in the action here as Paladin stalls from top position.
Kakko tries to buck Paladin off but Paladin is having none of it.

Paladin stands up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paladin throws a nice looking combination but Kakko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Retri Paladin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Kakko's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Paladin throws a shot to the body.
Paladin misses with a straight right.
Paladin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kakko fails with a takedown attempt.
Kakko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paladin.
Kakko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kakko is breathing heavily.
Kakko has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Paladin tries to bum rush Kakko with a series of wild strikes but Kakko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Paladin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paladin waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Kakko.
Paladin jabs at Kakko's body.
Paladin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kakko moves away.
Paladin misses with a few strikes there.
Kakko walks into a stiff left hand from Paladin.
Kakko closes the distance and clinches up with Paladin, looking for a takedown. Kakko pushes Paladin against the cage but Paladin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A big left from Paladin misses.
Paladin throws a jab but it's blocked by Kakko.
Paladin waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Kakko.
Paladin leaves Kakko with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Retri Paladin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Kakko.
Paladin looks to land a combination but Kakko avoids it well.

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.
No luck for Kakko with that takedown attempt.
Paladin scores with a nice strike.

Tony Kakko's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Paladin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kakko momentarily.
Kakko tries for a takedown but Paladin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Paladin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Retri Paladin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paladin thuds a left hand into Kakko's body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Paladin.
Paladin lands a jab to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tony Kakko's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Retri Paladin!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Gap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BamBam Rubble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rubble has chosen Eruption as his entrance music. BamBam Rubble is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gap
vs
Rubble

205 cm
24
270 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

225 cm
23
225 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Patrick Gap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, BamBam Rubble!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubble lands a slapping body shot.
Rubble lands a head kick. Gap smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Patrick Gap has been cut.

Gap shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Gap content just to control the position here.
Rubble really wants to buck Gap off and get back to his feet.
Gap avoids the attempt from Rubble to control.
Rubble wants to get back to his feet.
BOOM! Gap connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gap has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rubble is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Gap cracks Rubble with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gap cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gap lands a nice shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gap working Rubble over with strikes here.
Rubble is in a horrible position here. Gap smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rubble is looking to get to half guard.
Rubble is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Gap is going olschool here, as he tries to force Rubble to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Rubble shrugs it off.
Gap content just to control the position here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rubble wants to hold on but Gap pushes him away.
Gap working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble wants to control but Gap is having none of it.
Gap scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rubble?
Rubble keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gap scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Gap is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rubble has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Gap is breathing heavily.
Gap controlling the position easily from mount.
Gap looking to finish Rubble with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rubble!

Rubble wants to get back to his feet but in bucking up he's left an arm hanging out! Gap has locked onto it and has pulled off a slick armbar! Rubble taps furiously! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Patrick Gap!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
82%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Holli Irvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miles Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Irvi comes to the cage accompanied by WEEEEEOOOO BIGSHOOOW. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Irvi
vs
Long

195 cm
23
273 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

193 cm
23
235 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Holli Irvi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miles Long!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irvi fails with a takedown attempt.

Long shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Irvi napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Long is looking to take a break and control but Irvi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Irvi is trying to improve his position.
Irvi is working hard here to advance position.
Long content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Irvi is looking for a sweep.
Irvi is trying to control Long's posture but Long avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Irvi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ground and pound from Irvi.
Irvi prevents Long from improving his position.
Long moves into full guard.
Irvi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Long wants to sweep but no luck.
Long working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Irvi.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Long is looking to sweep but instead, Irvi has passed into half guard.
Long is trying to stand up here but Irvi is controlling him well.
Irvi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Long looking for submissions off his back.
Irvi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Long gets caught flat footed, as Irvi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Irvi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Long is keeping the position for now.
Irvi works over Long with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Irvi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Long looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Irvi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Irvi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Irvi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Long is keeping the position for now.

Long throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Irviis looking to pass into half guard but Long pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Long is in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irvi looking to control.
Long trying to control the position from guard on top but Irvi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Irvi trying to strike off his back.
Irvi looking to control.
Irvi punching from the bottom.
Irvi keeping moving, preventing Long from controlling successfully.
Irvi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Irvi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Long with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irvi wants to take a breather but Long is having none of it.
Long wants to control but Irvi is keeping busy.
Irvi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Irvi is thwarting Long's attempts to control the position.
Irvi trying to control the action but Long is working from the bottom.
Long missing with punches from the bottom.
Irvi working Long over with strikes.
Long won't allow Irvi to pass to mount.
Irvi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Long defending well though.
Long slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Holli Irvi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Irvi throws a series of punches but Long avoids them all with ease.
Long misses with a jab, cross combination.
Irvi throws a series of punches but Long avoids them all with ease.
Irvi throws a left and a right that both miss

and Long counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Long has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Irvi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Long's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Irvi throws a combination that misses

so Long counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Long trying to control but Irvi is working from the bottom.
Irvi trying to keep a closed guard but Long is proving a slippery customer.
Long is stalling in the full guard.
Long wants to pass the guard but Irvi is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irvi trying to keep a closed guard but Long is proving a slippery customer.
Long trying to control the position from guard on top but Irvi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Long tries to free his leg and advance position but Irvi is retaining full guard.
Irvi working a defensive guard but Long passes into half guard.
Irvi missing with punches from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Irvi throws a combination that misses
and Long counters with a two punch combo.
Irvi throws a body punch but Long moves out of range.
Long tries to clinch but Irvi is having none of it.
Long ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Irvi throws a predictable looking body shot

and Long counters by clinching up.

Long manages to break the clinch.
Long shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Irvi counters with a shoot takedown. Long fights it but they end up in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Long throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Long is breathing heavily.
Irvi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Long is keeping the position for now.

Long working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Irvi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Irvi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Irvi chips away with some ground and pound.
Irvi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Irvi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Irvi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Holli Irvi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Long manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Irvi swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Long is working for a guillotine from mount but Irvi frees his head quite easily.
Irvi is looking to get to half guard.
Irvi wants to hold on but Long pushes him away.
Irvi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Long tries to control but Irvi wriggling away.

Long looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Long throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

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.
Irvi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Long trying to control from half guard but Irvi is working away.
Irvi wants to control but Long is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Irvi is looking for a sweep. Long is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Long lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Irvi trying to control from the bottom.
Long thows a huge punch but Irvi dodges it nicely.
Irvi trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Long manages to pass to mount!
Long looking to control and managing it successfully.

Long working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Miles Long will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Long misses with a two punch combination.
Long scores with a one two! Irvi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Irvi misses with a jab to the body

and Long counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Irvi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Long won't allow Irvi to sweep him here.
Long trying to control the position from guard on top but Irvi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Irvi striking off his back but it's not causing Long any problems.
Irvi keeping full guard, as Long tries to pass.
Irvi trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irvi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Long looking for submissions off his back.
Long takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Long manages to get to full guard.
Irvi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Long throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Long looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Irvi passes into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irvi connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Long some visible discomfort.

It looks like Miles Long has been cut.
Irvi scoring with punches from side control.
Irvi working the ground and pound.

That has opened up Miles Long's cut even more.
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!
Irvi lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Long is rocked!

Miles Long's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Miles Long's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Holli Irvi!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juha Suttu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miyamoto Usagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Suttu
vs
Usagi

180 cm
20
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juha Suttu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miyamoto Usagi!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suttu dodges the punch combination from Usagi.
Usagi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Suttu throws out the jab.
A right-left combo lands from Suttu.
Suttu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Usagi sprawls well. Usagi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Suttu gets slowly back to his feet.
Suttu misses with a wild body shot.
Usagi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Suttu misses with a looping left.
Suttu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Suttu takes a swing at Usagi's ribcage but misses.
Suttu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Suttu throws a combination that misses
and Usagi counters with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Usagi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Usagi lands a head kick. Suttu smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Suttu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Usagi moves away.
Juha Suttu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Suttu shoots in and bounces Usagi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Usagi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Suttu trying to control but Usagi is working from the bottom.
Suttu is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Usagi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suttu postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Suttu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Suttu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Suttu wants to control from the top but Usagi keeps moving.
Suttu controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Suttu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice jab there from Suttu.
Suttu misses the jab.
Suttu misses the body punch
and Usagi counters with a nice leg kick.
Usagi is looking to slow Suttu down with leg kicks.
A slow jab from Suttu misses its intended target.
Suttu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Suttu connects with a body shot.

Suttu closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Suttu thows a huge punch but Usagi dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suttu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Suttu lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Usagi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Suttu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Suttu perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Usagi is trying to control but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suttu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juha Suttu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Suttu tests Usagi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Suttu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Suttu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Usagi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Suttu is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Usagi misses with a hook. Suttu ducked under it nicely.
Usagi throws a low kick but Suttu avoids it.
Suttu connects with a single shot there.
Usagi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Suttu.
Usagi throws a leg kick which misses Suttu's front leg but catches the back leg as Suttu tries to avoid it.
Suttu dips to his left and cracks Usagi with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Usagi avoids the body shot from Suttu.
No luck for Suttu with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suttu sizes up Usagi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Suttu takes a swing at Usagi's ribcage but misses.
Suttu throws a lazy right hand but Usagi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miyamoto Usagi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Usagi slips a straight right by Suttu.
Suttu throws a sloppy body shot
and Usagi counters with a head kick.
Suttu misses with a straight right.
Suttu checks a leg kick nicely.
Usagi looks to land a combination but Suttu avoids it well.
Suttu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Usagi counters with a body kick.
Usagi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Usagi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Suttu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Usagi is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suttu tries to clinch but Usagi moves away
and Usagi counters with a big head kick but Suttu shrugs it off.
Juha Suttu is winning the standup battle so far.
Suttu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Suttu closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Usagi did well to prevent Suttu getting side control.
Usagi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Suttu.
Suttu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suttu throwing shots but Usagi is blocking nicely.
Suttu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Usagi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Suttu keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Suttu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Usagi is not content to let Suttu control the 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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Suttu looks to score with a jab to the body but Usagi is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suttu looks to throw the jab but Usagi is out of range.
Usagi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Suttu with a poor takedown
and Usagi counters with a big head kick but Suttu shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juha Suttu 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. And we move into the final round!

Usagi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Suttu.
Nice jab there from Suttu.
Usagi takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Suttu clinches up with Usagi and pushes him back against the cage.
Suttu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Suttu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Usagi blocks a jab.
A big right from Suttu misses.
Suttu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Usagi.

Suttu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Suttu looking to sit in guard and control but Usagi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Suttu trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suttu has a closed guard, preventing Usagi from standing up.
Suttu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Suttu manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Suttu looking to finish with strikes here!
Usagi taking shots to the head.
Suttu looking to finish with strikes here!
Poor strikes thrown by Suttu there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suttu looking to finish Usagi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Usagi!
Usagi blocking the ground and pound.
Usagi holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Suttu tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Suttu landing punches.
Usagi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Suttu dominating with strikes here.
Juha Suttu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suttu controlling the pace for now.
Suttu'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.
Miyamoto Usagi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suttu has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juha Suttu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Suttu 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 for Juha Suttu!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Juha Suttu!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Juha Suttu!

Juha Suttu wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nuppu Lupaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naoki Matsuhiko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lupaus
vs
Matsuhiko

185 cm
22
220 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

180 cm
21
217 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Nuppu Lupaus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naoki Matsuhiko!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lupaus jabs at Matsuhiko's body.
Lupaus tries to clinch up but Matsuhiko circles away and keeps his distance.
Lupaus just misses with a punch to the body.
Lupaus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matsuhiko.
Lupaus takes a swing at Matsuhiko's ribcage but misses.
Matsuhiko avoids the body shot from Lupaus.

Lupaus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Matsuhiko, pushing him back against the cage.
Matsuhiko drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lupaus pulls his leg out and moves away.
Matsuhiko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuhiko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Horrible takedown by Matsuhiko or perhaps it was just good defense by Lupaus which made him look bad.
Nuppu Lupaus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Naoki Matsuhiko.
Lupaus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsuhiko moves away.
Lupaus misses with a looping left.
Matsuhiko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lupaus as he jumps to the side.
Nice defenses there by Matsuhiko.

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.
Matsuhiko drops Lupaus with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Lupaus looks back up at him and smiles so Matsuhiko waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

It looks like Nuppu Lupaus has been cut.
Matsuhiko tries for a takedown but Lupaus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Matsuhiko misses with a takedown attempt - Lupaus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lupaus looks to score with a jab to the body but Matsuhiko is just out of range.
Lupaus is looking to wear down Matsuhiko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Matsuhiko ducks under a wild hook from Lupaus.
Lupaus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuhiko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lupaus pinned against the cage. Lupaus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lupaus slips under a jab from Matsuhiko.
Lupaus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matsuhiko manages to avoid it.
Lupaus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lupaus ducks straight into an uppercut from Matsuhiko and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Lupaus maanges to regain guard straight away.

Lupaus is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsuhiko advances position into side control!

Matsuhiko tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lupaus is trying to improve his position.
Matsuhiko tries to advance to mount but can't.
Lupaus is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naoki Matsuhiko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nuppu Lupaus's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Matsuhiko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Matsuhiko waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Lupaus.

Matsuhiko is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lupaus's half guard.
Lupaus trying to hold on to Matsuhiko's head to control him but Matsuhiko postures up.
Matsuhiko trying to control the action but Lupaus is working from the bottom.
Matsuhiko passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lupaus!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Matsuhiko goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Lupaus is on top in guard.
Lupaus wants to control from the top but Matsuhiko keeps moving.
Matsuhiko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lupaus has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Lupaus stands and steps away. Matsuhiko gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A telegraphed right hand from Matsuhiko misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuhiko shoots in for a takedown but Lupaus shows good takedown defense.
Lupaus stuffs the takedown.
Nuppu Lupaus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Naoki Matsuhiko.
Nice uppercut there from Lupaus.
Lupaus misses with an uppercut. Matsuhiko saw that one coming.
Matsuhiko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Matsuhiko is breathing heavily.
Lupaus misses the jab.
Naoki Matsuhiko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lupaus moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupaus misses with a hook.
Good exchange - Lupaus coming out on top.
Matsuhiko takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lupaus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lupaus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsuhiko moves away.
Matsuhiko throws a hook but Lupaus avoids it easily.
Matsuhiko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lupaus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lupaus misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsuhiko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Lupaus darts in and clinches Matsuhiko up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lupaus.
Matsuhiko fails to pull guard.
Lupaus lands with a left to the head.
Lupaus lands with a light punch inside.
Matsuhiko drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lupaus pulls his leg out and moves away.
A jab lands there for Matsuhiko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nuppu Lupaus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nuppu Lupaus's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Lupaus misses with a body shot.

Matsuhiko shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Matsuhiko was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Matsuhiko jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Lupaus is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Lupaus and Matsuhiko has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Lupaus is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Matsuhiko swings around for an armbar but Lupaus sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Matsuhiko's guard.
Lupaus trying to control the position from guard on top but Matsuhiko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuhiko looking for a sweep. Not yet Matsuhiko, not yet.
Lupaus is looking to stand up but Matsuhiko won't let him.
Matsuhiko looking to control.
Matsuhiko seems keen to control Lupaus's posture.
Matsuhiko is trying to hold Lupaus in close to prevent damage but Lupaus has managed to pass into half guard.
Matsuhiko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Matsuhiko is trying to get back to full guard.
Matsuhiko is looking to control Lupaus's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Matsuhiko avoid being mounted?

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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A telegraphed right hand from Matsuhiko misses the target.
Lupaus tries to clinch up but Matsuhiko circles away and keeps his distance.
Lupaus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Matsuhiko throws a right hand that Lupaus ducks under and follows up with a left that Lupaus also avoids with ease.
A swing and a miss from Matsuhiko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupaus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lupaus just misses with a punch to the body.
Lupaus scores with a jab.

It looks like Naoki Matsuhiko has been cut.
Matsuhiko avoids the body shot from Lupaus.
Lupaus lands a really nice looking cross but Matsuhiko seems unphased.
Matsuhiko misses with a takedown attempt
and Lupaus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lupaus is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsuhiko keeps the fight on the outside.
Lupaus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lupaus swings for the body but Matsuhiko moves out of range.
Matsuhiko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lupaus counters with a two punch combo.
Lupaus tries to clinch up but Matsuhiko circles away and keeps his distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nuppu Lupaus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lupaus 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 for Nuppu Lupaus!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Nuppu Lupaus!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Nuppu Lupaus!

Nuppu Lupaus wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dionicio Pizarro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pumba Ottavainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pizarro comes to the cage accompanied by Megaman 4: "Skullman, Soldier Of The Underworld". Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pizarro
vs
Ottavainen

178 cm
21
200 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
200 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dionicio Pizarro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pumba Ottavainen!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pizarro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ottavainen. Ottavainen obviously looking to wear him down.
Ottavainen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good leg kick by Ottavainen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Ottavainen moves into the clinch.
Pizarro tries to break the clinch but Ottavainen is controlling the position.
Ottavainen misses with a knee to the head.
Ottavainen tries to land a knee to the head but Pizarro blocks with his arms.
Ottavainen has Pizarro pushed against the cage.
Ottavainen with a knee to the head.

It looks like Dionicio Pizarro has been cut.
Pizarro tries to throw a body punch but Ottavainen avoids it by throwing Pizarro back against the cage.
Ottavainen landing knees to the head.
Pizarro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ottavainen tries to land a knee to the head but Pizarro blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ottavainen misses with a knee strike.
Ottavainen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ottavainen crunches a lovely knee into Pizarro's ribcage.
Ottavainen lands a knee to the head.
Pizarro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ottavainen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ottavainen stalls.
Ottavainen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pizarro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ottavainen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pizarro avoids it.
Ottavainen tries to land a knee to the head but Pizarro blocks with his arms.
Pizarro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pizarro wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dionicio Pizarro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pizarro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ottavainen misses with a knee strike.
Ottavainen lands a nice knee to the body.
Ottavainen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ottavainen scores with a knee to the head.
Pizarro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ottavainen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ottavainen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pizarro is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ottavainen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pizarro's face.
Pizarro letting Ottavainen take a breather here.
Ottavainen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pizarro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ottavainen lands a nice knee to the body.
Ottavainen working Pizarro over with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Ottavainen.
Ottavainen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pizarro is defending well for now.
Ottavainen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pizarro avoiding damage as Ottavainen throws knees to the body.
Pizarro has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ottavainen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ottavainen tries a knee to the head but Pizarro blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ottavainen.
Ottavainen effectively controlling the action here.
Ottavainen scores with a knee to the head.
Ottavainen scores a nice knee to the body.
Pizarro changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ottavainen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pizarro is breathing heavily.
Ottavainen tries to clinch but Pizarro is having none of it.
Pizarro fails to land the takedown.
Ottavainen walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Pizarro drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Ottavainen swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Pizarro's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pumba Ottavainen!