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IPPON 9 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sanji Yokohama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Freude schöner Götter Funken. Peter Martin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sanji Yokohama's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Good kicks
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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
1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sanji Yokohama!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yokohama is trying hard to land a takedown here. Martin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yokohama throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Martin's waist but Martin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yokohama off to one side.
Yokohama misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Peter Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sanji Yokohama.
Yokohama shoots in for a double leg but Martin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Martin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Yokohama!
Martin punishing his opponent with strikes.
It looks like Sanji Yokohama has been cut.
Yokohama is looking to get to half guard.
Martin is going olschool here, as he tries to force Yokohama to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Yokohama shrugs it off.
Yokohama is in all sorts of trouble here.
Martin looking to secure an arm triangle but Yokohama 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.
Martin raining down shots from the mount!
Martin tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Martin landing punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Martin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The cut above Sanji Yokohama's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Yokohama tries to reverse the position but Martin maintains control.
Yokohama sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Yokohama looks gassed!
Yokohama won't allow Martin to pass to mount.
Martin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Martin is working for a kimura but Yokohama is defending it quite comfortably.
Yokohama wants to control but Martin is keeping busy.
Yokohama is trying to get back to full guard.
Martin working over Yokohama with some ground and pound. Yokohama looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Martin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yokohama manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Martin trying to control but Yokohama is working from the bottom.
Martin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Yokohama's guard.
Martin landing some decent shots from guard.
Martin working some strikes from top position.
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.
Martin has gone for a leg lock! Yokohama slips out almost immediately though and dives into Martin's guard.
Martin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Martin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yokohama trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
Yokohama tries to stand but Martin is controlling from the bottom.
Martin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yokohama gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Martin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Martin tries to get out of the position.
Yokohama postures up.
Yokohama trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yokohama with a poor takedown
and Martin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Yokohama!
Yokohama tries to lock up and control but Martin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Martin moves to the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin throwing damaging strikes from the back! Yokohama could be in trouble here!
Yokohama tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Martin avoids the attempt from Yokohama to control.
Yokohama tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yokohama is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Martin trying to control but Yokohama is having none of it.
Yokohama takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Yokohama looks a forlorn figure.
Martin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yokohama on the ground.
Martin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Martin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sanji Yokohama's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Martin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Martin trying to pass the guard but Yokohama defending well.
Yokohama looking for a kimura from the bottom but Martin passes into side control!
Yokohama prevents Martin from moving into mount.
Martin scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Yokohama to see if he's OK.
Peter Martin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Martin is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Yokohama will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Martin stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Peter Martin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Martin lands in his opponent's guard.
Martin tries to free his leg and advance position but Yokohama is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yokohama working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Martin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Martin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Martin lands a couple of digs.
Yokohama escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Martin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yokohama is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Martin is aware though and is defending well.
Martin drops back looking for a leg! Yokohama is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yokohama manages to kick Martin off! Martin jumps back into Yokohama's guard.
Martin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Yokohama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yokohama works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Martin.
Martin is trying to get an arm triangle but Yokohama is defending well.
Martin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Martin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Yokohama struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yokohama is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Yokohama struggling a bit here.
Martin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Martin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Yokohama manages to get back to half guard.
Martin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Martin.
Horrible takedown by Yokohama or perhaps it was just good defense by Martin which made him look bad.
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.
Yokohama fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Martin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Yokohama makes his way to full guard, as Martin worked for a kimura.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Yokohama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yokohama escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Martin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yokohama looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Martin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sanji Yokohama's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
An inside leg kick lands from Martin.
Yokohama gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Martin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Martin.
Martin trying to control but Yokohama is working from the bottom.
Yokohama had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Martin is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Yokohama Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Martin's back instead.
Martin rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Martin is trying to maintain the position but Yokohama is very close to passing his half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martin is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Yokohama is tapping! Great win for Martin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Peter Martin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Winai Montri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winai Montri could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bas Rutten's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Winai Montri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bas Rutten!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montri throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rutten.
Rutten looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Montri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rutten swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rutten shoots in for a double leg but Montri sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice straight punches there by Montri. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Montri.
Montri scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Montri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Montri scores with a one two! Rutten had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Montri is looking to clinch but Rutten is avoiding it.
Montri is looking to clinch.
Montri moves in looking to clinch but Rutten pushes him off.
Montri is looking to clinch but Rutten is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Montri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Montri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rutten swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rutten swats away the attempt to clinch by Montri.
Rutten takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Montri fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Montri tries to clinch up but Rutten circles away and keeps his distance.
Rutten circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Montri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rutten swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rutten takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Montri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Montri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Montri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Montri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Montri goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Montri lands with a kick to the temple. Rutten shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Montri wants to clinch.
Montri tries to clinch there but Rutten circles away.
Winai Montri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Montri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Montri tries to close the distance and clinch but Rutten swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rutten takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montri tries to clinch up.
Montri moves in looking to clinch but Rutten pushes him off.
Montri lands with a kick to the temple. Rutten shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Montri clinches with his opponent.
Montri tries to pull guard but Rutten holds him up against the ropes and eventually Montri drops back down to his feet.
Montri misses with a knee strike.
Montri has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rutten avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Montri tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Montri lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rutten prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Winai Montri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rutten tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Montri tries to land knees in the clinch but Rutten avoids the damage to the body.
Montri has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rutten avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rutten has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Montri has Rutten pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Rutten manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Montri blocks an uppercut.
Montri throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rutten prevents a takedown attempt there.
Montri tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Montri is working for takedown but Rutten is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rutten comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Montri tries to keep at a distance but Rutten has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rutten gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Montri.
Rutten with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rutten is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Montri gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Montri drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rutten gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rutten scores with a knee to the head.
Rutten with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Montri is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Montri has Rutten pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Rutten manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rutten has Montri pressed against the ropes.
Montri wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Montri looking for a takedown.
Rutten manages to break the clinch.
Montri is looking to clinch but Rutten is avoiding it.
Montri wants to clinch but Rutten slips to the side
and Rutten counters by clinching up.
Montri drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montri is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rutten breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Montri tries to clinch up
and Rutten holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rutten wants to stall.
Montri tries a knee to the head but Rutten blocks it.
Rutten gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Montri.
Rutten gets underhooks to prevent Montri's takedown attempt.
Montri stops a takedown attempt from Rutten.
Rutten turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rutten manages to end up in side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montri wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Montri managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rutten.
Montri manages to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Winai Montri 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.
Montri closes the distance but Rutten moves to the side
and Rutten counters by clinching up.
Montri jumps guard but Rutten stands there with Montri around his waist. Montri gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Montri gets control of Rutten's arms and successfully pulls guard. Montri will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Montri bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rutten's guard.
Rutten keeping full guard, as Montri tries to pass.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Montri tries to stand but Rutten is controlling from the bottom.
Montri thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Montri drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Montri jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montri slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Montri tries for a kimura but Rutten is defending well.
Rutten is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Rutten striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Montri advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Montri tries to control but Rutten wriggling away.
Montri has control of Rutten's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Rutten regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Montri has control of Rutten's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Rutten regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Rutten is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montri lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rutten hang on?
Rutten is trying to escape the mount but Montri keeps good control and instead manages to take Rutten's back.
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.
Montri has his arm under Rutten's chin here. Game over son! Montri squeezes tightly and Rutten is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Winai Montri!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Portimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rurouni Kenshin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Rurouni Kenshin enters the ring!
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171 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Portimo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rurouni Kenshin!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Portimo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kenshin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Portimo tries to pull guard but Kenshin won't allow it.
Portimo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kenshin prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Portimo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Portimo fails to pull guard.
Kenshin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kenshin rushes Portimo and presses him up against the ropes.
Kenshin turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Portimo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Portimo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Portimo actively working from the bottom here.
Portimo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Portimo looking for submissions off his back.
Portimo is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Kenshin pulls his head out easily.
Kenshin wants to stand up but Portimo is controlling the position.
Kenshin looks gassed!
Portimo actively working from the bottom here.
Portimo is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Kenshin is tapping! Great win for Portimo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tommy Portimo!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshihro Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romero kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is cant stop now. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonny Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshihro Akiyama!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Akiyama.
Akiyama ducks under a wild hook from Romero.
Akiyama takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Yoshihro Akiyama has been cut.
Romero misses with a hook. Akiyama ducked under it nicely.
Romero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Romero connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Akiyama is rocked!
Romero feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Akiyama crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jonny Romero!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gar Diu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diu has chosen Song of Manliness as his entrance music. Gar Diu is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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, Hunter Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gar Diu!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diu slaps away a takedown attempt from Thompson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Diu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Diu slips a jab and a cross from Thompson.
Thompson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thompson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diu wants to clinch up but Thompson keeps it at a distance.
Thompson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diu.
Thompson swings for the body but Diu moves out of range.
Diu tries to clinch but Thompson is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Thompson.
Diu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thompson.
Diu tries to clinch up.
Thompson misses with a two punch combination.
Diu tries to clinch up but Thompson circles away and keeps his distance.
Diu misses with a body punch
and Thompson counters with a stiff right hand.
Thompson throws a series of punches but Diu avoids them all with ease.
Thompson shoots in looking for a takedown. Diu tries to sprawl out of it but Thompson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Diu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A swing and a miss from Thompson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Thompson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thompson throws a series of punches but Diu avoids them all with ease.
Thompson throws a nice looking combination but Diu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diu misses with a body punch
and Thompson counters with a series of strikes. Diu will be more careful next time no doubt.
Thompson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thompson.
Diu throws a series of punches but Thompson moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Diu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thompson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thompson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Thompson fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunter Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson blocks a head kick by Diu.
Thompson throws a series of punches but Diu avoids them all with ease.
Thompson throws a series of punches but Diu moves out of range.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diu misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Thompson does no damage.
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.
Diu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Thompson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Diu misses with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thompson as Diu tries to tie him up.
Diu with a knee to the head.
It looks like Hunter Thompson has been cut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Diu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thompson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Diu prevents it.
Diu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No luck for Thompson with that takedown attempt.
Diu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thompson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hunter Thompson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hunter Thompson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Diu darts in and clinches Thompson up against the ropes.
Thompson is trying to drag Diu to the mat but Diu just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Diu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Thompson looking for a takedown.
Diu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thompson throws a right and a left that Diu avoids nicely.
Thompson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diu tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.
Diu clinches up with Thompson and pushes him back against the ropes.
Diu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diu tries to close the distance and clinch but Thompson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thompson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunter Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thompson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diu tries to clinch there but Thompson circles away.
Diu cracks Thompson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thompson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Diu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diu tries to stall but Thompson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Diu breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Diu misses.
Diu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thompson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gar Diu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thompson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diu tries to close the distance and clinch but Thompson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thompson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thompson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diu swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Diu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thompson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thompson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Diu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch combination from Diu misses.
Thompson misses with a combination
and Diu counters with a low kick, right behind Thompson 's knee.
Thompson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Thompson swats away the attempt to clinch by Diu.
Diu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diu is looking to clinch.
Gar Diu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thompson.
Diu throws a big shot that misses.
Diu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thompson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Diu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thompson counters with a stiff right hand.
Diu lands a really nice looking cross but Thompson seems unphased.
Thompson just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gar Diu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hunter Thompson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Diu digs a good body shot into Thompson's ribs.
Thompson misses with a hook to the body
and Diu counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Thompson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thompson keeps the fight on the outside.
Diu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thompson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diu misses with an uppercut. Thompson saw that one coming.
A combination from Thompson does no damage.
Diu misses with a jab to the body
and Thompson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hunter Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Thompson is defended easily by Diu.
Diu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thompson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Thompson.
Diu just misses with a punch to the body.
Hunter Thompson is winning the standup battle so far.
Thompson misses with a double jab
and Diu counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Diu avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Thompson does no damage.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown but Diu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Thompson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diu counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Diu moves in looking to clinch but Thompson pushes him off.
Thompson misses with a combination
and Diu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diu misses with an uppercut.
Diu tries to close the distance and clinch but Thompson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diu throws a right hand that Thompson ducks under and follows up with a left that Thompson also avoids with ease.
Diu is looking to clinch but Thompson is avoiding it.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Thompson does no damage.
Thompson throws a series of strikes that have Diu backpedaling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diu doesn't manage to clinch there - Thompson circles away.
Thompson throws a good cross that connects.
Diu moves into the clinch successfully.
Diu missing with knees to the body.
Diu manages to break the clinch.
Thompson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diu swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunter Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thompson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thompson misses with a series of wild punches.
Diu closes the distance but Thompson moves to the side
and Thompson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diu fakes the leg kick and cracks Thompson in the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thompson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Diu counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Thompson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thompson.
Diu fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big left from Diu misses.
Diu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thompson misses with an uppercut. Diu saw that one coming.
A combination from Thompson does no damage.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Diu as he jumps to the side.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gar Diu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Diu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gar Diu!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Bueno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiro Makoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makoto has chosen P-Mon Theme as his entrance music. Jiro Makoto is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pedro Bueno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jiro Makoto!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makoto misses with the combination.
Nice takedown defense from Bueno. No joy for Makoto on that attempt.
Makoto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Makoto shoots for a double leg takedown but Bueno sprawls well. He's pushed Makoto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bueno tries to clinch there but Makoto circles away.
Makoto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Makoto keeps the fight on the outside.
Makoto is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bueno's half guard.
Makoto wants to take a breather but Bueno is having none of it.
Bueno is in trouble now - Makoto has advanced to mount!
Makoto with good strikes from the mount here!
Bueno knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Makoto on the ground.
Bueno working to try and regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Bueno that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Makoto connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Makoto is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bueno can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Makoto is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Makoto putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Makoto with good strikes from the mount here!
Makoto looking to finish Bueno with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bueno!
Makoto lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee warns Bueno that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Makoto breaks from Bueno's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Makoto working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Makoto landing shots from mount.
Makoto landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makoto cracks Bueno with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Makoto is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bueno takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Makoto working Bueno over with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Makoto.
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.
Makoto dominating with strikes here.
Bueno flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
BOOM! Makoto connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bueno regains half guard.
Makoto looks gassed!
Makoto passes to side control.
Makoto in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bueno tries to buck Makoto off but Makoto is having none of it.
Makoto fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Check out the look on Makoto's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Makoto working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Makoto is chipping away with strikes.
Makoto tries to advance to mount but can't.
Bueno is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Makoto connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bueno some visible discomfort.
Makoto landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Makoto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makoto scoring with punches and elbows.
Makoto scoring with punches and elbows.
Bueno tries to buck Makoto off but Makoto is having none of it.
Makoto working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bueno takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bueno is not content to let Makoto control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bueno tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Makoto wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jiro Makoto dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bueno darts in and clinches Makoto up against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bueno.
Bueno works on Makoto's body with a couple of short punches.
Bueno lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bueno softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A short right from Bueno.
Bueno pushes Makoto back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bueno.
Bueno lands a nice uppercut.
Bueno lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bueno lands with a light punch inside.
Bueno lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bueno lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bueno lands a shoulder strike.
Bueno scores with a shoulder strike.
Bueno lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Makoto backwards.
Bueno throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bueno lands a nice uppercut.
Makoto is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Bueno - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makoto takes a shot to the head.
Bueno lands with a right to the head.
Bueno softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bueno.
Bueno gets through Makoto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bueno lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Bueno.
Bueno scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bueno lands a hook that snaps the head of Makoto backwards.
Bueno scores with a shot to the side of Makoto's head.
Bueno lands a body punch.
Bueno throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bueno.
Bueno digs a right hand into Makoto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Makoto's gas tank.
Bueno scores with a shot to the side of Makoto's head.
Bueno working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bueno lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bueno scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Bueno creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bueno lands an uppercut.
Bueno throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bueno cracks Makoto with a nice body shot.
Makoto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A left hand lands to the body for Bueno.
Bueno makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Bueno.
Bueno gets through Makoto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bueno lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bueno throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Makotos head.
Bueno scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bueno lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Bueno - that landed with a thud.
Bueno throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Makotos head.
Bueno lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bueno throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Makotos head.
Bueno gets through Makoto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Bueno creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bueno lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bueno lands a left hand.
Bueno lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bueno.
Bueno scores with a shot to the side of Makoto's head.
Bueno lands a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bueno.
Good body shot from Bueno.
Bueno stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bueno lands a right hand that snaps the head of Makoto backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bueno.
Bueno lands a nice shot to the body.
Bueno lands with a right to the head.
A hook to the body from Bueno.
Bueno lands a left hand.
Bueno throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Makotos head.
Bueno pushes Makoto back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Bueno.
Bueno lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Bueno as the two fighters clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bueno lands a hook that snaps the head of Makoto backwards.
Makoto takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from Bueno.
Bueno lands a shot to the body.
Bueno lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bueno pushes Makoto back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bueno lands with a light punch inside.
Makoto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Bueno.
Bueno throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Makotos head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bueno lands a right hand.
Bueno lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Bueno on the inside.
Bueno scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Bueno dominated that second round.
That's time! Bueno's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Bueno.
Bueno tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bueno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Makoto throws a good cross that connects.
Bueno fails with an attempt to clinch.
Makoto shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Makoto was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Makoto lands a big shot there that rocks Bueno but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Makoto cracks Bueno with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bueno is looking to improve his position but Makoto isn't that keen on the idea.
Makoto lands a big elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bueno wants to hold on but Makoto pushes him away.
Makoto looking to finish Bueno with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bueno!
Makoto lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bueno can't escape the position.
Bueno is working hard here to advance position.
Makoto punishing his opponent with strikes.
Makoto landing strikes from the mount and Bueno is in trouble!
Makoto dominating with strikes here.
Makoto working the ground and pound effectively.
Bueno tries to reverse the position but Makoto maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makoto postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bueno looks a forlorn figure.
Jiro Makoto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Makoto with a couple of short strikes.
Makoto working Bueno over with strikes here.
Makoto dominating with strikes here.
Bueno is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Makoto punching from mount but Bueno doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Bueno tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Makoto with a couple of short strikes.
Makoto pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bueno is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Makoto thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Makoto sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Bueno really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Makoto working Bueno over with strikes here.
Makoto scoring with strikes but Bueno is staying in there.
Bueno wants to hold on but Makoto pushes him away.
Makoto lands a big shot there that rocks Bueno but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Makoto 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.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bueno is trying desperately to improve position.
Makoto scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bueno?
Makoto lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bueno hang on?
Makoto wants to control the pace but Bueno is squirming around nicely.
Makoto sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Makoto thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jiro Makoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Makoto 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jiro Makoto!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurokawa Kenji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kurokawa Kenji!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Kenji.
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kenji tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva is looking to clinch but Kenji is avoiding it.
Kenji tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kenji dips to his left and cracks Silva with an uppercut!
Kenji rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kenji scores with the left hand. Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
Kenji lands a really nice looking cross but Silva seems unphased.
Jab by Kenji.
Kenji has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kenji circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kenji lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kenji circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva tries to clinch but Kenji moves out of range.
Kenji lands an overhand right.
Kenji scores with a jab to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kenji lands a lovely overhand right.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kurokawa Kenji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Kenji swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kenji lands a body shot.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Good shot there by Kenji.
Silva is rocked!
Kenji keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kenji feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Silva crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kurokawa Kenji!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between van chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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205 lbs
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215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, van chan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Stone!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up but chan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stone swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stone misses the jab.
Stone wants to clinch up but chan keeps it at a distance.
Stone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stone swings for the body but chan moves out of range.
Stone misses with a few strikes there.
John Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone tries to clinch but chan is having none of it.
chan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
chan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stone knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
chan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stone's head.
chan wants to control but Stone is keeping him busy.
Stone looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone tries to roll over but chan keeps him under control.
chan prevents Stone from standing back up.
chan is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Stone has managed to free his arm - good work.
chan is looking to advance position but Stone won't allow it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
chan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stone lands a high kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone tries a head kick but it misses.
John Stone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stone is looking to clinch but chan is avoiding it.
chan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stone swats away the attempt to clinch by chan.
Stone doesn't manage to clinch there - chan circles away.
Stone takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stone throws a right and a left that both miss.
chan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stone looks gassed!
Stone throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stone tries to clinch up but chan circles away and keeps his distance.
Stone misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but chan manages to avoid it.
Stone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
chan shoots in and bounces Stone off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
chan drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. chan seems to have locked his on tight now - Stone screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for chan, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). van chan!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pato Donald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James McSweeney (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.
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274 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pato Donald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James McSweeney!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McSweeney throws a nice head kick!
Donald drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
McSweeney avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McSweeney trying to control the position.
Donald might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Donald accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McSweeney has momentary wrist control but Donald slips an elbow through the middle.
It looks like James McSweeney has been cut.
Donald loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McSweeney preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Donald wants to control from the top but McSweeney keeps moving.
Donald is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because McSweeney is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Donald stops McSweeney from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McSweeney throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
McSweeney lands a decent shot there.
McSweeney has momentary wrist control but Donald slips an elbow through the middle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Donald accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Donald not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Donald trying to control but McSweeney is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Donald lands a couple of elbows.
Donald missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McSweeney can do anything to dispel that myth.
Donald controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donald with a nice head shot there.
Donald missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Donald chips away with some ground and pound.
Donald trying to control but McSweeney is working from the bottom.
Donald with a flurry of punches that miss.
Donald controlling from the top position.
McSweeney throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
McSweeney really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Donald. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Donald's corner is telling him to maintain position.
McSweeney looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McSweeney is trying to control the position but Donald postures up.
Donald trying to control the position from guard on top but McSweeney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Donald tries for a takedown but McSweeney sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Donald is breathing heavily.
A head kick from McSweeney lands but Donald takes it in his stride.
Nice sprawl there from McSweeney as Donald shoots in.
McSweeney goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
McSweeney throws a nice head kick!
Donald fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pato Donald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McSweeney plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McSweeney 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.
McSweeney 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.
Donald takes a kick to the side of the head.
McSweeney tries a head kick but it misses.
McSweeney connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McSweeney throws a head kick but Donald moves out of range.
Donald feints and as McSweeney raises his hands in defense, Donald changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Donald stopping the sweep attempt from McSweeney.
McSweeney is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Donald in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McSweeney is trying to control the position but Donald postures up.
Donald is looking to work some ground and pound but McSweeney has wrist control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donald content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McSweeney is trying to keep Donald in close.
Donald trying to control but McSweeney is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pato Donald dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James McSweeney's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Donald shoots in but McSweeney avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Donald bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Donald is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt McSweeney will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The strikes coming from Donald are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
McSweeney struggling a bit here.
McSweeney tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Donald 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McSweeney is not content to let Donald control the position.
McSweeney can't do much from the bottom here.
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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Donald fails with a takedown attempt.
James McSweeney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McSweeney throws a head kick that misses.
Donald shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches McSweeney napping and manages to drive through into side control!
McSweeney is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McSweeney is looking to regain half guard here but Donald keeps moving and retains side control.
Donald cracks McSweeney with a big right hand but McSweeney just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Donald controlling from side mount.
Donald is chipping away with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donald in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
McSweeney is trying to control Donald's posture but Donald avoids it.
Donald cracks McSweeney with a big right hand but McSweeney just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Donald working the head with strikes.
Donald scoring with punches from side control.
McSweeney tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Donald controlling the position.
Donald lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McSweeney is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Donald working the head with strikes.
Donald is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Donald'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.
Donald works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
McSweeney is looking to regain half guard here but Donald keeps moving and retains side control.
McSweeney on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pato Donald dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James McSweeney's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Donald fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McSweeney avoids it really well and circles away.
Donald looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McSweeney tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McSweeney is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Decent striking displayed by McSweeney there.
McSweeney tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No luck for Donald with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pato Donald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McSweeney connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Donald closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
McSweeney is not content to let Donald control the position.
Donald wants to take a breather but McSweeney manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Donald.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McSweeney wants to stand up but Donald is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Donald loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Donald is working McSweeney over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Donald lands a couple of decent looking shots.
McSweeney is looking to stand up but Donald isn't so interested in that idea.
Donald scoring with punches to the head and body.
Donald throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McSweeney trying to control the position.
Donald is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Donald working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McSweeney looking to hit a scissor sweep but Donald is one step ahead there.
Donald trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Donald shoots for a takedown but McSweeney saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McSweeney lands with a kick to the temple. Donald shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donald takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Donald is trying hard to land a takedown here. McSweeney sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McSweeney lands a head kick!
A good leg kick by McSweeney.
McSweeney tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donald closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
McSweeney taking punishment in the form of punches.
McSweeney tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Check out the look on Donald's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Donald working the body and head with strikes.
Donald lands a nice forearm strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McSweeney avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Donald.
Donald is putting a hurting on McSweeney here, landing some big shots from side control.
McSweeney avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Donald.
Donald trying to control the action but McSweeney is working from the bottom.
Donald prevents McSweeney from escaping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pato Donald showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Donald, 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pato Donald!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shinyo Aogi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Nanahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aogi comes into the arena with "Baka Survivor" by Ulfus blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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166 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinyo Aogi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeshi Nanahara!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aogi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nanahara avoids the body shot from Aogi.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aogi.
Nanahara scores with a three punch combo!
Aogi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nanahara napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Aogi controlling the position from side mount.
Aogi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Aogi is looking to take a break and control but Nanahara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aogi is trying to get an arm triangle but Nanahara is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nanahara fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aogi.
Aogi shoots in for a takedown but Nanahara shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nanahara defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aogi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shinyo Aogi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aogi misses with a takedown attempt - Nanahara sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nanahara.
Nanahara controlling the position.
Nanahara stands up and beckons Aogi to his feet.
Nanahara scores with a three punch combo!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aogi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aogi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nanahara is trying to defend but Aogi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nanahara wants to control but Aogi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Aogi wants to free his trapped foot but Nanahara is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Aogi stalling away here and it's allowed Nanahara to slip out his trapped foot and regain full 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.
Aogi won't allow Nanahara to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aogi has gone for a leg lock! Nanahara slips out almost immediately though and dives into Aogi's guard.
Nanahara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aogi is keeping the position for now.
Nanahara won't allow Aogi to sweep him here.
Nanahara trying to control the position from guard on top but Aogi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nanahara tries to stand but Aogi is controlling from the bottom.
Aogi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Nanahara dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Aogi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nanahara counters with a stiff right hand.
Aogi tries for a takedown but Nanahara circles away easily
and Nanahara counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nanahara wants to control but Aogi is keeping him busy.
Nanahara wants to get back to his feet.
Nanahara wants to control but Aogi is keeping him busy.
It looks like Nanahara is going to stand back up.
Nanahara moves nicely into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aogi stops Nanahara from passing to mount.
Nanahara stands up and beckons Aogi to his feet.
Aogi shoots and misses
and Nanahara counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shinyo Aogi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nanahara misses with a few strikes there.
Aogi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nanahara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aogi scores with a takedown into Nanahara's guard.
Aogiis looking to pass into half guard but Nanahara pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Nanahara is in guard.
Nanahara gets to his feet. Aogi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aogi misses with a takedown
and Nanahara counters with a one-two to the body.
Shinyo Aogi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aogi misses with a takedown
and Nanahara counters with a nice leg kick.
Nanahara cracks Aogi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Nanahara lands a slapping body shot.
Aogi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nanahara counters with a two punch combo.
Nanahara scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Aogi tries to land a body kick
and Nanahara counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nanahara throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Aogi's head.
Nanahara scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nanahara moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nanahara throws a combination. Aogi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aogi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nanahara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Takeshi Nanahara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aogi tries for a takedown but Nanahara circles away easily
and Nanahara counters with a nice uppercut.
Nanahara scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nanahara is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nanahara scores with a head kick.
Nanahara closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nanahara throws a nice inside leg kick.
Aogi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Aogi misses with a takedown attempt
and Nanahara counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nanahara shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Aogi tries to improve his position but instead Nanahara has taken his back!
Aogi trying to control the action but Nanahara just sinks the hooks in.
Nanahara is looking for the choke from the back position but Aogi is controlling his hands well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nanahara is trying to stick to Aogi's back but Aogi is turning into Nanahara. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Nanahara's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Aogi.
Aogi looking to sit in guard and control but Nanahara gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Aogi has a closed guard, preventing Nanahara from standing up.
Nanahara is pushing down on Aogi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Aogi is fighting to maintain full guard but Nanahara has managed to sneak the leg through.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nanahara stands up from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Nanahara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Aogi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nanahara counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Aogi is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nanahara lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nanahara throws a shot to the body.
Aogi misses with a takedown
and Nanahara counters with a nice kick to the body.
Takeshi Nanahara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aogi tries for a takedown but Nanahara circles away easily
and Nanahara counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shinyo Aogi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aogi misses with a takedown attempt
and Nanahara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nanahara throws a series of strikes that have Aogi backpedaling.
Nanahara looks to land a combination. Aogi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nanahara shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Nanahara gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nanahara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aogi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Aogi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nanahara scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aogi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nanahara finds it's way round the side to connect with Aogi's head.
Nanahara rushes Aogi and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Nanahara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aogi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nanahara is looking to slow Aogi down with leg kicks.
Nanahara throws a nice head kick!
Aogi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nanahara counters with a thumping low kick.
Nanahara scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nanahara throws a combination. Aogi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nanahara lands a jab-cross combination.
Nanahara lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Aogi is rocked!
Nanahara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aogi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oh Aogi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nanahara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aogi seems to have got his legs back now.
Nanahara throws a front kick that sends Aogi stumbling back into the ropes.
Nanahara throws a series of punches but Aogi avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nanahara lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nanahara.
Good exchange - Nanahara coming out on top.
Aogi shoots and misses
and Nanahara counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Aogi throws a head kick that misses
and Nanahara counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nanahara.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aogi has his foot on Nanahara's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nanahara works his way back into a safe position though.
Nanahara must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Aogi working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Nanahara has passed into half guard!
Aogi trying to hold on to Nanahara's head to control him but Nanahara postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Aogi is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nanahara is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Nanahara stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Nanahara lands a jab to the nose.
Aogi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Aogi misses with a body punch
and Nanahara counters with a series of strikes. Aogi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nanahara moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nanahara throws a one two combo.
Nanahara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aogi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nanahara makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nanahara shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nanahara trying to stand up but can't free himself from Aogi's guard.
Takeshi Nanahara has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aogi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nanahara passes into side control.
Aogi is trying to work for a sweep but Nanahara has mounted him!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nanahara stands up from mount. Strange move.
Aogi misses with a takedown attempt
and Nanahara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab lands there for Nanahara.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Nanahara really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nanahara shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nanahara trying to stand up but can't free himself from Aogi's guard.
Aogi isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Nanahara stacks Aogi 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 Nanahara!
Nanahara stands up.
Aogi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Aogi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Aogi misses with a takedown
and Nanahara counters with a two punch combo.
Aogi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nanahara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shinyo Aogi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Nanahara.
Aogi tries for a takedown but Nanahara circles away easily
and Nanahara counters with a one-two to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nanahara.
Nanahara has managed to clinch.
Nanahara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nanahara lands a two punch combo.
Aogi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nanahara. That one must have hurt.
Nanahara connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nanahara lands a two punch combo.
Nanahara throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Aogi was covering up waiting for the punch and Nanahara finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Nanahara stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Nanahara.
Aogi shoots and misses
and Nanahara counters with a series of strikes. Aogi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Aogi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nanahara lands a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nanahara lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nanahara lands a two punch combo.
Aogi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nanahara chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Aogi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nanahara counters with a straight right hand.
Nanahara throws a right hand that Aogi ducks under and follows up with a left that Aogi also avoids with ease.
An inside leg kick lands from Nanahara.
Aogi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice cross by Nanahara.
Nanahara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nanahara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nanahara looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Aogi is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Nanahara jumps into side control!
Nanahara stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Nanahara throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nanahara throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nanahara scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Aogi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nanahara counters with a body kick that stops Aogi in his tracks momentarily.
Nanahara shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nanahara wanted to stand there but Aogi had control of the position.
Aogi wants to control but Nanahara passes easily into half guard.
Nanahara gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Nanahara scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Aogi misses with a takedown attempt
and Nanahara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nanahara keeps Aogi at a distance using the push kick.
Nanahara chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nanahara.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Nanahara dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nanahara thuds a left hand into Aogi's body.
Aogi misses with a takedown attempt
and Nanahara counters with an inside leg kick.
Nanahara connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aogi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Aogi shoots and misses
and Nanahara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aogi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nanahara.
Nanahara 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.
Nanahara trying to stand up but can't free himself from Aogi's guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Nanahara gets to his feet. Aogi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Aogi fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shinyo Aogi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nanahara throws a nice head kick!
Aogi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nanahara.
Nanahara scores with a leg kick.
Nanahara scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Aogi tries to keep at a distance but Nanahara has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nanahara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aogi misses with a takedown attempt
and Nanahara counters with a straight right hand.
Nanahara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aogi.
Nanahara scores with a leg kick.
Nanahara throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Aogi.
Nanahara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Aogi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nanahara counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nanahara.
Stalling in the clinch from Nanahara.
Shinyo Aogi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nanahara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nanahara throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nanahara connects with a good right hand that stumbles Aogi. Aogi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Aogi shoots and misses
so Nanahara counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nanahara wants to get up but he can't break Aogi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Aogi doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Aogi working for a triangle but Nanahara defends it easily.
Aogi is trying to control the position but Nanahara postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nanahara trying to control but Aogi is working from the bottom.
Aogi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nanahara passes into half guard.
Aogi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nanahara is working away from the top position though.
Aogi wants to get back to full guard but Nanahara has passed into side control.
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.
Nanahara controlling the pace for now.
Nanahara is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Aogi is looking to get to half guard.
Takeshi Nanahara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takeshi Nanahara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nanahara has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 42:50
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 42:50
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 42:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeshi Nanahara!
Takeshi Nanahara is the new lightweight champion!
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