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JLF 16: Corruption PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Lefant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay Lee has the eye of the tiger 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pierre Lefant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay Lee!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lefant shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lee pinned against the cage. Lee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lefant, pushing him back against the ropes.
Lee is trying to stall.
Lee gets control of Lefant's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lee will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lee has his hands on Lefant's head, controlling the position.
Lee is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lefant postures up.
Lee might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lefant kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lefant drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lefant jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lefant is breathing heavily.
Lee is trying to keep Lefant in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lefant trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee tries to strike from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lee tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lee. That's going to slow Lefant down.
Lee scores with a takedown into Lefant's guard.
Lefant is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lee is aware though and is defending well.
Lefant keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lefant is keeping the position for now.
Lefant had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Lee is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Lefant Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Lee's back instead.
Lefant is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Lee defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Lee tries to escape but Lefant has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.
Lee tries to roll but Lefant sticks to his back.
Lefant is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Lee fending off the submission attempt from Lefant.
Lee is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Lefant tries to get the hooks in deep but Lee pushed the leg off.
Lee holding both Lefant 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control but not successfully.
Lee defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Lefant's arms.
Lefant has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Lee has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Lee rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Lefant is trying to work for a kimura but Lee is defending well.
Lefant throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lefant prevents Lee from standing back up.
Lefant is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lee sees it coming and defends easily.
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.
Lee trying to hold on to Lefant's head to control him but Lefant postures up.
Lefant throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lefant thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lee wants to clinch up but Lefant keeps it at a distance.
Lefant attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lee gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Lee dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lefant is defended easily by Lee.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Lee lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Pierre Lefant has been cut.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lee.
Lee in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Lee looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lefant is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lee's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lefant looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lefant is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lefant punching from the bottom.
Lefant actively working from the bottom here.
Lefant is refusing to be controlled, as Lee sits in half guard.
Lefant blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lee.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lefant tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee tries to clinch
and Lefant counters with a single leg into guard. Lee didn't expect that.
Lefant wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Lefant throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lefant controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lefant doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lefant manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Lefant from controlling successfully.
Lefant is really struggling to control Lee but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lefant drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lefant jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horrible takedown by Lefant or perhaps it was just good defense by Lee which made him look bad.
Lee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lefant.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre Lefant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee clinches but Lefant breaks the clinch
letting Lefant counter with a right hand.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Lefant pushes him off.
Lee is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Lee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lefant drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lefant scores with a takedown into Lee's guard.
Lefant got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lefant has managed to get both his arms back between Lee's legs - danger averted.
Lee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lefant manages to get himself to full guard.
Lefant is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Lee rolls with it to try and escape but Lefant cranks on the arm and Lee is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pierre Lefant!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jaoi Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zak Maxwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lin comes to the ring accompanied by Clubed to Death. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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167 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaoi Lin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zak Maxwell!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lin throws a right hand that Maxwell ducks under and follows up with a left that Maxwell also avoids with ease.
Lin throws out a loose jab but Maxwell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maxwell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lin tries to close the distance and clinch but Maxwell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lin misses with a two punch combination.
Maxwell moves out of range as Lin strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maxwell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lin was well out of range. Poor timing from Maxwell.
Maxwell defending well as Lin loads up on a big left hand.
Maxwell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin stuffs the takedown.
Lin loads up on a big right hand but Maxwell slips the punch.
Jaoi Lin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maxwell drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Maxwell trying to control the position but Lin is working away.
Lin wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Maxwell wants to control but Lin is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin tries to escape but Maxwell is in control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Maxwell creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Lin wants to get back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Maxwell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Jaoi Lin has been cut.
Maxwell throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell shoots in for a takedown but Lin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lin looks to score with a jab to the body but Maxwell is just out of range.
Lin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lin wants to clinch.
Zak Maxwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Maxwell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
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.
Lin misses with a straight right.
Maxwell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lin.
A jab from Lin misses.
Lin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maxwell in his tracks.
Lin scores with a hook.
Maxwell fails with a takedown attempt.
Jaoi Lin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zak Maxwell.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lin misses with a hook. Maxwell ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zak Maxwell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jaoi Lin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A bone on bone clash there as Maxwell blocks the leg kick.
Lin is looking to clinch.
Lin gets caught flat footed, as Maxwell shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Maxwell postures up in Lin's guard and throws a big left but Lin blocks it.
Lin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maxwell on the ground.
Maxwell wants to control from the top but Lin keeps moving.
Maxwell stands up over Lin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Maxwell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maxwell prevents Lin from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxwell tries to free his leg and advance position but Lin is retaining full guard.
Lin wants to get back to his feet but Maxwell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Maxwell is working Lin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Maxwell wants to pass the guard but Lin is keeping the position.
Maxwell thows a big elbow that misses.
Maxwell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maxwell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lin wants to stand and escape but Maxwell is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maxwell is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
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.
Lin wants to get back to his feet but Maxwell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Maxwell wants to control from the top but Lin keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Maxwell swats away the attempt to clinch by Lin.
Maxwell misses with a takedown attempt - Lin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Maxwell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maxwell misses with a takedown attempt - Lin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maxwell.
Lin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jaoi Lin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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.
Maxwell lands with a nice combination. Lin backs away looking to recover.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Maxwell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lin as he avoids it easily.
Jaoi Lin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zak Maxwell.
Maxwell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Maxwell fails with a takedown attempt.
Lin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lin wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zak Maxwell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jaoi Lin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lin misses with a series of wild punches.
Lin throws a shot from downtown. Maxwell moves away and avoids it.
Lin lands a jab to Maxwell's midsection.
Maxwell throws a hook but Lin blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maxwell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lin.
Lin thuds his right hand into Maxwell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Maxwell slips a jab and a cross from Lin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin looks to land a left hand but Maxwell moved out of range nicely.
Lin lands with a nice combination. Maxwell backs away looking to recover.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maxwell dives in and grabs Lin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lin pushes down on Maxwell's head and hops out.
Lin avoids the body shot from Maxwell.
Maxwell throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lin was covering up waiting for the punch and Maxwell finishes the takedown easily into 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.
Maxwell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin keeping moving, preventing Maxwell from controlling successfully.
Maxwell tries to free his leg and advance position but Lin is retaining full guard.
Maxwell is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Maxwell is controlling him.
Maxwell advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Maxwell is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Lin is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Maxwell controlling from mount.
Maxwell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maxwell scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lin?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Maxwell.
Lin's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Maxwell scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lin?
Maxwell has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lin's face.
Jaoi Lin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maxwell controlling from the full mount.
Maxwell scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Zak Maxwell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maxwell postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lin looks a forlorn figure.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zak Maxwell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maxwell 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zak Maxwell!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Nougeria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrese Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas has chosen Dream Shatterer as his entrance music. Tyrese Thomas is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Purple 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diego Nougeria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyrese Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nougeria misses with a head kick.
Thomas decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Nougeria actively working from the bottom here.
Thomas takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nougeria looking for submissions off his back.
Nougeria on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Thomas works his way into full mount!
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.
Thomas landing punches.
It looks like Diego Nougeria has been cut.
Nougeria working to try and regain half guard.
Thomas putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Nougeria is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas dominating with strikes here.
Oh Nougeria is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Thomas! Nougeria is hurt baaadly! Thomas is firing away with more strikes - Nougeria is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Tyrese Thomas!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between chung lie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Ramen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). lie's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Face Of Meth. Ramen has chosen isley brothers fight the power as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, chung lie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Ramen!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
lie tries a head kick but it misses.
lie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
lie tries a head kick but it misses.
lie could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ramen wants to clinch up but lie keeps it at a distance.
Ramen moves into the clinch.
Ramen wants to stall.
A frustrated look appears on Ramen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ramen misses with a knee to the head.
lie lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
lie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Ramen.
Ramen tries to break free but lie pushes him back against the ropes.
Ramen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
lie misses with an elbow strike.
Ramen misses with some punches.
Ramen throws a head punch that misses.
lie misses with a knee strike.
lie lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ramen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has lie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
lie is breathing heavily.
lie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
lie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
lie throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ramen has lie pressed against the ropes.
lie avoiding damage as Ramen throws knees to the body.
Ramen landing knees to the head.
Ramen pushes lie back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
lie blocks an elbow strike from Ramen.
Ramen blocks the elbow strike.
Ramen connects with a nasty looking knee right to lie's face.
Ramen is working lie over against the ropes.
Ramen avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ramen is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Ramen lands a nice elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ramen.
Ramen lands an elbow inside.
Ramen scores with a knee to the head.
Ramen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ramen misses with a knee strike.
Ramen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ramen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but lie blocks it with crossed arms.
A frustrated look appears on Ramen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ramen has lie pushed against the ropes.
Ramen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ramen.
Ramen landing knees to the head.
Ramen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Ramen on the inside.
Ramen scores a nice knee to the body.
Ramen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
lie tries to land a knee to the head but Ramen blocks with his arms.
Ramen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ramen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ramen obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
lie lands a damaging elbow.
Ramen trying to stall but lie improves his position.
lie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ramen manages to break the clinch.
chung lie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
lie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ramen moves into the clinch.
Ramen avoids the elbow strike from lie, against the ropes.
Ramen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ramen stalling in the clinch but lie improves position.
Ramen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
lie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ramen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but lie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
lie lands a knee to the head.
Ramen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ramen taking a breather.
Ramen pushes lie back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Nice elbow from lie.
A knee to the head by lie.
Ramen gets through lie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ramen tries a knee to the head but lie blocks it.
lie lands an elbow inside.
Ramen missing with knees to the body.
Ramen takes an elbow to the temple.
Ramen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
lie misses with a knee to the head.
Ramen misses with a knee to the head.
lie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ramen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ramen trying to stall but lie improves his position.
lie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ramen blocks it with crossed arms.
Ramen avoids the elbow strike from lie, against the ropes.
Ramen lands a hook that snaps the head of lie backwards.
lie pushes off an throws an elbow but Ramen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Ramen misses with an elbow over the top.
Ramen breaks the clinch.
Ramen closes the distance and clinches.
Ramen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ramen is looking to control lie's arms but lie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ramen has his back to the ropes.
lie tries a knee to the head but Ramen blocks it.
Ramen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ramen gets the takedown into side control.
Ramen in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Ramen stands up and beckons lie to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramen clinches up against the ropes.
Ramen lands an elbow inside that lie shrugs off.
Ramen looking to throw knees to the head but lie is blocking nicely.
lie tries to land a knee to the head but Ramen blocks with his arms.
Ramen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ramen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ramen lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Ramen throws an elbow but misses.
lie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ramen blocks it with crossed arms.
Ramen slows down the pace here.
lie throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ramen manages to break the clinch.
lie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
lie walks into a left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - lie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
lie tries to clinch but Ramen moves away
and Ramen counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramen decides to stand up, so the ref orders lie to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Ramen 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.
Ramen tries to land a leg kick but lie saw it coming and moves away.
Ramen rushes lie and presses him up against the ropes.
lie lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Ramen.
Ramen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
lie connects with a knee to the head.
Ramen avoids a wild elbow strike from lie.
lie tries to land a knee to the head but Ramen blocks with his arms.
lie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ramen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ramen breaks the clinch.
Ramen tries to close the distance and clinch up but lie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ramen scores with a hook.
chung lie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ramen!
Ramen throws a one two combo.
lie throws a head kick but Ramen moves out of range.
Ramen tries to close the distance and clinch but lie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
lie swats away the attempt to clinch by Ramen.
lie swats away the attempt to clinch by Ramen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
lie closes the distance but Ramen moves to the side
and Ramen counters with a straight right hand.
lie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ramen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ramen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ramen clinches up with lie and pushes him back against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ramen.
lie pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Ramen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ramen clinches with his opponent.
Ramen is trying to stall.
lie tries to land a knee to the head but Ramen blocks with his arms.
Ramen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ramen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
lie has taken the fight to the clinch.
lie tries to land a knee to the head but Ramen blocks with his arms.
Ramen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ramen avoids a wild elbow strike from lie.
lie misses with an elbow over the top.
lie misses with a knee to the head.
lie takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
lie lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
lie tries to land a knee to the head but Ramen blocks with his arms.
Ramen looking to throw knees to the head but lie is blocking nicely.
lie pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Ramen lands an elbow inside that lie shrugs off.
Ramen tries to land a knee to the head but lie blocks with his arms.
lie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
lie misses with an elbow over the top.
Ramen scores a nice knee to the body.
lie misses with a knee strike.
lie lands a nice elbow.
lie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ramen misses with an elbow over the top.
Ramen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
lie tries to clinch up
and Ramen moves into the clinch.
Ramen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ramen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ramen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ramen misses with a punch on the inside.
lie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
lie looks to throw an elbow but misses.
lie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ramen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
lie misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramen.
Ramen takes an elbow to the temple.
Ramen tries a knee to the head but lie blocks it.
Ramen scores with a knee to the head.
Ramen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
lie comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
lie misses with a knee to the head.
Ramen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ramen wants to clinch up but lie keeps it at a distance.
Ramen tries to close the distance and clinch but lie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
lie throws a sloppy head kick
and Ramen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ramen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
lie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ramen throws a knee to the head but misses.
lie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ramen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ramen throws an elbow but it misses.
lie tries to land a knee to the head but Ramen blocks with his arms.
lie looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ramen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ramen is looking to control lie's arms but lie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ramen has his back to the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ramen takes an elbow to the temple.
Ramen lands a right hand.
lie scores with a knee to the head.
Ramen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
lie throws an elbow that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Ramen.
Ramen misses with a knee to the head.
lie throws an elbow but it misses.
lie pushes off an throws an elbow but Ramen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
lie pushes off an throws an elbow but Ramen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kenji Ramen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
lie tries a knee to the head but Ramen blocks it.
lie blocks an elbow strike.
Ramen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
lie misses with a knee strike.
Ramen breaks from the clinch.
Ramen tries to clinch there but lie circles away.
lie tries to keep at a distance but Ramen has taken the fight into the clinch.
lie throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Ramen.
Ramen missing with knees to the body.
Ramen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through lie's defenses.
Ramen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but lie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
lie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
lie avoiding damage as Ramen throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Ramen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
lie darts in trying to clinch
and Ramen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ramen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
lie tries to land a knee to the head but Ramen blocks with his arms.
lie letting Ramen take a breather here.
Ramen misses with a knee to the head.
lie avoiding damage as Ramen throws knees to the body.
Ramen is trying to maintain a safe position but lie gets an underhook and turns Ramen into the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Ramen just misses with a elbow thrown towards lie's brow.
Ramen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
lie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ramen avoids the elbow strike from lie, against the ropes.
Ramen throws a knee to the head but misses.
lie blocks the elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
lie misses with a knee strike.
lie scores with a knee to the head.
Ramen misses with a knee to the head.
Ramen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and lie avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ramen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ramen leaning against his opponent.
lie scores with a knee to the head.
Ramen takes an elbow to the forehead.
lie throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramen lands a knee to the head.
Ramen working hard to break the clinch.
lie landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
lie pushes off an throws an elbow but Ramen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Ramen can't break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, lie throws an elbow but misses.
Ramen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ramen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but lie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
lie managing to block the knees to the body from Ramen.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ramen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by lie.
Ramen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ramen tries to land a knee to the head but lie blocks with his arms.
lie stalling against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Ramen.
lie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ramen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ramen blocks an elbow strike.
Ramen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
lie tries to land a knee to the head but Ramen blocks with his arms.
Ramen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ramen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Ramen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ramen avoids the head kick by lie.
Ramen tries to close the distance and clinch but lie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ramen wants to clinch up but lie keeps it at a distance.
Ramen instigates a clinch.
lie misses with a knee to the head.
lie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
lie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ramen missing with knees to the body.
Ramen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ramen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but lie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ramen has had enough of the clinch but lie keeps him there for the moment.
lie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ramen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but lie blocks it with crossed arms.
lie pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Ramen misses with a knee to the head.
lie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
lie looking to throw knees to the head but Ramen is blocking nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ramen misses with a knee strike.
Ramen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ramen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but lie blocks it with crossed arms.
lie misses with a knee strike.
Ramen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
lie managing to block the knees to the body from Ramen.
lie lands an elbow inside.
lie keeps control of Ramen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ramen misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramen misses with a knee to the head.
lie misses with a knee strike.
Ramen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the ropes, lie throws an elbow but misses.
lie gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ramen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but lie blocks it with crossed arms.
lie lands an elbow inside that Ramen shrugs off.
lie throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ramen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
lie throws an elbow that misses.
lie misses with a knee strike.
lie misses with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ramen.
Ramen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but lie blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by lie.
Ramen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of lie backwards.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Ramen throws an elbow but misses.
lie misses with a knee to the head.
Ramen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ramen tries a knee to the head but lie blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by lie.
lie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ramen lands an elbow inside that lie shrugs off.
Ramen lands with a light punch inside.
Ramen tries to stall but lie uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ramen dodges an elbow strike from lie.
Ramen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. lie is defending well for now.
Kenji Ramen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ramen avoids a wild elbow strike from lie.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, lie just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ramen's brow.
Ramen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
lie wants to clinch but Ramen slips to the side
and Ramen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ramen scoring well with a low kick there.
lie wants to clinch but Ramen slips to the side
and Ramen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
lie tries to land a knee to the head but Ramen blocks with his arms.
Ramen is trying to stall.
Ramen blocks an elbow strike.
lie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ramen pushes lie back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ramen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through lie's defenses.
Ramen breaks from the clinch.
lie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A head kick by lie misses
and Ramen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ramen wants to clinch up but lie keeps it at a distance.
chung lie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
lie tries to keep at a distance but Ramen has taken the fight into the clinch.
lie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenji Ramen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ramen 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenji Ramen!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lei Quan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck McBuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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24
214 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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218 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lei Quan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chuck McBuck!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quan slips under a jab from McBuck.
McBuck throws a jab but it's blocked by Quan.
Quan wants to clinch.
Quan is looking to clinch.
Quan moves into the clinch.
Quan lands a body punch.
Quan tries to land a knee to the head but McBuck blocks with his arms.
Quan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Quan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Quan working McBuck over with knees to the body.
Quan throws a punch but it's blocked by McBuck.
McBuck's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Quan misses with a knee strike.
McBuck takes a shot to the head.
Quan looking to throw knees to the head but McBuck is blocking nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Quan.
McBuck tries to score a body lock takedown but Quan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Quan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McBuck blocks it with crossed arms.
McBuck blocks a body shot from Quan.
Quan misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBuck pulls guard effortlessly.
Quan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
McBuck is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McBuck is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Quan sees it coming and defends easily.
Quan kicks McBuck off and gets back to his feet.
Quan is looking to clinch but McBuck is avoiding it.
Chuck McBuck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left lands for McBuck.
McBuck waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Quan.
McBuck gets the takedown into side control.
McBuck working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Quan is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Quan is breathing heavily.
McBuck trying to control the action but Quan is working from the bottom.
McBuck scoring with punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quan parries the strikes from McBuck easily there. McBuck is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Quan to escape.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McBuck throws a shot from downtown. Quan moves away and avoids it.
McBuck connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quan needs to keep his hands up - McBuck had a free shot at his head there.
Quan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Quan is rocked!
Quan ducks under a wild hook from McBuck.
Oh Quan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Quan slips under a jab.
McBuck throws a monster overhand right that drops Quan! McBuck follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chuck McBuck!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Thiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chunky Munky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago comes into the arena with Drake - Forever blaring out of the sound system. Paulo Thiago has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paulo Thiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chunky Munky!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thiago digs a good body shot into Munky's ribs.
Munky tries to clinch up.
Munky tries to close the distance and clinch but Thiago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paulo Thiago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thiago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thiago keeps the fight on the outside.
Thiago scores with a hook.
Munky darts in and clinches Thiago up against the ropes.
Munky lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thiago wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Munky has him pressed against the ropes.
Munky lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Paulo Thiago has been cut.
Munky lands an elbow that stopped Thiago in his tracks for a moment.
Munky lands an elbow inside that Thiago shrugs off.
Thiago tries to break the clinch but Munky is controlling the position.
Thiago decides to pull guard.
Thiago escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Munky gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Munky preventing the sweep.
Munky wants to stand but Thiago has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Thiago throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thiago working for a triangle but Munky defends it easily.
Thiago has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Munky is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Thiago.
Thiago is breathing heavily.
Munky slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Thiago.
Munky trying to control but Thiago is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thiago blocking the ground and pound.
Thiago tries to hold on but Munky pushes him away.
Thiago is squirming around, avoiding Munky's attempts to control the action.
Munky goes for an armbar but Thiago turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Thiago.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Munky is trying to keep Thiago in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thiago is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Thiago looking to pass the guard.
Thiago got a little sloppy there for a moment and Munky has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thiago has managed to get both his arms back between Munky's legs - danger averted.
Munky throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Munky looking for a sweep. Not yet Munky, not yet.
Munky is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Thiago will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Munky is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Thiago throws a series of punches but Munky moves out of range.
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.
Thiago keeps the fight on the outside.
Thiago shoots in for a takedown but Munky shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Thiago will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Munky closes the distance and clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Munky takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Thiago tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Munky smiles and moves away.
Munky walks into a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thiago throws a nice looking combination but Munky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Munky tries to clinch up but Thiago circles away and keeps his distance.
Thiago shoots in and bounces Munky off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Munky is looking to stand up but Thiago isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Thiago dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paulo Thiago's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Munky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thiago.
Munky avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thiago tries to bum rush Munky with a series of wild strikes but Munky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Munky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Munky pushes Thiago up against the ropes in a clinch.
Thiago takes an elbow to the forehead.
Munky stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Thiago tries to circle away but Munky has him pinned against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thiago looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Thiago's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thiago wants to break the clinch but can't.
Munky keeps control of Thiago as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Munky stalls.
Thiago tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Munky just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Thiago wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Munky has him pressed against the ropes.
Munky looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munky will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Thiago up against the ropes.
Thiago tries to score a body lock takedown but Munky shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Munky lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Munky lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Munky trying to stall but Thiago improves his position.
Munky creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thiago's defenses.
Munky stalling against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thiago as Munky tries to tie him up.
Munky lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Munky lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thiago changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Munky fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Thiago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Munky drives through and clinches with Thiago against the ropes.
Munky lands an elbow inside that Thiago shrugs off.
Thiago has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Munky gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thiago is rocked!
Munky lands an elbow inside.
Oh Thiago is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Munky lands an elbow inside.
Munky lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Paulo Thiago's cut is getting worse.
Munky comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munky creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Thiago! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Munky.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chunky Munky!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shinobu Hayabusa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robyn Phaneuf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robyn Phaneuf has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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193 lbs
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193 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinobu Hayabusa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Robyn Phaneuf!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phaneuf tries to close the distance and clinch but Hayabusa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Robyn Phaneuf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hayabusa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Phaneuf.
Hayabusa fails with the takedown.
Phaneuf is looking to clinch.
Phaneuf misses with a low kick as Hayabusa jumps back.
Phaneuf misses with a series of wild punches.
Phaneuf gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Phaneuf misses with a knee to the head.
Hayabusa dodges an elbow strike from Phaneuf.
Phaneuf has Hayabusa pressed against the ropes, preventing Hayabusa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phaneuf wants a takedown.
Phaneuf keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hayabusa's efforts to push away.
Phaneuf with a knee to the head.
Phaneuf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hayabusa.
Phaneuf wants a takedown but no success here.
Shinobu Hayabusa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robyn Phaneuf.
Phaneuf escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phaneuf is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hayabusa.
Hayabusa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Phaneuf.
Phaneuf moves into the clinch successfully.
Phaneuf is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Phaneuf looks gassed!
Phaneuf with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Phaneuf keeps control of Hayabusa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hayabusa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hayabusa blocks an elbow strike.
Phaneuf breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hayabusa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Phaneuf takes a step back to recover.
Both fighters circling a little - Hayabusa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hayabusa stuffs the takedown attempt from Phaneuf. Phaneuf gets slowly back to his feet.
Hayabusa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phaneuf takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Phaneuf moves in looking to clinch but Hayabusa pushes him off.
Hayabusa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hayabusa fails with a takedown attempt.
Hayabusa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hayabusa throws a head kick that misses.
Phaneuf on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hayabusa. Hayabusa obviously looking to wear him down.
Hayabusa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Phaneuf takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hayabusa clinches with his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Hayabusa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Phaneuf tries to pull guard but Hayabusa won't allow it.
Phaneuf's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hayabusa throws a sloppy head kick and Phaneuf moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Hayabusa lands but Phaneuf takes it in his stride.
Phaneuf dives in and grabs Hayabusa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hayabusa pushes down on Phaneuf's head and hops out.
Hayabusa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Phaneuf tries to clinch up
and Hayabusa counters with a solid body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hayabusa.
Phaneuf falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hayabusa counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hayabusa scores with a three punch combo!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hayabusa - that will leave a mark!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Phaneuf crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hayabusa - the referee stops the clock and Phaneuf gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hayabusa. Phaneuf manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hayabusa scores with a three punch combo!
Hayabusa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Hayabusa.
Hayabusa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hayabusa looks for a takedown but Phaneuf sprawls well.
Hayabusa shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hayabusa wants to stand up but Phaneuf is controlling the position.
Hayabusa is looking to take a break and control but Phaneuf is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hayabusa wants to stand but Phaneuf has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shinobu Hayabusa dominated that round.
That's time! Hayabusa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hayabusa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Phaneuf has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hayabusa.
Phaneuf clinches but Hayabusa breaks the clinch
and Hayabusa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hayabusa.
Phaneuf missing with knees to the body.
Phaneuf throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hayabusa blocks it with crossed arms.
Hayabusa is trying to break the clinch but Phaneuf is controlling him.
Phaneuf throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hayabusa blocks it with crossed arms.
Phaneuf fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hayabusa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hayabusa prevents a takedown attempt there.
Phaneuf blocks a body shot from Hayabusa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phaneuf manages to break the clinch.
Phaneuf is breathing heavily.
Hayabusa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hayabusa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Phaneuf clinches but Hayabusa breaks the clinch
and Hayabusa counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayabusa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Phaneuf throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Phaneuf tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hayabusa smiles and moves away.
Shinobu Hayabusa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robyn Phaneuf.
Hayabusa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Phaneuf tries for a takedown but Hayabusa circles away easily
and Hayabusa counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Phaneuf shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hayabusa sprawls well. Hayabusa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Phaneuf gets slowly back to his feet.
Shinobu Hayabusa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phaneuf is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hayabusa.
Hayabusa works over Phaneuf's head and body with a nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayabusa lands a two punch combo.
Phaneuf tries to clinch but Hayabusa moves away
and Hayabusa counters with a body kick.
Nice body kick there by Hayabusa.
A low kick from Phaneuf is predictable there
and Hayabusa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hayabusa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Phaneuf showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hayabusa.
Hayabusa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Phaneuf takes a step back to recover.
Hayabusa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Phaneuf.
Phaneuf blocks a head kick by Hayabusa.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hayabusa.
Phaneuf closes the distance but Hayabusa moves to the side
and Hayabusa counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayabusa delivers a nice body kick.
Hayabusa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Phaneuf defends it nicely.
Phaneuf looks to clinch
and Hayabusa counters with a body kick that stops Phaneuf in his tracks momentarily.
Phaneuf looks to clinch
and Hayabusa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crunch! Hayabusa slams his shin into Phaneuf's torso.
Phaneuf throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hayabusa's waist but Hayabusa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Phaneuf off to one side.
Hayabusa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hayabusa shoots for a double leg takedown but Phaneuf sprawls well. He's pushed Hayabusa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hayabusa lands a high kick!
Hayabusa forces Phaneuf back against the ropes and clinches.
Hayabusa managing to block the knees to the body from Phaneuf.
Hayabusa breaks the clinch.
Phaneuf has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hayabusa.
Hayabusa lands a head kick. Phaneuf smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phaneuf takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hayabusa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hayabusa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A nice combination there by Hayabusa.
Phaneuf is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hayabusa is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Phaneuf.
Phaneuf wants to clinch
and Hayabusa finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hayabusa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phaneuf fails with a takedown attempt.
Hayabusa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hayabusa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hayabusa throws a head kick that half lands.
Phaneuf tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hayabusa counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shinobu Hayabusa dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Phaneuf tries to clinch
and Hayabusa counters with a one-two to the body.
Phaneuf shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hayabusa defends it nicely.
Hayabusa throws a sloppy head kick and Phaneuf moves out of range easily.
Hayabusa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Phaneuf swivels and escapes.
Decent striking displayed by Hayabusa there.
Hayabusa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phaneuf tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hayabusa counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayabusa throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hayabusa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hayabusa counters with a nice kick to the body.
Phaneuf takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phaneuf shoots in looking for a takedown. Hayabusa tries to sprawl out of it but Phaneuf keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Hayabusa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hayabusa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hayabusa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hayabusa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hayabusa shoots in for a takedown but Phaneuf shows good takedown defense.
Phaneuf shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hayabusa but Hayabusa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shinobu Hayabusa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robyn Phaneuf.
Phaneuf on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Phaneuf takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Phaneuf gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hayabusa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayabusa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hayabusa lands a two punch combo.
Hayabusa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Phaneuf tries to clinch up
and Hayabusa counters with a nice body shot.
Hayabusa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Phaneuf has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hayabusa.
Hayabusa stalks Phaneuf and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Phaneuf's face. Phaneuf staggers backwards, shaken.
Phaneuf leaves Hayabusa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hayabusa has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayabusa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Phaneuf.
Hayabusa shoots for a takedown but Phaneuf saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Phaneuf. No joy for Hayabusa on that attempt.
Phaneuf looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Phaneuf wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hayabusa keeps working.
Phaneuf is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Phaneuf is looking for a kimura but Hayabusa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Phaneuf to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phaneuf seems to be looking for submissions.
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.
Phaneuf stops Hayabusa from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hayabusa trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Robyn Phaneuf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shinobu Hayabusa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hayabusa is trying to control but can't.
Phaneuf is trying to work for a kimura but Hayabusa is defending well.
Phaneuf is looking for a kimura but Hayabusa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Phaneuf to get the leverage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shinobu Hayabusa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hayabusa, 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shinobu Hayabusa!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryu Takeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryu Takeida looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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23
145 lbs
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21
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryu Takeida!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Takeida defends it nicely.
Takeida throws a right hand that Kelly ducks under and follows up with a left that Kelly also avoids with ease.
Nice straight punches there by Takeida. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Takeida.
Kelly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takeida.
Kelly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takeida.
Takeida misses with a looping left.
Ryu Takeida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takeida throws a right hand that Kelly ducks under and follows up with a left that Kelly also avoids with ease.
Kelly staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takeida throws a body punch but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly shoots in and bounces Takeida off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Kelly is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kelly thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kelly drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kelly jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kelly won't allow Takeida to get back to his feet.
Kelly has gone for a leg lock! Takeida slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kelly's guard.
Kelly is breathing heavily.
That's two 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.
Takeida tries to free his leg and advance position but Kelly is retaining full guard.
Takeida really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kelly. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kelly working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Takeida doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Takeida manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Takeida avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Takeida trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kelly is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Takeida wants to pass the guard but Kelly is keeping the position.
Takeida wants to control from the top but Kelly keeps moving.
Takeida loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Takeida doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Takeida manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Takeida landing some decent shots from guard.
Kelly escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Takeida gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Takeida trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Takeida stands and throws Kelly's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Takeida scores with punches from side control.
Kelly tries to buck Takeida off but Takeida is having none of it.
Kelly is not content to let Takeida control the position.
Takeida controls the position from side control.
Kelly is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeida landing strikes.
Kelly is trying to improve his position.
Takeida creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kelly is looking to reverse the position.
Kelly is not content to let Takeida control the position.
Kelly is looking to reverse the position.
Takeida wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kelly keeps working.
Takeida scores with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryu Takeida 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.
Takeida misses with a looping left.
Takeida tries to bum rush Kelly with a series of wild strikes but Kelly uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Takeida scores with a body shot.
Takeida scores with a body shot.
Takeida stuns Kelly with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
John Kelly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Takeida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kelly manages to avoid it.
Takeida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takeida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Takeida slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A combination from Takeida does no damage.
Takeida looks to land a combination but Kelly avoids it well.
Kelly slips under a jab from Takeida.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Takeida connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Takeida misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Takeida darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Takeida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Takeida throws a big shot that misses.
Takeida defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kelly.
Takeida lands a glancing blow to the side of Kelly's head.
A combination from Takeida does no damage.
Takeida fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kelly on the side of the head.
Takeida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takeida will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kelly takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A punch combination from Takeida misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Takeida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Takeida throws a series of punches but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly slips a jab and a cross from Takeida.
Takeida lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Takeida throws a nice looking combination but Kelly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Takeida as he jumps to the side.
Takeida misses with a series of wild punches.
Takeida lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kelly slips a jab and a cross from Takeida.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly slips a jab and a cross from Takeida.
Kelly takes one on the button.
Takeida fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Takeida lands a jab to the nose.
Danga de danga de dang - Takeida scores with a four punch combination!
Takeida lands a body shot.
Kelly takes one on the button.
Takeida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Takeida displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Takeida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Takeida swinging wilding here.
Takeida misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeida throws a shot to the body.
Takeida scores with a shot to the body.
Takeida lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Takeida throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Takeida misses with a double jab.
Takeida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kelly.
Takeida throws a hook but Kelly avoids it easily.
Takeida bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kelly's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takeida dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ryu Takeida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Takeida connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kelly momentarily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Takeida.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryu Takeida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Takeida lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kelly circles away quickly and effectively.
Takeida connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kelly momentarily.
Takeida throws a nice looking combination but Kelly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Takeida scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Some wild striking there from Takeida.
Kelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takeida connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Takeida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kelly.
Takeida misses with the combination.
Takeida throws a jab when Kelly was well out of range.
A punch combination from Takeida misses.
Takeida takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeida throws a series of punches but Kelly avoids them all with ease.
Kelly takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice sprawl there from Takeida as Kelly shoots in.
Takeida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Takeida thows a body shot but no joy.
Takeida throws a series of punches but Kelly avoids them all with ease.
Takeida rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kelly moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice takedown defense from Takeida. No joy for Kelly on that attempt.
Kelly needs to keep his hands up - Takeida had a free shot at his head there.
Takeida tries to bum rush Kelly with a series of wild strikes but Kelly uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Takeida throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takeida thows a body shot but no joy.
John Kelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Takeida rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kelly moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Takeida misses with the combination.
Takeida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kelly.
Takeida throws a right and a left that Kelly avoids nicely.
Takeida misses with an uppercut.
Kelly fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Kelly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takeida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takeida is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kelly.
A swing and a miss from Takeida.
Takeida lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeida ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Takeida throws the left hand but Kelly avoids the punch easily.
Kelly looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Takeida misses with an uppercut. Kelly saw that one coming.
Takeida scores with a jab to the body.
Takeida misses the shot to the body.
Takeida throws a series of punches but Kelly moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Kelly or perhaps it was just good defense by Takeida which made him look bad.
Takeida throws a good cross that connects.
Takeida closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kelly dodges the punch combination from Takeida.
Takeida rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kelly moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeida will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Takeida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Takeida misses with the combination.
Takeida throws a shot from downtown. Kelly moves away and avoids it.
Takeida displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ryu Takeida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Takeida!
Takeida with a hook.
Takeida dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Takeida lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kelly circles away quickly and effectively.
Takeida throws a combination. Kelly tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryu Takeida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Takeida 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryu Takeida!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Riviera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caul Uno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caul Uno is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jorge Riviera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Caul Uno!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riviera tries to bum rush Uno with a series of wild strikes but Uno uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Uno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Riviera.
Uno is trying hard to land a takedown here. Riviera sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Uno misses with an uppercut. Riviera saw that one coming.
Uno shoots in but Riviera avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Uno fails with an attempt to clinch.
Uno fails with an attempt to clinch.
Riviera throws out a powerful jab.
Riviera throws an overhand right that lands on Uno's shoulder, as Uno tries to avoid the shot.
Uno walks into a straight right hand from Riviera.
It looks like Caul Uno has been cut.
Uno tries to close the distance and clinch but Riviera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Uno fails with a takedown attempt.
Jorge Riviera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caul Uno.
Uno fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Riviera as he connects with a hook.
Riviera swings for the body but Uno moves out of range.
Riviera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Uno sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Uno shoots in for a double leg but Riviera sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Uno looks gassed!
Uno ducks under a wild hook from Riviera.
Riviera with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Uno is looking to clinch but Riviera is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uno tries for a takedown but Riviera sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Uno.
Uno throws out a loose jab but Riviera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uno moves away from the strike by Riviera.
Riviera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Riviera jabs Uno right on the nose. Uno blinks but takes it well.
Uno is trying desperately to land a takedown but Riviera is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Uno.
Donk. Riviera catches Uno right on the button with a cross.
Uno is rocked!
That has opened up Caul Uno's cut even more.
Riviera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Riviera! Uno is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jorge Riviera!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffy Domer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jeffy Domer was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eric Cruz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeffy Domer!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Domer bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cruz is trying to get back to half guard.
Cruz is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Domer asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Cruz takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Cruz is looking for a sweep.
Cruz throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Domer decides to stand back up.
Domer is looking to clinch.
Cruz gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Domer wants to get back to full guard.
Domer is trying to stand back up but Cruz is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz working Domer over with strikes.
Cruz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Domer is looking to control Cruz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Domer avoid being mounted?
Cruz slips a nice elbow through Domer's hands, connecting with Domer's forehead.
Domer manages to get to full guard.
Cruz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Domer working for submissions but it's allowed Cruz to get to half guard.
Domer is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domer pushes Cruz off looking to stand but Cruz dives back in and keeps control.
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.
Cruz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Domer's head.
Cruz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cruz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cruz lands strikes from half guard.
Cruz 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.
Cruz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cruz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Domer trying to hold on to Cruz's head to control him but Cruz postures up.
Domer manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Cruz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Domer as he jumps to the side.
Domer is looking to clinch but Cruz is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Domer tries to clinch there but Cruz circles away.
Domer misses with a two punch combination.
Cruz dodges the punch combination from Domer.
Cruz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Domer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Domer moves into the clinch.
Domer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cruz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Domer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cruz somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Domer wants to clinch up but Cruz keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cruz shoots in and drives through. Domer sprawls well.
Domer tries to clinch but Cruz is having none of it.
Domer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cruz shoots and misses
and Domer counters with a three punch combo that has Cruz backing up. Cruz nods at Domer to acknowledge the strikes.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
Cruz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Domer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Domer.
Cruz jumps guard but Domer stands there with Cruz around his waist. Cruz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cruz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Domer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Domer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cruz keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffy Domer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Domer throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cruz was covering up waiting for the punch and Domer finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Cruz trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Cruz pushes Domer off and gets back to his feet.
Cruz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Domer counters with a head kick that drops Cruz to the mat! Cruz scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Cruz is rocked!
Domer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Domer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jeffy Domer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Domer tries to clinch up but Cruz circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cruz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Domer. Domer obviously looking to wear him down.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cruz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Domer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Domer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cruz tries for a takedown but Domer manages to get underhooks.
Cruz is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Domer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Domer closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Domer lands in his opponent's guard.
Domer wants to stand but Cruz is controlling his posture from full guard.
Domer wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Domer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Domer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Domer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cruz is trying to keep Domer in close.
Cruz is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Domer is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Domer trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Domer wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.
Domer is looking to stand up but Cruz won't let him.
Domer gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cruz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Domer misses with a takedown
and Cruz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Domer won't be happy with that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Domer is trying to get back to his feet.
Cruz tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Cruz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Domer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cruz working away.
Domer is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Domer struggling a bit here.
Domer parries the strikes from Cruz easily there. Cruz is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Domer to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Domer tries to clinch
and Cruz counters with a nice body shot.
Domer thows a body kick. Cruz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Domer shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cruz's guard.
Cruz has momentary wrist control but Domer slips an elbow through the middle.
Domer stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Domer throws a head kick that misses
and Cruz counters with a takedown into side control.
Domer isn't going anywhere.
Domer explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Domer falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Cruz counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffy Domer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Cruz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cruz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Domer shoots and misses
and Cruz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cruz.
Domer has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cruz uses from the top position.
Cruz thows a big elbow that misses.
Cruz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jeffy Domer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cruz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Domer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Domer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cruz manages to get himself to full guard.
Cruz had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Domer is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Cruz Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Domer's back instead.
Domer is trying to get back to his feet but Cruz has full control of the position and if anything, Domer has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cruz scores with punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz doesn't have the hooks in and Domer manages to turn into his guard.
Cruz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cruz striking off his back but it's not causing Domer any problems.
Cruz wants to sweep here but Domer controlling him for the moment.
Domer gets to his feet. Cruz looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Domer moves into range and clinches up with Cruz.
Domer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Domer changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cruz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cruz is looking for a sweep.
Domer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cruz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is looking to regain half guard here but Domer keeps moving and retains side control.
Cruz trying his best to control but Domer has mounted him.
Domer tries to control but Cruz wriggling away.
Cruz throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Cruz can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Cruz that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Domer landing shots from mount.
Domer in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Cruz tries to hold on but Domer pushes him away.
The referee warns Cruz that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Domer has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cruz's face.
Domer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cruz throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Cruz is trying to escape the mount.
Cruz flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Domer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cruz is looking to escape.
Cruz is desperately trying to improve his position but Domer has a good base and remains in mount.
Domer wants to control the pace but Cruz is squirming around nicely.
Domer controlling from the full mount.
Cruz tries to hold on but Domer postures up.
Cruz can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffy Domer really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cruz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cruz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Domer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Domer.
Domer stands up and waves to Cruz to follow him.
Domer wants to clinch
and Cruz counters with a shoot takedown. Domer fights it but they end up in guard.
Domer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cruz throws and elbow that misses. Domer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cruz's guard. Nice move by Domer!
Domer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Domer wanted to stand there but Cruz had control of the position.
Domer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Domer is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Cruz Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Domer's back instead.
Cruz throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Domer is trying to get back to his feet but Cruz has full control of the position and if anything, Domer has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Cruz is striking well from the back but Domer escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.
Cruz throwing shots but Domer is blocking nicely.
Cruz stops Domer from getting back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cruz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Domer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Domer gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Cruz trying to control but Domer postures up.
Domer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Domer slows the pace down in half guard.
Cruz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cruz trying to strike off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Domer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Domer trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cruz's guard.
Cruz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Domer won't allow Cruz to sweep him here.
Cruz trying to strike off his back.
Domer wants to stand but Cruz is controlling his posture from full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cruz moves in looking to clinch but Domer pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Domer tries for a takedown but Cruz circles away easily
and Cruz makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Domer really felt that one!
Cruz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cruz throws an elbow but Domer slips to the side and avoids it well.
Domer sneaks out the side door and pushes Cruz away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Domer is looking to clinch.
Cruz tries for a takedown but Domer circles away easily
and Domer counters with a nice body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Domer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Domer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffy Domer dominated that fourth 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Cruz gets a takedown into half guard.
Cruz blocks the strikes from Domer.
Cruz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cruz winds up and cracks Domer with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cruz wants to pass the guard but Domer is defending well.
Cruz wants to control but Domer is keeping him busy.
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.
Domer tries to get to full guard but Cruz has control of the leg.
Domer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cruz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Domer moves in looking to clinch but Cruz pushes him off.
Domer closes the distance and clinches.
Domer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Domer darts in trying to clinch
and Cruz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Domer wants to stand and escape but Cruz is having none of it.
Cruz scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throwing strikes but missing.
Domer wants to get back to his feet but Cruz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cruz scoring with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cruz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Domer keeping full guard, as Cruz tries to pass.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Domer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cruz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cruz slips a jab and a cross from Domer.
Domer lands with a slapping head kick.
Domer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cruz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Domer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cruz as he jumps to the side.
Cruz tries for a takedown but Domer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Domer tries for a takedown but Cruz circles away easily
and Cruz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Cruz.
Domer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cruz.
Domer moves into full guard.
Domer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cruz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Domer controls Cruz momentarily but Cruz frees himself.
Domer wants to get back to his feet but Cruz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cruz 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.
Domer darts in trying to clinch
and Cruz counters with a single leg into guard. Domer didn't expect that.
Domer looking to control.
Eric Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jeffy Domer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cruz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Domer's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Cruz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Domer 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 46:49
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 46:49
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeffy Domer!
Jeffy Domer is the new light heavyweight champion!
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