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AJFC 75: Diu vs Jitsu PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Kirillov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nogueira comes to the cage accompanied by Artigo 157. Antonio Nogueira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Igor Kirillov!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira feints and as Kirillov raises his hands in defense, Nogueira changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nogueira drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nogueira jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kirillov working for a triangle but Nogueira defends it easily.
Nogueira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kirillov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nogueira passes Kirillov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nogueira moves into full mount! Kirillov won't be happy about that!
Nogueira seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Kirillov is holding on tight.
Nogueira is working hard here to advance position.
Kirillov wants to hold on but Nogueira pushes him away.
Kirillov is looking to improve his position but Nogueira isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira looking for a guillotine from mount but Kirillov is having none of it.
Nogueira with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Nogueira takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Nogueira patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Kirillov preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Nogueira.
Nogueira 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, Kirillov has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Kirillov looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirillov is holding on to Nogueira 's glove but Nogueira gets free and slips his arm under Kirillov 's chin. This could be big trouble! Yes, Kirillov is tapping furiously and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Antonio Nogueira!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manunu Igi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Braulio Vitale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manunu Igi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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176 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manunu Igi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Braulio Vitale!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Igi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Igi showed some decent athleticism there.
Vitale regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vitale throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Vitale lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Igi!
Igi is looking to improve his position but Vitale isn't that keen on the idea.
Vitale tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Igi wants to hold on but Vitale pushes him away.
Vitale looking for a guillotine from mount but Igi is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vitale is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Igi has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Igi working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitale trying to control but Igi is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Igi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vitale sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Vitale can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Igi is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitale content just to control the position here.
It looks like Vitale might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Braulio Vitale.
Vitale stuffs the takedown attempt from Igi. Igi gets slowly back to his feet.
Vitale tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Igi counters with a single leg into guard. Vitale didn't expect that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vitale trying to keep a closed guard but Igi is proving a slippery customer.
Vitale looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vitale has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Braulio Vitale was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Igi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Igi pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Vitale back to the cage. Igi follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Vitale looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Braulio Vitale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Igi stuffs the takedown attempt from Vitale. Vitale gets slowly back to his feet.
Vitale tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Igi counters with a one-two to the body.
Igi misses with a takedown attempt - Vitale sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Igi moves into the clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Igi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manunu Igi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Igi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Igi scores with a nice right hand.
A left and a right from Igi both land. Nice combination.
Igi is looking to clinch.
Igi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vitale looks to clinch
and Igi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Igi.
Vitale escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Igi lands a nice hook to Vitale's body. Vitale takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vitale tries for a takedown but Igi circles away easily
and Igi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vitale looks gassed!
Igi throws a head kick that misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Igi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vitale's guard.
Vitale looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vitale keeping moving, preventing Igi from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Manunu Igi has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Vitale throws a lazy uppercut
and Igi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Igi lands with a nice combination. Vitale backs away looking to recover.
Vitale throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Igi's waist but Igi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vitale off to one side.
Igi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vitale pinned against the cage. Vitale gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Igi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Igi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Igi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vitale is trying desperately to land a takedown but Igi is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Vitale.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Igi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vitale at a distance.
Igi closes the distance and clinches up with Vitale, looking for a takedown. Igi pushes Vitale against the cage but Vitale circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Igi throws a series of strikes that have Vitale backpedaling.
Horrible takedown by Igi or perhaps it was just good defense by Vitale which made him look bad.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Igi shoots in but no luck this time.
Igi is looking to land body kicks.
Vitale defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Igi.
Igi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Vitale avoids the head kick by Igi.
Igi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Igi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vitale avoids it really well and circles away.
Igi is working the combinations to good effect here.
Igi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vitale is fending him off so far but Igi persists. Nope, Vitale circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manunu Igi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Vitale gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Igi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vitale tries to pull guard but Igi won't allow it.
Vitale changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Igi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Manunu Igi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Braulio Vitale.
Igi throws a series of strikes that have Vitale backpedaling.
A head kick misses from Igi.
Vitale shoots in for a double leg but Igi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Igi scores with a one two! Vitale had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Igi doesn't manage to clinch there - Vitale circles away.
Vitale is breathing heavily.
Igi tries to clinch but Vitale moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Igi with that takedown attempt.
Vitale slaps away a takedown attempt from Igi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Igi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Vitale is trying to defend but Igi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Igi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Igi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vitale on the ground.
Vitale is trying to stand back up but Igi is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitale makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Vitale.
Igi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Vitale's guard.
Igi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Igi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Manunu Igi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Igi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Igi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vitale. Vitale circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Igi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Vitale tries to get to full guard but Igi has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vitale slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Igi won't allow Vitale to get back to his feet.
Vitale wants to sweep here but Igi controlling him for the moment.
Vitale looking for a guillotine here but Igi defends easily.
Vitale looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vitale keeping full guard, as Igi tries to pass.
Vitale keeping moving, preventing Igi from controlling successfully.
Manunu Igi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Igi tries to free his leg and advance position but Vitale is retaining full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vitale wants to stand up but Igi is controlling him.
Vitale trying to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Manunu Igi just wasn't active enough.
Vitale fails with the takedown
so Igi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Igi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Vitale wants to sweep but no luck.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Igi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Igi is looking to work some ground and pound but Vitale has wrist control.
Igi wants to pass the guard but Vitale is keeping the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Vitale tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Manunu Igi has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Igi lands with a nice combination. Vitale backs away looking to recover.
Vitale swats away the attempt to clinch by Igi.
Igi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vitale shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Igi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vitale keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Igi lands a two punch combo.
Igi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Igi shoots in but Vitale avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vitale defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Igi.
Igi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Igi counters with a left and a right that stings Vitale.
Manunu Igi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Igi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vitale keeps control of Igi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Igi tries to land knees in the clinch but Vitale avoids the damage to the body.
Vitale taking a breather.
Vitale is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Igi is defending well for now.
Igi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Igi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Igi!
Vitale fails in his attempt to clinch.
Braulio Vitale has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manunu Igi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vitale stuffs the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manunu Igi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Igi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Manunu Igi!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Manunu Igi!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Manunu Igi!
Manunu Igi wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Hoffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Hector Hoffman has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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205 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hector Hoffman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vitor Belfort!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belfort clinches up with Hoffman and pushes him back against the cage.
Hoffman has Belfort pushed against the cage.
Hoffman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Belfort walks away with a smile on his face. Hoffman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hoffman shoots and misses
and Belfort counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Belfort looking to pass the guard.
Hoffman is looking for a triangle but Belfort pushes his legs off easily.
Belfort throwing strikes from guard but Hoffman blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belfort throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort postures up in Hoffman's guard and throws a big left but Hoffman blocks it.
Belfort stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hoffman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Belfort is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Belfort advances position into side control!
Belfort tries to advance to mount but Hoffman denies him.
Belfort working the body and head with strikes.
Hoffman can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Belfort asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Belfort landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hoffman is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Belfort scores with punches from side control.
Hoffman dodges the ground and pound from Belfort.
Belfort scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hoffman to see if he's OK.
Belfort tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hoffman takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Hoffman takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The strikes coming from Belfort are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hoffman is looking to regain half guard here but Belfort keeps moving and retains side control.
Hoffman is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The strikes coming from Belfort are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Belfort working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hoffman prevents Belfort from improving position.
Belfort works to advance to full mount. Hoffman defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort is landing with some decent strikes but Hoffman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hoffman is trying to escape the mount.
Hoffman is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Belfort is landing with some decent strikes but Hoffman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hoffman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
A nice elbow there by Belfort.
Hoffman'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.
Hoffman is working to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Belfort connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hoffman is rocked!
Belfort cracks Hoffman with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vitor Belfort!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Yu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isamu Takagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Yu has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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275 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Yu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Isamu Takagi!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yu tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takagi. Yu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takagi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yu backs up against the cage.
Takagi's corner calls for a 1-2. Takagi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takagi.
Yu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takagi was well out of range. Poor timing from Yu.
Takagi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Takagi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Takagi with a poor takedown
and Yu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yu.
Takagi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yu is stalling here.
Yu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Takagi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takagi misses with a few strikes there.
Takagi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yu pinned against the cage. Yu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jack Yu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isamu Takagi.
Takagi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yu is fending him off so far but Takagi persists. Nope, Yu circles away and we're back to standing.
Yu throws a hook to the side of Takagi's head but Takagi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu looks to land a combination but Takagi avoids it well.
Takagi defending well as Yu loads up on a big left hand.
Takagi checks a leg kick.
Takagi misses with a jab, cross combination.
A slow jab from Takagi misses its intended target.
Takagi throws the left hand but Yu avoids the punch easily.
Yu dodges the punch combination from Takagi.
Yu thows a body shot but no joy.
Takagi swings widly with a right hand
and Yu counters with a stiff right hand.
Yu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Takagi misses with a body shot.
Takagi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yu momentarily.
Takagi throws a lazy right hand but Yu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Takagi dodges the punch combination from Yu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takagi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yu wants to sweep here but Takagi controlling him for the moment.
Takagi decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Yu, up you get!
Takagi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takagi misses with a double jab.
Takagi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Isamu Takagi has been cut.
Takagi looks gassed!
Takagi misses with a double jab
and Yu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yu thuds a left hand into Takagi's body.
A big right from Takagi misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Yu.
Takagi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Takagi as he jumps to the side.
Takagi thows a body shot but no joy.
Takagi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yu.
Yu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Takagi with a hook.
Yu looks to throw the jab but Takagi is out of range.
Takagi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yu.
Takagi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yu sprawls well. Yu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Takagi gets slowly back to his feet.
Takagi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
No joy there for Takagi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Takagi throws an overhand right that lands on Yu's shoulder, as Yu tries to avoid the shot.
Takagi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Takagi throws a hook but Yu blocks it.
Yu clinches up against the cage.
Takagi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yu breaks the clinch.
Takagi misses the jab.
Yu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yu avoids the body shot from Takagi.
Takagi lands a lovely overhand right.
Takagi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yu moves away from the strike by Takagi.
Takagi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yu counters with a straight right hand.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yu thuds a left hand into Takagi's body.
Yu swings for the body but Takagi moves out of range.
Yu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Takagi missing with a left hand there. Yu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Takagi swings widly with a right hand
and Yu counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yu gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Yu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Yu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yu lands a couple of elbows.
Yu chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yu throws a big right hand that misses.
Yu 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.
Yu wants to control from the top but Takagi keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Takagi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Takagi 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.
Takagi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yu.
Yu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Takagi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yu is looking to work some ground and pound but Takagi has wrist control.
Yu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yu tries to free his leg and advance position but Takagi is retaining full guard.
Takagi wants to stand up but Yu is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takagi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Takagi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yu.
Yu is looking to work some ground and pound but Takagi has wrist control.
Yu wants to control from the top but Takagi keeps moving.
Yu is pushing down on Takagi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Takagi is fighting to maintain full guard but Yu has managed to sneak the leg through.
Yu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yu thows a huge punch but Takagi dodges it nicely.
Takagi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Takagi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Takagi wants to control but Yu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yu drops an elbow to the side of Takagi's head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Takagi is looking to control Yu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Takagi avoid being mounted?
Takagi controlling the position for now.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Yu connects with a nice short shot to Takagi's temple.
Yu wants to take a breather but Takagi is having none of it.
Yu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Yu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Takagi tries to kick Yu off but Yu keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Takagi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yu.
Yu scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Takagi is staying active underneath Yu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yu passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Takagi!
Takagi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Yu working the ground and pound effectively.
Takagi is looking to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Takagi is looking to escape.
Yu looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Yu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Isamu Takagi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Takagi scores with a takedown into Yu's guard.
Yu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Takagi can do to turn this around?
Takagi gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Yu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takagi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takagi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yu as he avoids it easily.
Takagi scores with the left hand. Yu knows he should have avoided that one.
Takagi scores with a shot to the body.
Takagi misses with a hook to the body
and Yu counters with a head kick that drops Takagi to the mat! Takagi scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Takagi is rocked!
Takagi is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takagi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takagi is still on wobbly legs! Can Yu finish him?
Yu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Takagi seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Isamu Takagi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yu takes a swing at Takagi's ribcage but misses.
Yu misses the jab.
Yu staying out of range there.
Yu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Takagi.
Yu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takagi just misses with a punch to the body.
Yu throws a good cross that connects.
Takagi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Takagi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Takagi slips a jab from Yu.
Yu misses with a body shot.
Yu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takagi.
Yu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takagi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Takagi is able to avoid easily.
Yu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jack Yu is winning the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Takagi.
Takagi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Takagi misses the body punch
and Yu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Takagi misses the body punch
and Yu moves into the clinch.
Takagi is trying to break the clinch but Yu has him pressed against the cage.
Yu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takagi throws a right hand that Yu ducks under and follows up with a left that Yu also avoids with ease.
Takagi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yu but Yu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jack Yu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isamu Takagi.
Takagi swings for the body but Yu moves out of range.
Yu misses with an uppercut. Takagi saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takagi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice defenses there by Yu.
Takagi missing with a left hand there. Yu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Takagi.
Takagi keeps the fight on the outside.
Yu throws a hook but Takagi blocks it.
Takagi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yu.
Takagi throws a combination that misses
and Yu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Takagi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Takagi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takagi lands a lovely overhand right.
Takagi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yu counters with a left to the body.
Takagi slips a straight right by Yu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yu avoids the body shot from Takagi.
Yu moves in looking to clinch but Takagi pushes him off.
Yu throws a right hand that Takagi ducks under and follows up with a left that Takagi also avoids with ease.
Takagi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Takagi has his takedown stuffed
so Yu counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takagi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yu is controlling him.
Yu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yu cracks Takagi with a solid left hand.
Yu works over Takagi with some ground and pound from guard.
Yu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Takagi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Takagi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yu thows a big elbow that misses.
Yu is working Takagi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Takagi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yu.
Takagi is trying to control the position but Yu postures up.
Yu throws a big right hand that misses.
Takagi working a defensive guard here.
Yu thows a big elbow that misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yu is in close to Takagi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Yu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Takagi is trying to control the position but Yu postures up.
Takagi is adopting a defensive guard.
Yu cracks Takagi with a solid left hand.
Yu postures up in Takagi's guard and throws a big left but Takagi blocks it.
Yu thows a big elbow that misses.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Yu here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yu passes Takagi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Yu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yu lands strikes from half guard.
Takagi is in trouble now - Yu has advanced to mount!
Takagi takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Takagi avoids a series of strikes thrown by Yu.
Yu looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Yu lands a big elbow.
Jack Yu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yu landing strikes from the mount and Takagi is in trouble!
Yu postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Takagi looks a forlorn figure.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yu scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Yu prevents Takagi from getting the reversal.
Yu lands a heavy elbow.
Yu sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Yu thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Yu raining down hammerfists from mount.
Yu with shots to the head and body - Takagi looks very uncomfortable down there.
Yu working for a submission but Takagi is keeping him at bay.
Yu sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Takagi wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Yu.
Yu lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Takagi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Yu lands a big shot there that rocks Takagi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Takagi is trying desperately to improve position.
Takagi is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yu connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Isamu Takagi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takagi takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Yu's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Yu!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Graeme Souness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenichi Uzomaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Graeme Souness has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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215 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Graeme Souness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenichi Uzomaki!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souness lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Uzomaki circles away quickly and effectively.
Souness displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Uzomaki.
No joy there for Souness, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Souness tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Souness sizes up Uzomaki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Souness throws a series of punches but Uzomaki avoids them all with ease.
Souness scores with a nice body kick.
Uzomaki throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Souness tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Uzomaki is in Souness's guard.
Souness is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Uzomaki is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uzomaki works over Souness with some ground and pound from guard.
Souness pushes Uzomaki off and scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Uzomaki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzomaki 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.
Uzomaki won't allow Souness to get back to his feet.
Souness wriggles free and stands up.
Souness throws a big shot that misses.
Souness throws a left and a right that both miss
and Uzomaki counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Uzomaki postures up in Souness's guard and throws a big left but Souness blocks it.
Souness wants to stand up but Uzomaki is controlling him.
Uzomaki 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.
Uzomaki looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzomaki drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Souness manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Uzomaki has Souness in his guard.
Uzomaki pulls Souness in close to his closed guard and prevents Souness from doing any damage or advancing position.
Souness wants to get up but he can't break Uzomaki's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Uzomaki is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Souness wants to stand but Uzomaki is controlling his posture from full guard.
Uzomaki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzomaki is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Souness gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Souness falls off balance throwing a combination
and Uzomaki counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Souness's guard now.
Souness keeping full guard, as Uzomaki tries to pass.
Souness is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Souness pushes Uzomaki off and gets back to his feet.
Souness misses with a combination
so Uzomaki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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!
Souness wants to stand up but Uzomaki is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souness pushes Uzomaki off and scrambles back to his feet.
Uzomaki fails with the takedown
and Souness counters with a three punch combo that has Uzomaki backing up. Uzomaki nods at Souness to acknowledge the strikes.
Souness looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Uzomaki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice jab there from Souness.
Souness tries to clinch
and Uzomaki counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Souness tries to kick Uzomaki off but Uzomaki keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Souness 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.
Souness makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Souness swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Uzomaki counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Souness's guard now.
Souness manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Uzomaki shoots in and drives through. Souness sprawls well.
Graeme Souness has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenichi Uzomaki.
Souness misses with a head kick.
Uzomaki moves out of range as Souness strikes.
Souness tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Uzomaki counter with a right hand.
Souness closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sloppy strikes from Souness. Those never looked like landing.
Souness misses with a double jab
and Uzomaki counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Uzomaki.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
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!
Uzomaki drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Souness dives on top into guard.
Souness gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Uzomaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Souness.
Souness misses with an uppercut.
Uzomaki ducks under a wild hook from Souness.
A head kick misses from Souness.
Souness swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Uzomaki counters with a takedown into side control.
Uzomaki working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Souness tries to escape but Uzomaki is in control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Uzomaki tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souness tries to escape but Uzomaki is in control.
Souness throws Uzomaki to one side and escapes!
Uzomaki fails with a takedown attempt.
Souness swinging wildly here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Souness lunges at Uzomaki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Uzomaki's hand.
Souness scores with a jab to the head.
Uzomaki has a takedown stuffed.
Souness is looking to clinch.
Souness rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Uzomaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Souness misses with a two punch combination.
Souness rushes Uzomaki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Uzomaki goes for a takedown attempt but Souness pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Graeme Souness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uzomaki avoids the head kick by Souness.
Souness tries to bum rush Uzomaki with a series of wild strikes but Uzomaki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Souness tries to close the distance and clinch but Uzomaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Souness comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Uzomaki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Souness sprawls well. Souness wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Uzomaki gets slowly back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Souness misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenichi Uzomaki dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Souness tries to clinch up.
Uzomaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Souness.
Uzomaki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Souness sprawls well. Souness wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Uzomaki gets slowly back to his feet.
Souness tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souness misses with a two punch combination.
Uzomaki looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Uzomaki is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Uzomaki is breathing heavily.
Uzomaki seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souness is trying to stand back up but Uzomaki is controlling him
Souness pushes Uzomaki off and gets back to his feet.
Souness throws a right and a left that Uzomaki avoids nicely.
Nice shot by Souness.
Souness throws a head kick that misses.
Graeme Souness is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Souness slips a jab and a cross from Uzomaki.
A nice combination there by Souness.
Souness lands a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souness lands with a nice combination. Uzomaki backs away looking to recover.
Souness fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Souness tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Uzomaki counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Souness!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Souness trying desperately to get to his feet.
Uzomaki looking for a guillotine from mount but Souness is having none of it.
Uzomaki is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Souness gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souness wants to stand and escape but Uzomaki is having none of it.
Uzomaki working some strikes from top position.
Souness kicks Uzomaki off and gets to his feet.
Souness lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Uzomaki backs up against the cage.
Souness throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Uzomaki counters with a single leg into guard. Souness didn't expect that.
Souness keeping full guard, as Uzomaki tries to pass.
Souness is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Uzomaki prevents Souness from breaking the clinch.
Uzomaki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Souness breaks from the clinch.
Souness will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Uzomaki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Souness fails with an attempt to clinch.
Souness pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Uzomaki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Uzomaki circles away from the clinch attempt
and Uzomaki counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Souness is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Souness misses with an uppercut
and Uzomaki counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Souness feints a jab promting Uzomaki to slip. Souness then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Uzomaki slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Souness throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Souness misses with a series of wild punches.
Souness falls off balance throwing a combination
and Uzomaki counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Souness's guard now.
Uzomaki stops Souness from standing up.
Uzomaki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Uzomaki trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Souness manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Souness stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Souness just misses with a punch to the body.
Souness throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Uzomaki fails with a takedown attempt.
Souness throws an off balance right hand
and Uzomaki counters with a nice double leg into side control. Souness won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Souness is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Uzomaki asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Uzomaki tries for a kimura but Souness is defending well.
Uzomaki prevents Souness from escaping the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kenichi Uzomaki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Uzomaki landing strikes.
Souness tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Souness is trying to get back to his feet but Uzomaki has full control of the position and if anything, Souness has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Graeme Souness has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Uzomaki softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Uzomaki is persistently looking for the submission but Souness is defending it well.
Souness manages to escape to his feet.
Uzomaki dodges the punch combination from Souness.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Uzomaki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A jab lands there for Uzomaki.
Uzomaki misses with a wild body shot.
Souness throws a head kick that misses.
Souness fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Souness throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Uzomaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Uzomaki misses with a takedown attempt - Souness sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Graeme Souness has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenichi Uzomaki.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Souness does no damage.
Souness throws a combination that misses
and Uzomaki counters with a takedown into side control.
Souness is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Uzomaki asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Uzomaki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kenichi Uzomaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Souness is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uzomaki controlling the position from side mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenichi Uzomaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Uzomaki 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Kenichi Uzomaki!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Kenichi Uzomaki!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Kenichi Uzomaki!
Kenichi Uzomaki wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Laz Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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20
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Laz Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jr counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jr can pounce on him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jr.
Silva looks gassed!
Jr with a nice cross.
Jr lands with a good body shot.
Silva moves forwards but Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jr scores with a nice head shot.
Silva is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Jr counters with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Jr finds it's way through Silva's defenses.
Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jr scores with a jab to the head.
Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jr connects with a nice looking jab.
Jr delivers a nice body kick.
Jr darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jr frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Silva?
Jr lands a big shot there that rocks Silva but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jr scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Silva is rocked!
Jr loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Silva scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Jr land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Jr stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Laz Jr!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Vargtass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vargtass comes to the cage accompanied by Torparrock. Patrick Willis is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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280 lbs
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240 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Richard Vargtass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Patrick Willis!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vargtass connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vargtass lands a head kick. Willis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Willis shoots for a double leg takedown but Vargtass sprawls well. He's pushed Willis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vargtass scores with a head kick. Willis tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Patrick Willis has been cut.
Willis throws a right hand that Vargtass ducks under and follows up with a left that Vargtass also avoids with ease.
Willis looks to throw a body kick
and Vargtass cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Willis misses with an uppercut
and Vargtass counters with a nice low kick that buckles Willis's knee momentarily.
Willis throws an off balance right hand
and Vargtass cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Willis drives through and clinches with Vargtass against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vargtass is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Willis is defending well for now.
Willis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vargtass tries to land a knee to the head but Willis blocks with his arms.
Vargtass misses with a knee to the head.
Vargtass lands a good knee to the midsection. Willis won't want to take too many of those.
Vargtass missing with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vargtass obliges.
Vargtass with a knee to the head.
Vargtass misses with a knee strike.
Willis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargtass landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Willis looks gassed!
Vargtass throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Willis blocks it with crossed arms.
Willis jumps into guard, dragging Vargtass to the mat.
Vargtass would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Willis looking for a sweep. Not yet Willis, not yet.
Vargtass wants to stand but Willis is controlling his posture from full guard.
Willis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vargtass decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Willis, up you get!
Willis misses with a wild body shot.
Willis works the jab nicely.
Richard Vargtass is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Willis thows a leg kick but Vargtass checks it
and Vargtass counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willis shoots for a double leg takedown but Vargtass sprawls well. He's pushed Willis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vargtass lands a head kick. Willis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Vargtass lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Willis throws a leg kick
and Vargtass counters with a slapping leg kick.
Willis falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Vargtass to counter with a crisp jab.
Willis misses with a low kick.
Willis takes a swing at Vargtass's ribcage but misses.
Willis takes a swing at Vargtass's ribcage but misses.
Willis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vargtass counters with a thumping low kick.
Willis swings for the body but Vargtass moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis throws a jab when Vargtass was well out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vargtass.
Willis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Willis misses with a body shot.
Willis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vargtass tries to clinch there but Willis circles away.
Willis throws a jab when Vargtass was well out of range.
Vargtass connects with the punch.
Willis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vargtass tries to avoid it but Willis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vargtass to the ground. Vargtass escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Richard Vargtass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Willis.
Vargtass tries to clinch up but Willis circles away and keeps his distance.
Vargtass changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Willis fails to land with a series of punches.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Willis throws a leg kick
and Vargtass counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vargtass. Willis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Willis misses with a double jab
and Vargtass counters with a stiff right hand.
Willis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Willis showed some decent athleticism there.
Vargtass kicks off Willis and gets to his feet.
Vargtass throws a sloppy head kick and Willis moves out of range easily.
Vargtass misses with a head kick.
Willis misses with an uppercut
and Vargtass makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Willis throws a leg kick
and Vargtass counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Willis blocks a head kick by Vargtass.
Vargtass lunges at Willis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Willis's hand.
Willis connects with the punch.
Vargtass scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vargtass keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Patrick Willis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Willis fails to land the takedown.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vargtass.
Vargtass wants to clinch but Willis slips to the side
and Willis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vargtass scores with a nice right hand.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vargtass works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That kick from Vargtass tenderised Willis's leg. Willis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vargtass throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Willis counter with a right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Willis.
Vargtass lands a high kick!
Vargtass throws a poor cross that misses
and Willis counters with a left to the body.
Willis misses with a hook
and Vargtass counters with a nice kick to the body.
Vargtass lands a slapping body shot.
Vargtass is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vargtass fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Vargtass.
A good leg kick by Vargtass.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Willis walks into a stiff left hand from Vargtass.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vargtass. Willis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Willis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vargtass takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Willis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vargtass sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd cheers as Vargtass lands an impressive looking overhand right. Willis doesn't seem phased though.
Vargtass lands a nice leg kick that just misses Willis's sensitive parts.
Vargtass is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Willis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vargtass.
Vargtass throws a good cross that connects.
Vargtass feints and then cracks Willis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Willis down.
Vargtass feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Willis's calf.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vargtass throws a combination. Willis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Vargtass lands with a cross.
Vargtass tests Willis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Willis throws a lazy uppercut
and Vargtass counters with a nice body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vargtass, right into the meat.
Vargtass lands with a straight right. Willis didn't see that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Vargtass.
Vargtass connects with a solid leg kick.
Willis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Willis misses with an uppercut
and Vargtass counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Willis thinking.
Willis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
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!
Vargtass lands with a slapping head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Vargtass dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Willis'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Willis throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Vargtass counter with a right hand.
Vargtass catches Willis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vargtass's jab looks to have found its range, popping Willis under the eye.
Willis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vargtass counters with a head kick.
Willis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Willis misses with the body kick
and Vargtass connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Decent striking displayed by Vargtass there.
Vargtass is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Willis can do to turn this around?
Vargtass throws a solid leg kick but Willis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vargtass.
Vargtass scores with a sloppy right hand. Willis should have avoided that one.
Willis is breathing heavily.
Vargtass works Willis's body with a nice hook.
Vargtass dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargtass lands a nice leg kick that just misses Willis's sensitive parts.
Vargtass connects with an inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vargtass, right into the meat.
Vargtass is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vargtass.
Good leg kick by Vargtass there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vargtass jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vargtass connects with a solid leg kick.
Vargtass jabs Willis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Willis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
Willis misses with a right hand
and Vargtass counters with a low kick, right behind Willis 's knee.
Richard Vargtass is winning the standup battle so far.
Willis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vargtass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis takes a kick to the side of the head.
Vargtass tries to bum rush Willis with a series of wild strikes but Willis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Willis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vargtass counters with a head kick. That will keep Willis thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Vargtass scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Willis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vargtass throws a head kick that Willis semi-blocks.
Willis is rocked!
Vargtass throws a head kick that Willis semi-blocks.
Willis is still on wobbly legs! Can Vargtass finish him?
Vargtass thows a body shot but no joy.
Willis seems to have recovered his senses.
Vargtass moves into the clinch.
Vargtass drops Willis with a big knee straight up the middle! Willis is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Vargtass scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargtass dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vargtass tests Willis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vargtass lands with a thumping leg kick.
Willis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Vargtass lands a nice hook to Willis's body. Willis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vargtass.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vargtass.
Jab from Vargtass.
Willis takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vargtass scores with a leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Willis
and Vargtass counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That has opened up Patrick Willis's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Willis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vargtass fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Vargtass as he connects with a hook.
Willis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vargtass, right into the meat.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vargtass darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vargtass throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vargtass.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Vargtass lands but Willis takes it in his stride.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vargtass putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Willis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vargtass lands a knee to the body.
Vargtass throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vargtass unloads a knee to the mid-section. Willis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Willis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vargtass misses with a knee to the head.
Vargtass tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Willis leaning his opponent against the cage.
Willis lands a nice shot to the body.
Vargtass connects with a nasty looking knee right to Willis's face.
Willis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Willis pulls guard.
Vargtass wants to stand and escape but instead Willis has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Willis throws a big right hand that misses.
Willis wants to control from the top but Vargtass keeps moving.
Willis stops Vargtass from standing up.
Vargtass working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Willis.
Vargtass is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Willis is controlling him.
Willis trying to control but Vargtass is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Willis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vargtass working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Willis.
Willis wants to control from the top but Vargtass keeps moving.
Willis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Willis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Vargtass will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Willis trying to control but Vargtass is working from the bottom.
Willis won't allow Vargtass to get back to his feet.
Richard Vargtass is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Willis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Willis scoring with some ground and pound.
Willis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Willis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Willis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vargtass is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Willis is controlling him.
Willis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vargtass works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Patrick Willis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Willis postures up in Vargtass's guard and throws a big left but Vargtass blocks it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vargtass utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Willis prevents Vargtass from getting back to his feet.
Willis works over Vargtass with some ground and pound from guard.
Willis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vargtass works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Willis 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.
Vargtass kicks Willis off and gets to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Willis misses with a looping left.
Vargtass keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Vargtass showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vargtass has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Richard Vargtass!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Richard Vargtass!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Richard Vargtass!
Richard Vargtass wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Haywood Jablowme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Kishigawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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167 lbs
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20
160 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Haywood Jablowme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Kishigawa!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jablowme checks the leg kick.
Kishigawa connects with an inside leg kick.
Jablowme tries for a takedown but Kishigawa circles away easily
and Kishigawa counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jablowme with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kishigawa counters with a low kick, right behind Jablowme 's knee.
Jablowme gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kishigawa counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jablowme's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haywood Jablowme. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kishigawa 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.
Jablowme looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jablowme keeping full guard, as Kishigawa tries to pass.
Kishigawa wants to control from the top but Jablowme keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kishigawa tries to free his leg and advance position but Jablowme is retaining full guard.
Kishigawa wants to stand but Jablowme has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kishigawa trying to control but Jablowme is working from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Andrew Kishigawa wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kishigawa misses with a leg kick
and Jablowme counters with a single leg into guard. Kishigawa didn't expect that.
Jablowme scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jablowme advances position into side control!
Kishigawa takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jablowme trying to control the action but Kishigawa is working from the bottom.
Jablowme looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kishigawa manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kishigawa trying to control the action but Jablowme is working from the bottom.
Jablowme pushes Kishigawa off looking to stand but Kishigawa dives back in and keeps control.
Jablowme 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.
Jablowme is breathing heavily.
Kishigawa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kishigawa passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jablowme!
Kishigawa landing shots from mount.
Kishigawa won't let Jablowme get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Kishigawa wants to control the pace but Jablowme is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kishigawa looking for a guillotine from mount but Jablowme is having none of it.
Jablowme keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kishigawa controlling from mount.
Kishigawa is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kishigawa moves into the clinch successfully.
Kishigawa prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jablowme has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kishigawa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kishigawa missing with knees to the body.
Kishigawa has picked Jablowme up - he's going for a ride! Kishigawa dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Kishigawa stands up from half guard.
Kishigawa is looking to slow Jablowme down with leg kicks.
Kishigawa throws a lazy body kick
and Jablowme counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kishigawa trying to control the position.
Jablowme tries to free his leg and advance position but Kishigawa is retaining full guard.
Kishigawa controls Jablowme momentarily but Jablowme frees himself.
Jablowme throwing strikes from guard but Kishigawa blocks nicely.
Kishigawa wants to sweep here but Jablowme controlling him for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jablowme stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kishigawa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jablowme preventing the sweep.
Jablowme wants to pass the guard but Kishigawa is keeping the position.
Kishigawa striking off his back but it's not causing Jablowme any problems.
Jablowme wants to control from the top but Kishigawa keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kishigawa shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kishigawa showed some decent athleticism there.
Kishigawa is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kishigawa gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Kishigawa throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jablowme tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kishigawa is in Jablowme's guard.
Kishigawa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jablowme swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jablowme has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kishigawa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kishigawa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kishigawa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jablowme is keeping the position for now.
Kishigawa advances position into side control!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jablowme sneaks back into half guard.
Kishigawa controlling the action here.
Jablowme makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jablowme.
Jablowme keeping moving, preventing Kishigawa from controlling successfully.
Kishigawa forces his way into half guard.
Kishigawa uses his free foot to push down on Jablowme's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jablowme.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jablowme is desperately trying to improve his position but Kishigawa has a good base and remains in mount.
Jablowme is squirming around, avoiding Kishigawa's attempts to control the action.
Jablowme is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kishigawa tries to control but Jablowme wriggling away.
Jablowme is working to get back to half guard.
Kishigawa is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kishigawa.
Kishigawa clinches.
Kishigawa is trying to trip Jablowme. He has hold of a leg but Jablowme is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kishigawa persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Kishigawa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kishigawa passes Jablowme's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kishigawa is looking to advance position but Jablowme won't allow it.
Jablowme works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kishigawa would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jablowme wants to stand up but Kishigawa is controlling him.
Kishigawa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kishigawa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jablowme tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kishigawa pushing down on Jablowme's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kishigawa is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kishigawa tries to control but Jablowme wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Kishigawa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kishigawa leaves Jablowme with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jablowme looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kishigawa is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jablowme wants to control from the top but Kishigawa keeps moving.
Kishigawa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jablowme is one step ahead there.
Kishigawa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jablowme drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kishigawa looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kishigawa looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kishigawa!
Kishigawa tries to move to mount but Jablowme blocks the move with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kishigawa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kishigawa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kishigawa stands up.
Kishigawa throws a leg kick
and Jablowme counters with a single leg into guard. Kishigawa didn't expect that.
Jablowme looking to pass the guard.
Jablowme with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kishigawa managing to control the position.
Jablowme tries to free his leg and advance position but Kishigawa is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jablowme pushing down on Kishigawa's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jablowme not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jablowme prevents Kishigawa from improving his position.
Jablowme is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kishigawa defends it well.
Kishigawa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jablowme passes Kishigawa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kishigawa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kishigawa.
Kishigawa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kishigawa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jablowme is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jablowme seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jablowme postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kishigawa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jablowme drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jablowme jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kishigawa wants to sweep here but Jablowme controlling him for the moment.
Jablowme controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kishigawa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jablowme thows a big elbow that misses.
Jablowme throwing strikes but missing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kishigawa is on top in guard.
Kishigawa won't allow Jablowme to sweep him here.
Kishigawa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jablowme is working an open guard so Kishigawa takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jablowme feints and as Kishigawa raises his hands in defense, Jablowme changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jablowme won't allow Kishigawa to sweep him here.
Andrew Kishigawa has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jablowme tries to free his leg and advance position but Kishigawa is retaining full guard.
Jablowme looking to sit in guard and control but Kishigawa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jablowme wants to stand and escape but Kishigawa is having none of it.
Kishigawa stands up from Jablowme's guard - Kishigawa perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kishigawa has managed to clinch.
Kishigawa turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Jablowme is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kishigawa has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Jablowme tries to buck Kishigawa off but Kishigawa is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kishigawa tries to advance to mount but Jablowme denies him.
Kishigawa stands up.
Kishigawa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jablowme counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jablowme looking to pass the guard.
Kishigawa has his hands on Jablowme's head, controlling the position.
Kishigawa keeping full guard, as Jablowme tries to pass.
Kishigawa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kishigawa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jablowme is one step ahead there.
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!
Kishigawa controlling Jablowme's posture.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Andrew Kishigawa has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jablowme fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A low kick from Kishigawa is predictable there
and Jablowme counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jablowme is working for a kimura but Kishigawa is defending it quite comfortably.
Jablowme sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kishigawa defending well though.
Jablowme is just content to waste time from the top position. Kishigawa takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Kishigawa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jablowme is one step ahead there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kishigawa controls Jablowme momentarily but Jablowme frees himself.
Jablowme missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kishigawa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jablowme is aware though and is defending well.
Jablowme keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kishigawa's head.
Kishigawa controls Jablowme momentarily but Jablowme frees himself.
Jablowme slips nicely into half guard.
Jablowme trying to control from half guard but Kishigawa is working away.
Kishigawa is looking to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jablowme is trying to control the action in half guard but Kishigawa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jablowme throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jablowme is working for a kimura but Kishigawa is defending it quite comfortably.
Jablowme wants to work for an arm triangle but Kishigawa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jablowme is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kishigawa gets back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Haywood Jablowme showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Andrew Kishigawa!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Andrew Kishigawa!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Andrew Kishigawa!
Andrew Kishigawa wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gar Diu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Jitsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diu comes into the arena with Pulse blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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189 lbs
11 - 7 - 1 |
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190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Gar Diu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sean Jitsu!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diu thuds his right hand into Jitsu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jitsu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Diu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jitsu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Diu with a hook.
Jitsu misses with a takedown
and Diu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Diu punishes Jitsu's body with a nice straight punch.
Jitsu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jitsu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jitsu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gar Diu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Jitsu.
A jab from Diu misses.
Jitsu tries for a takedown but Diu circles away easily
and Diu counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jitsu misses with a takedown
and Diu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Diu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jitsu takes a step back to recover.
Jitsu shoots and misses
and Jitsu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jitsu looks gassed!
Jitsu walks into a jab.
Gar Diu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jitsu's head.
Jitsu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Diu. That one must have hurt.
Diu works Jitsu's body with a nice hook.
Diu lands with an overhand left.
Jitsu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Diu counters with a stiff right hand.
Diu jabs Jitsu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diu throws a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diu lands a head kick. Jitsu smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jitsu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Diu counters with a stiff right hand.
Jitsu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Diu scores with a hook.
Jitsu tries to clinch but Diu moves away
and Diu counters with an inside leg kick.
Jitsu takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jitsu misses with a combination
and Diu counters with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Diu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Diu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Diu scores with a jab to the head.
Jitsu shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jitsu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Diu defending well though.
Diu looks like he's trying to stand up.
Diu trying to control here.
Diu tries to get to full guard but Jitsu has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu trying to control from half guard but Diu is working away.
Diu trying to control here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jitsu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diu keeps working.
Jitsu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jitsu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jitsu moves in looking to clinch but Diu pushes him off.
Jitsu changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Diu looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Diu tries to improve position but can't.
Diu is working hard here to advance position.
Diu is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jitsu asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diu can't do much from the bottom here.
Jitsu is looking to take a break and control but Diu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jitsu might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Diu kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jitsu working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Diu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jitsu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jitsu creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Diu sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jitsu working away.
Jitsu is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Diu will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Jitsu cracks Diu with a big elbow.
Diu is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Diu is not content to let Jitsu control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jitsu working the ground and pound but Diu is defending the strikes.
Jitsu tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jitsu has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Diu is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu working the head and body with strikes.
Jitsu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diu keeps working.
Diu is trying to get back to full guard.
Jitsu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jitsu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jitsu looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jitsu stops Diu from getting back to his feet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Diu is not content to let Jitsu control the position.
Jitsu has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Diu is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jitsu landing strikes from the mount and Diu is in trouble!
Jitsu with shots to the head and body - Diu looks very uncomfortable down there.
Diu tries to hold on but Jitsu postures up.
Diu wants to try and get back to his feet.
Jitsu landing strikes from the mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jitsu lands a big elbow.
Jitsu lands a heavy elbow.
Diu tries to reverse the position but Jitsu maintains control.
Diu in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jitsu working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Diu is trying desperately to improve position.
Jitsu with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee warns Diu that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jitsu landing punches.
Jitsu landing strikes from the mount and Diu is in trouble!
Diu regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gar Diu will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jitsu shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Diu is trying to defend but Jitsu finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jitsu wants to control but Diu is keeping him busy.
Jitsu is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Diu sees it coming and defends easily.
Diu is looking to improve his position.
Diu looks like he's trying to stand up.
Diu is staying active underneath Jitsu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jitsu winds up and cracks Diu with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Diu wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Well, if Jitsu is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Jitsu there.
Diu keeping hold of Jitsu's head, controlling as best he can.
Jitsu prevents Diu from standing back up.
Jitsu tries to pass the half guard into mount. Diu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jitsu with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jitsu is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Jitsu lands with some strikes.
Jitsu landing strikes from the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu looking to control but Diu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jitsu lands a big elbow.
Jitsu raining down hammerfists from mount.
Jitsu cracks Diu with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jitsu punishing his opponent with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jitsu tries to control but Diu wriggling away.
A nice elbow there by Jitsu.
Jitsu is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Diu can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jitsu trying to control but Diu is having none of it.
Diu wants to hold on but Jitsu pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Diu is in a horrible position here. Jitsu smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jitsu dominating with strikes here.
Jitsu working Diu over with strikes here.
Jitsu working the ground and pound effectively.
Diu is working to get back to half guard.
Jitsu fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Sean Jitsu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jitsu putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Diu tries to hold on but Jitsu pushes him away.
Jitsu takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jitsu working the ground and pound effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jitsu breaks from Diu's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jitsu with the ground and pound from mount.
Jitsu prevents Diu from getting the reversal.
Diu is bucking up trying to escape but Jitsu cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Diu tries to hold on but Jitsu pushes him away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu prevents Diu from getting the reversal.
Jitsu cracks Diu with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jitsu connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jitsu working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jitsu scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Diu?
A nice elbow there by Jitsu.
Jitsu scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Diu?
Diu is rocked!
Jitsu controlling from the full mount.
Jitsu jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Diu manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Check out the look on Jitsu's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diu is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jitsu has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Diu takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You can see the frustration on Diu's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Diu takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Diu is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jitsu connects with a decent elbow.
Jitsu wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Diu, who protects the arm well.
Diu is looking for a sweep.
Jitsu scores with punches from side control.
Jitsu is looking to take a break and control but Diu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jitsu working the head and body with strikes.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diu is trying to buck Jitsu off.
Jitsu trying to control the action but Diu is working from the bottom.
Diu taking punishment in the form of punches.
Diu tries to improve position but can't.
Jitsu is looking to take a break and control but Diu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diu tries to buck Jitsu off but Jitsu is having none of it.
Well,Diu is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Diu is trying to control Jitsu's posture but Jitsu avoids it.
Jitsu wants to control but Diu is keeping him busy.
That's eight 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.
Check out the look on Jitsu's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Jitsu scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Diu to see if he's OK.
Diu is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jitsu asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Jitsu trying to control the position but Diu is working away.
Jitsu cracks Diu with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Diu has one of Jitsu's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Jitsu creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Jitsu in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Diu takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diu is trying to buck Jitsu off.
Jitsu is looking to take a break and control but Diu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diu trying to remain calm as Jitsu controls from the top position.
Diu takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Gar Diu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jitsu lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Diu down.
You can see the frustration on Diu's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Diu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diu throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Jitsu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Sean Jitsu!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Sean Jitsu!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Sean Jitsu!
Sean Jitsu wins by unanimous decision!
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