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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Top Dawg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dawg
vs
Batista

225 cm
25
315 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

190 cm
21
285 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Top Dawg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Batista!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawg lunges at Batista with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Batista's hand.

It looks like John Batista has been cut.
Dawg misses the shot to the body.
Dawg's corner calls for a 1-2. Dawg obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dawg flashes Batista a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Batista's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Batista crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Dawg punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Top Dawg!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Brannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ran Sakamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakamoto has chosen Wu tang tiger style as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brannigan
vs
Sakamoto

185 cm
21
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

173 cm
26
170 lbs
12 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sean Brannigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ran Sakamoto!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Brannigan.
Sakamoto looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Brannigan moves into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Brannigan.
Brannigan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Ran Sakamoto has been cut.

Brannigan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Brannigan has managed to clinch.
Brannigan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brannigan lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brannigan lands an elbow inside.
Sakamoto takes an elbow to the forehead.
A knee to the head by Brannigan.
Brannigan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brannigan landing knees to the body.

Brannigan manages to break the clinch.
Brannigan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brannigan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brannigan. That's going to slow Sakamoto down.
Brannigan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Brannigan lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto drops his hands momentarily and Brannigan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Brannigan has closed the distance and engaged Sakamoto in a clinch.
Brannigan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sakamoto's face.
Brannigan landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Brannigan manages to break the clinch.
Brannigan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Brannigan rushes Sakamoto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brannigan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sakamoto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Brannigan.
Nice elbow from Brannigan.
Sakamoto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brannigan walks away with a smile on his face. Sakamoto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sakamoto blocks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Brannigan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sakamoto moves forwards but Brannigan connects with a nice, crisp jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brannigan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brannigan lands an elbow inside that Sakamoto shrugs off.
Brannigan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brannigan lands an elbow just above Sakamoto 's eye.
Brannigan landing knees to the body.
Brannigan with a knee to the head.

Brannigan breaks the clinch.
A jab lands there for Brannigan.
Sakamoto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Brannigan moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sakamoto takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brannigan obliges.
Sakamoto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brannigan just stands there and leans against the cage.

Brannigan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brannigan misses with a hook.

Brannigan instigates a clinch.
A knee to the head by Brannigan.
Brannigan scores a nice knee to the body.
Brannigan connects with a knee to the head.
Brannigan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sakamoto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sakamoto tries to pull guard but Brannigan holds him up against the cage and eventually Sakamoto drops back down to his feet.
Sean Brannigan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ran Sakamoto.

Brannigan manages to break the clinch.
Brannigan throws a jab when Sakamoto was well out of range.
Brannigan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brannigan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice shot lands for Brannigan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brannigan has closed the distance and engaged Sakamoto in a clinch.
Brannigan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brannigan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Brannigan manages to break the clinch.
Brannigan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Brannigan has Sakamoto up against the cage in a clinch.
Brannigan lands an elbow that stopped Sakamoto in his tracks for a moment.
A knee to the head by Brannigan.
Sakamoto takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brannigan crunches a lovely knee into Sakamoto's ribcage.

Brannigan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sean Brannigan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brannigan looks to land a left hand but Sakamoto moved out of range nicely.
Brannigan misses with a hook
and Sakamoto counters with a straight right hand.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto slips under a jab.

Brannigan drives through and clinches with Sakamoto against the cage.
Nice elbow from Brannigan.

Brannigan manages to break the clinch.
A cross from Brannigan lands.
Brannigan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sakamoto in his tracks.

Brannigan moves into the clinch.
Sakamoto takes an elbow to the temple.

Brannigan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brannigan digs a good body shot into Sakamoto's ribs.
Brannigan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan connects with a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brannigan.

Brannigan closes the distance and pushes Sakamoto back into the cage.
Brannigan scores with a knee to the head.
Sakamoto fails to pull guard.
Nice elbow from Brannigan.
Sakamoto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brannigan smiles and moves away.
Nice shot by Brannigan.
Brannigan misses with a leg kick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto slips a jab and a cross from Brannigan.
Brannigan circles away from the clinch attempt

and Brannigan counters by moving into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brannigan.
Brannigan crunches a lovely knee into Sakamoto's ribcage.
Sakamoto takes an elbow to the temple.
Brannigan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sakamoto in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Brannigan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brannigan connects with a knee to the head.
Brannigan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brannigan lands a good knee to the midsection. Sakamoto won't want to take too many of those.
Brannigan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Brannigan breaks from the clinch.

Brannigan has Sakamoto up against the cage in a clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice elbow from Brannigan.
Brannigan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brannigan landing knees to the body.
Brannigan lands an elbow inside that Sakamoto shrugs off.
Sakamoto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brannigan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sakamoto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sakamoto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brannigan just stands there and leans against the cage.

Brannigan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brannigan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto tries to move into range but Brannigan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Brannigan lands with an overhand left.

Brannigan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brannigan lands a knee to the body.
Brannigan landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Brannigan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Brannigan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sakamoto tries to pull guard but Brannigan won't allow it.
Sakamoto jumps guard but Brannigan stands there with Sakamoto around his waist. Sakamoto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brannigan connects with a knee to the head.
Sakamoto avoiding damage as Brannigan throws knees to the body.
Brannigan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sakamoto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sakamoto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brannigan lands a nice knee to the body.
Sakamoto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Brannigan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brannigan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sakamoto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sakamoto takes one on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Brannigan darts in and clinches Sakamoto up against the cage.

Brannigan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brannigan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Brannigan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ran Sakamoto's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Brannigan forces Sakamoto back against the cage and clinches.
Brannigan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sakamoto's face.
Sakamoto takes an elbow to the temple.
Brannigan landing knees to the body.
Brannigan lands an elbow just above Sakamoto 's eye.
A knee to the head by Brannigan.
Sakamoto tries to pull guard but Brannigan won't allow it.

Brannigan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brannigan throws an off balance right hand

and Sakamoto counters by clinching up.

Brannigan manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Brannigan.
Brannigan throws a leg kick but Sakamoto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brannigan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sakamoto momentarily.
Brannigan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sakamoto.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto slips under a jab from Brannigan.
Brannigan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brannigan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sakamoto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sakamoto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brannigan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sakamoto. That did some damage!
Brannigan lands the left hand.
Sean Brannigan is winning the standup battle so far.

Brannigan has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Brannigan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Brannigan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sakamoto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sakamoto tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brannigan misses with a head kick.

Brannigan closes the distance and clinches.

Brannigan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A cross from Brannigan lands.
Sakamoto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sakamoto staying out of range there.
Brannigan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sean Brannigan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan lands with a kick to the temple. Sakamoto shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Brannigan clinches up against the cage.
Brannigan lands an elbow inside.
Brannigan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brannigan lands an elbow that stopped Sakamoto in his tracks for a moment.
Brannigan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sakamoto's face.

Brannigan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brannigan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Sakamoto counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Brannigan pushes Sakamoto off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Brannigan misses with a hook

and Sakamoto holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sakamoto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brannigan crunches a lovely knee into Sakamoto's ribcage.
Sakamoto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brannigan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sean Brannigan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ran Sakamoto.
Sakamoto tries to pull guard but Brannigan won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brannigan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sakamoto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brannigan walks away with a smile on his face. Sakamoto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brannigan throws a poor cross that misses

and Sakamoto counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Sakamoto drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Brannigan manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sakamoto has Brannigan in his guard.

Brannigan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Brannigan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brannigan lands an elbow that stopped Sakamoto in his tracks for a moment.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Brannigan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brannigan throws out a powerful jab.
Brannigan scores with a nice head shot.

Brannigan closes the distance and clinches.
Brannigan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sakamoto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brannigan unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Brannigan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sakamoto with a poor takedown
and Brannigan counters with a left to the body.
Brannigan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sakamoto can do to turn this around?
Brannigan lands an overhand right.

Brannigan pushes Sakamoto up against the cage in a clinch.
Brannigan scores a nice knee to the body.
Sakamoto tries to pull guard but Brannigan won't allow it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan scores with a knee to the head.
Brannigan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sakamoto's face.
Brannigan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sakamoto avoids it.
Nice elbow from Brannigan.
Brannigan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brannigan obliges.

Brannigan manages to break the clinch.

Brannigan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brannigan lands an elbow inside.
Brannigan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sakamoto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Brannigan manages to break the clinch.
Brannigan throws a shot from downtown. Sakamoto moves away and avoids it.
Brannigan tries to bum rush Sakamoto with a series of wild strikes but Sakamoto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sakamoto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brannigan misses with the combination.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brannigan.
Brannigan thows a leg kick but Sakamoto checks it

and Sakamoto counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Brannigan keeping full guard, as Sakamoto tries to pass.

Brannigan is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Brannigan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brannigan crunches a lovely knee into Sakamoto's ribcage.
Sakamoto fails to pull guard.
Brannigan working Sakamoto over with knees to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan with a knee to the head.
Brannigan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sakamoto.
Sean Brannigan has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Brannigan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brannigan throws a right hand that misses

and Sakamoto counters with a single leg into guard. Brannigan didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brannigan wants to get back to his feet but Sakamoto is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Sakamoto looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Brannigan passes into side control.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Brannigan decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Brannigan clinches.
Sakamoto takes a knee to the side of the body.

Brannigan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brannigan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brannigan scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Brannigan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ran Sakamoto's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Brannigan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Brannigan rushes Sakamoto and presses him up against the cage.
Sakamoto takes an elbow to the temple.
Sakamoto takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brannigan crunches a lovely knee into Sakamoto's ribcage.

Brannigan manages to break the clinch.
Brannigan lands a right hook to the body.
Brannigan tries a head kick but it misses.
Brannigan lands with a slapping head kick.
Brannigan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Brannigan pushes Sakamoto up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto tries to pull guard but Brannigan holds him up against the cage and eventually Sakamoto drops back down to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice elbow from Brannigan.
Brannigan landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Brannigan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brannigan scores with a nice head shot.
Brannigan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sakamoto. That did some damage!
Brannigan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sakamoto.
A combination from Brannigan does no damage.
Brannigan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sakamoto doesn't seem bothered though.
Brannigan tests Sakamoto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brannigan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto takes one to the chin there.
Sakamoto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brannigan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brannigan connects with a single shot there.
Brannigan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sakamoto momentarily.
A shot to the liver by Brannigan. Beautiful body shot.

Brannigan closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brannigan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Brannigan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brannigan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Brannigan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sakamoto takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Sakamoto gets tackled into the cage by Brannigan. Brannigan maintains the clinch.

Brannigan breaks from the clinch.
Brannigan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sakamoto.
Sakamoto with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brannigan throws the kick towards the body but Sakamoto avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sakamoto's head backwards.
Ran Sakamoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brannigan lands a jab-cross combination.
Brannigan lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Brannigan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Brannigan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sakamoto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brannigan.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brannigan.
Brannigan connects with a leg kick. Sakamoto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A cross from Brannigan lands.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Brannigan rushes Sakamoto and presses him up against the cage.
Brannigan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Brannigan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brannigan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brannigan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sakamoto in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Brannigan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sakamoto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Brannigan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sakamoto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sakamoto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brannigan.
Sakamoto with a poor takedown

and Brannigan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sean Brannigan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ran Sakamoto.
Sakamoto tries to pull guard but Brannigan won't allow it.

Brannigan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Brannigan instigates a clinch.

Brannigan breaks the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brannigan.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Brannigan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Brannigan forces Sakamoto back against the cage and clinches.

Brannigan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brannigan sizes up Sakamoto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Brannigan moves into the clinch successfully.
Brannigan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Brannigan breaks from the clinch.
Brannigan works the jab nicely.

Brannigan moves into the clinch successfully.
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!
Brannigan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brannigan landing knees to the body.

Brannigan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sakamoto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Brannigan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sakamoto's sensitive parts.

Brannigan has closed the distance and engaged Sakamoto in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brannigan.
Brannigan with a knee to the head.
Brannigan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sakamoto's face.
Sakamoto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brannigan smiles and moves away.

Brannigan pushes Sakamoto up against the cage in a clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brannigan landing knees to the body.

Brannigan breaks the clinch.

Brannigan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sakamoto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brannigan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Brannigan scores with a knee to the head.
Brannigan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Brannigan breaks from the clinch.
Sakamoto shoots and misses
and Brannigan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Brannigan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brannigan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Brannigan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brannigan jabs at Sakamoto's body.

Brannigan closes the distance and clinches.
Brannigan landing knees to the body.
Brannigan working Sakamoto over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Brannigan.
Sakamoto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brannigan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sakamoto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brannigan smiles and moves away.
Brannigan throws a nice head kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Brannigan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brannigan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Sean Brannigan!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Sean Brannigan!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Sean Brannigan!

Sean Brannigan wins by unanimous decision!

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcin Lewandowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krayzie Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcin Lewandowski had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Lewandowski
vs
Junior

178 cm
19
140 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

166 cm
19
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcin Lewandowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Krayzie Junior!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lewandowski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice straight punches there by Lewandowski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lewandowski.
Junior misses with a takedown attempt - Lewandowski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Krayzie Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewandowski checks a leg kick.
Junior misses with a takedown
and Lewandowski counters with a straight right hand.
Marcin Lewandowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krayzie Junior.
Lewandowski throws a nice looking combination but Junior bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lewandowski throws a series of punches but Junior avoids them all with ease.
Junior looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lewandowski is fending him off so far but Junior persists. Nope, Lewandowski circles away and we're back to standing.
Lewandowski jabs Junior right on the nose. Junior blinks but takes it well.
Lewandowski misses the jab.

Junior drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lewandowski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lewandowski is looking to stand up but Junior isn't so interested in that idea.
Lewandowski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lewandowski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Junior working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lewandowski's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Junior postures up in Lewandowski's guard and throws a big left but Lewandowski blocks it.
Junior controls from within his opponent's guard.
Junior connects with a couple of short punches.
Junior postures up in Lewandowski's guard and throws a big left but Lewandowski blocks it.
Junior with a flurry of punches that miss.
Junior prevents Lewandowski from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Junior in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Junior slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Junior lands a couple of digs.
Junior lands a couple of digs.
Lewandowski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lewandowski tries to get out of the position.
Junior throwing strikes from guard but Lewandowski blocks nicely.
Junior postures up in Lewandowski's guard and throws a big left but Lewandowski blocks it.
Junior works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Junior slips a nice elbow through Lewandowski's hands, connecting with Lewandowski's forehead.
Junior not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Junior thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Junior throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lewandowski is breathing heavily.
Junior throwing shots but Lewandowski is blocking nicely.
Junior has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Junior content to control rather than advance.
Junior takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior thows a huge punch but Lewandowski dodges it nicely.
Junior working the head and body with strikes.
Junior wants to control but Lewandowski is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Junior landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Junior lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Junior missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Junior not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Junior scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lewandowski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Junior on the ground.
Junior drops an elbow to the side of Lewandowski's head.
Junior working over Lewandowski with some ground and pound. Lewandowski looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Junior looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Junior looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lewandowski with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Junior is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Junior drops an elbow to the side of Lewandowski's head.
Junior trying to control the action but Lewandowski is working from the bottom.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Junior sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lewandowski defending well though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Junior lands a nice short elbow.
Junior scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewandowski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Junior.
Junior content to control rather than advance.
Junior throwing shots but Lewandowski is blocking nicely.
Junior throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Junior is nestled in close to Lewandowski, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Junior is looking to take a break and control but Lewandowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Junior is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ground and pound from Junior.
Junior missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Junior thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lewandowski's head.
Junior sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lewandowski defending well though.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Junior thows a huge punch but Lewandowski dodges it nicely.
Junior uses his free foot to push down on Lewandowski's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lewandowski.
Junior controlling the pace for now.
Junior postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lewandowski looks a forlorn figure.
Junior lands a nice shot to the head.

It looks like Marcin Lewandowski has been cut.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Junior in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Lewandowski is rocked!
Junior controlling his opponent.
Oh Lewandowski is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Junior unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Lewandowski wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Junior celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Krayzie Junior!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Olyanek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Black Belt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black Belt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Olyanek
vs
Belt

188 cm
24
265 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

225 cm
26
289 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sergei Olyanek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Black Belt!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olyanek takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Belt swings for the body but Olyanek moves out of range.
Olyanek slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Olyanek.
Olyanek shoots in but no luck this time.
Belt connects with a body shot that sends Olyanek's belly button to the back.
Belt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Olyanek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Belt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Olyanek's hands.
Belt lands with a straight right. Olyanek didn't see that one coming.
Belt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Olyanek on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olyanek slips a jab from Belt.
Olyanek looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Olyanek takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Black Belt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olyanek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Belt.
Belt misses the shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Belt.
Belt misses with a left hand

and Olyanek counters with a shoot takedown. Belt fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Belt pulls Olyanek in close to prevent any damage.

Olyanek thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Olyanek might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Olyanek thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Belt pulls Olyanek in close to prevent any damage.
Belt is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Olyanek with a flurry of punches that miss.
Belt pulls Olyanek in close to prevent any damage.

Olyanek thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Belt is trying to control the position but Olyanek postures up.

Olyanek drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Olyanek jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Olyanek missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Olyanek 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Olyanek accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Olyanek won't allow Belt to get back to his feet.
Belt is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olyanek won't allow Belt to sweep him here.

Olyanek drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Olyanek jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Belt looking for a sweep. Not yet Belt, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Olyanek drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Olyanek jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Olyanek 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.

Olyanek 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.
Belt wants to sweep but no luck.
Belt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Olyanek thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Olyanek 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.
Olyanek trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Belt is controlling Olyanek's posture.

Olyanek drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Olyanek jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Belt working a defensive guard here.

Olyanek thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Belt manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Olyanek manages to get himself to full guard.
Olyanek can't keep his opponent in guard - Belt advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Belt is keen to just control but Olyanek is a slippery customer.
Olyanek manages to get to full guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Belt pushes down on Olyanek's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Olyanek is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Belt pulls his head out easily.

Olyanek looking for submissions off his back.
Still in half guard, Belt seems content to control.
Belt prevents Olyanek from improving his position.
Olyanek slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Olyanek is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Olyanek is breathing heavily.
Belt controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Olyanek looking for a guillotine here but Belt defends easily.
Belt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Olyanek swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Olyanek throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Belt is stalling in the full guard.

Olyanek looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Belt wants to control from the top but Olyanek keeps moving.
Olyanek looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Belt controlling from the top position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Black Belt has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Belt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Decent striking displayed by Belt there.

Olyanek shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Olyanek showed some decent athleticism there.
Belt looks like he's trying to stand up.
Olyanek not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Olyanek is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Belt defends it well.

Olyanek is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Olyanek is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Belt is just riding it out for now. Olyanek eventually gives up the hold.
Belt is concentrating on defense, preventing Olyanek from advancing position.

Olyanek 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.
Belt is controlling Olyanek's trapped leg to prevent Olyanek from advancing to side control.

Olyanek is looking for a kimura but Belt is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Olyanek to get the leverage.
Belt is trying to maintain the position but Olyanek is very close to passing his half guard.
Olyanek throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Belt is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Olyanek's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Olyanek's back!
Belt slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Olyanek tries to roll but Belt sticks to his back.
Belt controlling the position well here. Olyanek rolled but Belt kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
I really don't envy Olyanek right now.
Olyanek is working hard here to advance position.
Olyanek tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Belt content just to control the position here.
Olyanek sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Olyanek looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Black Belt dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Olyanek fails with the takedown.
Sergei Olyanek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Belt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Olyanek swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Belt counters with a straight right hand.
Belt looks to score with a jab to the body but Olyanek is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belt lands a body shot.
A slow jab from Belt misses its intended target.
Belt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Olyanek. Olyanek circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Belt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Belt has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Belt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Belt lands a jab to Olyanek's midsection.
Belt cracks Olyanek with a right hand to the side of the head.
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!
Belt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Belt jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Belt connects with a nice looking jab.
Belt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Belt scores with a hook to the body. Olyanek takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belt lands with a shot to the body.
Olyanek on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Belt thuds his right hand into Olyanek's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Belt is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Belt throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Belt scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Belt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Olyanek is rocked!
Belt drops Olyanek with a naaaaasty hook - Olyanek is in real trouble here! Belt dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Black Belt!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyuzo Shichinin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grace has chosen Swagga Like Us as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Shichinin
vs
Grace

188 cm
25
163 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

182 cm
21
163 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyuzo Shichinin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chuck Grace!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Shichinin.
Grace tries to clinch up
and Shichinin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Grace's knee momentarily.
Shichinin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Shichinin counters with a solid body kick.
Grace looks to clinch
and Shichinin counters with a nice body kick.
Grace wants to clinch but Shichinin slips to the side
and Shichinin counters with a left to the body.
Shichinin tries to score with a low kick but Grace moves his leg out of the way.
Shichinin throws a head kick that misses.
Shichinin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grace stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shichinin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Shichinin.

It looks like Chuck Grace has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grace closes the distance but Shichinin moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Grace wants to clinch but Shichinin slips to the side
and Shichinin counters with a big head kick but Grace shrugs it off.
Shichinin throws a leg kick

and Grace counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Grace.
Shichinin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace tries to land knees in the clinch but Shichinin avoids the damage to the body.
Grace slowing the pace effectively.
Shichinin trying to land knees to the body.
Grace lands an elbow inside.
Grace missing with knees to the body.
Grace with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Grace avoiding damage as Shichinin throws knees to the body.
Shichinin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shichinin misses with a knee to the head.
Grace avoiding damage as Shichinin throws knees to the body.
Shichinin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grace.
Grace missing with knees to the body.
Grace blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shichinin has Grace pressed against the cage.
Shichinin trying to control the position but instead, Grace has worked for underhooks and has pushed Shichinin into the cage.
Shichinin misses with a knee strike.
Grace throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shichinin blocks an elbow strike from Grace.
Grace pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Shichinin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Grace is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shichinin is defending well for now.
Grace tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Grace on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grace is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shichinin is defending well for now.

Shichinin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shichinin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grace's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shichinin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grace looks gassed!
Grace moves to clinch but Shichinin breaks away
and Shichinin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shichinin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Grace throws a leg kick which misses Shichinin's front leg but catches the back leg as Shichinin tries to avoid it.

Shichinin clinches.
Shichinin tries a knee to the head but Grace blocks it.
Shichinin lands an elbow inside.
Grace misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shichinin.
Shichinin trying to land knees to the body.
Shichinin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Shichinin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shichinin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Shichinin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grace tries to clinch up
and Shichinin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Shichinin throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grace throws a sloppy head kick
and Shichinin counters with a nice leg kick.
Grace blocks a head kick by Shichinin.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grace.
Shichinin misses with a looping left.
Grace closes the distance but Shichinin moves to the side
and Shichinin counters with a straight right hand.
Grace misses with a head kick.
Grace tries to clinch

and Shichinin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Shichinin.
Shichinin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grace is defending well for now.
Shichinin avoiding damage as Grace throws knees to the body.
Grace is looking to control Shichinin's arms but Shichinin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Grace has his back to the cage.
Grace blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grace throws a knee to the head but misses.
Grace blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grace takes an elbow to the temple.
Shichinin is trying to maintain a safe position but Grace gets an underhook and turns Shichinin into the cage.
Shichinin avoiding damage as Grace throws knees to the body.
Shichinin avoiding damage as Grace throws knees to the body.
Shichinin tries a knee to the head but Grace blocks it.
Shichinin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shichinin tries to land a knee to the head but Grace blocks with his arms.
Grace misses with a knee to the head.
Grace looking to throw knees to the head but Shichinin is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Shichinin.
Grace lands a damaging elbow.
Grace is looking to control Shichinin's arms but Shichinin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Grace has his back to the cage.
Shichinin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shichinin lands a good knee to the midsection. Grace won't want to take too many of those.
Shichinin lands a knee to the body.

Shichinin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shichinin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grace's sensitive parts.

Shichinin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shichinin crunches a lovely knee into Grace's ribcage.

Shichinin breaks from the clinch.
Shichinin keeps Grace at a distance using the push kick.
Grace looks to clinch

and Shichinin moves into the clinch.
Shichinin lands an elbow that stopped Grace in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Shichinin.
Shichinin connects with a knee to the head.
Shichinin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shichinin lands a nice elbow.
Shichinin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Grace pushes off an throws an elbow but Shichinin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Grace blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grace is trying to stall.
Shichinin trying to land knees to the body.
Grace with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Grace tries a knee to the head but Shichinin blocks it.
Grace throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shichinin avoids the elbow strike from Grace, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Shichinin.
Shichinin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shichinin misses with a knee strike.
Shichinin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grace avoids it.
Shichinin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shichinin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grace tries to stall but Shichinin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Grace looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Shichinin trying to land knees to the body.
Grace managing to block the knees to the body from Shichinin.
Grace is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shichinin is defending well for now.
Shichinin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grace.
Grace trying to land knees to the body.
Shichinin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grace.
Grace managing to block the knees to the body from Shichinin.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shichinin throws an elbow but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's six 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.
Grace is looking to control Shichinin's arms but Shichinin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Grace has his back to the cage.
Grace tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Grace lands a knee to the body.
Shichinin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Shichinin tries a knee to the head but Grace blocks it.

Shichinin breaks from the clinch.
Chuck Grace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shichinin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Grace moves to clinch but Shichinin breaks away
and Shichinin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Grace's knee momentarily.
Shichinin avoids the head kick by Grace.
Shichinin throws a wild body kick that Grace sees coming a mile off.
Grace looks to clinch
and Shichinin counters with a stiff right hand.
Grace moves to clinch but Shichinin breaks away
and Shichinin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grace wants to clinch but Shichinin slips to the side
and Shichinin counters with a body kick.
Grace closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shichinin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Grace is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Shichinin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grace, pushing him back against the cage.
Grace using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shichinin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shichinin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shichinin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Grace creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shichinin managing to block the knees to the body from Grace.
Shichinin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grace blocks it with crossed arms.
Shichinin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grace avoids it.
Good body shot from Shichinin.
Grace working Shichinin over with knees to the body.
Shichinin avoiding damage as Grace throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Shichinin.
Shichinin lands a knee to the body.
Shichinin working Grace over with knees to the body.
Grace on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grace avoiding damage as Shichinin throws knees to the body.
Shichinin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Shichinin lands a nice elbow.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Shichinin.
Shichinin scores a nice knee to the body.
Shichinin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grace avoids it.
Knees to the body from Grace.
Grace with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shichinin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shichinin managing to block the knees to the body from Grace.
Grace trying to control the position but instead, Shichinin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Grace into the cage.
Shichinin lands a damaging elbow.
Shichinin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shichinin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Grace trying to land knees to the body.
Shichinin misses with a knee to the head.
Grace managing to block the knees to the body from Shichinin.
Shichinin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grace is defending well for now.
Grace tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Grace is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shichinin is defending well for now.
Shichinin misses with an elbow strike.
Grace missing with knees to the body.
Shichinin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Grace's face.
Shichinin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grace.
Shichinin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grace.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shichinin missing with knees to the body.
Grace lands a nice knee to the body.
Grace will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shichinin up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Shichinin.
Shichinin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grace blocks it with crossed arms.
Shichinin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grace looking to throw knees to the head but Shichinin is blocking nicely.
Grace misses with a knee strike.
Grace managing to block the knees to the body from Shichinin.
Shichinin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grace avoids it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shichinin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Grace's brow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Shichinin takes an elbow to the temple.
Grace on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grace lands an elbow that stopped Shichinin in his tracks for a moment.
Knees to the body from Shichinin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grace landing knees to the body.
Shichinin throws an elbow that misses.
Shichinin missing with knees to the body.
Grace trying to land knees to the body.
Shichinin missing with knees to the body.
Grace lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyuzo Shichinin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Grace's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Grace looks to clinch
and Shichinin counters with an inside leg kick.
Grace tries to clinch but Shichinin moves away
and Shichinin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A head kick from Grace lands but Shichinin takes it in his stride.
Grace tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Shichinin counters with a good, hard body kick but Grace shrugs it off.

Shichinin pushes Grace up against the cage in a clinch.
Shichinin missing with knees to the body.
Shichinin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Grace on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Shichinin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grace tries to clinch up
and Shichinin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shichinin throws a hook but Grace blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grace misses with the body kick
and Shichinin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace throws a low kick, looking for Shichinin's leg but Shichinin calmly moves out of range.
Grace closes the distance but Shichinin moves to the side

and Shichinin moves into the clinch.
Shichinin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Shichinin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grace avoids it.
Grace taking a breather.
Shichinin managing to block the knees to the body from Grace.
Shichinin lands a nice elbow.
Grace pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Shichinin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grace.
Shichinin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shichinin tries to land knees in the clinch but Grace avoids the damage to the body.
Grace misses with an elbow over the top.
Grace looking to throw knees to the head but Shichinin is blocking nicely.
Grace unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shichinin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Grace has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Shichinin.
Grace lands a nice elbow.
Grace is trying to stall.
Grace tries to land a knee to the head but Shichinin blocks with his arms.
Shichinin with a knee to the head.
Shichinin missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Grace tries to land knees in the clinch but Shichinin avoids the damage to the body.
Shichinin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Grace.
Shichinin stalls.
Grace scores with a knee to the head.
Shichinin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grace blocks it with crossed arms.
Shichinin lands an elbow inside.
Grace leaning his opponent against the cage.
Shichinin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Grace utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shichinin blocks the elbow strike.
Shichinin misses with an elbow strike.
Grace throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Grace unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shichinin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Grace landing knees to the head.
Grace misses with a knee strike.
Shichinin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shichinin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Grace tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shichinin avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shichinin tries to land knees in the clinch but Grace avoids the damage to the body.
Shichinin managing to block the knees to the body from Grace.
Shichinin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grace.
Shichinin avoids a wild elbow strike from Grace.
Shichinin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grace is defending well for now.
Grace misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shichinin.
Shichinin misses with a knee strike.
Grace lands a knee to the head.
Grace tries to land a knee to the head but Shichinin blocks with his arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grace just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shichinin's brow.
Grace tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shichinin avoids it.
Shichinin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Grace's defenses.
Shichinin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Shichinin missing with knees to the body.
Shichinin tries to land knees in the clinch but Grace avoids the damage to the body.
Shichinin pushes off an throws an elbow but Grace leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Shichinin.
Shichinin missing with knees to the body.
Grace lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shichinin avoiding damage as Grace throws knees to the body.
Grace is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shichinin is keeping busy.
Shichinin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grace is defending well for now.
Shichinin unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Grace is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Grace lands a nice knee to the body.
Shichinin lands a nice knee to the body.
Grace lands an elbow inside that Shichinin shrugs off.
Shichinin managing to block the knees to the body from Grace.
Shichinin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Grace managing to block the knees to the body from Shichinin.
Grace throws an elbow that misses.
Shichinin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Shichinin avoiding damage as Grace throws knees to the body.
Shichinin managing to block the knees to the body from Grace.
Shichinin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Grace lands a nice knee to the body.
Shichinin missing with knees to the body.
Grace on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shichinin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grace.
Grace slowing the pace effectively.
Grace trying to land knees to the body.
Grace takes a knee to the side of the body.
Grace missing with knees to the body.
Shichinin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grace is defending well for now.
Grace scores with a knee to the head.
Shichinin avoiding damage as Grace throws knees to the body.
Shichinin looking to throw knees to the head but Grace is blocking nicely.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Grace.
Grace landing knees to the body.
Shichinin lands a good knee to the midsection. Grace won't want to take too many of those.
Shichinin lands an elbow just above Grace 's eye.
Shichinin is looking to control Grace's arms but Grace gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shichinin has his back to the cage.
Shichinin misses with an elbow over the top.
Grace throws a knee to the head but misses.
Grace stalling in the clinch but Shichinin improves position.
Shichinin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shichinin lands a knee to the head.
Kyuzo Shichinin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shichinin working Grace over with knees to the body.
Grace connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shichinin's face.
Shichinin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Grace in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Shichinin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grace stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Shichinin lands a good knee to the midsection. Grace won't want to take too many of those.
Shichinin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grace is defending well for now.
Grace stalling in the clinch.
Grace tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shichinin trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shichinin throws an elbow but misses.
Grace with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shichinin landing knees to the head.

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.
Grace is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Shichinin blocks an elbow strike from Grace.
Grace tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shichinin lands a good knee to the midsection. Grace won't want to take too many of those.
Shichinin has Grace pushed against the cage.
Shichinin tries a knee to the head but Grace blocks it.
Grace leaning against his opponent.
Shichinin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shichinin letting Grace take a breather here.
Grace with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Grace on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grace tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shichinin avoids it.
Shichinin lands an elbow that stopped Grace in his tracks for a moment.
Shichinin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shichinin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grace.
Grace is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shichinin is keeping busy.
Grace lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Shichinin misses with a knee strike.
Grace connects with a knee to the head.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grace avoiding damage as Shichinin throws knees to the body.
Grace misses with an elbow over the top.
Grace pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Shichinin working Grace over with knees to the body.
Grace missing with knees to the body.
Shichinin trying to land knees to the body.
Shichinin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grace.
Grace connects with a knee to the head.
Grace throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shichinin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Grace in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Grace trying to stall but Shichinin improves his position.
Grace avoiding damage as Shichinin throws knees to the body.
Grace lands an elbow that stopped Shichinin in his tracks for a moment.
Shichinin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grace avoids it.
Shichinin misses with an elbow over the top.
Grace is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Grace misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shichinin.
Shichinin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Grace just leaning against Shichinin, taking a breather.
Shichinin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Shichinin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grace.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shichinin as Grace tries to tie him up.
Grace blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Grace throws a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Shichinin.
Shichinin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Grace tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shichinin lands a knee to the head.
Grace on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Grace.
With the fighters up against the cage, Grace throws an elbow but misses.
Grace tries to land a knee to the head but Shichinin blocks with his arms.
Shichinin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Grace misses with a knee to the head.
Shichinin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grace is defending well for now.
Grace is trying to maintain a safe position but Shichinin gets an underhook and turns Grace into the cage.
Grace on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shichinin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Grace tries a knee to the head but Shichinin blocks it.
Grace looking to slow down the pace here.
Shichinin scores a nice knee to the body.
Shichinin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shichinin blocks the elbow strike.
Grace throws an elbow but it misses.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shichinin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shichinin pushes off an throws an elbow but Grace leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Grace managing to block the knees to the body from Shichinin.
Grace is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Grace taking a breather.
Shichinin trying to land knees to the body.
Grace lands a damaging elbow.
Grace is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shichinin is defending well for now.
Grace tries to land a knee to the head but Shichinin blocks with his arms.
Shichinin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grace avoids it.
Shichinin misses with a knee to the head.
Shichinin avoiding damage as Grace throws knees to the body.

Shichinin breaks the clinch.
Grace looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grace doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kyuzo Shichinin is winning the standup battle so far.
Shichinin misses with a low kick as Grace jumps back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grace closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shichinin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chuck Grace will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Chuck Grace's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A thudding body kick lands there by Grace!
Grace gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Shichinin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Shichinin.
Shichinin avoiding damage as Grace throws knees to the body.
Grace with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shichinin tries to land knees in the clinch but Grace avoids the damage to the body.
Shichinin misses with a knee to the head.
Grace tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shichinin lands a nice elbow.
Shichinin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Grace's face.
Grace takes an elbow to the temple.
Shichinin avoiding damage as Grace throws knees to the body.
Grace is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shichinin is defending well for now.
Grace misses with a knee to the head.
Shichinin lands an elbow inside.
Shichinin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Grace pushes off an throws an elbow but Shichinin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shichinin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grace is defending well for now.
Grace trying to control the position but instead, Shichinin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Grace into the cage.
Grace is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Shichinin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Grace has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shichinin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grace tries to clinch up

and Shichinin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Shichinin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grace avoids it.
Shichinin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grace.
Grace creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shichinin's defenses.

Shichinin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Shichinin drives through and clinches with Grace against the cage.
Grace avoiding damage as Shichinin throws knees to the body.
Shichinin tries to break the clinch but Grace is controlling the position.
Grace avoiding damage as Shichinin throws knees to the body.
Grace tries a knee to the head but Shichinin blocks it.
Grace tries a knee to the head but Shichinin blocks it.
Grace takes a knee right on the jaw!
Grace comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Shichinin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Grace tries to land knees in the clinch but Shichinin avoids the damage to the body.
Grace lands a damaging elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shichinin as Grace tries to tie him up.
Shichinin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grace avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Grace creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Shichinin scores a nice knee to the body.
Grace misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shichinin.
Grace blocks an elbow strike.
A knee to the head by Grace.
Grace blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Grace throws an elbow but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shichinin.
Shichinin tries to land knees in the clinch but Grace avoids the damage to the body.

Shichinin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some bone on bone action there as Grace checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Grace tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Grace takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shichinin misses with a low kick.
Shichinin throws a jab but it's blocked by Grace.
Grace tries to clinch up

and Shichinin moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shichinin blocks the elbow strike.
Shichinin lands an elbow inside.
Grace looking to throw knees to the head but Shichinin is blocking nicely.
Shichinin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shichinin missing with knees to the body.
Shichinin looking to throw knees to the head but Grace is blocking nicely.
Grace missing with knees to the body.
Shichinin avoiding damage as Grace throws knees to the body.
Shichinin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grace blocks it with crossed arms.
Shichinin tries to land knees in the clinch but Grace avoids the damage to the body.
Shichinin tries a knee to the head but Grace blocks it.
Shichinin can't find room to land a body shot as Grace controls the action.
Grace stalling against the cage.
Grace is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shichinin is defending well for now.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Shichinin managing to block the knees to the body from Grace.
Shichinin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grace is defending well for now.
Grace scores a nice knee to the body.
Shichinin misses with an elbow strike.
Grace keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shichinin's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Grace lands a nice knee to the body.
Grace scores with a knee to the head.
Grace scores with a knee to the head.
Shichinin trying to land knees to the body.
Grace trying to land knees to the body.
Grace tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shichinin avoids it.
Grace misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shichinin.
Grace blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grace with a knee to the head.
Grace avoiding damage as Shichinin throws knees to the body.
Shichinin lands a knee to the body.
Grace dodges an elbow strike from Shichinin.
Grace landing knees to the body.
Grace misses with a knee to the head.
Shichinin tries to land knees in the clinch but Grace avoids the damage to the body.
Grace is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Shichinin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shichinin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Grace tries to land knees in the clinch but Shichinin avoids the damage to the body.
Shichinin managing to block the knees to the body from Grace.
Grace with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shichinin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shichinin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shichinin stalling in the clinch but Grace improves position.
Grace taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shichinin as Grace tries to tie him up.
Shichinin blocks an elbow strike from Grace.
Grace with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shichinin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Shichinin working Grace over with knees to the body.
Grace takes a knee to the side of the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shichinin lands a knee to the head.
Shichinin lands an elbow inside that Grace shrugs off.
Grace takes an elbow to the forehead.
Grace throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Shichinin avoids the elbow strike from Grace, against the cage.
Grace trying to land knees to the body.
Shichinin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Shichinin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grace avoids it.
Shichinin struggles to land a body shot inside as Grace controls his hands.
Grace tries a knee to the head but Shichinin blocks it.

That's six 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.
Grace trying to land knees to the body.
Grace throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shichinin blocks it with crossed arms.
Grace dodges an elbow strike from Shichinin.
Shichinin managing to block the knees to the body from Grace.
Knees to the body from Shichinin.
Shichinin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shichinin looking to throw knees to the head but Grace is blocking nicely.
Shichinin working aggressively here.
Shichinin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shichinin misses with a knee to the head.
Shichinin avoiding damage as Grace throws knees to the body.
Shichinin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Grace blocks an elbow strike.
Grace lands a good knee to the midsection. Shichinin won't want to take too many of those.
Grace tries to land knees in the clinch but Shichinin avoids the damage to the body.
Grace landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Shichinin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grace.
Shichinin lands a damaging elbow.
Shichinin lands a knee to the head.
Grace managing to block the knees to the body from Shichinin.
Grace tries to stall but Shichinin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Shichinin is trying to break free.
Shichinin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chuck Grace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grace wants to stall.
Shichinin landing knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Grace avoiding damage as Shichinin throws knees to the body.
Shichinin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Grace lands a nice knee to the body.
Shichinin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Grace trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Shichinin.
Shichinin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shichinin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grace.
Grace on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grace scores a nice knee to the body.
Grace landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short left from Shichinin.
A knee to the head by Grace.
Grace lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shichinin throws an elbow but misses.
Grace tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shichinin trying to land knees to the body.
Shichinin scores a nice knee to the body.
Grace is looking to control Shichinin's arms but Shichinin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Grace has his back to the cage.
Shichinin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Grace lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

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.
Grace managing to block the knees to the body from Shichinin.
Shichinin trying to land knees to the body.
Grace tries to land a knee to the head but Shichinin blocks with his arms.
Grace managing to block the knees to the body from Shichinin.
Grace working Shichinin over with knees to the body.
Shichinin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shichinin managing to block the knees to the body from Grace.
Shichinin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Grace avoiding damage as Shichinin throws knees to the body.
Grace lands a good knee to the midsection. Shichinin won't want to take too many of those.
Grace using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Shichinin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shichinin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Grace tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Shichinin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grace throws a lazy body kick

and Shichinin counters by clinching up.
Grace managing to block the knees to the body from Shichinin.
Grace throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Shichinin misses with a knee to the head.
Grace is trying to maintain a safe position but Shichinin gets an underhook and turns Grace into the cage.
Shichinin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shichinin tries to land knees in the clinch but Grace avoids the damage to the body.
Grace on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shichinin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Grace looking to stall.
The referee calls for Grace to work.
Shichinin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grace blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grace blocks the elbow strike.
Shichinin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Shichinin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Shichinin tries to land knees in the clinch but Grace avoids the damage to the body.
Shichinin avoiding damage as Grace throws knees to the body.
Shichinin tries to land a knee to the head but Grace blocks with his arms.
Grace crunches a lovely knee into Shichinin's ribcage.
Grace throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grace just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shichinin's brow.
Shichinin missing with knees to the body.
Grace gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shichinin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grace creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Grace connects with a knee to the head.
Grace trying to land knees to the body.
Shichinin lands a knee to the body.
Shichinin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Grace's face.
Shichinin looks to throw an elbow but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kyuzo Shichinin.
Well Shichinin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Kyuzo Shichinin!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Kyuzo Shichinin!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Kyuzo Shichinin!

Kyuzo Shichinin wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grigoriy Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Anichebe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anichebe has chosen Give me hope as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Rasputin
vs
Anichebe

187 cm
21
260 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

191 cm
29
270 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Grigoriy Rasputin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Anichebe!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasputin ducks under a wild hook from Anichebe.
Rasputin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Anichebe can pounce on him.
Anichebe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rasputin counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Rasputin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Anichebe!
Anichebe is trying to escape the mount.

Anichebe is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Rasputin locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Anichebe is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Grigoriy Rasputin!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
88%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slobozel Doruletz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Halme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Halme's choice of entrance music: Tony Halme - Kuningas Voittamaton. 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.

Doruletz
vs
Halme

225 cm
21
300 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

191 cm
25
300 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Slobozel Doruletz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Halme!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doruletz moves to clinch but Halme breaks away
and Halme counters with a huge right that knocks Doruletz out cold! Halme is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tony Halme!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
13%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Breque do Breleque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benito Vasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasquez has chosen Percussion Gun as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

do Breleque
vs
Vasquez

172 cm
27
142 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

173 cm
23
155 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Breque do Breleque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Benito Vasquez!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
do Breleque closes the distance and clinches up with Vasquez, looking for a takedown. do Breleque pushes Vasquez against the cage but Vasquez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vasquez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. do Breleque sees it coming and avoids it easily.
do Breleque tries for a takedown but Vasquez circles away easily
and Vasquez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vasquez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent do Breleque stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vasquez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vasquez wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Breque do Breleque. That's going to take a lot out of him.
do Breleque shoots in looking for a takedown but Vasquez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing do Breleque's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vasquez misses with a body punch

and do Breleque counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
do Brelequeis looking to pass into half guard but Vasquez pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Vasquez is in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

do Breleque working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Vasquez has passed into half guard!
Vasquez wants to lay and pray for a moment but do Breleque keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
do Breleque is looking to control Vasquez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can do Breleque avoid being mounted?
do Breleque avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vasquez.
do Breleque trying to control but Vasquez postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
do Breleque is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Vasquez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
do Breleque is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vasquez scores with a couple of nice shots.

do Breleque actively working from the bottom here.
Vasquez is looking to advance position but do Breleque won't allow it.
do Breleque tries to roll over but Vasquez keeps him under control.

do Breleque is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vasquez pulls his head out easily.
Vasquez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
do Breleque on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vasquez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vasquez works his foot free and advances to mount.
Vasquez raining down shots from the mount!
do Breleque holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Vasquez tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
do Breleque tries to lock up and control but Vasquez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vasquez lands with some strikes.
do Breleque tries to hold on but Vasquez postures up.
Vasquez is landing with some decent strikes but do Breleque is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez misses with a head shot.
do Breleque blocking the ground and pound.
do Breleque tries to hold on but Vasquez pushes him away.
Vasquez lands a nice shot to the head.
Vasquez thowing shots but they're missing.
do Breleque tries to hold on but Vasquez pushes him away.
Vasquez lands a big shot there that rocks do Breleque but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Vasquez prevents do Breleque from getting the reversal.
Vasquez looking to finish do Breleque with some ground and pound. This is bad for do Breleque!
Vasquez throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
do Breleque takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
do Breleque is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
do Breleque manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Vasquez throws a strike but do Breleque avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
do Breleque controls Vasquez momentarily but Vasquez frees himself.
Vasquez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vasquez postures up in do Breleque's guard and throws a big left but do Breleque blocks it.
Vasquez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
do Breleque working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vasquez.

do Breleque working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vasquez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vasquez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasquez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of do Breleque is proving hard to escape from.
do Breleque is trying to keep Vasquez in close.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez advances to half guard.
Vasquez thows a huge punch but do Breleque dodges it nicely.
do Breleque is trying is best to control the position here.
The fighters are battling for position here. do Breleque manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

do Breleque looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
do Breleque is breathing heavily.
Vasquez trying to control but do Breleque is working from the bottom.
Vasquez pushes down on do Breleque's leg and manages to get into half guard.

do Breleque has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Vasquez. Oh but do Breleque has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Vasquez goes limp - he's gone! do Breleque jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Breque do Breleque!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hunter
vs
Payne

189 cm
22
242 lbs
10 - 2 - 1

188 cm
26
266 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ben Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Noah Payne!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Payne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hunter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hunter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Payne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hunter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hunter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hunter throws a combination that misses
and Payne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hunter misses with a hook to the body
and Hunter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Payne moves away from the strike by Hunter.
Payne lands with a straight right. Hunter didn't see that one coming.
Hunter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hunter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Payne doesn't seem bothered though.
Payne changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hunter tries to avoid it but Payne manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hunter to the ground. Hunter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hunter looks to throw the jab but Payne is out of range.
Payne shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hunter misses with a hook. Payne ducked under it nicely.

Payne fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hunter sprawls well initially but Payne persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Payne sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hunter defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Payne.
Payne has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Payne throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Hunter wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Payne.
Payne throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hunter wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Payne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hunter avoids a series of strikes thrown by Payne.
Payne thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Payne trying to control but Hunter is having none of it.
Payne has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Payne lands a nice shot to the head.
Payne throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Payne unloading with bombs!

Hunter is rocked!

It looks like Ben Hunter has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big strike lands for Payne! That's really hurt Hunter and he's turned his back - Payne keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Payne jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Noah Payne!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Mueller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Heisenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mueller comes to the cage accompanied by RED. 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.

Mueller
vs
Heisenberg

198 cm
21
300 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

220 cm
25
308 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

MADE IN GERMANY
MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Mueller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mr Heisenberg!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mueller darts in trying to clinch
and Heisenberg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mueller connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mueller tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Heisenberg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mueller wants to clinch
and Heisenberg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mueller connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Heisenberg is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mueller sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mueller tries to clinch up

so Heisenberg counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mueller wants to get back to his feet but Heisenberg is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Heisenberg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mueller is trying to control the position but Heisenberg postures up.
Mueller looking for a sweep. Not yet Mueller, not yet.
Heisenberg landing with the ground and pound.
Heisenberg distracts Mueller with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mueller is looking to stand up but Heisenberg isn't so interested in that idea.
Heisenberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mueller is keeping the position for now.
Mueller might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Heisenberg is looking to work some ground and pound but Mueller has wrist control.
Heisenberg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Heisenberg tries to free his leg and advance position but Mueller is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Heisenberg content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Heisenberg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mueller looking for a sweep. Not yet Mueller, not yet.
Heisenberg postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Heisenberg content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mueller utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Heisenberg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Heisenberg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mueller keeping full guard, as Heisenberg tries to pass.
Heisenberg postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mueller working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Heisenberg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mueller controlling the position.
Heisenberg throws a strike but Mueller rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Heisenberg tries to strike from the bottom.
Heisenberg lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mueller!
Mueller working to try and regain half guard.
Heisenberg lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Heisenberg avoids the attempt from Mueller to control.
Mueller wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Heisenberg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg avoids the attempt from Mueller to control.
Heisenberg throwing strikes here but Mueller is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Heisenberg raining down hammerfists from mount.
Heisenberg punching from mount but Mueller doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Heisenberg misses with a head shot.
Mueller is in all sorts of trouble here.
Heisenberg looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Mueller covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Heisenberg!