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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drungo Dundridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ikuhisa Minowa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drungo Dundridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ikuhisa Minowa!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dundridge throws a head kick but Minowa moves out of range.
Dundridge feints a jab promting Minowa to slip. Dundridge then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Minowa slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Minowa wants to clinch
and Dundridge counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Minowa 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 Dundridge. Oh but Minowa has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Dundridge goes limp - he's gone! Minowa jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ikuhisa Minowa!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sandro Noessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgil Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noessler comes to the cage accompanied by Primordial - Empire Falls. Evans has chosen Blow Up-J.Cole feat Eminem as his entrance music. Sandro Noessler has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sandro Noessler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Virgil Evans!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noessler throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Evans counter with a right hand.
Evans misses with a takedown
and Noessler decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Evans's guard.
Noessler gets to his feet. Evans looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Evans looks gassed!
Evans fails with the takedown
and Noessler counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noessler postures up and lands a big shot to Evans's brow.
Noessler gets to his feet. Evans looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Noessler clinches up against the cage.
Evans successfully pulls guard.
Noessler is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Noessler makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Noessler is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sandro Noessler has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Noessler connects with a right hand. Evans shakes it off.
It looks like Virgil Evans has been cut.
Evans gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Noessler to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Noessler content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noessler has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noessler pushes down on Evans's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Evans wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noessler content to control rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sandro Noessler wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Evans tries to sprawl but Noessler drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Well, if Noessler is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Noessler passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noessler is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Evans can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Noessler content just to control the position here.
Evans swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sandro Noessler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Virgil Evans's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Noessler gets a takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Noessler connects with a nice short shot to Evans's temple.
Noessler is controlling the pace.
Noessler moves into full mount! Evans won't be happy about that!
Noessler fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Evans is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noessler controlling from the full mount.
Noessler landing punches.
Noessler putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Evans is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noessler manages to capitalize on a mistake by Evans to take his back!
Noessler connects with a big shot to the side of Evans's head.
Evans is looking to escape here. Oh dear - Noessler has locked on a rear naked choke here! Evans is tapping out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sandro Noessler!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tenebrus Eisenhein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eisenhein has chosen Nothing Can Stop Me by Synthphonia Suprema as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tenebrus Eisenhein!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Eisenhein throws a low kick but Mir avoids it.
Eisenhein falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Mir counter with a right hand.
It looks like Tenebrus Eisenhein has been cut.
Eisenhein closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eisenhein is working for a kimura but Mir is defending it quite comfortably.
Eisenhein is working for a kimura but Mir is defending it quite comfortably.
Eisenhein is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eisenhein is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mir doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Eisenhein.
Mir is holding on to half guard well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir is looking for a sweep. Eisenhein is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Eisenhein is trying to work for a kimura but Mir is defending well.
Mir works his way to full guard. Good work.
Eisenhein trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Eisenhein stopping the sweep attempt from Mir.
Eisenhein avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Eisenhein 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.
Mir utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Eisenhein 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.
Eisenhein pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mir is keeping the position for now.
That's two 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.
Eisenhein drops back looking for a leg! Mir is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mir manages to kick Eisenhein off! Eisenhein jumps back into Mir's guard.
Mir can't keep his opponent in guard - Eisenhein advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Eisenhein thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mir's head.
Mir is trying to control but can't.
Mir manages to get to full guard.
Mir throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mir manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Eisenhein regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir tries to pass to full mount but Eisenhein defends it.
Mir is trying to work for a kimura but Eisenhein is defending well.
Eisenhein keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Eisenhein is trying to get back to full guard.
Mir is trying to control. Eisenhein wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Eisenhein trying to control from the bottom.
Mir seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Eisenhein does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mir is looking for submissions but instead, Eisenhein has regained full guard.
Eisenhein wants to sweep but no luck.
Mir drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Eisenhein manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mir has Eisenhein in his guard.
Eisenhein drops back looking for a leg! Mir is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mir manages to kick Eisenhein off! Eisenhein jumps back into Mir's guard.
Eisenhein drops back looking for a leg! Mir is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mir manages to kick Eisenhein off! Eisenhein jumps back into Mir's guard.
Eisenhein passes Mir's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Frank Mir will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tenebrus Eisenhein's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mir gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Eisenhein to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Eisenhein stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mir swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mir throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mir looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mir wants to sweep but no luck.
Eisenhein 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.
Mir keeping full guard, as Eisenhein tries to pass.
Eisenhein drops back looking for a leg! Mir is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mir manages to kick Eisenhein off! Eisenhein jumps back into Mir's guard.
Eisenhein missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eisenhein 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.
Mir might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mir is on top in guard.
Eisenhein keeping moving, preventing Mir from controlling successfully.
Eisenhein is trying to control the position but Mir postures up.
Mir pushing down on Eisenhein's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Eisenhein makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Eisenhein.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eisenhein is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mir trying to hold on to Eisenhein's head to control him but Eisenhein postures up.
Eisenhein seems to be working for a kimura but Mir defends the submission attempt.
Eisenhein is pressing down on Mir's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mir is holding on for now.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mir manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Eisenhein throwing strikes but missing.
Mir looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Eisenhein passes into half guard.
Eisenhein is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mir defends it well.
Eisenhein is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir manages to get to full guard.
Eisenhein looking to pass the guard.
Mir trying to keep a closed guard but Eisenhein is proving a slippery customer.
Eisenhein drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Eisenhein seems to have locked his on tight now - Mir screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Eisenhein, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Tenebrus Eisenhein!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aiden Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genkichirou Genji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Genji has chosen Sarah Brightman - Time To Say Good Bye as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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203 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
Enjoys gardening |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aiden Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Genkichirou Genji!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Genji shoots and misses
and Mitchell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Genji tries for a takedown but Mitchell circles away easily
and Genji takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Genji tries for a takedown but Mitchell circles away easily
and Mitchell counters with a crisp right hand that drops Genji! Mitchell lets Genji back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Genji is rocked!
Aiden Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Genkichirou Genji.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Genji loses concentration momentarily and Mitchell pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Genji crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Mitchell finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Aiden Mitchell!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Woo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jj Oppapatika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Oppapatika's choice of entrance music: My Way. Mr Woo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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275 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mr Woo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jj Oppapatika!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oppapatika misses with a body shot
letting Woo counter with a right hand.
Woo looks for the body kick but Oppapatika saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Oppapatika misses its intended target.
Oppapatika misses with a two punch combination.
Woo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Oppapatika.
Oppapatika stalks Woo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Woo's face. Woo staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Mr Woo has been cut.
Woo tries to clinch up but Oppapatika circles away and keeps his distance.
Oppapatika throws a combination that misses
and Woo counters with a shoot takedown. Oppapatika fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oppapatika is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Oppapatika keeping moving, preventing Woo from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Oppapatika dives on top into guard.
Woo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Oppapatika manages to get himself to full guard.
Oppapatika wants to stand but Woo is controlling the position.
Woo wants to pass the guard but Oppapatika is keeping the position.
Woo lands a couple of digs.
Woo trying to control the position from guard on top but Oppapatika is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Woo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Woo passes Oppapatika's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Woo 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.
Oppapatika is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Woo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Oppapatika defends it well.
Oppapatika is defending against the submission attempts here by Woo.
Oppapatika wants to get back to his feet.
Woo throwing shots but Oppapatika is blocking nicely.
Woo is working for a kimura but Oppapatika is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woo 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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Woo wants to pass to mount but Oppapatika is defending the position.
Woo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Oppapatika doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Woo.
Woo looks to land a strike but Oppapatika avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Oppapatika keeping moving, preventing Woo from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Oppapatika wants to get back to his feet but Woo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Woo throwing strikes but missing.
Oppapatika wants to stand up but Woo is controlling him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Oppapatika can do anything to dispel that myth.
Oppapatika is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Oppapatika is trying to push Woo away but Woo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Woo breaks the clinch.
Oppapatika misses with a lunging right hand
and Woo counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oppapatika fails to land with a series of punches.
Oppapatika misses with an uppercut
and Woo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Woo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mr Woo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Woo moves away from the strike by Oppapatika.
Jj Oppapatika seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oppapatika tries to sprawl but Woo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Oppapatika wants to get back to his feet.
Woo tries to pass to full mount but Oppapatika defends it.
Woo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Oppapatika is looking to escape.
Woo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Oppapatika is just riding it out for now. Woo eventually gives up the hold.
Woo stops Oppapatika from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Oppapatika knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Woo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Oppapatika doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Woo.
Woo thows a huge punch but Oppapatika dodges it nicely.
Woo is trying to work for a kimura but Oppapatika is defending well.
Woo working over Oppapatika with some ground and pound. Oppapatika looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Oppapatika tries to kick Woo off but Woo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Oppapatika is defending against the submission attempts here by Woo.
Woo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Oppapatika defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woo trying to control the action but Oppapatika is working from the bottom.
Woo seems to be looking for submissions.
Woo is trying to control the action in half guard but Oppapatika is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Woo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Woo wants to work for an arm triangle but Oppapatika is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Woo is looking for a kimura but Oppapatika is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Woo to get the leverage.
Oppapatika is trying to stand up here but Woo is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woo is trying to work for a kimura but Oppapatika is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oppapatika tries to kick Woo off but Woo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mr Woo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Woo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Oppapatika sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oppapatika wants to get back to his feet.
Woo is trying to control the action in half guard but Oppapatika is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Oppapatika wants to get back to his feet.
Woo thows a huge punch but Oppapatika dodges it nicely.
Oppapatika blocking the ground and pound attempt from Woo.
Oppapatika wants to get back to his feet.
Woo lands strikes from half guard.
Woo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Woo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Woo prevents Oppapatika from standing back up.
Woo is working for a submission of some sort.
Woo prevents Oppapatika from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Oppapatika avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Woo.
Oppapatika wants to get back to his feet.
Woo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Oppapatika has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Oppapatika is defending against the submission attempts here by Woo.
Woo prevents Oppapatika from standing back up.
Woo 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Woo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Woo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mr Woo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Woo tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oppapatika. Woo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oppapatika blocks the body kick.
Oppapatika misses with a left hand
and Woo counters by clinching up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oppapatika scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oppapatika.
Oppapatika is trying to force a seperation but Woo has the dominant position.
Woo being controlled against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oppapatika doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Oppapatika misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Oppapatika.
A head punch on the inside from Oppapatika fails to land.
Woo stalling.
Oppapatika has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Woo works on Oppapatika's body with a couple of short punches.
Woo is pushing Oppapatika up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Oppapatika working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Oppapatika tries to circle away but Woo has him pinned against the cage.
Woo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Oppapatika.
Woo avoiding damage.
Oppapatika tries to throw a body punch but Woo avoids it by throwing Oppapatika back against the cage.
Oppapatika is trying to break the clinch but Woo has him pressed against the cage.
Oppapatika tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Woo's elbow.
Oppapatika is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Woo tries a body shot but Oppapatika blocks it.
Oppapatika is pressed up against the cage. Woo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Oppapatika down to the mat. Oppapatika avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woo closes the distance but Oppapatika moves to the side
and Oppapatika counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oppapatika throws a sloppy body shot
and Woo counters with an outside leg kick.
Oppapatika loads up on a big right hand but Woo slips the punch.
Woo tries to clinch there but Oppapatika circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Woo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Oppapatika has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Oppapatika and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Oppapatika throws a looping overhand right but Woo ducks down to avoid it.
Woo lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oppapatika swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oppapatika throws a combination that misses
and Woo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Oppapatika blocks a low kick nicely.
Woo scores with a leg kick.
Oppapatika misses with a jab, cross combination.
Woo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Oppapatika finds it's way round the side to connect with Woo's head.
Oppapatika ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jj Oppapatika has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mr Woo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Oppapatika misses the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jj Oppapatika comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Woo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Woo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Art Vandelay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tazz Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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21
183 lbs
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182 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Art Vandelay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tazz Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vandelay circles away quickly and effectively.
Vandelay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stevens.
Stevens keeps the fight on the outside.
Stevens misses with a two punch combination.
Stevens throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vandelay counters with a nice kick to the body.
Stevens takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stevens misses with a looping right.
Stevens lands with a nice combination. Vandelay backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Art Vandelay has been cut.
Vandelay avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stevens misses with a body shot.
Stevens throws out a powerful jab.
Vandelay darts in and clinches Stevens up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Vandelay fails to land.
Stevens tries to score a body lock takedown but Vandelay shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vandelay prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short right from Vandelay.
Vandelay is working Stevens over against the cage.
Stevens looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vandelay throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevens.
Vandelay working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vandelay lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandelay throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stevenss head.
A left hand lands to the body for Vandelay.
Nice body punch from Vandelay.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vandelay.
Vandelay lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stevens backwards.
Vandelay throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stevenss head.
Vandelay presses Stevens against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vandelay creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stevens letting Vandelay take a breather here.
Stevens takes a shot to the head.
Stevens blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vandelay makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vandelay lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Vandelay fails to land.
Vandelay lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay lands with a short shot to the head.
Stevens drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vandelay gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Art Vandelay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tazz Stevens.
Vandelay dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vandelay.
A right hand to the body from Vandelay.
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!
Vandelay lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vandelay cracks Stevens with a nice body shot.
Vandelay lands with a right to the head.
Vandelay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Vandelay - that landed with a thud.
Vandelay lands a right hand.
Vandelay lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vandelay lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vandelay working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Vandelay.
Vandelay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vandelay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vandelay throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vandelay digs a right hand underneath Stevens's ribcage. Stevens let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vandelay creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Vandelay.
Stevens takes a shot to the head.
Vandelay makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vandelay lands a nice uppercut.
Vandelay scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stevens.
Vandelay lands an uppercut.
Vandelay lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vandelay lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vandelay works on Stevens's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay controlling the action here for a moment.
Vandelay throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vandelay lands a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Vandelay.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vandelay taking a breather.
Vandelay swings wildly with an uppercut but Stevens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vandelay presses Stevens against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vandelay lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stevens backwards.
Vandelay lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stevens backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stevens.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vandelay.
Still in the clinch, Vandelay scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vandelay is pressed up against the cage. Stevens has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vandelay down to the mat. Vandelay avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Art Vandelay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Art Vandelay's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Vandelay clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vandelay.
Vandelay stalls.
Vandelay lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stevens backwards.
Vandelay lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vandelay softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vandelay is struggling to control the position.
A right hand to the body from Vandelay.
Vandelay misses with the head strike.
Vandelay pushes Stevens back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Art Vandelay has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vandelay misses with some punches.
Stevens prevents a body shot from Vandelay.
Nice body punch from Vandelay - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vandelay lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandelay lands with a right to the head.
Vandelay lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stevens or not.
A nice left hand lands by Vandelay.
A short left from Vandelay.
Stevens blocks an uppercut.
Vandelay lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vandelay stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vandelay presses Stevens against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vandelay works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vandelay lands with a right to the head.
Vandelay lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vandelay scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vandelay lands a body punch.
Vandelay lands with a light punch inside.
Vandelay lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stevens or not.
Vandelay lands with a short shot to the head.
Vandelay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stevens can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay working aggressively here.
Vandelay scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stevens has Vandelay pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vandelay manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Vandelay lands a nice shot to the body.
Vandelay lands with a right to the head.
Vandelay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vandelay leaning against his opponent.
Vandelay misses with a body punch.
A short right from Vandelay.
Vandelay is struggling to control the position.
Vandelay throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevens.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stevens takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee calls for Vandelay to work.
Vandelay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens tries for a takedown. No joy.
A right handed body shot lands from Vandelay.
Vandelay lands an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Vandelay.
Stevens is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vandelay gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Art Vandelay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tazz Stevens.
Vandelay lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stevens backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vandelay.
Vandelay avoiding damage.
A nice left hand lands by Vandelay.
Vandelay is working Stevens over against the cage.
Vandelay lands a nice uppercut.
Vandelay misses with a punch to the body.
Vandelay lands a left hand.
A right hand to the body from Vandelay.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay lands a shoulder strike.
Stevens blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vandelay scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vandelay stalling.
Vandelay misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vandelay throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevens.
Vandelay lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vandelay presses Stevens against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vandelay lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vandelay scores with a shoulder strike.
Vandelay throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Vandelay - that landed with a thud.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vandelay lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Vandelay.
Vandelay lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Art Vandelay dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Art Vandelay's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Stevens. Vandelay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stevens throws a combination that misses
and Vandelay counters by moving into the clinch.
Stevens blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vandelay lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stevens backwards.
Stevens blocks a body shot from Vandelay.
Vandelay lands a nice shot to the body.
Vandelay lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stevens backwards.
Vandelay stalling.
Vandelay throws a head punch that misses.
Vandelay stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vandelay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vandelay lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stevens.
Stevens has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vandelay is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short right from Vandelay.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandelay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vandelay works on Stevens's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Vandelay fails to land.
Vandelay lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stevens blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Vandelay.
Vandelay lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Vandelay scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vandelay stalls.
Vandelay stops a takedown attempt from Stevens.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vandelay.
Vandelay lands with a short shot to the head.
Stevens blocks an uppercut.
Art Vandelay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Vandelay - that landed with a thud.
Vandelay working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vandelay.
Vandelay lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stevens backwards.
Vandelay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vandelay.
Stevens drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vandelay gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Art Vandelay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tazz Stevens.
Vandelay is pressed up against the cage. Stevens has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vandelay down to the mat. Vandelay avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vandelay connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vandelay.
Vandelay walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Some wild striking there from Stevens.
Stevens on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stevens has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vandelay.
Vandelay clinches up with Stevens and pushes him back against the cage.
Vandelay scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Vandelay.
Vandelay throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Vandelay.
Vandelay cracks Stevens with a nice body shot.
Vandelay pushes Stevens back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vandelay scores with a hook to the body.
Tazz Stevens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vandelay scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stevens is rocked!
Vandelay presses Stevens against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stevens is still on wobbly legs! Can Vandelay finish him?
Vandelay scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stevens takes a shot to the head.
Vandelay lands a body shot.
Vandelay pushes Stevens back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stevens's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vandelay.
Vandelay mutters something to Stevens before pushing him back against the cage. As Stevens comes back towards him, Vandelay unloads a hook from the very depths of hell that knocks Stevens clean out! Oh. My. God. That is some seriously brutal stuff right there! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Art Vandelay!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mek Ju (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demon Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maia is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Numb/Encore. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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190 lbs
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188 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mek Ju!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Demon Maia!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ju pushes Maia up against the cage in a clinch.
Ju managing to block the knees to the body from Maia.
Maia takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Demon Maia has been cut.
Ju crunches a lovely knee into Maia's ribcage.
Ju is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Maia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maia struggles to land a body shot inside as Ju controls his hands.
Ju breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Ju tries to clinch but Maia moves out of range.
Maia throws a combination that misses
and Ju makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ju thumps Maia with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ju wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ju tries to land a front kick but Maia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maia blocks a head kick by Ju.
Ju loads up on a big right hand but Maia slips the punch.
Ju rushes Maia and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two 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.
Maia tries to pull guard but Ju holds him up against the cage and eventually Maia drops back down to his feet.
Maia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ju avoids it.
Ju lands a nice shot to the body.
Ju lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ju lands a knee to the body.
Ju breaks from the clinch.
Maia throws a series of punches but Ju moves out of range.
Ju scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ju tries to clinch there but Maia circles away.
Ju throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ju throws a wild body kick that Maia sees coming a mile off.
Ju tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maia tries to land a body kick
and Ju counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mek Ju seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ju throws a head kick that misses.
Ju turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ju tests Maia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That has opened up Demon Maia's cut even more.
Ju tries to clinch up but Maia circles away and keeps his distance.
Ju throws a push kick but Maia slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ju tries to clinch but Maia moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mek Ju dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Demon Maia's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ju fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maia throws a head kick but Ju moves out of range.
Maia throws a lazy head kick
and Ju counters with a thumping low kick.
Ju connects with a leg kick. Maia looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sloppy strikes from Maia. Those never looked like landing.
Maia swats away the attempt to clinch by Ju.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia has his takedown stuffed
and Ju counters with a nice leg kick.
Maia is breathing heavily.
Maia misses with a double jab
and Maia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Demon Maia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ju throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maia gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ju tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Maia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ju moves in looking to clinch but Maia pushes him off.
Maia tries for a takedown but Ju sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mek Ju is winning the standup battle so far.
Ju fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia gets tackled into the cage by Ju. Ju maintains the clinch.
Ju manages to break the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ju.
Ju has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Ju.
Ju's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ju throws a leg kick which misses Maia's front leg but catches the back leg as Maia tries to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Ju.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ju tries to clinch up but Maia circles away and keeps his distance.
Ju tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ju tries to clinch but Maia moves out of range.
Mek Ju is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ju has managed to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maia tries to land knees in the clinch but Ju avoids the damage to the body.
A body shot lands from Ju.
Ju working Maia over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mek Ju dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Demon Maia's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ju tries to clinch up.
Maia throws a lazy head kick
and Ju counters with a nice leg kick.
Ju wants to clinch up but Maia keeps it at a distance.
A cross from Ju lands.
Maia tries for a takedown but Ju circles away easily
and Ju counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ju clinches up against the cage.
Ju leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ju lands a good knee to the midsection. Maia won't want to take too many of those.
Ju scores with a shoulder strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ju.
Ju with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ju scores with a knee to the head.
The cut above Demon Maia's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ju unloads a knee to the mid-section. Maia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ju landing knees to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ju stalls.
Ju using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ju gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Demon Maia's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ju.
Ju using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Maia takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ju utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ju crunches a lovely knee into Maia's ribcage.
Ju lands with a light punch inside.
Maia takes a knee to the side of the body.
Maia missing with knees to the body.
Ju landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ju slowing the pace effectively.
Ju with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ju managing to block the knees to the body from Maia.
Ju scores a nice knee to the body.
Ju content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Maia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ju just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ju scores a nice knee to the body.
Maia tries to pull guard but Ju holds him up against the cage and eventually Maia drops back down to his feet.
Mek Ju has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demon Maia.
Ju taking a breather.
Maia tries to pull guard but Ju holds him up against the cage and eventually Maia drops back down to his feet.
Maia has clasped his hands together around Ju's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Maia is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ju is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Maia swings around for an armbar but Ju sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Maia's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ju lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Maia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ju with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ju is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Maia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ju defends well.
Ju working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ju throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ju landing with the ground and pound.
Maia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mek Ju is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ju working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Demon Maia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ju is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maia can do to turn this around?
Ju thows a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ju is one step ahead there.
Ju thows a big elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mek Ju showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ju 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:25
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:25
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mek Ju!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris The Great (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Mosey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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175 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris The Great!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eric Mosey!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Great does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The Great misses with a body shot
and The Great takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The Great shoots and misses
and Mosey counters with a straight right hand.
The Great attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The Great swings for the body but Mosey moves out of range.
Chris The Great seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Great throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Great misses with a wild body shot.
Mosey scores with a takedown into The Great's guard.
Mosey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. The Great swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The Great trying to keep a closed guard but Mosey is proving a slippery customer.
The Great keeping full guard, as Mosey tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosey won't allow The Great to sweep him here.
Mosey is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mosey is pushing down on The Great's leg trying to pass to half guard. The Great is fighting to maintain full guard but Mosey has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mosey trying to control the pace.
The Great is looking for a sweep. Mosey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two 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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mosey moves out of range of the body kick.
The Great swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mosey closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming The Great to the mat! The Great manages to get full guard.
Mosey stopping the sweep attempt from The Great.
Mosey sitting in guard here, content to control.
The Great trying to control the position.
The Great is really struggling to control Mosey but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Great tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mosey showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Chris The Great just wasn't active enough.
The Great has his takedown stuffed
and Mosey counters with a single leg into guard. The Great didn't expect that.
The Great is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mosey pushing down on The Great's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mosey looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mosey tries to pass the half guard into mount. The Great knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mosey is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mosey is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mosey is thwarting The Great's attempts to control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The Great misses with an uppercut.
Mosey throws a jab but it's blocked by The Great.
The Great throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mosey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The Great tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mosey was well out of range. Poor timing from The Great.
The Great swings for the body but Mosey moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Mosey dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mosey shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mosey showed some decent athleticism there.
The Great is in trouble now - Mosey has advanced to mount!
The Great wants to control but Mosey is having none of it.
Mosey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The Great manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The Great is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Great is looking to control Mosey's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can The Great avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mosey controlling the action here.
The Great is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Eric Mosey was stalling too much, according to the referee.
The Great misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The Great tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mosey was well out of range. Poor timing from The Great.
Mosey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mosey closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. The Great did well to prevent Mosey getting side control.
The Great wants to control but Mosey is keeping busy.
The Great wants to get back to full guard.
Mosey takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The Great is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mosey's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mosey's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Great is trying to stick to Mosey's back but Mosey is turning into The Great. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in The Great's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mosey.
Mosey tries to free his leg and advance position but The Great is retaining full guard.
The Great is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mosey controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Great throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mosey counters with a takedown into side control.
The Great is trying to get back to half guard.
Mosey controlling from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mosey has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Mosey sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mosey controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Mosey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mosey closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. The Great did well to prevent Mosey getting side control.
Mosey keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mosey frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mosey controlling the pace for now.
The Great keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The Great is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Great regains half guard.
Mosey looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Eric Mosey.
The Great tries to land a leg kick but Mosey saw it coming and moves away.
Mosey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mosey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The Great tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Great looks to throw the jab but Mosey is out of range.
Mosey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The Great will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mosey shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in The Great's guard.
The Great trying to keep a closed guard but Mosey is proving a slippery customer.
The Great tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The Great is working hard here to advance position.
Mosey is stalling in the full guard.
The Great avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Great keeping full guard, as Mosey tries to pass.
Mosey stays in close to The Great's body and controls the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The Great throws a head kick but Mosey moves out of range.
The Great wants to clinch but Mosey slips to the side
and Mosey counters with a shoot takedown. The Great fights it but they end up in guard.
Mosey is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The Great keeping full guard, as Mosey tries to pass.
Mosey passes The Great's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mosey looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The Great wants to improve his position but Mosey is controlling well.
Chris The Great has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mosey is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Eric Mosey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The Great blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mosey.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Mosey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mosey has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Mosey!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gigante Guerreiro Daileon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fu Manchu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daileon comes into the arena with Akira Kushida - Chou Wakusei Sentou Boukan Daileon blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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257 lbs
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250 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gigante Guerreiro Daileon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fu Manchu!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manchu gets caught flat footed, as Daileon shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Manchu keeping moving, preventing Daileon from controlling successfully.
Daileon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Daileon stands and steps away. Manchu gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Manchu.
Daileon is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manchu is working for a kimura but Daileon is defending it quite comfortably.
Manchu prevents Daileon from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daileon is trying is best to control the position here.
Manchu is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Daileon as he works his way to full guard.
Manchu drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Daileon dives on top into guard.
Daileon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Manchu is keeping the position for now.
Daileon wants to control from the top but Manchu keeps moving.
Daileonis looking to pass into half guard but Manchu pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Manchu is in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daileon managing to control the position.
Daileon working a defensive guard here.
Daileon trying to control the position here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gigante Guerreiro Daileon.
Manchu misses with a wild combination.
Manchu misses with a takedown attempt
and Daileon counters with a shoot takedown. Manchu fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Daileon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Manchu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Daileon has managed to get both his arms back between Manchu's legs - danger averted.
Daileon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daileon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Manchu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Daileon stands and steps away. Manchu gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Manchu doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Daileon decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Manchu's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manchu is looking for a triangle but Daileon pushes his legs off easily.
Manchu looks gassed!
Daileon trying to control the position from guard on top but Manchu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daileon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daileon pushing down on Manchu's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Manchu wants to get back to full guard.
Manchu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Daileon.
Manchu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Daileon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Daileon wants to work for an arm triangle but Manchu is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manchu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Daileon pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gigante Guerreiro Daileon dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Daileon shoots in and bounces Manchu off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Daileon trying to control but Manchu is working from the bottom.
Daileon postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Manchu is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Daileon, into his guard.
Manchu drops back, looking for a kneebar! Daileon looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Daileon looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Daileon!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daileon has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Manchu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Daileon pinned against the cage. Daileon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Daileon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manchu.
Daileon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Daileon is trying to get an arm triangle but Manchu is defending well.
Daileon wants to control but Manchu is keeping him busy.
Gigante Guerreiro Daileon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manchu tries to improve position but can't.
Manchu gets back to half guard.
Daileon uses his free foot to push down on Manchu's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Manchu.
Daileon quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Daileon but it's paid off an Manchu is forced to tap! Nice work by Daileon.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gigante Guerreiro Daileon!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aang Havatar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alonzo Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Aang Havatar has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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168 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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163 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aang Havatar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alonzo Wright!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Havatar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Havatar stuns Wright with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wright walks into a straight right hand from Havatar.
Havatar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Havatar swings for the body but Wright moves out of range.
Havatar digs a good hook to Wright's body.
Havatar shoots and misses
and Wright counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Havatar!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Havatar is now in Wright's guard. A big mistake from Wright there, giving up the dominant position!
Havatar works over Wright with some ground and pound from guard.
Havatar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wright keeping moving, preventing Havatar from controlling successfully.
Wright looking for a guillotine here but Havatar defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havatar trying to control the position from guard on top but Wright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Havatar drops back looking for a leg! Wright is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wright manages to kick Havatar off! Havatar jumps back into Wright's guard.
Havatar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Havatar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Havatar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Havatar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wright works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Havatar works over Wright with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Havatar trying to control the position from guard on top but Wright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Havatar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wright is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Havatar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wright is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Havatar is aware though and is defending well.
Havatar trying to control but Wright is working from the bottom.
Havatar passes Wright's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Havatar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wright keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aang Havatar dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Havatar shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Havatar showed some decent athleticism there.
Wright really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Havatar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wright is defending against the submission attempts here by Havatar.
Wright is refusing to be controlled, as Havatar sits in half guard.
Havatar thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Wright to regain full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Havatar passes into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wright can do anything to dispel that myth.
Havatar trying to control from half guard but Wright is working away.
Havatar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wright looking for submissions off his back.
Havatar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wright knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Havatar is trying to control the action in half guard but Wright is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Havatar is trying to work for a kimura but Wright is defending well.
Wright looking for submissions off his back.
Wright is breathing heavily.
Wright is in trouble now - Havatar has advanced to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havatar raining down hammerfists from mount.
Wright wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Havatar.
Havatar is landing with some decent strikes but Wright is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wright is bucking up trying to escape but Havatar cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Havatar goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Wright turns into him and now he's in Havatar's guard.
Havatar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Havatar jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Wright is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Wright and Havatar has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Havatar working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aang Havatar dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Havatar scores with a shot to the body.
Wright misses with a takedown attempt
and Havatar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wright's guard.
Havatar wants to control from the top but Wright keeps moving.
Havatar sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wright's guard.
Havatar is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wright sees it coming and defends easily.
Havatar is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright blocking the ground and pound attempt from Havatar.
Havatar is trying to control. Wright wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Havatar escapes and gets back to his feet.
Havatar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wright paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Havatar misses with a takedown attempt
and Wright decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Havatar's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Havatar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wright postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wright throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Havatar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wright trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wright missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wright cracks Havatar with a solid left hand.
Wright scoring with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wright accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Havatar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wright doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wright manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Havatar keeping full guard, as Wright tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright lands a couple of digs.
Wright wants to pass the guard but Havatar is keeping the position.
Wright postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Havatar is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Wright, into his guard.
Havatar throwing strikes but missing.
Havatar gets to his feet - Wright follows without any prompting.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Havatar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Havatar scores with a jab. Wright acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Havatar lands a nice hook to Wright's body. Wright takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Aang Havatar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Havatar works Wright's body with a nice hook.
Alonzo Wright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Havatar scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aang Havatar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Havatar 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aang Havatar!
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