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PHOENIX 22 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Sparrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikola Lebedev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikola Lebedev is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Sparrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikola Lebedev!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparrow swinging wildly here.
Sparrow throws a nice looking combination but Lebedev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lebedev scores with a nice strike.
Sparrow has a takedown stuffed.
Lebedev clinches up against the cage.
Sparrow breaks from the clinch.
Sparrow ducks under a wild hook from Lebedev.
Sparrow throws a lazy right hand but Lebedev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sparrow gets caught napping as Lebedev dives in and scores a takedown. Sparrow manages to retain guard.
Lebedev prevents Sparrow from getting back to his feet.
Lebedev 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.
Lebedev trying to control but Sparrow is working from the bottom.
Sparrow knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lebedev on the ground.
Lebedev wants to pass the guard but Sparrow is keeping the position.
Lebedev pushing down on Sparrow's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebedev is trying to control. Sparrow wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lebedev tries to pass to full mount but Sparrow defends it.
Lebedev wants to control but Sparrow is keeping him busy.
Sparrow on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sparrow tries to get out of the position.
Lebedev slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sparrow keeping hold of Lebedev's head, controlling as best he can.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mikola Lebedev wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lebedev closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lebedev not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow is trying to maintain the position but Lebedev is very close to passing his half guard.
Lebedev is looking to advance position but Sparrow won't allow it.
Lebedev is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lebedev passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sparrow!
Lebedev avoids the attempt from Sparrow to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev wants to control the pace but Sparrow is squirming around nicely.
Lebedev tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sparrow is working to get back to half guard.
Sparrow wants to hold on but Lebedev pushes him away.
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.
Lebedev wants to control the pace but Sparrow is squirming around nicely.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sparrow tries to reverse the position but Lebedev maintains control.
Lebedev controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikola Lebedev dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sparrow scores with a one two! Lebedev had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mikola Lebedev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lebedev throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Sparrow. Those never looked like landing.
Sparrow swinging wildly here.
Lebedev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lebedev moves into the clinch.
Lebedev tries to land knees in the clinch but Sparrow avoids the damage to the body.
Lebedev misses with the head strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lebedev throws an elbow but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sparrow as Lebedev tries to tie him up.
Lebedev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lebedev prevents the takedown attempt.
Sparrow letting Lebedev take a breather here.
Lebedev tries to throw a body punch but Sparrow avoids it by throwing Lebedev back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparrow is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sparrow tries to pull guard but Lebedev won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Sparrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sparrow tries to score a body lock takedown but Lebedev shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sparrow fails to pull guard.
Sparrow drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lebedev pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lebedev works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lebedev throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sparrow tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lebedev is in Sparrow's guard.
Lebedev is breathing heavily.
Lebedev wants to control from the top but Sparrow keeps moving.
Lebedev is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lebedev sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sparrow's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev slows the pace down in half guard.
Sparrow trying to control from the bottom.
Well, if Lebedev 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.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sparrow is looking to escape.
Lebedev tries to pass to full mount but Sparrow defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lebedev stuffs the takedown.
Sparrow misses with a wild combination.
Jack Sparrow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sparrow moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lebedev throws a body punch but Sparrow moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sparrow scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sparrow closes the distance and clinches up with Lebedev, looking for a takedown. Sparrow pushes Lebedev against the cage but Lebedev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lebedev drives through with a takedown into Sparrow's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sparrow wants to stand but Lebedev is controlling the position.
Lebedev trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparrow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow pulls Lebedev in close to prevent any damage.
Lebedev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sparrow is keeping the position for now.
Lebedev trying to control but Sparrow is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lebedev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sparrow stuffs the takedown attempt from Lebedev. Lebedev gets slowly back to his feet.
Lebedev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sparrow.
Lebedev missing with a left hand there. Sparrow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mikola Lebedev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sparrow misses with a two punch combination.
Sparrow shoots in but Lebedev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sparrow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sparrow shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lebedev but Lebedev pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lebedev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Lebedev does it's job there.
Sparrow takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sparrow swinging wildly here.
Lebedev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lebedev rushes Sparrow and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sparrow tries to score a body lock takedown but Lebedev shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Sparrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sparrow wants a takedown.
Lebedev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lebedev wants a takedown but no success here.
Lebedev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sparrow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lebedev tries to work over Sparrow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebedev taking a breather.
Lebedev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sparrow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lebedev tries to land knees in the clinch but Sparrow avoids the damage to the body.
Sparrow lands a nice knee to the body.
Sparrow jumps guard but Lebedev stands there with Sparrow around his waist. Sparrow gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sparrow is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lebedev pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lebedev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lebedev is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sparrow is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lebedev to the mat. Lebedev regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Sparrow 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.
Lebedev is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev tries for a takedown but Sparrow manages to get underhooks.
Sparrow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sparrow has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lebedev just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sparrow's brow.
Sparrow has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lebedev avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sparrow is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lebedev pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sparrow wants a takedown.
Sparrow drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lebedev gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lebedev is trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sparrow is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lebedev looking to stall.
Sparrow tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sparrow has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lebedev avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lebedev has Sparrow pressed against the cage.
Sparrow fails to pull guard.
Sparrow goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lebedev prevents it.
Lebedev drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sparrow pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Lebedev. No joy for Sparrow on that attempt.
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.
Lebedev tries to bum rush Sparrow with a series of wild strikes but Sparrow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sparrow throws a series of punches but Lebedev moves out of range.
Lebedev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sparrow fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lebedev to the ground. Sparrow is now in Lebedev's guard.
Sparrow is looking to stand up but Lebedev won't let him.
Sparrow throwing strikes from guard but Lebedev blocks nicely.
Lebedev is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sparrow is looking to advance position but Lebedev has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
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 Jack Sparrow.
I think Lebedev has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikola Lebedev!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mc Hammer First (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Recom Uy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uy has chosen bleed it out by linkin park as his entrance music. Mc Hammer First had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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165 lbs
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158 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mc Hammer First!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Recom Uy!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uy tries for a takedown but Hammer First circles away easily
and Hammer First counters with a nice double leg into side control. Uy won't be happy with that.
Hammer First lands some shots froms side control.
Hammer First working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hammer First misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hammer First is working Uy over with some ground and pound from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uy tries to bench press Hammer First off him but Hammer First keeps the position.
Hammer First wants to control but Uy is keeping him busy.
Uy is looking for a sweep.
Hammer First lands some shots froms side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uy is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hammer First has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hammer First working the ground and pound from side control.
Uy tries to bench press Hammer First off him but Hammer First keeps the position.
Hammer First cracks Uy with a big right hand but Uy just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hammer First lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Uy down.
Hammer First is staying tight to Uy's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Uy on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Uy is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hammer First's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hammer First is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hammer First is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hammer First not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Uy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Uy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer First stops Uy from standing up.
Hammer First wants to control from the top but Uy keeps moving.
Uy throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Uy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Uy thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Hammer First distracts Uy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Uy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hammer First doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hammer First manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hammer First is in close to Uy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Uy keeping full guard, as Hammer First tries to pass.
Hammer First knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Uy on the ground.
Hammer First lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer First working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Uy's head.
Hammer First has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hammer First's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Uy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hammer First is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammer First pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Uy is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Uy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Uy keeping full guard, as Hammer First tries to pass.
Hammer First is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammer First stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Uy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hammer First is in close to Uy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer First trying to control but Uy is working from the bottom.
Hammer First throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Uy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Uy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hammer First controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hammer First cracks Uy with a solid left hand.
Hammer First postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Uy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Uy looks gassed!
Hammer First tries to free his leg and advance position but Uy is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hammer First throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammer First avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mc Hammer First dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Uy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hammer First counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Uy!
Uy is trying to stand up.
Hammer First connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hammer First cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hammer First goes for an armbar but Uy turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Uy.
Uy won't allow Hammer First to sweep him here.
Uy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Uy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hammer First looking to hit a scissor sweep but Uy is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer First is adopting a defensive guard.
Uy trying to control but Hammer First is working from the bottom.
Hammer First is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Uy wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uy is breathing heavily.
Ground and pound from Hammer First.
That's two 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.
Uy misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Hammer First is looking to take a break and control but Uy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Uy manages to get to full guard.
Hammer First decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hammer First fails with a takedown attempt.
Hammer First ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Uy moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hammer First.
Uy doesn't succeed with the takedown
so Hammer First counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hammer First lands a couple of digs.
Hammer First pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Uy is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer First wants to control from the top but Uy keeps moving.
Hammer First prevents Uy from getting back to his feet.
Uy working for a triangle but Hammer First defends it easily.
Uy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hammer First with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammer First is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammer First postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mc Hammer First dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Uy gets caught napping as Hammer First dives in and scores a takedown. Uy manages to retain guard.
Hammer First loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hammer First trying to control but Uy is working from the bottom.
Hammer First lands a couple of elbows.
Uy keeping moving, preventing Hammer First from controlling successfully.
Uy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Uy pushes Hammer First off and scrambles back to his feet.
Uy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hammer First counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hammer First.
Hammer First with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uy is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Hammer First rolls with it to try and escape but Uy cranks on the arm and Hammer First is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Recom Uy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone has chosen I stand alone - Godsmack as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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164 lbs
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170 lbs
10 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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World class boxer
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andy Stone!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Morgan.
Stone misses with a leg kick.
Morgan throws a leg kick but Stone moved away.
Morgan closes the distance and clinches.
Stone breaks the clinch.
Morgan gets a clinch.
Stone keeps control of Morgan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stone prevents a body shot from Morgan.
Stone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morgan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Andy Stone has been cut.
Morgan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stone.
A head kick by Morgan misses
and Stone counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone misses with an uppercut.
Stone throws a big shot that misses.
Morgan lands a high kick!
Stone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morgan.
Stone lands a nice looking body shot.
Stone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Morgan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stone makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Morgan checks a low kick from Stone.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan tries to clinch up
and Stone counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Morgan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Morgan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
David Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Morgan wants to clinch
and Stone counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Morgan has hold of Stone's hands but Stone slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stone is controlling the pace.
Morgan wants to improve his position but Stone is controlling well.
Stone perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan actively working from the bottom here.
Morgan is trying to get back to full guard.
Stone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Morgan's head.
Still in half guard, Stone seems content to control.
Stone prevents Morgan from improving his position.
Stone seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Andy Stone wasn't active enough on the ground.
Stone throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a leg kick but Morgan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Stone throws a leg kick
and Morgan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stone's knee momentarily.
Morgan looks to clinch
enabling Stone to counter with a crisp jab.
Morgan forces Stone back against the cage and clinches.
Morgan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Morgan is trying to break the clinch but Stone has him pressed against the cage.
Morgan can't find room to land a body shot as Stone controls the action.
Stone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morgan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stone decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Morgan's guard.
Stone has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morgan looking for a sweep. Not yet Morgan, not yet.
Stone is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Morgan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stone manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Stone manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Morgan has Stone in his guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stone is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
It looks like Stone might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan tries to strike from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan is trying to control the position but Stone postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Morgan is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Stone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andy Stone'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.
Stone throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Morgan tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Stone is in Morgan's guard.
Morgan working for a triangle but Stone defends it easily.
Stone is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Stone lands a couple of digs.
Stone is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Stone controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Stone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stone looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Andy Stone was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Morgan tries to clinch
and Stone counters with a straight right hand.
Stone fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Morgan wants to clinch
and Stone counters with a stiff right hand.
Morgan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stone throws an overhand right that lands on Morgan's shoulder, as Morgan tries to avoid the shot.
Stone misses with a leg kick.
Morgan wants to clinch but Stone slips to the side
and Stone counters with a single leg into guard. Morgan didn't expect that.
Stone passes Morgan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone controlling the action here.
Stone is breathing heavily.
Stone is trying to control. Morgan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Morgan wants to control but Stone is keeping busy.
Morgan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Morgan looking for submissions off his back.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet.
Stone drops an elbow to the side of Morgan's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Morgan wants to improve his position but Stone is controlling well.
Stone keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Andy Stone.
Morgan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stone counters with a stiff right hand.
Morgan closes the distance but Stone moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stone connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Morgan's hands.
An inside leg kick lands from Stone.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Morgan looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Morgan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stone throws a nice inside leg kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Stone.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stone landing a few strikes.
Morgan is trying to control Stone's posture but Stone avoids it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Stone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andy Stone's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Morgan tries to clinch up
and Stone counters with a stiff right hand.
Morgan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stone can pounce on him.
Stone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stone connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice shot by Stone.
Stone misses with a low kick.
Stone attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Stone throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Morgan.
Morgan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stone tries a head kick but it misses.
Stone avoids the head kick by Morgan.
Morgan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stone counters with a straight right hand.
Stone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stone throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Morgan darts in trying to clinch
and Stone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone lands a leg kick that knocks Morgan off balance momentarily.
Stone swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stone throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morgan.
Stone circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stone counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Morgan's guard now.
Morgan looking for subs off his back but Stone has passed one foot through into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Andy Stone has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stone is thwarting Morgan's attempts to control the position.
David Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Andy Stone was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Morgan tries to clinch
and Morgan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stone.
Stone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morgan misses with a combination
and Stone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Andy Stone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stone scoring well with a low kick there.
Morgan darts in trying to clinch
and Stone counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Morgan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Morgan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stone counters with a leg kick.
Stone thumps Morgan with a low kick.
Morgan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stone counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick by Morgan misses
and Morgan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stone connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stone looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Stone content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking to escape.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Andy Stone.
Stone throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
Stone circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stone counters with a series of strikes. Morgan will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stone counters with an inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan tries to clinch up
and Stone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morgan checks a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Stone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stone winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 26:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 26:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Stone!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jayson Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Pan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez comes into the arena with So Cold By Breaking Benjamin blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
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125 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jayson Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Pan!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rodriguez as he avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Rodriguez.
Pan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rodriguez as he avoids it easily.
Rodriguez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pan shoots in for a takedown but Rodriguez shows good takedown defense.
Jayson Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Pan.
Pan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rodriguez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rodriguez stalks Pan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pan's face. Pan staggers backwards, shaken.
Rodriguez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pan closes the distance but Rodriguez moves to the side
and Rodriguez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pan wants to clinch
and Rodriguez counters with a nice uppercut.
Pan looks to clinch
and Rodriguez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pan thinking.
Rodriguez leaves Pan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pan throws a chopping leg kick but Rodriguez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pan has a takedown stuffed.
Pan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pan tries to clinch but Rodriguez moves away
and Rodriguez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rodriguez sprawls well. Rodriguez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pan gets slowly back to his feet.
Rodriguez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pan eats them both and turns towards Rodriguez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Pan tries to clinch
and Pan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rodriguez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pan looks gassed!
Pan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rodriguez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pan wants to clinch but Rodriguez slips to the side
and Rodriguez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Peter Pan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez thuds his right hand into Pan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rodriguez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rodriguez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pan thinking.
Pan is trying desperately to land a takedown but Rodriguez is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Pan.
Rodriguez scores with a punch to the head.
Pan shoots in for a takedown but Rodriguez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rodriguez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodriguez scores with a three punch combo!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rodriguez scores with a hook to the body. Pan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rodriguez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rodriguez jabs Pan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rodriguez lands a slapping body shot.
Pan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rodriguez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rodriguez connects with the punch.
Rodriguez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rodriguez stuns Pan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rodriguez lands a lovely overhand right.
Rodriguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rodriguez connects with a nice looking jab.
Rodriguez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Rodriguez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rodriguez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rodriguez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rodriguez lands a slapping body shot.
Pan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rodriguez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rodriguez dips to his left and cracks Pan with an uppercut!
Rodriguez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rodriguez duly obliges.
Pan is rocked!
Rodriguez lands a jab to the nose.
Pan is still on wobbly legs! Can Rodriguez finish him?
Pan wants to clinch
and Rodriguez counters with a one-two to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodriguez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pan takes one to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jayson Rodriguez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rodriguez is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Pan like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Pan from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jayson Rodriguez!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yoko Gushiken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gde Vkaragande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vkaragande has chosen Morbid Angel - God of Emptiness as his entrance music. Gde Vkaragande told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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135 lbs
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141 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoko Gushiken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Gde Vkaragande!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vkaragande misses with a head kick.
Vkaragande goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vkaragande throws a right hand that misses
and Gushiken counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gushiken takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gushiken blocks a head kick by Vkaragande.
Vkaragande misses with a left hand
letting Gushiken counter with a right hand.
Gushiken has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vkaragande.
Vkaragande wants to clinch
and Gushiken counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vkaragande throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vkaragande swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gushiken connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vkaragande tries to clinch up
and Gushiken counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gushiken works Vkaragande's body with a nice hook.
Vkaragande checks a low kick from Gushiken.
Vkaragande misses with a body shot
and Gushiken cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vkaragande wants to clinch
and Gushiken connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some bone on bone action there as Gushiken checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vkaragande tries a low kick but Gushiken avoids it.
Vkaragande scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gushiken takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vkaragande misses with a kick to the body.
Gushiken connects with a crisp jab.
Good work by Gushiken as he checks the leg kick.
Gushiken 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.
Vkaragande throws a sloppy head kick and Gushiken moves out of range easily.
Vkaragande throws a head kick but Gushiken moves out of range.
Vkaragande on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vkaragande swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gushiken connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gushiken throws a one two combo.
Vkaragande moves to clinch but Gushiken breaks away
and Gushiken counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vkaragande tries to clinch
and Gushiken counters with a right hand to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vkaragande.
Vkaragande darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vkaragande connects with a leg kick. Gushiken looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vkaragande swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vkaragande takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vkaragande throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vkaragande tries to clinch but Gushiken moves away
and Gushiken counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vkaragande pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vkaragande throws the kick towards the body but Gushiken avoids it.
Gushiken with a nice cross.
Vkaragande throws a body kick that misses.
Vkaragande throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gushiken.
Gde Vkaragande seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gushiken circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gushiken makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vkaragande misses with a hook to the body
enabling Gushiken to counter with a crisp jab.
Vkaragande throws a head kick but Gushiken moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gde Vkaragande will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vkaragande pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gushiken bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vkaragande thows a leg kick but Gushiken checks it
and Gushiken counters with a left to the body.
A punch combination from Gushiken misses.
Gushiken connects with a nice looking jab.
Vkaragande tries to clinch but Gushiken moves away
and Gushiken counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vkaragande wants to slow Gushiken down by chopping away at his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vkaragande misses with a head kick.
Vkaragande throws a combination that misses
and Vkaragande takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vkaragande tries to clinch up
and Vkaragande takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gushiken connects with a body shot that sends Vkaragande's belly button to the back.
Vkaragande throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gushiken.
Vkaragande throws a head kick but Gushiken moves out of range.
Vkaragande lands a nice looking body kick.
Vkaragande swings widly with a right hand
and Gushiken counters with a stiff right hand.
Vkaragande attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gushiken misses with a two punch combination.
Gushiken avoids the head kick by Vkaragande.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vkaragande throws a head kick that misses.
Vkaragande throws a chopping leg kick but Gushiken manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vkaragande closes the distance but Gushiken moves to the side
and Gushiken counters with a right hand to the body.
Yoko Gushiken is winning the standup battle so far.
Vkaragande misses with a hook to the body
and Gushiken counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vkaragande misses the body punch
and Gushiken counters with a nice body shot.
Gushiken connects with a body shot that sends Vkaragande's belly button to the back.
Vkaragande tries to clinch but Gushiken moves away
and Gushiken cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vkaragande tries to clinch
and Gushiken counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vkaragande dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gushiken. That did some damage!
Vkaragande misses with a lunging right hand
and Gushiken counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vkaragande connects with a solid leg kick.
Vkaragande throws a head kick that misses
and Gushiken counters with a one-two to the body.
Vkaragande throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gushiken counters with a series of strikes. Vkaragande will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vkaragande looks to land a body kick but Gushiken moved away.
Vkaragande tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gushiken counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gushiken cracks Vkaragande with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vkaragande moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Vkaragande misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gushiken cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vkaragande keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gushiken is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gushiken lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vkaragande circles away quickly and effectively.
Gushiken lands an overhand right.
Vkaragande displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gushiken throws out the jab.
Gushiken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vkaragande manages to avoid it.
Gushiken blocks a low kick nicely.
Vkaragande misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoko Gushiken 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!
Gushiken throws a hook but Vkaragande avoids it easily.
Gushiken circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gushiken counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vkaragande thinking.
Gushiken avoids the head kick by Vkaragande.
Vkaragande misses with a left hand
and Gushiken counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vkaragande thinking.
Gde Vkaragande is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gushiken chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vkaragande can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Vkaragande.
Vkaragande tries to clinch but Gushiken moves away
and Gushiken counters with a nice uppercut.
Vkaragande throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vkaragande ducks right into an uppercut from Gushiken.
Vkaragande looks to clinch
letting Gushiken counter with a right hand.
Vkaragande misses with a body kick.
Gushiken scores with a three punch combo!
Gushiken circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gushiken counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vkaragande tries to clinch up
letting Gushiken counter with a right hand.
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.
Vkaragande throws a sloppy body shot
and Vkaragande takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vkaragande looks to clinch
enabling Gushiken to counter with a crisp jab.
Good exchange - Gushiken coming out on top.
Vkaragande throws a combination that misses
and Gushiken counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vkaragande tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gushiken counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vkaragande thinking.
Vkaragande tries to land a front kick but Gushiken steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vkaragande throws a sloppy head kick and Gushiken moves out of range easily.
Vkaragande throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gushiken counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vkaragande throws a head kick that misses.
Vkaragande wants to clinch
letting Gushiken counter with a right hand.
Gushiken thuds a left hand into Vkaragande's body.
Gushiken connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gushiken checks the leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gushiken.
Vkaragande throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gushiken cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vkaragande wants to land a leg kick but Gushiken is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Gushiken blocks the leg kick.
Gushiken thows a body shot but no joy.
Gushiken lands a nice shot to the body.
Vkaragande closes the distance but Gushiken moves to the side
and Gushiken counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vkaragande throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Vkaragande tries to clinch but Gushiken moves away
and Gushiken counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gushiken connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoko Gushiken showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gushiken 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoko Gushiken!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gracie Jitsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kung Pow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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157 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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165 lbs
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gracie Jitsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kung Pow!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pow tries to clinch there but Jitsu circles away.
Jitsu shoots in but no luck this time.
Jitsu has his takedown stuffed
enabling Pow to counter with a crisp jab.
Jitsu with a poor takedown
and Pow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gracie Jitsu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jitsu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pow swings widly with a right hand
and Jitsu counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jitsu throwing shots but Pow is blocking nicely.
Jitsu is trying to control the action in half guard but Pow is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jitsu 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.
Jitsu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jitsu throwing shots but Pow is blocking nicely.
Jitsu wants to pass to mount but Pow is defending the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jitsu in particular looking to stall.
Jitsu is trying to control. Pow wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jitsu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jitsu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jitsu landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jitsu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pow defending well though.
Jitsu trying to control the action but Pow is working from the bottom.
Jitsu moves nicely into side control.
Jitsu controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu trying to control the position but Pow is working away.
Jitsu swings around for an armbar but Pow sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Jitsu's guard.
Pow wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Jitsu's closed guard. He's half up but Jitsu has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Jitsu pivots and extends the arm, Pow falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Jitsu! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gracie Jitsu!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peters kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is the Ong Bak theme. Johansson has chosen Let It Rock as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jordan Peters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Johansson!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johansson digs a good hook to Peters's body.
Peters tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johansson is able to avoid easily.
An inside leg kick from Peters misses.
Peters throws a right hand that misses
letting Johansson counter with a right hand.
Johansson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Johansson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Peters throws a leg kick
and Johansson counters with a one-two to the body.
Johansson works over Peters's head and body with a nice combination.
Peters throws a wild body kick that Johansson sees coming a mile off.
Peters takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Peters takes a swing at Johansson's ribcage but misses.
Nice jab there from Johansson.
Johansson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Peters moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Peters takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Peters throws a leg kick that is checked
and Johansson counters with a three punch combo that has Peters backing up. Peters nods at Johansson to acknowledge the strikes.
Peters is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johansson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oh Peters is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johansson misses with a few strikes there.
Johansson checks a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Johansson. Those never looked like landing.
Peters seems to have got his legs back now.
Johansson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Peters misses with a body shot.
Peters throws a push kick but Johansson slaps the foot to one side.
Peters looks to score with a jab to the body but Johansson is just out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Peters.
Peters drops his hands momentarily and Johansson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson throws a series of punches but Peters avoids them all with ease.
Peters swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johansson counters with a straight right hand.
Peters is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Johansson.
Johansson avoids a kick to the body.
Peters slips a jab and a cross from Johansson.
Johansson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johansson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Peters tries to land a front kick but Johansson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Peters avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johansson moves out of range as Peters throws a body kick.
Johansson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Peters throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johansson lands with an uppercut that bounces Peters off the cage and back into rage.
Jordan Peters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peters misses with a hook
and Johansson counters with a straight right hand.
Johansson throws a right hand that Peters ducks under and follows up with a left that Peters also avoids with ease.
A swing and a miss from Peters.
Johansson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Peters makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Peters rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johansson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johansson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Peters stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Peters lands a nice looking body kick.
Johansson looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peters throws a head kick that misses.
Johansson moves out of range of the body kick.
Johansson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Peters is looking to land body kicks.
Peters pivots, looking for a leg kick but Johansson is out of range and Peters settles back down.
Peters is looking to land body kicks.
Peters lands with a slapping head kick.
Johansson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Peters had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Johansson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Peters.
Peters thumps Johansson with a low kick.
Peters looks for the body kick but Johansson saw that one coming.
Peters misses with a head kick.
Peters pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peters throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Johansson throws a head kick that Peters semi-blocks.
Peters feints a jab promting Johansson to slip. Peters then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Johansson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Peters takes one on the button.
Peters misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson checks the leg kick nicely there.
No joy there for Johansson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johansson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Peters lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Johansson backs up against the cage.
Peters throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Peters tries to score with a low kick but Johansson moves his leg out of the way.
Johansson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Johansson slips a jab and a cross from Peters.
Peters throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johansson on the side of the head.
Peters looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Johansson looks to land a combination but Peters avoids it well.
Johansson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johansson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Johansson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Johansson slips under a jab.
Peters throws a head kick that half lands.
Johansson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Johansson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peters tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johansson was well out of range. Poor timing from Peters.
Johansson lands the left hand.
Johansson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Peters can pounce on him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Peters.
Johansson 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.
Peters throws a sloppy head kick and Johansson moves out of range easily.
Peters tries a head kick but it misses.
Johansson throws a shot to the body.
Peters throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Johansson.
Johansson slips under a jab from Peters.
Peters avoids a punch combination nicely.
A left lands for Peters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peters tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peters pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peters ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johansson moves away.
Good exchange - Peters coming out on top.
Peters takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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 Jordan Peters will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Peters cracks Johansson with a good jab.
Johansson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Peters cracks the inside of Johansson's front leg.
Jordan Peters is winning the standup battle so far.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Peters.
Peters throws a sloppy head kick and Johansson moves out of range easily.
Peters tries to land a front kick but Johansson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Peters scoring well with a low kick there.
Johansson blocks a leg kick.
Peters thows a body shot but no joy.
Peters looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Johansson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Peters.
Peters looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Peters throws a sloppy head kick and Johansson moves out of range easily.
Victor Johansson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peters defending well as Johansson loads up on a big left hand.
Johansson avoids a kick to the body.
Peters misses with a body kick.
A combination from Johansson does no damage.
Peters looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peters has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johansson blocks a leg kick.
A combination from Johansson does no damage.
Peters throws a sloppy head kick and Johansson moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peters shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Johansson checks the leg kick.
Johansson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Peters lands a high kick!
Johansson avoids the head kick by Peters.
Johansson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Peters pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johansson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peters.
Johansson misses with a few strikes there.
Peters fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johansson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Johansson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Peters.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Peters.
Peters connects with a leg kick. Johansson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johansson, as that shot connected.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Peters lands the left hand.
Johansson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Peters will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Johansson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johansson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson throws a combination that misses
and Peters counters with a body kick that stops Johansson in his tracks momentarily.
Peters throws a chopping leg kick but Johansson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Peters throws a body punch but Johansson moves out of range.
Peters uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johansson.
Peters with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Peters just misses with a punch to the body.
Peters lets loose with a powerful body kick. Johansson will feel that in the morning.
Johansson moves out of range as Peters throws a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Peters.
Peters tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johansson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Johansson lands with an uppercut that bounces Peters off the cage and back into rage.
Johansson lands a nice hook to Peters's body. Peters takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johansson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Peters thuds a left hand into Johansson's body.
Peters throws a head kick that half lands.
That kick from Peters tenderised Johansson's leg. Johansson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Peters scores with a kick to the body.
Johansson scores with a sloppy right hand. Peters should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peters scores with a shot to the body.
Peters looks to land a right hand but Johansson moved out of range.
Peters misses with a head kick.
Johansson moves out of range of the body kick from Peters.
Johansson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Peters throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Johansson lands a nice shot to the body.
Peters takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Peters blocks a head kick by Johansson.
Johansson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Peters throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Johansson lands a jab.
Peters misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johansson.
Peters walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Johansson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Johansson lands a head kick!
Peters throws a leg kick but Johansson checks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Peters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peters misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peters. Johansson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johansson fails to land with a series of punches.
Peters throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Johansson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Peters.
Johansson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Peters.
Peters scores with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Peters.
Peters throws a leg kick that is checked
and Johansson counters with a straight right hand.
Peters throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johansson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Johansson duly obliges.
Johansson misses with a few strikes there.
Johansson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johansson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peters.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peters lands a high kick!
Johansson throws a one two combo.
Peters jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Peters scores with a head kick. Johansson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Peters takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Peters dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Peters throws a nice inside leg kick.
Peters looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Peters showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johansson.
Peters throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peters misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johansson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Johansson duly obliges.
Johansson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Peters.
Peters misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johansson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Peters throws a head kick that misses.
Johansson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Peters has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
An inside leg kick lands from Johansson.
A punch combination from Johansson misses.
Peters misses with a body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peters fails to land with a series of punches.
Peters throws a low kick but it's checked well by Johansson.
Peters shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Johansson throws a combination. Peters tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Peters looks to throw a body kick
and Johansson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peters tries to land a body kick
and Johansson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Peters takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Peters slips a jab and a cross from Johansson.
Johansson cracks Peters with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Johansson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Johansson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Peters is looking to land body kicks.
Peters thows a leg kick but Johansson checks it
and Johansson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Peters misses with a wild body shot.
Peters throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Peters cracks the inside of Johansson's front leg.
Johansson moves out of range of the body kick.
Johansson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
No joy there for Johansson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Peters lands a nice looking kick to the body. Johansson takes a step back to recover.
Peters tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johansson moves out of range of the body kick from Peters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Peters's sensitive parts.
Peters connects with an inside leg kick.
Johansson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johansson checks a leg kick.
Peters has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Peters thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Peters.
Johansson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Johansson blocks the low kick.
Peters lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Johansson sizes up Peters with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Peters throws a head kick that misses.
Johansson scores with a one two! Peters had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Peters takes a swing at Johansson's ribcage but misses.
Johansson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Peters stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johansson checks a leg kick.
Peters swings away with a body shot that misses
and Johansson counters with a series of strikes. Peters will be more careful next time no doubt.
Johansson digs a good hook to Peters's body.
Crunch! Peters slams his shin into Johansson's torso.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Johansson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circle momentarily. Johansson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Johansson throws a wild body kick that Peters sees coming a mile off.
Peters with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johansson to score with a decent uppercut.
Peters swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peters throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Johansson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A combination from Johansson does no damage.
Peters misses with a right hand
and Johansson counters with a head kick.
A low kick from Peters is predictable there
and Johansson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Peters throws a half hearted mid kick.
Peters ducks right into an uppercut from Johansson.
Peters swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Johansson.
Johansson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A cross from Johansson lands.
Johansson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Johansson misses with a straight left.
Peters pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johansson avoids the head kick by Peters.
Peters throws a leg kick but Johansson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Johansson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Peters pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peters throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jordan Peters is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johansson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Peters lunges at Johansson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johansson's hand.
Peters pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peters with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Peters is looking to wear down Johansson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Peters swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Johansson counters with a nice uppercut.
Johansson thows a body shot but no joy.
Johansson lands with a straight right. Peters didn't see that one coming.
Nice body kick there by Peters.
Peters explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Peters feints and then cracks Johansson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johansson down.
Johansson blocks a head kick by Peters.
Peters throws a right and a left that Johansson avoids nicely.
Victor Johansson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A slapping body kick lands there for Peters.
Peters scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johansson in his tracks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Johansson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Peters 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Peters!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steffen Goetze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazahiro Murakami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goetze comes to the cage accompanied by Hellveto - Herezja. Steffen Goetze has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steffen Goetze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazahiro Murakami!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Murakami.
Murakami throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Steffen Goetze has been cut.
Murakami attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Goetze moves to clinch but Murakami breaks away
and Murakami counters with a nice right hand that sends Goetze toppling to the canvas! Goetze scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Murakami finish him?!
Goetze is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murakami lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Goetze crumples to the floor! Murakami milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kazahiro Murakami!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hashimoto Toyotasan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hashimoto Toyotasan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonathan Hawkins!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toyotasan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hawkins swings away with a body shot that misses
and Toyotasan counters with a low kick, right behind Hawkins 's knee.
Toyotasan throws a hook to the side of Hawkins's head but Hawkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Toyotasan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hawkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Toyotasan.
Hawkins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Toyotasan pinned against the cage. Toyotasan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hawkins misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Toyotasan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toyotasan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hawkins throws out the jab.
Hawkins throws a right hand that misses
and Toyotasan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hawkins takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hawkins misses with a left hand
and Toyotasan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hashimoto Toyotasan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hawkins misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Toyotasan counters with a big head kick but Hawkins shrugs it off.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hawkins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hawkins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hashimoto Toyotasan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Hawkins.
Toyotasan slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Toyotasan misses with a kick to the body.
Toyotasan throws a low kick but Hawkins avoids it.
Toyotasan tries to clinch there but Hawkins circles away.
Hawkins misses the body punch
and Toyotasan counters with a body kick.
Hawkins throws an off balance right hand
enabling Toyotasan to counter with a crisp jab.
Toyotasan lands with a slapping head kick.
Toyotasan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins misses with a shot to the body
and Toyotasan counters with an inside leg kick.
Toyotasan thumps Hawkins with a low kick.
Hawkins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Toyotasan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hawkins checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Toyotasan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hawkins fails with a takedown attempt.
Toyotasan throws a chopping leg kick but Hawkins manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toyotasan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hawkins throws a right hand that misses
and Toyotasan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Toyotasan throws a head kick that misses.
A shot to the body from Hawkins misses
and Toyotasan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Toyotasan looks to land a left hand but Hawkins moved out of range nicely.
Toyotasan lands with a slapping head kick.
Toyotasan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Toyotasan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hawkins has Toyotasan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Toyotasan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hawkins takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Jonathan Hawkins has been cut.
Hawkins is trying to trip Toyotasan. He has hold of a leg but Toyotasan is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hawkins persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Hawkins wants to control from the top but Toyotasan keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hashimoto Toyotasan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Hawkins'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.
A chopping leg kick lands by Toyotasan.
Hawkins looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hawkins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Toyotasan is trying to keep Hawkins in close.
Hawkinsis looking to pass into half guard but Toyotasan pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Toyotasan is in guard.
Toyotasan trying to control but Hawkins is working from the bottom.
Hawkins has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Toyotasan has passed into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toyotasan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hawkins keeps working.
Hawkins regains half guard.
Hawkins is not content to let Toyotasan control the position.
Hawkins tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Toyotasan has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Hawkins wants to control but Toyotasan is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hawkins is trying desperately to improve position.
Toyotasan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hawkins is looking to escape.
Hawkins is working to get back to half guard.
Hawkins is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toyotasan wants to control the pace but Hawkins is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hawkins is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hawkins wants to control but Toyotasan is having none of it.
Toyotasan prevents Hawkins from getting the reversal.
Hawkins bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Toyotasan pulls Hawkins in close to prevent any damage.
Hawkins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hawkins controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hawkins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hawkins throwing strikes but missing.
Toyotasan wants to stand up but Hawkins is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jonathan Hawkins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Hawkins's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Toyotasan is looking to chop away at Hawkins's legs.
Toyotasan leaves Hawkins with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hawkins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Toyotasan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Toyotasan throws a head kick that Hawkins semi-blocks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Toyotasan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toyotasan blocks a jab.
Hawkins misses with an uppercut
and Toyotasan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hawkins is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hawkins just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Toyotasan.
Hawkins walks forward, straight into a front kick from Toyotasan.
Hawkins throws a right hand that misses
and Toyotasan counters with a good, hard body kick but Hawkins shrugs it off.
Hawkins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Toyotasan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Toyotasan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Toyotasan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Toyotasan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hawkins shoots for a takedown but Toyotasan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins misses with a jab to the body
and Toyotasan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Toyotasan blocks a jab.
Toyotasan throws the kick towards the body but Hawkins avoids it.
Hawkins misses with a body punch
and Toyotasan counters with a good low kick that Hawkins was not able to check.
Hawkins misses with a left hand
and Toyotasan counters with a body kick that stops Hawkins in his tracks momentarily.
Toyotasan stuffs the takedown attempt from Hawkins. Hawkins gets slowly back to his feet.
Hashimoto Toyotasan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Hawkins.
Toyotasan keeps Hawkins at a distance using the push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toyotasan throws a head kick that half lands.
Hawkins misses with a shot to the body
and Toyotasan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hawkins misses with a takedown
and Toyotasan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hawkins's knee momentarily.
Hawkins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hawkins throws a poor cross that misses
and Toyotasan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hawkins swings for the body but Toyotasan moves out of range.
Toyotasan thows a body kick. Hawkins tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Toyotasan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hawkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Toyotasan is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins misses the body punch
and Toyotasan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Toyotasan thuds his shin into the meat of Hawkins's side.
A head kick misses from Toyotasan.
Toyotasan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hawkins. That did some damage!
Toyotasan digs a good hook to Hawkins's body.
Toyotasan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hawkins drives through with a takedown into Toyotasan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Toyotasan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hashimoto Toyotasan clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Hawkins'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.
Toyotasan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hawkins, pushing him back against the cage.
Hawkins changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Toyotasan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hawkins throws a body punch but Toyotasan moves out of range.
Hashimoto Toyotasan is winning the standup battle so far.
Hawkins closes the distance and clinches up with Toyotasan, looking for a takedown. Hawkins pushes Toyotasan against the cage but Toyotasan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Toyotasan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hawkins is able to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toyotasan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Toyotasan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hawkins checks a leg kick.
Hawkins misses with a looping left.
Toyotasan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hawkins misses with a wild body shot.
Hawkins misses the body punch
and Toyotasan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hawkins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Toyotasan can pounce on him.
Hawkins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Toyotasan.
Toyotasan is looking to wear down Hawkins with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Toyotasan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hawkins's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Toyotasan looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawkins is just out of range.
Toyotasan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Toyotasan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hawkins moves out of range of the body kick from Toyotasan.
Hawkins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hawkins misses with a takedown attempt - Toyotasan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hashimoto Toyotasan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Hawkins.
Toyotasan throws a low kick, looking for Hawkins's leg but Hawkins calmly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toyotasan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hawkins misses with a takedown attempt - Toyotasan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Toyotasan wants to clinch.
Toyotasan lands a front kick.
Hawkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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.
Toyotasan scores with a nice body kick.
Toyotasan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hawkins's sensitive parts.
A shot to the body from Hawkins misses
and Toyotasan counters with a low kick, right behind Hawkins 's knee.
Hawkins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Toyotasan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hawkins fails with the takedown.
Hawkins misses with a hook
and Toyotasan counters with a two punch combo.
Toyotasan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Toyotasan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hawkins's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hashimoto Toyotasan had his way with Jonathan Hawkins in that round.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Hawkins's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hawkins steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Toyotasan. That one must have hurt.
Toyotasan clinches up with Hawkins and pushes him back against the cage.
Hawkins is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Toyotasan can't fight it off and eventually Hawkins manages to take the fight to the floor. Toyotasan looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawkins throws and elbow that misses. Toyotasan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hawkins's guard. Nice move by Toyotasan!
Toyotasan won't allow Hawkins to sweep him here.
Toyotasan wants to control from the top but Hawkins keeps moving.
Hawkins manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins looking to ground and pound but Toyotasan is blocking nicely.
Hawkins thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Toyotasan wants to control but Hawkins is having none of it.
Hawkins with a couple of short strikes.
That's two 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.
Hawkins fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Toyotasan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Toyotasan is working hard here to advance position.
Toyotasan regains half guard.
Hawkins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hawkins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hawkins is looking to stall here but Toyotasan recovers full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins trying to control but Toyotasan is working from the bottom.
Hawkins scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hawkins advances position into side control!
Hawkins tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Hawkins postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Jonathan Hawkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hawkins is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Hawkins in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hawkins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Toyotasan gets back to half guard.
Hawkins seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hawkins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hawkins seems to be looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Hawkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Toyotasan 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 48:47
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hashimoto Toyotasan!
Hashimoto Toyotasan retains his bantamweight title!
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