FFC #6 - Miyamoto vs Couture PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yashihiro Tony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willamy Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willamy Silva will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Tony
vs
Silva

172 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yashihiro Tony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Willamy Silva!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tony moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tony could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Tony looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tony circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tony.
Silva throws a series of punches but Tony moves out of range.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Silva throws a right and a left that Tony avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva throws a right hand that Tony ducks under and follows up with a left that Tony also avoids with ease.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Tony counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.

Silva wriggles free and stands up.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tony connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tony dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva throws a series of punches but Tony avoids them all with ease.
Tony slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tony moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Tony counters with a takedown into side control.
Silva is trying to buck Tony off.

Silva throws Tony to one side and escapes!
Silva lands a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a one two combo.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Silva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silva.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva tries to bum rush Tony with a series of wild strikes but Tony uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tony.
Tony is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Tony takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tony.
Silva looks to land a combination but Tony avoids it well.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tony circles away quickly and effectively.
Tony slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva tries to bum rush Tony with a series of wild strikes but Tony uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Tony bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tony circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.

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.
Silva tries to bum rush Tony with a series of wild strikes but Tony uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tony circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Silva duly obliges.
Tony avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Willamy Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws a series of punches but Tony avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Silva duly obliges.
Tony avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tony eats them both and turns towards Silva to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva throws a right hand that Tony ducks under and follows up with a left that Tony also avoids with ease.
Silva misses with the combination.
Willamy Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tony back to the cage. Silva follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tony.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination

and Tony counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
Tony trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Tony throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tony is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva sneaks out the side door and pushes Tony away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Silva stalks Tony and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tony's face. Tony staggers backwards, shaken.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tony avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Silva does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tony counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silva looks to land a combination. Tony sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Silva throws a series of punches but Tony moves out of range.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tony.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Tony dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Tony is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tony circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva is working the combinations to good effect here.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tony back to the cage. Silva follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tony shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Tony keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four 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.
A right-left combo lands from Silva.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tony circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Tony is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva.
Tony avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tony moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tony showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Willamy Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Silva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Silva throws a series of strikes that have Tony backpedaling.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva throws a right hand that Tony ducks under and follows up with a left that Tony also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva throws a combination that misses

and Tony counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silva!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tony throwing strikes here but Silva is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Silva blocking the ground and pound.
Tony can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silva is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Tony throwing strikes here but Silva is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Tony trying to control but he's not successful this time.
You get the feeling that Silva really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tony throwing strikes here but Silva is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Tony wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
Silva holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Tony tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Silva somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Tony misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva throws a one two combo.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tony circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva throws a right hand that Tony ducks under and follows up with a left that Tony also avoids with ease.
Tony dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tony counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yashihiro Tony showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tony has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yashihiro Tony!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lennon Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Core (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Core has chosen Emicida - Triunfo as his entrance music. Bruno Core is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Joe
vs
Core

200 cm
25
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
200 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Australian Xtreme - 159 Energy + Stamina!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lennon Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruno Core!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Core dodges the punch combination from Joe.
Core throws a lazy right hand but Joe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Core doesn't manage to clinch there - Joe circles away.
Core shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Joe sprawls well. Joe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Core gets slowly back to his feet.
Core tries to clinch but Joe moves out of range.
Core fails with an attempt to clinch.
Joe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Joe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Core tries to clinch but Joe moves out of range.
Joe shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Core eats them both and turns towards Joe to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Core fails with the takedown.
Joe plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Joe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Core shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Joe defends it nicely.
Lennon Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Core.
Joe lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Core wants to clinch up but Joe keeps it at a distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Joe!
Joe misses with a double jab

and Core counters by clinching up.

Joe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Joe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Core misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Joe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Core takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Joe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Joe scores with a one two! Core had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lennon Joe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Joe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lennon Joe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Core showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joe.
Joe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Joe throws a series of punches but Core moves out of range.
Core avoids a punch combination nicely.
Joe throws a right and a left that both miss.

Core darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Joe looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe has his hands clasped together around Core's back. He's all about the action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Joe throws a series of punches but Core moves out of range.
Joe lands a head kick. Core smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Joe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Core counters with a nice double leg into side control. Joe won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joe stuck in half guard on the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Core stands up and beckons Joe to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Core. Those never looked like landing.
Joe misses with a double jab

so Core counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Core won't allow Joe to get back to his feet.
Joe is trying to control the position but Core postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Lennon Joe wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Joe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Core moves in looking to clinch but Joe pushes him off.
Joe throws a left and a right that both miss

and Core counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Joe's guard now.
Joe is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Core preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Core accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Joe wants to stand and escape but Core is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bruno Core has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Core is defended easily by Joe.

Core darts in and clinches Joe up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Core dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Joe slaps away a takedown attempt from Core, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Joe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Core is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Joe lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Joe throws a combination. Core tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Joe swinging wildly here.
Core is trying hard to land a takedown here. Joe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Joe stuffs the takedown attempt from Core. Core gets slowly back to his feet.
Lennon Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Core.
Joe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Joe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Core has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Joe stuffs the takedown.
Core is breathing heavily.
Joe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Joe's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Joe duly obliges.
Joe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Joe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Core. That did some damage!
Core moves in looking to clinch but Joe pushes him off.
Joe misses with a double jab

and Core counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe controlling the position for now.

Joe pushes Core off and gets back to his feet.
Core shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Joe but Joe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Joe works over Core's head and body with a nice combination.
Joe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lennon Joe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joe throws a nice looking combination but Core bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Core slips a jab and a cross from Joe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Joe fails to land with a series of punches.
Core is trying hard to land a takedown here. Joe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Core closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Joe throws a series of strikes that have Core backpedaling.
Joe scores with a three punch combo!
Joe pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Core back to the cage. Joe follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Core fails with a takedown attempt.
Joe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Core circles away quickly and effectively.
Joe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Core moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Joe goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Joe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Joe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Joe throws a right and a left that Core avoids nicely.
Joe misses with a two punch combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Core.
Joe closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Core dodges the punch combination from Joe.
Core fails with a takedown attempt.
Joe looks to land a combination but Core avoids it well.
Core fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Joe. That snapped Core's head back.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Core is trying to force a seperation but Joe has the dominant position.

Joe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Core is looking to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Core.
Joe throws a right hand that Core ducks under and follows up with a left that Core also avoids with ease.
Joe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Joe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Core counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Joe is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Joe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Core looks for a takedown but Joe sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe misses with a series of wild punches.
Core tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Core tries to clinch up but Joe circles away and keeps his distance.
Joe misses with a double jab

and Core counters by clinching up.
Joe is trying to push Core away but Core has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Joe is trying to break free.
Joe tries to break the clinch but Core is controlling the position.
Core tries to stall but Joe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Core lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Core breaks from the clinch.
Core tries to clinch there but Joe circles away.
Core shoots in and drives through. Joe sprawls well.
Joe throws a combination that misses

and Core counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Joe's guard now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Core loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bruno Core will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Joe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Joe checks a leg kick.
Core showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joe.
Nice shot by Joe.
Core closes this distance looking for a takedown but Joe circles away.
Lennon Joe is winning the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Joe.
Joe misses with a combination

and Core counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Joe's guard now.

Joe scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Joe with a hook.
Core fails with an attempt to clinch.
Core shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Joe sprawls well. Joe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Core gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Joe tries to bum rush Core with a series of wild strikes but Core uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Core tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Joe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Joe. Those never looked like landing.
Core throws a right hand that Joe ducks under and follows up with a left that Joe also avoids with ease.
Joe moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Core slips a jab and a cross from Joe.

Core looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Joe!
Core wants to control the pace but Joe is squirming around nicely.
Joe is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Joe is trying desperately to improve position.
Core lands a big shot there that rocks Joe but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Core looking to finish Joe with some ground and pound. This is bad for Joe!
Joe tries to hold on but Core postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe is trying to escape the mount.
Core trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Core lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Core comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Core 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Core!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Boladao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Shakesphere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boladao's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Boladão de Amor. Rodrigo Boladao has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Boladao
vs
Shakesphere

179 cm
22
135 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

167 cm
23
135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rodrigo Boladao!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, William Shakesphere!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shakesphere misses with a right hand
and Boladao counters with a stiff right hand.
Boladao with a poor takedown
and Boladao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shakesphere listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Shakesphere throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Boladao counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Boladao trying to control the position from guard on top but Shakesphere is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shakesphere wants to stand up but Boladao is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rodrigo Boladao.
Shakesphere throws a lazy uppercut

and Boladao counters with a shoot takedown. Shakesphere fights it but they end up in guard.
Shakesphere is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Boladao is controlling him.
Boladao trying to control but Shakesphere is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Boladao is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rodrigo Boladao.
Shakesphere looks to land a left hand but Boladao moved out of range nicely.
Shakesphere throws out a powerful jab.
Shakesphere throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Boladao counters with a shoot takedown. Shakesphere fights it but they end up in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakesphere is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shakesphere is wriggling around but Boladao manages to pass to half guard.
Boladao is looking to take a break and control but Shakesphere is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boladao prevents Shakesphere from standing back up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shakesphere can do anything to dispel that myth.

Rodrigo Boladao has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Boladao with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shakesphere counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shakesphere pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Boladao back to the cage. Shakesphere follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Shakesphere misses with a right hand

and Boladao counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Shakesphere is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Boladao doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shakesphere counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shakesphere swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Boladao counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Boladao.
Boladao trying to control the position from guard on top but Shakesphere is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Shakesphere is looking to stand up but Boladao isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Shakesphere connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Boladao with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shakesphere cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Shakesphere does no damage.
Boladao staying out of range there.
Shakesphere throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shakesphere looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Shakesphere throws an off balance right hand

and Boladao counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Shakesphere is looking to escape.
Boladao is looking to take a break and control but Shakesphere is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boladao controlling the action here.

We're going to have a standup here because Rodrigo Boladao wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Shakesphere lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boladao at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boladao doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shakesphere counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Boladao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shakesphere swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Boladao closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Shakesphere quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shakesphere looks like he's trying to stand up.
Shakesphere is looking to get back to is feet but Boladao passes into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Boladao dominated that second round.
That's time! Boladao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Shakesphere throws a right hand that misses

and Boladao counters with a nice double leg into side control. Shakesphere won't be happy with that.
Boladao will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Shakesphere bucks up and tries to throw Boladao off but instead Boladao has got his back!
Shakesphere is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Boladao looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Shakesphere taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rodrigo Boladao!
Rodrigo Boladao retains his bantamweight title!

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FIGHT
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Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Miyamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ranndy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ranndy Couture looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Miyamoto
vs
Couture

183 cm
24
195 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeshi Miyamoto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ranndy Couture!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyamoto's jab looks to have found its range, popping Couture under the eye.
Couture shoots and misses
and Miyamoto counters with a left and a right that stings Couture.
Miyamoto connects with a good right hand that stumbles Couture. Couture circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Couture misses with a takedown attempt
and Miyamoto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Couture takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Couture takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Couture doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Miyamoto counters with a stiff right hand.

Couture is rocked!
Takeshi Miyamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ranndy Couture.
Couture looks gassed!
Couture glances at the clock... BAM! Miyamoto nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Couture crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Couture is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Takeshi Miyamoto!
Takeshi Miyamoto retains his light heavyweight title!