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Malice - Eye Of The Storm PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Remy Aerts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinji Takahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Shinji Takahara was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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212 lbs
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219 lbs
4 - 2 - 2 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Remy Aerts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinji Takahara!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aerts fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Takahara avoids it really well and circles away.
Takahara throws a leg kick which misses Aerts's front leg but catches the back leg as Aerts tries to avoid it.
Takahara connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aerts checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Takahara throws a head kick but Aerts moves out of range.
Aerts tries to clinch but Takahara moves away
and Takahara counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Aerts has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Shinji Takahara!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Amongero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bunpei Nagano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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185 lbs
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194 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roberto Amongero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bunpei Nagano!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amongero swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nagano counters with a nice leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Amongero.
Amongero dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nagano is looking to clinch but Amongero is avoiding it.
Amongero waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Nagano. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Nagano to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Nagano is rocked!
Nagano looks gassed!
Amongero wants to stand but Nagano has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Nagano is still in real trouble! Can Amongero finish him?
Nagano seems to have recovered his senses.
Amongero wants to stand and escape but instead Nagano has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagano is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Amongero wants to stand and escape but Nagano is having none of it.
Nagano engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bunpei Nagano was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nagano drives through and clinches with Amongero against the cage.
Nagano unloads a knee to the mid-section. Amongero lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Amongero wants to get back to striking at distance but Nagano won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amongero has had enough of the clinch but Nagano keeps him there for the moment.
Nagano keeps control of Amongero as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nagano putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Amongero in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Amongero is trying to force a seperation but Nagano has the dominant position.
Nagano cracks Amongero with a nice body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nagano.
A frustrated look appears on Amongero's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nagano breaks the clinch.
Nagano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Amongero swats away the attempt to clinch by Nagano.
Nagano moves into the clinch.
Nagano lands a nice knee to the body.
Nagano working Amongero over with knees to the body.
Nagano crunches a lovely knee into Amongero's ribcage.
Nagano prevents Amongero from breaking the clinch.
Nagano pressing his opponent against the cage.
Amongero wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nagano has him pressed against the cage.
Nagano stalling against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on Nagano's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Nagano has Amongero pressed against the cage, preventing Amongero from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nagano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nagano tries to close the distance and clinch but Amongero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Amongero dips to his left and cracks Nagano with an uppercut!
Amongero swats away the attempt to clinch by Nagano.
Amongero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nagano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nagano slips a jab from Amongero.
Nagano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Amongero throws a right and a left that Nagano avoids nicely.
Amongero falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nagano counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nagano closes the distance and pushes Amongero back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amongero tries to break the clinch but Nagano is controlling the position.
Amongero is trying to push Nagano away but Nagano has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Amongero is trying to break free.
Amongero is looking to break free of the clinch but Nagano has double underhooks.
Nagano pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nagano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Amongero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Amongero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Amongero throws a combination that misses
and Nagano moves into the clinch.
Nagano digs a right hand into Amongero's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Amongero's gas tank.
Amongero wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nagano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Amongero falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nagano counters with an outside leg kick.
Roberto Amongero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Amongero throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nagano moves into the clinch.
Amongero takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nagano is pushing Amongero up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Amongero is trying to push Nagano away but Nagano has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
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 Roberto Amongero will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nagano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Amongero. That did some damage!
Nagano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nagano rushes Amongero and presses him up against the cage.
Nagano lands a knee to the body.
Nagano lands a knee to the head.
Nagano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Amongero.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nagano.
Amongero looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nagano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nagano moves into the clinch successfully.
Nagano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roberto Amongero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Amongero swings widly with a right hand
and Nagano counters with a nice body kick.
Nagano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nagano tries to clinch up.
Nagano moves into range and clinches up with Amongero.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nagano's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nagano crunches a lovely knee into Amongero's ribcage.
Nagano breaks from the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nagano.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nagano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nagano moves away from the strike by Amongero.
Amongero swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nagano counters by moving into the clinch.
Nagano putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Amongero in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bunpei Nagano seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nagano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nagano wants to clinch up but Amongero keeps it at a distance.
Nagano has taken the fight to the clinch.
Amongero has had enough of the clinch but Nagano keeps him there for the moment.
Amongero looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nagano landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nagano putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Amongero in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nagano breaks the clinch.
Nagano walks into a jab.
Nagano moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Amongero misses with a combination
and Nagano holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nagano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagano wants to clinch up but Amongero keeps it at a distance.
Amongero cracks Nagano with an open hand slap.
Nagano is looking to clinch.
Amongero connects with a single shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nagano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Amongero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Amongero stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nagano.
Nagano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Amongero manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nagano closes the distance and pushes Amongero back into the cage.
Nagano breaks the clinch.
Amongero lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Amongero misses with a few strikes there.
Amongero throws a combination that misses
and Nagano counters with an inside leg kick.
Nagano wants to clinch.
Nagano moves in looking to clinch but Amongero pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amongero misses with a wild combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Amongero, as that shot connected.
Amongero connects with a nice looking jab.
Amongero fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Amongero misses.
Amongero is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nagano closes the distance and pushes Amongero back into the cage.
Nagano lands with a left to the head.
Nagano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Amongero or not.
Nagano lands a body punch.
Nagano manages to break the clinch.
Amongero throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nagano makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Amongero misses with a double jab
and Nagano counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Amongero is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Amongero misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Amongero is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Amongero throws a combination that misses
and Nagano counters by moving into the clinch.
Amongero wants to break free but Nagano has control.
Amongero is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nagano lands a nice knee to the body.
Nagano manages to break the clinch.
Nagano drives through and clinches with Amongero against the cage.
Amongero has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nagano takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Amongero takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nagano lands an elbow just above Amongero 's eye.
Nagano controlling the action here for a moment.
Amongero looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Amongero tries to circle away but Nagano has him pinned against the cage.
Amongero wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Amongero is trying to push Nagano away but Nagano has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nagano using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amongero wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bunpei Nagano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Nagano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Amongero.
Amongero misses with a double jab
and Nagano counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nagano tries to close the distance and clinch but Amongero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Amongero misses with a straight right.
Nagano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nagano moves into the clinch.
Nagano lands a good knee to the midsection. Amongero won't want to take too many of those.
Nagano working Amongero over with knees to the body.
Nagano leaning against his opponent.
Nagano working Amongero over with knees to the body.
Nagano using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nagano stalling against the cage.
Nagano receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Nagano lands a nice knee to the body.
Nagano prevents Amongero from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Amongero being controlled against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagano manages to break the clinch.
Amongero misses with a combination
and Nagano counters by moving into the clinch.
Nagano taking a breather.
Amongero wants to break free but Nagano has control.
Nagano creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Amongero's defenses.
Nagano displaying some good clinch control by pressing Amongero up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bunpei Nagano.
Nagano tries to clinch but Amongero is having none of it.
Nagano tries to close the distance and clinch but Amongero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nagano closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Amongero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nagano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Amongero throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nagano counters with a head kick. That will keep Amongero thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nagano tries to clinch but Amongero is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amongero lands a jab.
Nagano defending well as Amongero loads up on a big left hand.
Amongero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nagano.
Danga de danga de dang - Amongero scores with a four punch combination!
Roberto Amongero is winning the standup battle so far.
Amongero lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Amongero works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nagano.
Nagano tries to clinch but Amongero moves out of range.
Nagano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nagano tries to clinch up but Amongero circles away and keeps his distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nagano.
Nagano moves in looking to clinch but Amongero pushes him off.
Amongero throws a combination that misses
and Nagano counters by clinching up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Nagano to work.
Nagano scores a nice knee to the body.
Amongero is looking to break free of the clinch but Nagano has double underhooks.
The referee calls for Nagano to work.
Amongero wants to get back to striking at distance but Nagano won't allow it.
Nagano lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Amongero wants to get back to striking at distance but Nagano won't allow it.
Nagano pushes off an throws an elbow but Amongero leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nagano lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nagano manages to break the clinch.
Good leg kick by Nagano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Amongero throws a right hand that Nagano ducks under and follows up with a left that Nagano also avoids with ease.
Nagano tries to clinch up.
Nagano tries to clinch up.
Nagano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Amongero swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nagano holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nagano takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nagano obliges.
Amongero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nagano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Amongero misses.
Nagano is looking to clinch.
Nagano tries to close the distance and clinch but Amongero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Amongero throws a hook but Nagano blocks it.
Amongero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nagano was well out of range. Poor timing from Amongero.
Amongero lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nagano circles away quickly and effectively.
Nagano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nagano dodges the punch combination from Amongero.
Nagano tries to clinch but Amongero moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amongero scores with a jab to the body.
Amongero goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Amongero misses with a double jab
and Nagano counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nagano.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bunpei Nagano.
I think Nagano 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bunpei Nagano!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Lugion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Stelter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Lugion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sebastian Stelter!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Lugion misses
and Stelter counters with a single leg into guard. Lugion didn't expect that.
Lugion working a defensive guard but Stelter passes into half guard.
Stelter is trying to control. Lugion wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stelter works his way into side control.
A lull in the action here.
Stelter stands up and beckons Lugion to his feet.
Lugion shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Stelter eats them both and turns towards Lugion to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lugion throws a head kick but Stelter moves out of range.
Lugion throws a lazy head kick
and Stelter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stelter tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Lugion misses
and Stelter counters by moving into the clinch.
Lugion is breathing heavily.
Stelter is leaning against Lugion and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stelter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stelter closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lugion to the mat! Lugion manages to get full guard.
Lugion knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stelter on the ground.
Stelter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stelter throwing strikes from guard but Lugion blocks nicely.
Stelter gets to his feet. Lugion looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Justin Lugion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stelter misses with a few strikes there.
Lugion tries to bum rush Stelter with a series of wild strikes but Stelter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stelter forces Lugion back against the cage and clinches.
Stelter pulls Lugion into guard.
Stelter looking to control.
Stelter is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Stelter just leaning against Lugion, taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stelter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lugion avoids the head kick by Stelter.
Stelter shoots in looking for a takedown. Lugion tries to sprawl out of it but Stelter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lugion manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lugion throws a lazy head kick
and Stelter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stelter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lugion, pushing him back against the cage.
Stelter digs a right hand underneath Lugion's ribcage. Lugion let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lugion prevents the takedown attempt.
Stelter jumps guard and drags Lugion to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Stelter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lugion trying to control but Stelter is working from the bottom.
Lugion really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stelter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lugion not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lugion postures up.
Lugion stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stelter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stelter is trying to control the position but Lugion postures up.
Stelter lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lugion!
Lugion wants to control but Stelter is having none of it.
Stelter landing strikes, looking to finish!
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.
Stelter can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lugion is looking to escape.
Lugion tries to hold on but Stelter postures up.
Lugion is looking to improve his position but Stelter isn't that keen on the idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lugion is working hard here to advance position.
Stelter putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sebastian Stelter dominated that round.
That's time! Lugion's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lugion throws a lazy head kick
and Stelter counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Stelter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lugion with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stelter jumps guard.
Lugion wanted to stand there but Stelter had control of the position.
Stelter is trying to control the position but Lugion postures up.
Stelter lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lugion!
Stelter lands a heavy elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stelter can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lugion is looking to escape.
Stelter takes Lugion's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Lugion is in trouble.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lugion tries to escape the position.
What can Lugion do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Stelter wants to control but Lugion is keeping busy.
Lugion trying to control the hands but Stelter breaks the grip.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Lugion is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Stelter is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Stelter is riding his opponent, not letting Lugion buck him off.
Lugion defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Stelter's arms.
Stelter looking to break Lugion's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Lugion remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Stelter will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Stelter is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Lugion with him. Lugion is trying to defend but Stelter has an arm under the chin now! Lugion grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sebastian Stelter!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Phema (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clay has chosen Atari Teenage Riot - Revolution Action as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Phema!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Curtis Clay!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clay takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Clay takes one on the button.
James Phema seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phema steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clay.
Clay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phema moves away.
Clay takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Curtis Clay has been cut.
Phema misses with a jab, cross combination.
Phema tries to bum rush Clay with a series of wild strikes but Clay uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Phema does no damage.
Clay gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Clay misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Clay fails to land.
Clay leaning against his opponent.
Clay throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay taking a breather.
Phema is trying to force a seperation but Clay has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Phema's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Phema tries to circle away but Clay has him pinned against the cage.
Clay breaks the clinch.
Clay staying out of range there.
Phema looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Phema swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Phema will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Clay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phema moves away.
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.
Phema displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A big right from Clay misses.
Clay misses with a looping right.
No joy there for Phema, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab by Phema.
Phema throws a series of punches but Clay moves out of range.
Clay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phema was well out of range. Poor timing from Clay.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clay. Phema does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Phema does no damage.
Clay misses with a body shot.
Phema throws a big shot that misses.
Phema throws a right and a left that Clay avoids nicely.
Phema uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clay.
Clay uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Phema.
A slow jab from Phema misses its intended target.
Phema throws a big shot that misses.
Phema misses with a wild combination.
Phema moves out of range as Clay strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Phema throws a shot to the body.
Phema looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Phema is breathing heavily.
Phema scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Clay throws the left hand but Phema avoids the punch easily.
A punch combination from Phema misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clay. Phema does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phema avoids the body shot from Clay.
Phema misses with a jab, cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clay. Phema does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clay is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Phema rather than just go for the knockout.
Clay tries to move into range but Phema moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Phema steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clay.
Clay throws a body punch but Phema moves out of range.
Phema throws a series of punches but Clay avoids them all with ease.
Clay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phema misses with a double jab.
Phema fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clay manages to avoid it.
Clay uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Phema.
Clay throws a hook to the side of Phema's head but Phema sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay thows a body shot but no joy.
Phema throws a series of punches but Clay avoids them all with ease.
Clay throws a right hand that Phema ducks under and follows up with a left that Phema also avoids with ease.
A combination from Phema does no damage.
Phema steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clay.
Clay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phema was well out of range. Poor timing from Clay.
Clay avoids a punch combination nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Clay misses the target.
Clay looks to throw the jab but Phema is out of range.
Clay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clay misses with a hook.
Clay throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Phema avoids the body shot from Clay.
Clay throws a body punch but Phema moves out of range.
Clay ducks under a wild hook from Phema.
Phema loads up on a big right hand but Clay slips the punch.
Clay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Phema dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Curtis Clay's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A combination from Phema does no damage.
Clay scores a takedown into full mount!
Phema blocking the ground and pound.
Clay throwing strikes here but Phema is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Clay sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Phema takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Clay can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Phema is looking to escape.
Clay unloads with some shots from mount but Phema bucks and avoids them well.
Clay throws some wild stikes that Phema manages to avoid easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay thowing shots but they're missing.
Clay misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Clay throws some wild stikes that Phema manages to avoid easily.
Poor strikes thrown by Clay there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Clay thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Clay trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Clay throws some wild stikes that Phema manages to avoid easily.
Clay unloads with some shots from mount but Phema bucks and avoids them well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Clay has isolated one of Phema's arms. Phema looking to fight him off but Clay twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Curtis Clay!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tim Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Delphine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price comes to the cage accompanied by Mistakes. Delphine is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cowboys From Hell. The key to victory for Tim Price has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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168 lbs
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150 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tim Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Delphine!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delphine walks forward, straight into a front kick from Price.
Price checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Price misses with a wild body shot.
Price stuffs the takedown attempt from Delphine. Delphine gets slowly back to his feet.
Delphine misses with the combination.
Price pivots, looking for a leg kick but Delphine is out of range and Price settles back down.
Delphine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Price blocks a head kick by Delphine.
Price throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A looping hook to the body misses from Delphine. Price does a little dance to reset his feet.
Delphine wants to clinch up but Price keeps it at a distance.
Price feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Delphines jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Price pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Price scores with a head kick.
Price lands with a thumping leg kick.
Delphine tries to land a front kick but Price steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Price lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Delphine circles away quickly and effectively.
A clash of legs there as Price blocks the low kick.
Price swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price is looking to slow Delphine down with leg kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Delphine. Those never looked like landing.
Delphine wants to clinch
and Price counters with a nice uppercut.
Price throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Delphine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Delphine misses with a right hand
and Price counters with a straight right hand.
Delphine closes the distance and clinches up with Price, looking for a takedown. Delphine pushes Price against the cage but Price circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A good leg kick by Price.
Delphine looks gassed!
A low kick from Delphine misses
and Price counters with a low kick, right behind Delphine 's knee.
Delphine misses with a leg kick
and Price counters with a low kick, right behind Delphine 's knee.
Danny Delphine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Price thuds his shin into the meat of Delphine's side.
Price thumps Delphine with a low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Delphine 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Price misses the shot to the body.
Price moves into the clinch successfully.
Price lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Delphine backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Delphine fails to land.
Delphine is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A knee to the head by Price.
Delphine is rocked!
It looks like Danny Delphine has been cut.
A left hand lands to the body for Price.
Delphine is still on wobbly legs! Can Price finish him?
Price breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Price lands a jab-cross combination.
Price looks to score with a jab to the body but Delphine is just out of range.
Delphine thows a leg kick but Price checks it
letting Price counter with a right hand.
Good shot there by Price.
Price lands a right hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Price.
Delphine on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Delphine seems to have recovered his senses.
Price drives through and clinches with Delphine against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Delphine takes a knee right on the jaw!
Price pushes Delphine back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Price.
Price lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Delphine.
A short right from Price.
Price is leaning against Delphine and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Price.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price lands a body shot in the clinch.
Price lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Price.
Price lands an uppercut.
A short right from Price on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Price takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nice body punch from Price.
Price prevents the takedown attempt.
Tim Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Delphine.
Price lands with a short shot to the head.
Price presses Delphine against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Price.
Price lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Price.
Price lands a body shot.
Price landing knees to the head.
Price using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Delphine has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Price.
Price lands a nice shot to the body.
Price works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Price with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Price scores with a knee to the head.
Price lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Price.
Price is struggling to control the position.
Delphine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Delphine wants to break the clinch but can't.
Delphine wants to get back to striking at distance but Price won't allow it.
Delphine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hook to the body lands for Price.
Delphine wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Price has him pressed against the cage.
Delphine wants to get back to striking at distance but Price won't allow it.
Price throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Delphines head.
Price stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Price has Delphine pressed against the cage, preventing Delphine from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Delphine misses with a body punch.
Delphine is looking to break free of the clinch but Price has double underhooks.
Price pushes Delphine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Delphine tries to break free but Price pushes him back against the cage.
Delphine is trying to break free.
Delphine has had enough of the clinch but Price keeps him there for the moment.
Price scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Price dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Delphine's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Price throws a body punch but Delphine moves out of range.
Price takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Delphine tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Price counters with a thumping low kick.
Some wild striking there from Price.
Tim Price is winning the standup battle so far.
Delphine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Price just misses with a punch to the body.
Price gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Price keeps control of Delphine as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Price landing knees to the head.
Delphine is trying to force a seperation but Price has the dominant position.
Price prevents Delphine from breaking the clinch.
Delphine tries to break the clinch but Price is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Price - that landed with a thud.
Price breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Delphine 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.
Price connects with a leg kick. Delphine looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Delphine walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Delphine misses with a leg kick
and Price counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price leaves Delphine with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Delphine.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Price swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Delphine swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Price counters with a slapping leg kick.
Price moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Price cracks the inside of Delphine's front leg.
Delphine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Price is looking to wear down Delphine with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Price lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Delphine at a distance.
Delphine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Price throws a nice inside leg kick.
Delphine does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Delphine's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Price misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Price catches Delphine with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Price throws the left hand but Delphine avoids the punch easily.
Delphine fails to land with a series of punches.
A low kick from Delphine misses
and Price counters with a thumping low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delphine misses with a jab, cross combination.
Price lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Price throws a nice outside leg kick.
Delphine takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tim Price is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Delphine.
A nice leg kick lands there from Price.
Price scores with a hook to the body. Delphine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Delphine slips a jab from Price.
Price clinches.
A short left from Price.
Good body shot from Price.
Price is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Delphine can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Price stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Price cracks Delphine with a nice body shot.
Price throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Delphines head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Price.
Price connects with a nasty looking knee right to Delphine's face.
Price lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Price.
A knee to the head by Price.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price pressing his opponent against the cage.
Delphine tries to circle away but Price has him pinned against the cage.
Price works on Delphine's body with a couple of short punches.
Delphine being controlled against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Price.
Delphine wants to break the clinch but can't.
Price tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Delphine is trying to force a seperation but Price has the dominant position.
Price content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Price prevents Delphine from breaking the clinch.
Delphine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Price stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Price.
Price leaning against his opponent.
Price gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Price lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Delphine backwards.
Delphine is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Delphine is trying to break the clinch but Price is controlling him.
Delphine is trying to break the clinch but Price has him pressed against the cage.
Delphine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
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.
Delphine drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Price gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Price presses Delphine against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Delphine wants to break the clinch but can't.
A hook to the body from Price.
A left hand lands to the body for Price.
Price lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Delphine backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Price takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Price lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Price works on Delphine's body with a couple of short punches.
Delphine has had enough of the clinch but Price keeps him there for the moment.
Nice body punch from Price - that landed with a thud.
Price presses Delphine against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Price lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Delphine misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Price lands a hook to the side of the head.
Price keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Delphine's efforts to push away.
Price leaning against his opponent.
Price lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Delphine is trying to break the clinch but Price is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Price dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Danny Delphine's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Price throws a shot to the body.
Delphine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Price.
An inside leg kick lands from Price.
Delphine throws a head kick that misses.
Delphine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Price lands a nice leg kick that just misses Delphine's sensitive parts.
Price lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Delphine throws a right hand that misses
and Price counters with a left and a right that stings Delphine.
Price misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A low kick from Delphine misses
and Price makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Price dodges the punch combination from Delphine.
Price's corner calls for a 1-2. Price obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Price misses with a straight right.
Price does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delphine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Price lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Price instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Delphine's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Price lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Price is leaning against Delphine and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Delphine tries to circle away but Price has him pinned against the cage.
Price lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Price lands a hook that snaps the head of Delphine backwards.
Price lands a knee to the head.
Price throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Price lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Price looking to throw knees to the head but Delphine is blocking nicely.
Price throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Price.
Price lands a right hand.
Delphine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Price.
Price scores with a shoulder strike.
Delphine letting Price take a breather here.
Delphine drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Price lands a right hand that snaps the head of Delphine backwards.
Price lands a hook to the side of the head.
Price lands a hook to the side of the head.
Price lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Price is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Delphine looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Price lands a body shot.
Price prevents Delphine from breaking the clinch.
Delphine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Price with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Price.
Still in the clinch, Price scores with a nice short uppercut.
Delphine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Delphine is looking to break free of the clinch but Price has double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Price.
Price pushes Delphine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Price lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Price.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delphine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Price manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Price breaks the clinch.
Price fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Delphine manages to avoid it.
Delphine looks to land a combination but Price avoids it well.
A good leg kick by Price.
Delphine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Delphine walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Price checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Delphine throws a right and a left that both miss.
Price throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Delphine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Delphine chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Price can pounce on him.
Delphine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Price.
Price moves out of range as Delphine throws a body kick.
Price thumps Delphine with a low kick.
Price moves out of range of the strikes.
Danny Delphine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Price chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Delphine misses with a takedown attempt - Price sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Price throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Price.
A looping hook to the body misses from Price. Delphine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Delphine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Price bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Delphine's head backwards.
Delphine misses with a straight right.
Price lands a leg kick that knocks Delphine off balance momentarily.
A low kick from Delphine is predictable there
and Price makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Delphine really felt that one!
Delphine throws a nice looking combination but Price bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Price gets a clinch.
Price is pushing Delphine up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Price is leaning against Delphine and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Price showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Price has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Price!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fred Siciliano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Rash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fred Siciliano has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fred Siciliano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Rash!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siciliano walks into a left hand.
Rash bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Siciliano's head.
Siciliano forces Rash back against the cage and clinches.
Siciliano breaks from the clinch.
Siciliano will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Siciliano shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rash defends it nicely.
Rash misses with a wild body shot.
Siciliano takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rash buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rash lands with a good body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Rash. That snapped Siciliano's head back.
Siciliano moves in looking to clinch but Rash pushes him off.
Siciliano takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Siciliano looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Siciliano on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rash comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Siciliano closes the distance but Rash moves to the side
and Rash counters with a nice body shot.
Siciliano shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rash is trying to defend but Siciliano finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rash slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siciliano trying to control but Rash is working from the bottom.
Siciliano working some strikes from top position.
Siciliano looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rash holds on and takes a little breather.
Siciliano throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rash controls Siciliano momentarily but Siciliano frees himself.
Siciliano passes into half guard.
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.
Siciliano thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Siciliano 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.
Siciliano thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rash's head.
Rash is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Siciliano scores with a couple of nice shots.
Siciliano is thwarting Rash's attempts to control the position.
Siciliano is looking to stall here but Rash recovers full guard.
Siciliano drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rash manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Siciliano has Rash in his guard.
Siciliano is trying to control the position but Rash postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siciliano pulls Rash in close to his closed guard and prevents Rash from doing any damage or advancing position.
Siciliano is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Siciliano working Rash over with strikes.
Siciliano not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rash makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rash.
Siciliano in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rash is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Siciliano content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rash stops a takedown attempt from Siciliano.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Siciliano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rash stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rash goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Siciliano tries to pull guard but Rash won't allow it.
Siciliano has Rash pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rash manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rash is trying to break the clinch but Siciliano is controlling him.
Siciliano fails to pull guard.
Rash is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Siciliano is keeping busy.
Siciliano ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Siciliano no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Siciliano trying to keep a closed guard but Rash is proving a slippery customer.
Siciliano throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rash is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Siciliano manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Rash dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice defenses there by Siciliano.
Rash dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Siciliano shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rash counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Siciliano wants to clinch but Rash slips to the side
and Rash counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Siciliano tries to clinch but Rash moves out of range.
Rash jabs at Siciliano's body.
Siciliano wants to clinch but Rash slips to the side
and Rash connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Siciliano moves in looking to clinch but Rash pushes him off.
Siciliano avoids the body shot from Rash.
Rash comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fred Siciliano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rash swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rash comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Siciliano looks to clinch
and Rash makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fred Siciliano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rash digs a good hook to Siciliano's body.
Rash fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Siciliano manages to avoid it.
Rash tests Siciliano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rash swings for the body but Siciliano moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siciliano clinches up against the cage.
Siciliano tries for a takedown but Rash manages to get underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rash - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Siciliano gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rash keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Rash wants to control but Siciliano is keeping busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rash can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rash is looking to improve his position.
Siciliano seems to be working for a kimura but Rash defends the submission attempt.
Siciliano is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siciliano thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rash's head.
Rash is trying to maintain the position but Siciliano is very close to passing his half guard.
Siciliano missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rash holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Siciliano is looking for a kimura here.
Rash is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Siciliano scores with a couple of nice shots.
Siciliano is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siciliano is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rash sees it coming and defends easily.
Siciliano thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rash's head.
Rash is looking to improve his position.
Siciliano thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Siciliano looks to land a strike but Rash avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Siciliano working some strikes from top position.
Rash lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Siciliano!
Rash tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siciliano keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rash connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Siciliano is squirming around, avoiding Rash's attempts to control the action.
Siciliano sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Rash controlling the action here.
Siciliano wants to improve his position but Rash is controlling well.
Siciliano has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rash is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Rash showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Siciliano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rash.
Rash cracks a nice hook into Siciliano's ribs.
Siciliano fails with the takedown
and Rash counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Siciliano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Siciliano forces Rash back against the cage and clinches.
Rash can't find room to land a body shot as Siciliano controls the action.
Siciliano prevents a body shot from Rash.
Siciliano throws an elbow but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rash.
Rash avoiding damage as Siciliano throws knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Siciliano lands a nice elbow.
Rash avoiding damage as Siciliano throws knees to the body.
Siciliano digs a right hand into Rash's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rash's gas tank.
Rash blocks an elbow strike.
Siciliano is trying to drag Rash to the mat but Rash just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rash digs a right hand into Siciliano's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Siciliano's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rash is leaning against Siciliano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rash blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Siciliano goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rash prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Siciliano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rash is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rash misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rash taking a breather.
Rash stalling against the cage.
Siciliano is working for takedown but Rash is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rash avoids the elbow strike from Siciliano, against the cage.
Siciliano missing with knees to the body.
Rash is pressed up against the cage. Siciliano has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rash down to the mat. Rash avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Siciliano doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rash shoots in and bounces Siciliano off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rash must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Siciliano wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rash with a nice head shot there.
Siciliano is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rash controlling from the top position.
Siciliano working a defensive guard here.
Siciliano keeping moving, preventing Rash from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rash postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Fred Siciliano wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rash scores with a body shot.
Rash misses with a body shot.
Rash looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Siciliano misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Rash not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rash really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Siciliano. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Siciliano trying to control here.
Siciliano slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rash missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siciliano looking for a sweep. Not yet Siciliano, not yet.
Rash is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rash trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rash being controlled here momentarily.
Siciliano looking to control.
Siciliano wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rash tries to sprawl but Siciliano drives through with a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Rash really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Siciliano is looking to clinch.
Siciliano tries to clinch but Rash moves away
and Rash makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Siciliano tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rash counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Siciliano tries to clinch but Rash moves away
and Rash counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rash fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Siciliano tries to close the distance and clinch but Rash swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rash is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Siciliano rather than just go for the knockout.
Rash leaves Siciliano with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rash lands with a shot to the body.
Rash throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rash throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Rash there.
Nice straight punches there by Rash. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rash.
Siciliano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Siciliano tries to close the distance and clinch but Rash swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rash scores with a shot to the body.
Siciliano moves to clinch but Rash breaks away
and Rash counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rash connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Siciliano tries to clinch but Rash moves away
and Siciliano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rash looking to score a takedown here. Siciliano is defending well but Rash drives through and ends up in Siciliano's guard.
Rash looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Siciliano is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Siciliano is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siciliano is keen to just control but Rash is a slippery customer.
Siciliano is looking to advance position but Rash won't allow it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Siciliano connects with a nice short shot to Rash's temple.
Siciliano trying to pass the guard but Rash defending well.
Rash controlling the position for now.
Siciliano throwing shots but Rash is blocking nicely.
Siciliano is looking for a kimura but Rash is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Siciliano to get the leverage.
Rash is looking to control Siciliano's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rash avoid being mounted?
The fighters are battling for position here. Rash manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siciliano won't allow Rash to sweep him here.
Siciliano 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.
Rash is trying to keep Siciliano in close.
Siciliano loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Siciliano with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rash tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rash working a defensive guard here.
Siciliano is fighting to break Rash's control of his arms but Rash is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Siciliano drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Siciliano jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rash looking to control.
Rash is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Siciliano works over Rash with some ground and pound from guard.
Siciliano is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rash is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rash has escaped and now he's on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rash content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Rash dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Siciliano moves to clinch but Rash breaks away
and Siciliano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Siciliano wants to clinch.
Siciliano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Siciliano misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Siciliano will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Siciliano tries for a takedown but Rash sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Siciliano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rash, as that shot connected.
Rash scores with a jab to the body.
Rash avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Siciliano takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Siciliano looks to clinch
and Rash counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Siciliano takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Siciliano shoots and misses
and Rash makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rash throws a shot to the body.
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.
Rash fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rash thuds a left hand into Siciliano's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Rash.
Siciliano takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A shot to the liver by Rash. Beautiful body shot.
Siciliano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rash stuns Siciliano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rash changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rash digs a good hook to Siciliano's body.
Rash gets a takedown into half guard.
Rash seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rash is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Siciliano is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Rash seems content to control.
Fred Siciliano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siciliano tries to get to full guard but Rash has control of the leg.
Siciliano is trying to maintain the position but Rash is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rash seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Siciliano does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rash controlling the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Matt Rash was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Siciliano instigates a clinch.
Rash avoiding damage as Siciliano throws knees to the body.
Rash managing to block the knees to the body from Siciliano.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siciliano tries to land knees in the clinch but Rash avoids the damage to the body.
Siciliano has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rash is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Siciliano tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rash just stands there and leans against the cage.
Siciliano throws an elbow but it misses.
Siciliano tries to land knees in the clinch but Rash avoids the damage to the body.
Siciliano looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rash can't find room to land a body shot as Siciliano controls the action.
Rash gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Siciliano.
Rash lands a body shot.
Rash dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Siciliano throws an elbow but it misses.
Rash goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Siciliano tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Siciliano has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rash avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rash avoiding damage as Siciliano throws knees to the body.
Rash is working Siciliano over against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rash lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Siciliano.
Rash throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rash presses Siciliano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rash pushes Siciliano back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Rash as the two fighters clinch.
Rash digs a right hand underneath Siciliano's ribcage. Siciliano let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rash.
Rash stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rash lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The referee calls for Rash to work.
Rash presses Siciliano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Siciliano letting Rash take a breather here.
Siciliano throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Siciliano prevents a body shot from Rash.
Rash wants to stall.
Siciliano misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Rash comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rash has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 45:50
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 45:50
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Rash!
Matt Rash is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mieszko Szczygiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Stout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stout has chosen Slaughterhouse-Wack MC's as his entrance music. 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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185 lbs
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188 lbs
15 - 12 - 0 |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mieszko Szczygiel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edward Stout!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szczygiel tries to clinch but Stout moves out of range.
Stout throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Szczygiel tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Stout is in Szczygiel's guard.
Stout stopping the sweep attempt from Szczygiel.
Stout postures up.
Stout not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Szczygiel keeping moving, preventing Stout from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Szczygiel wants to control but Stout passes easily into half guard.
Stout is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Szczygiel is trying to stand.
Stout not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stout is trying to work for a kimura but Szczygiel is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stout escapes and gets back to his feet.
Edward Stout seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stout looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Szczygiel wants to clinch but Stout slips to the side
and Stout counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Szczygiel tries to clinch
and Stout counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Stout trying to control from half guard but Szczygiel is working away.
Szczygiel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stout.
Stout is keen to just control but Szczygiel is a slippery customer.
Szczygiel is trying to maintain the position but Stout is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stout wants to stand up but Szczygiel is controlling the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Szczygiel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Szczygiel.
Szczygiel wants to sweep but no luck.
Stout stands up from Szczygiel's guard - Stout perhaps looking for a knockout.
Szczygiel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mieszko Szczygiel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szczygiel tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczygiel darts in trying to clinch
and Stout counters with a series of strikes. Szczygiel will be more careful next time no doubt.
A punch combination from Stout misses.
The fighters circling - Stout throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stout misses with a head kick.
Szczygiel tries to clinch but Stout moves away
and Stout counters with a one-two to the body.
Szczygiel wants to clinch up but Stout keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Stout misses.
Stout swings for the body but Szczygiel moves out of range.
Stout with a lazy takedown attempt
and Szczygiel counters with an inside leg kick.
Stout looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stout misses with the body kick
and Szczygiel counters with an outside leg kick.
Stout circles away from the clinch attempt.
Szczygiel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczygiel wants to clinch
and Stout counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stout.
Szczygiel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Szczygiel wants to stand and escape but Stout is having none of it.
Stout wanted to stand there but Szczygiel had control of the position.
Szczygiel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Szczygiel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Szczygiel holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Stout dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Szczygiel wants to clinch but Stout slips to the side
and Stout counters with a nice uppercut.
Szczygiel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stout counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stout lands with a good body shot.
Stout throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Szczygiel avoids the head kick by Stout.
Szczygiel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stalling in the clinch from Szczygiel.
Szczygiel blocks a body shot from Stout.
Szczygiel misses with a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Stout.
Stout tries to throw a body punch but Szczygiel avoids it by throwing Stout back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Stout.
Stout tries to work over Szczygiel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Szczygiel wants to stall.
Stout takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stout misses with a body punch.
Szczygiel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stout is defending well for now.
Szczygiel tries to land knees in the clinch but Stout avoids the damage to the body.
Stout is working Szczygiel over against the cage.
Szczygiel prevents a body shot from Stout.
Stout managing to block the knees to the body from Szczygiel.
Stout goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Come on Szczygiel - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Stout takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Edward Stout has been cut.
Stout lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stout avoids the elbow strike from Szczygiel, against the cage.
Szczygiel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Szczygiel misses with a knee to the head.
Szczygiel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stout misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stout cracks Szczygiel with a nice body shot.
Szczygiel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Stout misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stout as Szczygiel tries to tie him up.
Szczygiel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stout.
Stout trying to land knees to the body.
Stout blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stout leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stout tries a body shot but Szczygiel blocks it.
Stout works on Szczygiel's body with a couple of short punches.
Szczygiel trying to stall but Stout improves his position.
Stout is looking to break free of the clinch but Szczygiel has double underhooks.
Stout tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stout lands a shot to the body.
Stout blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stout can't find room to land a body shot as Szczygiel controls the action.
Szczygiel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stout misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stout lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stout takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stout on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Stout - that landed with a thud.
Szczygiel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stout is keeping busy.
Maybe Szczygiel would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Stout managing to block the knees to the body from Szczygiel.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stout avoiding damage as Szczygiel throws knees to the body.
Szczygiel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stout stalling in the clinch.
Stout misses with a punch to the body.
Szczygiel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stout is keeping busy.
Szczygiel blocks a body shot from Stout.
Szczygiel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stout's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stout tries to land a front kick but Szczygiel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
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.
Szczygiel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stout.
Stout fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Szczygiel dodges the punch combination from Stout.
Stout pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stout wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Szczygiel forces Stout back against the cage and clinches.
Szczygiel trying to land knees to the body.
Stout pushes Szczygiel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stout lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Szczygiel or not.
Stout misses with a body punch.
Szczygiel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stout is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Szczygiel is defending well for now.
Stout tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szczygiel's elbow.
Stout has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Stout showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Edward Stout's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Stout drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Stout decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Szczygiel, up you get!
Szczygiel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Szczygiel tries to clinch up.
Horrible takedown by Stout or perhaps it was just good defense by Szczygiel which made him look bad.
Stout misses with a leg kick
and Szczygiel counters with an inside leg kick.
Szczygiel moves away from the strike by Stout.
Stout changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Szczygiel looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Szczygiel is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Szczygiel is trying to control Stout's posture but Stout avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stout is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Szczygiel has escaped the position, nice work there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stout trying to control the action but Szczygiel is working from the bottom.
Szczygiel struggling a bit here.
Szczygiel takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Edward Stout is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
What's Szczygiel going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Szczygiel can't do much from the bottom here.
Stout decides to stand back up. Stout steps back and let's Szczygiel get back to his feet.
Szczygiel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Szczygiel darts in trying to clinch
and Stout counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Szczygiel can't keep his opponent in guard - Stout advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczygiel trying to control here.
Stout gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Stout scores with a punch to the head.
Szczygiel darts in and clinches Stout up against the cage.
Szczygiel has Stout pressed against the cage.
Szczygiel blocks a body shot from Stout.
Szczygiel blocks a body shot from Stout.
Stout on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stout misses with a body punch.
Szczygiel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stout's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczygiel slowing the pace effectively.
Szczygiel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stout.
Stout throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Szczygiel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Szczygiel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stout misses with a punch to the body.
Stout misses with a body punch.
Szczygiel blocks a body shot from Stout.
Stout blocks an elbow strike from Szczygiel.
Stout is trying to break free.
Stout misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Stout.
Mieszko Szczygiel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stout is trying to break the clinch but Szczygiel is controlling him.
Stout on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Szczygiel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stout lands a hook that snaps the head of Szczygiel backwards.
Szczygiel tries a knee to the head but Stout blocks it.
Stout throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stout.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Stout comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stout has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Stout!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Sailo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ken Watanabe has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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197 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ken Watanabe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adam Sailo!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sailo misses with a takedown attempt
and Watanabe counters with a left and a right that stings Sailo.
Sailo fails with the takedown
and Watanabe counters with a straight right hand.
Watanabe fails to land with a series of punches.
Sailo tries to clinch up
and Watanabe counters with a straight right hand.
Sailo checks a leg kick nicely.
Sailo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Watanabe counters with a stiff right hand.
Ken Watanabe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Sailo.
Sailo fails with the takedown
and Watanabe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sailo darts in trying to clinch
and Watanabe counters with a series of strikes. Sailo will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sailo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sailo looks gassed!
Watanabe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sailo is fighting to break Watanabe's control of his arms but Watanabe is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sailo looking to pass the guard.
Watanabe pulls Sailo in close to his closed guard and prevents Sailo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Watanabe keeping moving, preventing Sailo from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sailo feints and as Watanabe raises his hands in defense, Sailo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Watanabe has his hands on Sailo's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watanabe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sailo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Watanabe's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sailo won't allow Watanabe to sweep him here.
Watanabe trying to control the position here.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ken Watanabe just wasn't active enough.
Watanabe scores with a nice head shot.
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.
Watanabe lands a right hook to the body.
Watanabe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sailo is able to avoid easily.
Sailo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Watanabe thuds his right hand into Sailo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sailo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Watanabe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Watanabe jabs Sailo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sailo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
No joy there for Watanabe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watanabe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Watanabe instigates a clinch.
Watanabe slowing the pace effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Watanabe dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Watanabe lands a jab to the nose.
Ken Watanabe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sailo with a poor takedown
and Watanabe counters with a nice body shot.
Watanabe misses with a two punch combination.
Sailo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Watanabe counters with a one-two to the body.
Watanabe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Watanabe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sailo under the eye.
Watanabe scores with a jab to the body.
Watanabe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Watanabe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sailo's hands.
Watanabe scores with a sloppy right hand. Sailo should have avoided that one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Watanabe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Watanabe fails to land with a series of punches.
Ken Watanabe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe tries to bum rush Sailo with a series of wild strikes but Sailo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Watanabe is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice shot lands for Watanabe.
A jab lands there for Watanabe.
Watanabe has Sailo up against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Watanabe.
Watanabe content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Watanabe prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ken Watanabe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Sailo.
Watanabe crunches a lovely knee into Sailo's ribcage.
Still in the clinch, Watanabe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Watanabe lands a body punch.
Watanabe scores a nice knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Watanabe.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Watanabe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Watanabe stalling the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Watanabe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Watanabe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sailo up against the cage.
Watanabe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Watanabe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sailo backwards.
Watanabe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sailo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Watanabe.
A short right from Watanabe on the inside.
Sailo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Watanabe stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Watanabe is working Sailo over against the cage.
Watanabe stalls.
Watanabe lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sailo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Watanabe smiles and moves away.
Watanabe throws a nice looking combination but Sailo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Watanabe scores with a punch to the head.
Watanabe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Watanabe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Watanabe throws an elbow but it misses.
Still in the clinch, Watanabe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Watanabe has Sailo pressed against the cage.
Watanabe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sailo.
Watanabe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Watanabe.
Watanabe lands a nice knee to the body.
Watanabe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sailo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Watanabe missing with knees to the body.
Sailo has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Watanabe is trying to keep an underhook but Sailo manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Watanabe manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sailo trying to control the position from guard on top but Watanabe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Watanabe dominated that second round.
That's time! Watanabe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Watanabe misses with a two punch combination.
Watanabe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sailo throws a head kick but Watanabe moves out of range.
Sailo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Watanabe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Watanabe.
Good body shot from Watanabe.
Sailo being controlled against the cage.
Watanabe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Watanabe.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sailo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Watanabe leaning his opponent against the cage.
Watanabe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe lands an elbow inside.
Watanabe lands an elbow inside that Sailo shrugs off.
Sailo managing to block the knees to the body from Watanabe.
Watanabe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice body punch from Watanabe.
Watanabe scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Watanabe.
Watanabe leaning his opponent against the cage.
Watanabe pushes off an throws an elbow but Sailo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Watanabe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sailo is defending well for now.
A short right from Watanabe on the inside.
Watanabe leaning against his opponent.
Sailo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Watanabe blocks it with crossed arms.
Sailo has Watanabe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Watanabe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A body shot lands from Watanabe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Watanabe.
Watanabe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The referee calls for Watanabe to work.
Sailo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ken Watanabe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Sailo.
Watanabe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Watanabe has Sailo pressed against the cage.
Watanabe seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Watanabe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Watanabe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ken Watanabe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Watanabe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sailo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watanabe throws an elbow that misses.
Sailo avoiding damage as Watanabe throws knees to the body.
Sailo tries to pull guard but Watanabe holds him up against the cage and eventually Sailo drops back down to his feet.
Stalling in the clinch from Watanabe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sailo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Watanabe scores a nice knee to the body.
Come on Watanabe - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short uppercut from Watanabe.
Watanabe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Watanabe slowing the pace effectively.
Watanabe misses with an elbow strike.
Sailo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Watanabe smiles and moves away.
Sailo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Watanabe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sailo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Watanabe jabs Sailo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe darts in and clinches Sailo up against the cage.
Sailo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Watanabe.
Watanabe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sailo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sailo blocks an elbow strike from Watanabe.
Sailo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Watanabe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Watanabe leaning against his opponent.
Watanabe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters up against the cage, Watanabe throws an elbow but misses.
Sailo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sailo.
Watanabe lands an elbow just above Sailo 's eye.
Sailo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Watanabe stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sailo takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Watanabe clearly takes 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.
Sailo has his takedown stuffed
and Watanabe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Watanabe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sailo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Watanabe counters with a left and a right that stings Sailo.
A clash of legs there as Sailo blocks the low kick.
Sailo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jab by Watanabe.
Watanabe tests Sailo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Watanabe feints a jab promting Sailo to slip. Watanabe then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sailo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sailo tries for a takedown but Watanabe circles away easily
and Watanabe counters with a left to the body.
Ken Watanabe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Sailo.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Watanabe.
Watanabe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sailo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice jab there from Watanabe.
Sailo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Watanabe moves into the clinch.
Watanabe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Watanabe lands a right hand.
With the fighters up against the cage, Watanabe throws an elbow but misses.
Watanabe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sailo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Watanabe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sailo can do to turn this around?
Watanabe blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sailo tries to pull guard but Watanabe won't allow it.
Watanabe is pressed up against the cage. Sailo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Watanabe down to the mat. Watanabe avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Watanabe connects with a looping right hand.
Watanabe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sailo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Watanabe jabs Sailo right on the nose. Sailo blinks but takes it well.
Watanabe cracks Sailo with a good jab.
Watanabe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sailo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Watanabe lands a two punch combo.
Ken Watanabe is winning the standup battle so far.
Watanabe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Watanabe misses with a low kick.
Watanabe digs a good hook to Sailo's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sailo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Watanabe counters with a nice uppercut.
Watanabe with a nice cross.
Sailo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sailo tries to clinch up
and Watanabe counters by clinching up.
Watanabe slowing the pace effectively.
Watanabe pushes off an throws an elbow but Sailo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Watanabe crunches a lovely knee into Sailo's ribcage.
Watanabe slowing the pace effectively.
Watanabe scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe lands a damaging elbow.
Watanabe stalls.
Nice body punch from Watanabe - that landed with a thud.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Watanabe takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sailo jumps guard but Watanabe stands there with Sailo around his waist. Sailo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Watanabe stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ken Watanabe.
Watanabe closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watanabe's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Watanabe had his way with Adam Sailo in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sailo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sailo shoots and misses
and Watanabe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Watanabe jabs Sailo right on the nose. Sailo blinks but takes it well.
Watanabe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Watanabe has Sailo up against the cage in a clinch.
Watanabe cracks Sailo with a nice body shot.
Watanabe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Watanabe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Watanabe scores with a shot to the side of Sailo's head.
Watanabe scores with a shot to the side of Sailo's head.
Watanabe scores with a shot to the side of Sailo's head.
Watanabe scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sailo managing to block the knees to the body from Watanabe.
Watanabe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sailo.
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.
Watanabe lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Watanabe just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sailo's brow.
Watanabe leaning his opponent against the cage.
Watanabe gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Sailo managing to block the knees to the body from Watanabe.
Sailo is trying to drag Watanabe to the mat but Watanabe just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sailo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Watanabe prevents it.
Ken Watanabe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Sailo.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Watanabe obliges.
A short uppercut from Watanabe.
Watanabe lands with a short shot to the head.
Watanabe pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Watanabe - that landed with a thud.
Sailo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Watanabe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Watanabe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Watanabe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sailos head.
Still in the clinch, Watanabe scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Watanabe.
Watanabe is leaning against Sailo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Watanabe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Watanabe pressing his opponent against the cage.
Watanabe misses with an elbow strike.
Sailo avoiding damage as Watanabe throws knees to the body.
Watanabe stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Watanabe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Watanabe stalling the fight.
Watanabe lands an uppercut.
Watanabe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sailo.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Watanabe.
Sailo tries to pull guard but Watanabe holds him up against the cage and eventually Sailo drops back down to his feet.
Watanabe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sailo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sailo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Watanabe tries to land knees in the clinch but Sailo avoids the damage to the body.
Sailo tries to score a body lock takedown but Watanabe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Watanabe lands a shoulder strike.
Sailo is working for takedown but Watanabe is calmly controlling the position for now.
Watanabe stalling the fight.
Ken Watanabe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Watanabe.
Watanabe misses with an elbow strike.
Watanabe lands a nice shot to the body.
Sailo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nice elbow from Watanabe.
Watanabe lands with a right to the head.
Watanabe lands with a right to the head.
Watanabe holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Watanabe.
A shot in the inside from Watanabe.
Nice body punch from Watanabe.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Watanabe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Adam Sailo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Watanabe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Watanabe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Watanabe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 50:44
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 50:44
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Watanabe!
Ken Watanabe is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles St Lickitung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles St Lickitung will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pablo Escobar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Charles St Lickitung!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Escobar looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
St Lickitung is looking for a triangle but Escobar pushes his legs off easily.
St Lickitung looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Escobar has picked St Lickitung up and slammed him! St Lickitung can't keep hold of the triangle and Escobar manages to pass to side control!
Escobar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
St Lickitung manages to get back to half guard.
Escobar looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
St Lickitung tries to get to full guard but Escobar has control of the leg.
St Lickitung is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
St Lickitung is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Escobar pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar is working for a submission of some sort.
Escobar wants to work for an arm triangle but St Lickitung is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Escobar looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Escobar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Escobar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but St Lickitung does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
St Lickitung is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
St Lickitung looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
St Lickitung looking for submissions off his back.
Escobar is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and St Lickitung defends it well.
Escobar is sneakily working for an arm triangle but St Lickitung sees it coming and defends easily.
Escobar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
St Lickitung moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Escobar thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Escobar drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Escobar jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now St Lickitung is on top in guard.
Escobar working for submissions but it's allowed St Lickitung to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escobar is looking for a sweep. St Lickitung is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
St Lickitung is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Escobar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
St Lickitung is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
St Lickitung trying to mount his opponent but Escobar defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
St Lickitung passes to side control.
St Lickitung wants to lay and pray for a moment but Escobar keeps working.
St Lickitung is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Escobar is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
St Lickitung is trying to get an arm triangle but Escobar is defending well.
St Lickitung looks gassed!
Escobar is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on St Lickitung's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
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 Pablo Escobar will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Escobar changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. St Lickitung looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Escobar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
St Lickitung is looking for a sweep.
St Lickitung gets back to half guard.
Escobar is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Escobar is looking for a kimura but St Lickitung is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Escobar to get the leverage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Escobar seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. St Lickitung is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Pablo Escobar!
Pablo Escobar is the new lightweight champion!
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