NFC 24 - Summers Vs Yoshida PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zolloo Loam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masato Kameda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kameda's choice of entrance music: D.O - I'm Back . Masato Kameda will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Loam
vs
Kameda

160 cm
21
145 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

175 cm
19
154 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zolloo Loam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masato Kameda!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Loam closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Loam could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Loam is trying to break free.
Loam jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kameda walks away with a smile on his face. Loam gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kameda scores with a hook.
Loam throws a combination that misses
and Kameda counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Loam thinking.
Kameda misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Loam wants to clinch
and Kameda makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Loam misses with a jab to the body
and Kameda makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kameda scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kameda scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Loam is breathing heavily.
Loam rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Loam takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Zolloo Loam has been cut.
Loam throws a combination that misses
and Kameda counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sloppy strikes from Kameda. Those never looked like landing.
Loam on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Loam is rocked!
Loam backs away from a small jab...but Kameda lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Loam crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Kameda with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Masato Kameda!

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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dodong Angas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton LaVey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angas kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Paint in Black. LaVey has chosen Punishment as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Angas
vs
LaVey

187 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
21
210 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dodong Angas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anton LaVey!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaVey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Angas counters with a series of strikes. LaVey will be more careful next time no doubt.

Angas shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Angas drops an elbow to the side of LaVey's head.
LaVey on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
LaVey wants to improve his position but Angas is controlling well.
LaVey is trying to stand back up but Angas is controlling him

Angas 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.
LaVey is looking for a sweep. Angas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
LaVey is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angas scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Angas wants to control but LaVey is keeping him busy.
Angas seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Angas scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Angas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. LaVey defending well though.
Angas moves into full mount! LaVey won't be happy about that!
Angas lands a big elbow.
Angas with the ground and pound from mount.
Angas with a couple of short strikes.
Angas is in the full mount, landing strikes.
LaVey taking shots to the head.

LaVey is rocked!

It looks like Anton LaVey has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Angas loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have LaVey scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Angas land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Angas stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dodong Angas!

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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Peter Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Peter Parker has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Parker
vs
Power

168 cm
19
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
20
150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Power!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power swings away with a body shot that misses
and Parker counters with a nice uppercut.
Parker misses with a wild body shot.
Power throws a left and a right that both miss
and Parker counters with a stiff right hand.
Parker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Parker jabs at Power's body.
Nice body punch from Parker.
Power staying out of range there.

Power moves into the clinch.
Parker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Power scores with a hook to the body.
Power lands a body shot.
Power doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Power on the inside.
Power lands a nice shot to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Power takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Good body shot from Power.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Power as the two fighters clinch.
Parker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Power has him pressed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Power as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Power.
Parker letting Power take a breather here.
Power fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Power's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Power throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Power takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Parker throws a combination that misses
and Power counters with a two punch combo.
Parker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Power tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

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

Power breaks the clinch.
Parker throws a poor cross that misses

and Power counters by moving into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Power.
Power just leaning against Parker, taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power lands a shoulder strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Power content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Power throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Power dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Parker is trying to break the clinch but Power has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Power.
Power lands a hook that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Power lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Parker.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Power scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Power as the two fighters clinch.
Power holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Power misses with the head strike.
Parker working aggressively here.
Power lands a nice uppercut.
Parker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Parker looking to stall.
Power avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker trying to stall but Power improves his position.
Good body shot from Power.

Power pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Power uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parker.
Power misses with a combination
and Parker counters with a straight right hand.
Parker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Power counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Parker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Power throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Power throws a lazy uppercut
and Parker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Parker misses with a shot to the body
and Power counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power throws a combination that misses
and Parker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Power swings widly with a right hand
and Parker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Power wants to clinch up but Parker keeps it at a distance.
Parker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Parker misses with a right hand
and Power counters with a nice body shot.
Parker swings widly with a right hand

and Power counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Power pushes Parker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Parker wants to break free but Power has control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Power takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Power works on Parker's body with a couple of short punches.
Parker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Power breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Parker throws a body punch but Power moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Power dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Parker jabs Power right on the nose. Power blinks but takes it well.
Power tries to clinch but Parker is having none of it.
Parker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Power swings widly with a right hand
and Parker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Power has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Parker finds it's way round the side to connect with Power's head.
Power pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Parker circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power throws a left and a right that both miss
and Parker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A clash of legs there as Parker blocks the low kick.
Parker slips a jab and a cross from Power.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power misses with a body shot.
Power tries to close the distance and clinch but Parker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Parker throws a predictable looking body shot

and Power moves into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Power creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Power.
Power lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Parker or not.
Power scores with a shot to the side of Parker's head.
Power stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Power scores with a hook to the body.
Power works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Power lands a nice uppercut.
James Power seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Power misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Power.
Power scores with a shot to the side of Parker's head.
Power stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Parker throws a punch but it's blocked by Power.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Power takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Power lands with a left to the head.
Power lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Parker backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power presses Parker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Power will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Parker up against the cage.
Power scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Parker is trying to break free.
Parker is trying to push Power away but Power has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Power working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Power stalling in the clinch.
Power lands with a left to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short left from Power.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Parker.
Parker is trying to break the clinch but Power has him pressed against the cage.
Power lands a nice uppercut.
Power working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Parker stalling in the clinch but Power improves position.
Power lands a hook that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Power stalls.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Power continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Parker working hard to break the clinch.
Parker is trying to break free.
Power lands a left hand that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
A body shot lands from Power.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power stalling against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Power.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Power manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Parker stalling in the clinch but Power improves position.
Parker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Parker wants to break free but Power has control.
Parker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Power is working Parker over against the cage.
Power is working Parker over against the cage.
Power cracks Parker with a nice body shot.
Parker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Parker tries to break the clinch but Power is controlling the position.
A short body shot lands from Power as the two fighters clinch.
Parker is trying to push Power away but Power has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A right handed body shot lands from Power.
Power pushes Parker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Power lands a hook to the side of the head.
Power lands with a light punch inside.
Power gets through Parker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Power taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Power creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Power digs a right hand into Parker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Parker's gas tank.
A short body shot lands from Power as the two fighters clinch.
Power lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Power makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Power lands a left hand that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Power lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Parker or not.
Power pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short uppercut from Power.
Stalling in the clinch from Power.
Power lands a body shot.
Power lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Power has him pressed against the cage.
Power keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Parker's efforts to push away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parker tries to circle away but Power has him pinned against the cage.
Power lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Power lands a body punch in the clinch.
Power has Parker pushed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Power showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Parker misses with a hook
and Power counters with a one-two to the body.
A swing and a miss from Parker.
Parker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Power counters with a nice uppercut.
Power thuds his right hand into Parker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Parker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Parker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Parker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Power's head backwards.
Power throws a lazy uppercut
and Parker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Power throws a left and a right that both miss
and Parker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Parker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Power was well out of range. Poor timing from Parker.
Parker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Power blocks a jab.
Parker checks a leg kick.
Parker throws a lazy uppercut
and Power counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Power wants to clinch.
Power misses with a double jab
and Parker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Parker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Parker throws a combination that misses
and Power counters with a straight right hand.
Power fails in his attempt to clinch.
Parker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Power was well out of range. Poor timing from Parker.
Parker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Power fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Parker lands a body shot.
Parker lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker swings widly with a right hand

and Power moves into the clinch.
Parker working aggressively here.
Power gets through Parker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Power lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Parker working hard to break the clinch.
Power is struggling to control the position.
Power presses Parker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Power lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Power.
Parker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Power creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Power blocking some punches.
Power lands with a light punch inside.
Power scores with a hook to the body.
Parker is trying to force a seperation but Power has the dominant position.
Parker is trying to push Power away but Power has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Power has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Power lands with a short shot to the head.
Power displaying some good clinch control by pressing Parker up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Power.
Power lands with a light punch inside.
Parker is trying to break the clinch but Power is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short right from Power on the inside.
Power manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Parker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Power has him pressed against the cage.
Power is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
James Power is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Parker is trying to break free.
Power lands an uppercut.
Power lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Parker tries to break the clinch but Power is controlling the position.
Good body shot from Power.
Peter Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Parker looking to slow down the pace here.
Power has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A short right from Power on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Power comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Power 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Power!

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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edgar Cruzeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Eddie Brock has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Brock
vs
Cruzeiro

171 cm
19
163 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
24
160 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eddie Brock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edgar Cruzeiro!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruzeiro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brock counters with an inside leg kick.
Brock connects with an inside leg kick.
Brock defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro looks gassed!
Brock is looking to slow Cruzeiro down with leg kicks.
Edgar Cruzeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruzeiro walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brock.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brock.
Cruzeiro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brock avoids it really well and circles away.
Eddie Brock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgar Cruzeiro.
A good leg kick by Brock.
Brock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cruzeiro takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Brock lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Brock scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock lands a head kick!
Brock throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Brock throws a nice head kick!
Brock throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brock.
Eddie Brock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brock, right into the meat.
Brock fakes the leg kick and cracks Cruzeiro in the body.
Brock lands a leg kick that knocks Cruzeiro off balance momentarily.
Brock scoring well with a low kick there.
Brock lands a nice looking body kick.
Cruzeiro on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cruzeiro is trying desperately to land a takedown but Brock is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Cruzeiro.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brock throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cruzeiro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock cracks the inside of Cruzeiro's front leg.
Brock lands a nice looking body kick.
Brock connects with a leg kick. Cruzeiro looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brock goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brock lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cruzeiro will feel that in the morning.
Brock scores with a kick to the midsection.
Brock scores with a head kick. Cruzeiro tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cruzeiro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brock.
Brock throws a head kick that Cruzeiro semi-blocks.
Brock scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cruzeiro takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Brock tenderised Cruzeiro's leg. Cruzeiro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cruzeiro walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brock.
Brock delivers a nice body kick.
Cruzeiro takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cruzeiro 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.
Brock fakes the leg kick and cracks Cruzeiro in the body.
Brock lands a head kick. Cruzeiro smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
An inside leg kick lands from Brock.
Cruzeiro has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Brock.
Brock lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brock.
Cruzeiro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brock moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cruzeiro takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cruzeiro crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Brock - the referee stops the clock and Cruzeiro gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Brock. Cruzeiro manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Brock connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brock lands a leg kick that knocks Cruzeiro off balance momentarily.
Brock lands a head kick!
Brock chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brock with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brock throws a nice head kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Brock. That's going to slow Cruzeiro down.
Brock connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cruzeiro takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cruzeiro takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cruzeiro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brock. Brock obviously looking to wear him down.
Cruzeiro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brock throws a head kick that half lands.
Cruzeiro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brock counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cruzeiro is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cruzeiro takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Brock lands with a nice body kick.
Cruzeiro takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cruzeiro steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Brock. That one must have hurt.
Brock throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Brock throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cruzeiro is breathing heavily.
Both fighters circling a little - Brock finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Brock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cruzeiro can do to turn this around?
Brock connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brock.
Cruzeiro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brock lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brock throws a head kick that half lands.
Cruzeiro tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brock is looking to slow Cruzeiro down with leg kicks.
Cruzeiro steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Brock. That one must have hurt.
Brock connects with a high kick.
Brock scores with a leg kick.
Cruzeiro takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Brock lands a head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock scores with a head kick. Cruzeiro tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cruzeiro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brock, right into the meat.
Brock throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Brock throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cruzeiro's head.
That kick from Brock tenderised Cruzeiro's leg. Cruzeiro is trying to keep his angry face on.
An inside leg kick lands from Brock.
Eddie Brock is winning the standup battle so far.
Cruzeiro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cruzeiro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brock.
Brock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brock throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Brock tenderised Cruzeiro's leg. Cruzeiro is trying to keep his angry face on.
A good leg kick by Brock.
Brock scores with a leg kick.
Brock looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Cruzeiro might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Brock has got the better of the exchanges.
Cruzeiro takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brock.
Brock lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That kick from Brock tenderised Cruzeiro's leg. Cruzeiro is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brock.
Brock bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Brock lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cruzeiro takes a step back to recover.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brock.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Brock.
Brock fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cruzeiro.
Brock feints and then cracks Cruzeiro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cruzeiro down.
Brock throws a nice head kick!
That kick from Brock tenderised Cruzeiro's leg. Cruzeiro is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruzeiro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brock counters with a nice leg kick.
Cruzeiro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brock can pounce on him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Brock dominated that second round.
That's time! Brock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Cruzeiro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brock.
Brock throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brock scores with a leg kick.
Cruzeiro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brock.
Brock throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A good leg kick by Brock.
Cruzeiro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brock.
Brock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cruzeiro shoots in but Brock avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brock scores with a spinning back kick!
Cruzeiro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brock connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brock connects with a solid leg kick.
Brock throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brock bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Brock - that will leave a mark!
Brock cracks the inside of Cruzeiro's front leg.
Brock throws a front kick that sends Cruzeiro stumbling back into the cage.
Brock scoring well with a low kick there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brock.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Brock - that will leave a mark!
Brock lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Edgar Cruzeiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cruzeiro has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brock.
Cruzeiro takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A head kick from Brock lands but Cruzeiro takes it in his stride.
Brock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brock throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cruzeiro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brock lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brock with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cruzeiro 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.
Brock connects with a high kick.
Cruzeiro misses with a takedown attempt - Brock sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brock scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cruzeiro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brock.
Brock connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brock with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cruzeiro takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Brock throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brock fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cruzeiro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brock throws a nice inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brock.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brock throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cruzeiro.
An inside leg kick lands from Brock.
Brock throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice body kick there by Brock.
Brock connects with an inside leg kick.
Brock lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Brock lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brock throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cruzeiro.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brock fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cruzeiro.
Brock thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cruzeiro if he has to take too many more of those.
Edgar Cruzeiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eddie Brock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brock dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cruzeiro. That did some damage!

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Brock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brock 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:24
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:24
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Brock!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flying Knee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Vera
vs
Knee

198 cm
27
250 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

190 cm
26
275 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brandon Vera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Flying Knee!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Knee.

It looks like Brandon Vera has been cut.
Knee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vera slips a jab and a cross from Knee.
Knee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Knee scores with a jab. Vera acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vera fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Knee avoids it really well and circles away.

Knee lands a left and a right that sends Vera crashing to the canvas! Knee dives into mount looking to finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Knee goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Vera is on top in guard.

Knee looking for a triangle here. Vera is fighting it but it looks tight! Knee pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Vera is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Flying Knee!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Norman Osborn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rebral Sonato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sonato has chosen 28 Days Later ST - In the house, In a heartbeat as his entrance music. 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!

Osborn
vs
Sonato

178 cm
19
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
179 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Norman Osborn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rebral Sonato!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonato shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Osborn counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Osborn works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sonato is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Osborn with a couple of short strikes.
Osborn in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sonato tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Osborn is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sonato can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Osborn dominating with strikes here.

Sonato is rocked!
Osborn lands a big elbow - Sonato is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Sonato is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Norman Osborn!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ramos
vs
Alves

188 cm
19
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
200 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Ramos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mauricio Alves!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Alves. Ramos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramos.
Alves comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Ramos scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Alves takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Alves manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ramos's best efforts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Ramos seems content to control.
Ramos stops Alves from getting back to his feet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ramos in particular looking to stall.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mark Ramos wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ramos slips under a jab from Alves.
Ramos looks to score with a jab to the body but Alves is just out of range.
No joy there for Alves, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ramos ducks under a wild hook from Alves.
Ramos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Alves tries to sprawl but Ramos drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos not doing much here.
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. Ramos connects with a nice short shot to Alves's temple.
Ramos takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Mark Ramos has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Ramos shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ramos's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ramos stops Alves from getting back to his feet.
Ramos controlling the action here.

We're going to have a standup here because Mark Ramos wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Ramos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves is trying desperately to improve position.
BOOM! Ramos connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ramos lands a heavy elbow.
Ramos takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ramos pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ramos sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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.

Mark Ramos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Alves throws a lazy right hand but Ramos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alves swings for the body but Ramos moves out of range.
Alves throws a hook to the side of Ramos's head but Ramos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alves throws a hook but Ramos avoids it easily.
Ramos takes a swing at Alves's ribcage but misses.

Ramos throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Alves tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ramos is in Alves's guard.
Alves is looking to stand up but Ramos isn't so interested in that idea.
Ramos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos postures up in Alves's guard and throws a big left but Alves blocks it.
Ramos slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramos is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Mark Ramos just wasn't active enough.
Alves looks to land a left hand but Ramos moved out of range nicely.

Ramos changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Alves looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ramos is staying tight to Alves's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Alves wants to control but Ramos postures up.
The referee asks Ramos politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ramos prefers to stall for the moment though.
Ramos moves into full mount!
Mark Ramos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alves is in a horrible position here. Ramos smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos won't let Alves get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ramos cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Alves tries to buck Ramos off but he can't manage it.
Alves is breathing heavily.
Alves takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ramos tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ramos is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Alves can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ramos landing shots from mount.
Ramos controlling from mount.
Ramos with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos lands a heavy elbow.

Alves is rocked!

It looks like Mauricio Alves has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big strike lands for Ramos! That's really hurt Alves and he's turned his back - Ramos keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Ramos jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Ramos!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoshiro Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Urbonas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Urbonas is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "Stranglehold" by Ted Nugent. Yoshiro Gomi has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gomi
vs
Urbonas

190 cm
20
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

210 cm
25
212 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshiro Gomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jorge Urbonas!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gomi gets a double leg takedown into Urbonas's guard.
Gomi preventing the sweep.
Gomi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Urbonas is keeping the position for now.
Urbonas 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.
Gomi scoring with some ground and pound.
Gomi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Urbonas controls Gomi momentarily but Gomi frees himself.
Urbonas keeping full guard, as Gomi tries to pass.
Gomi passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urbonas is trying to control Gomi's posture but Gomi avoids it.
Gomi trying to control the action but Urbonas is working from the bottom.

Gomi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Gomi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Urbonas has escaped the position, nice work there.
Urbonas is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Urbonas wants to control but Gomi postures up.
Gomi laying and praying for a moment but Urbonas takes advantage and regains half guard.

Gomi wants to work for an arm triangle but Urbonas is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Urbonas is staying active underneath Gomi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Urbonas is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Gomi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Urbonas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gomi.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Urbonas manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gomi wants to control from the top but Urbonas keeps moving.

Gomi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Urbonas dives on top into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Urbonas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomi is keeping the position for now.
Urbonas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gomi 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.
Gomi controls Urbonas momentarily but Urbonas frees himself.
Urbonas trying to control but Gomi is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gomi is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshiro Gomi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gomi gets a double leg takedown into Urbonas's guard.
Urbonas keeping moving, preventing Gomi from controlling successfully.

Gomi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Urbonas is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Urbonas has escaped and now he's on top!
Gomi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gomi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Urbonas stands and throws Gomi's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gomi is letting Urbonas control him for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Urbonas's best efforts.
Gomi is trying to control but can't.
Gomi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Urbonas tries to free his leg and advance position but Gomi is retaining full guard.
Gomi has control of Urbonas's left arm, preventing Urbonas from doing any damage.
Gomi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Urbonas is one step ahead there.
Gomi has Urbonas pulled in close to control his posture.

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.
Gomi keeping moving, preventing Urbonas from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Yoshiro Gomi wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Gomi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gomi wants to pass the guard but Urbonas is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gomi passes to full mount!
Gomi tries to control but Urbonas wriggling away.

Gomi is working for a guillotine from mount but Urbonas frees his head quite easily.
Urbonas is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Gomi moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Urbonas has worked his arm free - good work by Urbonas!

Gomi has an Americana. Urbonas didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Gomi is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Gomi hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Yoshiro Gomi!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
26%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Summers
vs
Yoshida

180 cm
26
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
182 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Summers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Summers throws the kick towards the body but Yoshida avoids it.
Summers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yoshida.
A slapping leg kick lands for Summers.
Summers misses with an attempted mid kick.
Summers lands a front kick.
Summers attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Summers throws a sloppy head kick

and Yoshida counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Summers works his way to full guard. Good work.
Yoshida trying to control the position from guard on top but Summers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Summers is trying to keep Yoshida in close.
Yoshida is looking to work some ground and pound but Summers has wrist control.
Yoshida controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Summers keeping moving, preventing Yoshida from controlling successfully.
Yoshida postures up in Summers's guard and throws a big left but Summers blocks it.
Yoshida tries to free his leg and advance position but Summers is retaining full guard.

Summers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida is in close to Summers's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Summers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yoshida is one step ahead there.

Summers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yoshida defends it easily.
Yoshida must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Summers is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yoshida is aware though and is defending well.
Yoshida not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Yoshida works over Summers with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Summers working a defensive guard here.

Summers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yoshida defends it easily.
Yoshida in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida postures up.

Summers has his foot on Yoshida's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yoshida works his way back into a safe position though.
Yoshida tries to free his leg and advance position but Summers is retaining full guard.
Summers trying to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yoshida showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Summers keeping moving, preventing Yoshida from controlling successfully.
Yoshida is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Summers keeping moving, preventing Yoshida from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mark Yoshida.
Summers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yoshida takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers scores with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoshida. Summers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Summers connects with an inside leg kick.
Summers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Summers pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yoshida is out of range and Summers settles back down.
Summers fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yoshida checks it well.
No joy there for Yoshida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Summers throws a sloppy head kick and Yoshida moves out of range easily.
Summers throws a sloppy head kick and Yoshida moves out of range easily.
Good work by Yoshida as he checks the leg kick.
Summers throws a head kick that misses

and Yoshida counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Yoshida is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Let's hope that Yoshida has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Summers is trying to escape the mount.
Yoshida scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Summers?
Summers tries to hold on but Yoshida pushes him away.
Yoshida cracks Summers with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Yoshida prevents Summers from getting the reversal.
Yoshida scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Summers?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Summers is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Yoshida scoring with strikes but Summers is staying in there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yoshida looking to finish Summers with some ground and pound. This is bad for Summers!
Summers takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Yoshida tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yoshida landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Yoshida dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Yoshida moves out of range of the leg kick from Summers.
Yoshida moves out of range of the leg kick from Summers.

Yoshida scores a takedown into full mount!
Yoshida raining down hammerfists from mount.

Summers is rocked!
Yoshida tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Oh Summers is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yoshida with a couple of short strikes.
Summers takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Yoshida's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Yoshida!