Yakuza CF I PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artur Boczek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dynamite Shikoku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Shikoku's choice of entrance music: Shikoku Shikoku. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Boczek
vs
Shikoku

190 cm
21
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
19
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Fast

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Artur Boczek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dynamite Shikoku!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boczek misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boczek throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shikoku counters with an inside leg kick.
Shikoku connects with a looping right hand.
Shikoku uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boczek.
Boczek takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Artur Boczek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shikoku cracks the inside of Boczek's front leg.
Boczek is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boczek misses with a hook
and Shikoku counters with a good low kick that Boczek was not able to check.
Boczek throws a left and a right that both miss

and Shikoku counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short left from Shikoku.
Shikoku scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shikoku lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shikoku softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shikoku.
Shikoku lands with a light punch inside.
Shikoku lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Shikoku on the inside.
Shikoku lands a hook that snaps the head of Boczek backwards.
Shikoku lands with a short shot to the head.

It looks like Artur Boczek has been cut.
Shikoku lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boczek backwards.
Shikoku presses Boczek against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shikoku lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shikoku lands a nice uppercut.
Shikoku working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Shikoku - that landed with a thud.
Shikoku working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shikoku comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Shikoku lands an elbow inside.
Shikoku scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Shikoku drops Boczek onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Boczek is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Boczek is rocked!
Shikoku creates a bit of distance and cracks Boczek with a massive left hook! Boczek crumples out of camera shot, completely unconscious! He's been Nelmarked! Shikoku stares at him for a moment then struts over to his corner, victorious.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dynamite Shikoku!

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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 Tequila Cazadores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kent is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I'll be Back. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cazadores
vs
Kent

200 cm
25
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tequila Cazadores!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Kent!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kent moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Tequila Cazadores has been cut.
Cazadores is looking to slow Kent down with leg kicks.
Donk. Kent catches Cazadores right on the button with a cross.
Cazadores with a lazy takedown attempt

and Kent counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cazadores won't be happy with that.

Cazadores is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cazadores is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Oh Cazadores is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cazadores is being controlled here.
Cazadores seems to have got his legs back now.
Kent trying to control the action but Cazadores is working from the bottom.
Kent working the ground and pound but Cazadores is defending the strikes.
Kent is staying tight to Cazadores's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Cazadores wants to control but Kent postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cazadores gets back to half guard.
Cazadores is looking to control Kent's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cazadores avoid being mounted?
Cazadores is staying active underneath Kent, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kent tries to stand and escape but Cazadores is controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Peter Kent was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Cazadores gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kent counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Kent looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kent wants to control but Cazadores is keeping him busy.
Kent throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent controlling the action here.
Kent wants to control but Cazadores is keeping him busy.
Cazadores is trying to stand back up but Kent is controlling him
Cazadores gets full guard.
Cazadores is controlling Kent's posture.
Cazadores looking to control.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Peter Kent wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kent throws out a powerful jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Cazadores 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kent misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cazadores fails with the takedown

and Kent counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tequila Cazadores. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cazadores is trying to drag Kent to the mat but Kent just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kent lands a body punch.
Cazadores is breathing heavily.

Kent breaks the clinch.
Kent scores with a jab to the head.
Kent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cazadores shoots and misses

and Kent counters by clinching up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cazadores tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kent just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kent is trying to break the clinch but Cazadores has him pressed against the cage.
Kent wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cazadores tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kent just stands there and leans against the cage.

Kent pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Kent rushes Cazadores and presses him up against the cage.
Kent is trying to push Cazadores away but Cazadores has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cazadores is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cazadores jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kent walks away with a smile on his face. Cazadores gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Kent has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kent lands a body punch in the clinch.
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!
Cazadores drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cazadores is working for takedown but Kent is calmly controlling the position for now.

Kent pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kent stalks Cazadores and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cazadores's face. Cazadores staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cazadores closes the distance but Kent moves to the side

and Kent counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cazadores really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kent is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Kent dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tequila Cazadores's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kent tries to bum rush Cazadores with a series of wild strikes but Cazadores uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tequila Cazadores is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kent gets a clinch.
Kent wants to break free but Cazadores has control.
Cazadores looking to stall.

Kent breaks the clinch.
Cazadores feints a jab promting Kent to slip. Cazadores then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kent slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kent connects with a combination that backs up Cazadores into the cage. Kent lands a flurry of punches that gets past Cazadores's guard. Cazadores is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Kent bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Kent!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paris France (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). France comes to the cage accompanied by Un Monde Parfait. Paris France has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

France
vs
Reyes

200 cm
26
200 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
27
205 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paris France!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reyes gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
France tries to free his leg and advance position but Reyes is retaining full guard.

France drops back, looking for a kneebar! Reyes looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Reyes looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Reyes!
France is trying to work for a sweep but Reyes has mounted him!
France tries to buck Reyes off but Reyes takes his back!
Reyes trying to control momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reyes is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
France holding both Reyes 's hands and preventing any damage.
The referee is taking a good look at France as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Reyes!
France tries to escape but Reyes has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Reyes is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and France taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Reyes.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Reyes!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Lambert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Misaaki Satake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lambert
vs
Satake

188 cm
19
172 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Lambert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Misaaki Satake!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Satake scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lambert tries to kick Satake off but Satake keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lambert is in trouble now - Satake has advanced to mount!
BOOM! Satake connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Satake working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Lambert looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Satake! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Misaaki Satake!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Boyko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Tumbling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergey Boyko has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Boyko
vs
Tumbling

175 cm
22
165 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

175 cm
22
169 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sergey Boyko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ben Tumbling!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tumbling dodges the punch combination from Boyko.
Tumbling fails with the takedown.

Boyko gets a clinch.
Tumbling throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boyko blocks it with crossed arms.
Tumbling is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tumbling drops down looking for an ankle pick but Boyko pulls his leg out and moves away.
Boyko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tumbling moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Boyko closes the distance and pushes Tumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tumbling pushes off an throws an elbow but Boyko leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Boyko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tumbling with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tumbling effectively controlling the action here.
Tumbling tries for a takedown but Boyko manages to get underhooks.
Sergey Boyko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Tumbling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyko avoids the elbow strike from Tumbling, against the cage.
Boyko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boyko gets underhooks to prevent Tumbling's takedown attempt.
Boyko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tumbling.
Tumbling misses with a punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Boyko as Tumbling tries to tie him up.

Boyko pulls guard.
Tumbling working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boyko is breathing heavily.
Boyko has a closed guard, preventing Tumbling from standing up.
Boyko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tumbling on the ground.
Tumbling throwing strikes but missing.

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.
Tumbling tries to free his leg and advance position but Boyko is retaining full guard.

Tumbling stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Tumbling is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tumbling is trying hard to land a takedown here. Boyko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sergey Boyko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boyko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tumbling.
Tumbling shoots in for a double leg but Boyko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Boyko stuffs the takedown attempt from Tumbling. Tumbling gets slowly back to his feet.
Tumbling takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tumbling takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tumbling shoots in and drives through. Boyko sprawls well.
Tumbling throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tumbling dodges the punch combination from Boyko.
Boyko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tumbling darts in trying to clinch
and Boyko counters with a big head kick but Tumbling shrugs it off.
Tumbling shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boyko defends it nicely.
Tumbling darts in trying to clinch

and Boyko counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Boyko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Boyko rushes Tumbling and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tumbling tries a knee to the head but Boyko blocks it.
Tumbling crunches a lovely knee into Boyko's ribcage.
Tumbling tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tumbling has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tumbling keeps control of Boyko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Tumbling pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boyko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tumbling.
Tumbling misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tumbling moves to clinch but Boyko breaks away
and Boyko counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tumbling shoots in but no luck this time.
Boyko throws a nice looking combination but Tumbling bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tumbling wants to clinch
and Boyko counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tumbling's knee momentarily.
A punch lands to the side of Tumbling 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Boyko gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tumbling throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boyko.
Tumbling is trying hard to land a takedown here. Boyko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Boyko 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.
A head kick by Boyko misses
and Tumbling counters with a series of strikes. Boyko will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tumbling looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Boyko is fending him off so far but Tumbling persists. Nope, Boyko circles away and we're back to standing.
Tumbling will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boyko wants to slow Tumbling down by chopping away at his legs.
Tumbling throws a nice head kick!
Tumbling misses with a takedown attempt - Boyko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tumbling looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Boyko swinging wildly here.

Tumbling forces Boyko back against the cage and clinches.
Tumbling misses with a knee strike.
Tumbling drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Boyko gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tumbling misses with a knee strike.
Tumbling tries to land a knee to the head but Boyko blocks with his arms.
Tumbling is trying to drag Boyko to the mat but Boyko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Boyko breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tumbling blocks a low kick nicely.

Tumbling shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Tumbling is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tumbling seems to be working for a kimura but Boyko defends the submission attempt.
Tumbling passes to side control.

Tumbling is trying to get an arm triangle but Boyko is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tumbling is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Boyko has escaped the position, nice work there.

Tumbling thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Boyko on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Boyko tries to get out of the position.
Boyko is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Tumbling asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tumbling wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Boyko, who protects the arm well.

Tumbling decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Boyko swats away the attempt to clinch by Tumbling.
Boyko misses with a series of wild punches.
Tumbling will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sergey Boyko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Tumbling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tumbling gets the takedown into side control.

Tumbling stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Tumbling shoots in and drives through. Boyko sprawls well.
Boyko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tumbling has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Boyko.
Tumbling shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boyko pinned against the cage. Boyko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Boyko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tumbling on the side of the head.

Tumbling darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Tumbling stands up and beckons Boyko to join him on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Tumbling 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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Boyko throws a front kick that sends Tumbling stumbling back into the cage.
Sergey Boyko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boyko misses with a leg kick.
Boyko throws a body kick that misses.
Tumbling shoots in looking for a takedown but Boyko manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tumbling's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tumbling shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boyko as he jumps to the side.
Boyko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tumbling closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boyko circles away.
Sergey Boyko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Tumbling.
Boyko throws a sloppy head kick

and Tumbling decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Boyko's guard.
Tumbling wants to control from the top but Boyko keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tumbling wants to stand but Boyko is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ben Tumbling has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tumbling looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tumbling wants to control from the top but Boyko keeps moving.

Tumbling decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Boyko, up you get!
Tumbling is trying hard to land a takedown here. Boyko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Boyko throws a series of punches but Tumbling avoids them all with ease.
Crunch! Boyko slams his shin into Tumbling's torso.
Tumbling shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boyko as he jumps to the side.
A low kick from Boyko is predictable there

and Tumbling counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Tumbling is trying for a kimura here. Boyko looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Tumbling wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ben Tumbling!

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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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Sub Position (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Magalesh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rob Magalesh is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Position
vs
Magalesh

176 cm
18
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
159 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Bushido Clothing

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sub Position!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rob Magalesh!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Magalesh shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Magalesh showed some decent athleticism there.

Magalesh is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Magalesh wants to free his trapped foot but Position is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Magalesh with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Magalesh is looking for a kimura here.
Position wants to improve his position but Magalesh is controlling well.
Magalesh wants to control but Position is keeping him busy.
Magalesh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Position. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Magalesh is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Position gets back to full guard.
Position manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Position takes Magalesh's back.
Magalesh tries to break free.

Magalesh defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Magalesh defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Position's arms.
Position trying to control.

Position tightening his grip on Magalesh, looking for the choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magalesh rolls, trying to escape but Position keeps control of the position.

Position is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Magalesh defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Position is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Position is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Magalesh has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Position has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Magalesh taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Position doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sub Position!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ping Pong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawson Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pong kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is enae Volare Mezzo. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Pong
vs
Sharp

170 cm
19
156 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ping Pong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lawson Sharp!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sharp gets a clinch.
Pong fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sharp throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sharp gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pong.

Sharp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Sharp clinches up against the cage.
Sharp lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sharp is trying to force a seperation but Pong has the dominant position.

Sharp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Sharp has closed the distance and engaged Pong in a clinch.
Pong is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sharp pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ping Pong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sharp throws an elbow but misses.
Pong jumps guard but Sharp stands there with Pong around his waist. Pong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sharp is pressed up against the cage. Pong has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sharp down to the mat. Sharp avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sharp cracks a nice hook into Pong's ribs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sharp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sharp.
Pong has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sharp is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp presses Pong against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pong drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sharp pulls his leg out and moves away.
A right-left combo lands from Sharp.

Sharp darts in and clinches Pong up against the cage.
Sharp misses with an elbow over the top.
Sharp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pong.
Sharp pushes Pong back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sharp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pong is trying to drag Sharp to the mat but Sharp just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sharp lands a hook that snaps the head of Pong backwards.
Pong can't get the takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Sharp's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sharp lands a body punch.
Pong blocks an elbow strike.
Pong is trying to drag Sharp to the mat but Sharp just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pong is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Sharp.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Sharp - that landed with a thud.
Sharp lands a nice shot to the body.
Sharp is trying to push Pong away but Pong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sharp gets underhooks to prevent Pong's takedown attempt.
Sharp throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pong blocks it with crossed arms.
Pong tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pong has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sharp is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Sharp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Sharp fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pong, pushing him back against the cage.
Sharp lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pong backwards.
Sharp tries a knee to the head but Pong blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Sharp scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Sharp.
Pong is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sharp pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sharp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A hook to the body from Sharp.
Sharp lands a body punch.
Sharp lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pong managing to block the knees to the body from Sharp.
Sharp lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sharp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pong is defending well for now.

Sharp manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sharp darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sharp throws a nice looking combination but Pong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Sharp closes the distance and clinches.
Sharp is pressed up against the cage. Pong has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sharp down to the mat. Sharp avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sharp misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Sharp clinches with his opponent.
Sharp is trying to break the clinch but Pong has him pressed against the cage.
Sharp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pong has him pressed against the cage.
Sharp looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pong can't get the takedown.

Sharp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pong fails with the takedown

and Sharp counters by clinching up.

Sharp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lawson Sharp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sharp connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pong gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Sharp holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A hook to the body from Sharp.

Sharp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pong tries for a takedown but Sharp circles away easily

and Sharp holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Sharp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pong avoids a punch combination nicely.

Sharp moves into the clinch.
Sharp throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sharp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pong.

Sharp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sharp works over Pong's head and body with a nice combination.
Sharp throws a chopping leg kick but Pong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pong shoots and misses
and Sharp counters with a three punch combo that has Pong backing up. Pong nods at Sharp to acknowledge the strikes.
Sharp lands a glancing blow to the side of Pong's head.

Sharp has Pong up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lawson Sharp dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pong misses with a takedown attempt
and Sharp counters with a series of strikes. Pong will be more careful next time no doubt.
No joy there for Sharp, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Sharp moves into the clinch.

Sharp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sharp misses with a double jab.

Sharp closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sharp.
Sharp digs a right hand underneath Pong's ribcage. Pong let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sharp pushes Pong back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Sharp manages to break the clinch.
Sharp stalks Pong and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pong's face. Pong staggers backwards, shaken.
Sharp moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Sharp rushes Pong and presses him up against the cage.
Sharp throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pong tries to score a body lock takedown but Sharp shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Sharp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Sharp instigates a clinch.
Sharp pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sharp creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pong managing to block the knees to the body from Sharp.

Sharp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pong shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sharp makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ping Pong. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sharp gets a clinch.

Sharp manages to break the clinch.
Ping Pong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Sharp fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pong, pushing him back against the cage.
Sharp has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pong tries to score a body lock takedown but Sharp shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pong tries for a takedown but Sharp manages to get underhooks.
Lawson Sharp seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sharp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sharp throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sharp is trying to push Pong away but Pong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pong is trying to drag Sharp to the mat but Sharp just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nice body punch from Sharp.
Sharp lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pong is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short body shot lands from Sharp as the two fighters clinch.
Sharp scores a nice knee to the body.
Sharp lands a nice shot to the body.
Sharp lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pong or not.
Pong drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sharp pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sharp lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pong backs up against the cage.

Sharp darts in and clinches Pong up against the cage.
Sharp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pong is defending well for now.
Pong prevents Sharp from breaking the clinch.
A hook to the body from Sharp.
Sharp wants to get back to striking at distance but Pong won't allow it.
Pong wants a takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sharp.
Sharp misses with a knee to the head.
Pong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sharp.

Sharp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Sharp moves into the clinch.
Sharp lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Sharp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Sharp gets a clinch.

Sharp breaks the clinch.

Pong tries to keep at a distance but Sharp has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sharp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pong is defending well for now.
Pong drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sharp pulls his leg out and moves away.

Sharp darts in and clinches Pong up against the cage.
Sharp throws a knee to the head but misses.

Sharp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Sharp takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pong.
Pong has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sharp is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Sharp breaks the clinch.
Sharp lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sharp.

Sharp moves into the clinch successfully.

Sharp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pong with a lazy takedown attempt

and Sharp counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sharp.
Sharp lands with a right to the head.
Sharp with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Sharp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Sharp clinches up with Pong and pushes him back against the cage.
Pong goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sharp prevents it.
Pong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lawson Sharp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Sharp clinches with his opponent.
Pong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sharp digs a right hand into Pong's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pong's gas tank.
Sharp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pong has him pressed against the cage.
Sharp lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pong backwards.
Sharp gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pong.
Sharp lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pong backwards.
Sharp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pong.
Nice body punch from Sharp.
Sharp lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pong is trying to drag Sharp to the mat but Sharp just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pong wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ping Pong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sharp lands a body shot.
Sharp works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sharp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pong wants a takedown but no success here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp presses Pong against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sharp lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Sharp.
Sharp missing with knees to the body.
Sharp stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Sharp breaks from the clinch.

Sharp fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pong, pushing him back against the cage.
Sharp tries to land knees in the clinch but Pong avoids the damage to the body.
Pong is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sharp pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sharp landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Sharp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lawson Sharp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Sharp pushes Pong up against the cage in a clinch.
Pong drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sharp pulls his leg out and moves away.

Sharp closes the distance and clinches.

Sharp manages to break the clinch.

Sharp closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp pushes Pong back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sharp missing with knees to the body.
Pong is working for takedown but Sharp is calmly controlling the position for now.
A right hand to the body from Sharp.
Pong prevents Sharp from breaking the clinch.

Sharp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Sharp has closed the distance and engaged Pong in a clinch.
Sharp works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sharp lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sharp is trying to break free.
Pong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sharp's efforts to push away.
Sharp lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sharp is trying to break the clinch but Pong is controlling him.
Pong drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sharp pulls his leg out and moves away.

Sharp gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pong has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sharp avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Sharp.
Sharp pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sharp lands a shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Sharp.
Sharp tries to land knees in the clinch but Pong avoids the damage to the body.

Sharp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pong avoids a kick to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sharp tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pong avoids it.

Sharp breaks from the clinch.

Sharp clinches up with Pong and pushes him back against the cage.
Sharp cracks Pong with a nice body shot.
Sharp throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pong prevents Sharp from breaking the clinch.
Sharp works on Pong's body with a couple of short punches.

Sharp manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sharp gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sharp lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sharp gets underhooks to prevent Pong's takedown attempt.
Sharp tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pong avoids it.
A left hand lands to the body for Sharp.
Sharp working Pong over with knees to the body.

Sharp breaks from the clinch.

Sharp moves into range and clinches up with Pong.
Sharp lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pong or not.
Pong is trying to drag Sharp to the mat but Sharp just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sharp scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Sharp as the two fighters clinch.
Sharp lands a nice uppercut.
Sharp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pong is defending well for now.
Sharp presses Pong against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ping Pong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short uppercut from Sharp.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lawson Sharp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sharp 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 24:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 24:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lawson Sharp!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ranndy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Couture
vs
Mayweather

185 cm
26
205 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

180 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Bushido Clothing

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ranndy Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manny Mayweather!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mayweather circles away.
Couture shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck for Couture with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ranndy Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Couture takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Couture tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mayweather swivels and escapes.
Mayweather throws a right hand that Couture ducks under and follows up with a left that Couture also avoids with ease.
Couture walks into a straight right hand from Mayweather.
Mayweather dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Mayweather. No joy for Couture on that attempt.
Couture with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mayweather counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Couture misses with a takedown attempt - Mayweather sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Couture is breathing heavily.
Couture closes the distance and clinches up with Mayweather, looking for a takedown. Couture pushes Mayweather against the cage but Mayweather circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mayweather's jab looks to have found its range, popping Couture under the eye.
Ranndy Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayweather throws a nice looking combination but Couture bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice sprawl there from Mayweather as Couture shoots in.
Nice takedown defense from Mayweather. No joy for Couture on that attempt.

Mayweather lands a left and a right that send Couture crashing to the mat, dazed. Mayweather thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Couture is rocked!
Mayweather finds Couture's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Couture flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Mayweather lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Couture will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Manny Mayweather!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Core (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Core kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Emicida - Triunfo. George Robinson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bruno Core's chin.

Core
vs
Robinson

185 cm
20
200 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

189 cm
26
212 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

Australian Xtreme - 159 Video Proof.

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruno Core!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Core moves in looking to clinch but Robinson pushes him off.
Core moves to clinch but Robinson breaks away

and Robinson counters with a takedown into side control.

Robinson has hold of Core's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Core tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Robinson cranks the arm and Core screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Core, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). George Robinson!